(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – PG&E has announced work begins in Linda on Monday, April 8th, to install all new gas lines on Garden Avenue, between Riverside Drive & Feather River Boulevard.The project is expected to continue into mid July, with crews working from 7:00 am until 4:30 pm.The work will involve boring and trenching to relocate…
(YWA release) – Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors yesterday approved an $865,410 grant for the North Yuba Water District to make emergency repairs on its water delivery system ahead of irrigation season. The work is expected to save about two cubic feet of water per second, which will help ensure all of the district’s…
(Sacramento, CA) — California’s snowpack is just above average for this time of year. Governor Gavin Newsom attended Tuesday’s early April snowpack survey, which is considered the most important survey of the year. The California Department of Water Resources recorded 64 inches of snow depth at Phillips Station, which is along Highway 50 near Echo…
(West Sacramento, CA) — Oakland Athletics’ and Sacramento River Cats’ officials are having a meeting today. The two sides have been discussing using the River Cats’ Sutter Health Park as the A’s temporary home after this season. This will be the second time A’s officials have visited the stadium this year.As it stands, their lease…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a fraud suspect.On their Facebook page, MPD has posted two surveillance images that appear to be from a financial institution, showing an elderly woman allegedly withdrawing $6,500 from an account, using a forged passport, “with the victim’s personal information” according to…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports a child abuse arrest in Rio Oso. 41-year-old Mike Marston was taken into custody by deputies late last Thursday afternoon and booked into the Sutter County Jail.Meanwhile, in Live Oak, 39-year-old Jeff Northern was arrested in the 10,600 block of Larkin Road at 4:22 Saturday morning…
(Sierra Mountains, CA) – Although results of the April 1st, end-of-season Sierra snowpack survey won’t be released until later today, last Friday’s measurements show it was at 104% of average. As well, that was prior to the Tahoe area getting an additional foot of snow over the weekend.Meanwhile, California’s largest reservoirs were at a combined…
(Sacramento, CA) — The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection. Bishop Jaime Soto made the official filing in U.S. Bankruptcy court on Monday. He initially announced his intent to file for bankruptcy in December.The diocese is facing more than 250 lawsuits, claiming clergy and other employees sexually abused minors. The…
(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports a missing teen has been found dead.19-year-old Zacary Radtke’s family contacted authorities last Friday, reporting him missing and that they had learned he had ”possibly traveled to Cohasset.” Butte County Search & Rescue, utilizing dogs and drones, located Radtke’s vehicle the next day in the…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Congratulations and best of luck to the Yuba County spellers, who have advanced to state: Cedar Lane 5th grader Francisco Ledesma, who won the elementary school championship and Riverside Meadows 7th grader Hannah Duvall.They, and runners-up, Riverside Meadows 6th grader Breanna Rizzo-Sturdevant and Bear River School 8th grader Alyssa Campos , who…
