Yuba Water Agency Offering Water Conservation Kits
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Yuba Water Agency Offering Water Conservation Kits

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba Water Agency has partnered with local public water providers to offer water conservation kits to Yuba County residents. It’s part of a local water conservation pilot program, according to a press release.Yuba Water is providing up to $50,000 to develop 1,500 conservation kits, in partnership with the Olivehurst Public Utility…

Update on a Yuba City Sailor
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Update on a Yuba City Sailor

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The U.S. Navy Office of Community Outreach is providing an update on Yuba City native Jonathan Avila’s latest assignment: Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 35.Avila, seven months into his naval career, serves as an aviation structural mechanic.The HSM 35 Team maintains and flies the MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, the U.S. Navy’s most advanced…

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Oroville Man Arrested, Facing Stolen Vehicle, Fentanyl & Meth Possession Charges

(Chico, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of 25-year-old Brad Morales of Oroville following a traffic stop, pre-dawn Sunday morning in Chico.Morales fled on foot but was found shortly after attempting to hide in a backyard.The vehicle he was driving was allegedly stolen and Morales was in possession of suspected fentanyl,…

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Proposition 1 Vote Still Too Close To Call

(Undated) — With just over half the votes counted, Proposition 1, which is aimed at restructuring mental health and homeless support funding, remains undecided. Governor Gavin Newsom’s 6-point-4-billion-dollar proposal has bipartisan support, but current results show a tight race with 50-point-3 percent in favor and 49-point-seven percent against. The outcome will play a crucial role…

Local Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Election Results
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Local Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Election Results

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Some results are preliminary as updates come in:SUTTER COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 1Jeff Boone is 83 votes up on Nick Micheli.SUTTER COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 5Jeff Stephens: 1,223Mat Conant: 684Sarb Thiara: 552SUTTER COUNTY MEASURE BNo: 608Yes: 586YUBA COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 2Dan Blaser is 21 votes behind Renick House.YUBA COUNTY SUPERVISOR DISTRICT 3Seth Fuhrer: 496John…

Former Church Administrator Found Guilty on Remaining Counts of Embezzlement
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Former Church Administrator Found Guilty on Remaining Counts of Embezzlement

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The former church administrator at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Yuba City has been found guilty in federal court on the remaining two counts of identity theft related to a years-long $360,000 embezzlement scheme.Citing court documents, The Appeal-Democrat reports 38-year-old Chanell Easton waived her right to a jury trial after pleading not…

Identity of Woman Killed in Solo-Vehicle Crash Released
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Identity of Woman Killed in Solo-Vehicle Crash Released

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Coroner has released the identity of the passenger killed in a Yuba City solo-vehicle collision near Yuba-Sutter Marketplace last week: 22-year-old Rhianna Ruiz.Ruiz was killed when 35-year-old Jeff Ross, driving a Toyota Rav 4 “at a high rate of speed” according to the collision report, east on Colusa Highway…

Recent Yuba-Sutter Felonies and DUI Arrests
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Recent Yuba-Sutter Felonies and DUI Arrests

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the felony arrest of 27-year-old Jagdeep Kaur of the 500 block of Park Avenue at 4:15 last Friday afternoon on suspicion of battery.40-year-old Kim Johnson of the 9600 block of King Street in Live Oak was arrested just after 8:00 last thursday evening for alleged DUI…

Possible Connection of Major Nevada Firearm Theft to Known Gang Member in Corning
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Possible Connection of Major Nevada Firearm Theft to Known Gang Member in Corning

(Corning, CA) – Just to our north in Corning, a traffic stop may have led authorities to a sizeable firearms theft in Nevada.Police pulled over convicted felon Manuel Zavala Cuevas Saturday after a woman reported he had flashed an assault style rifle at her while in traffic. He was pulled over a few blocks later…