(SCSO release) — A joint message from Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes and Sutter County District Attorney Jennifer R. Dupré on developments regarding Senate Bill 2. On December 21, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office released information pertaining to SB2 and the granting of a preliminary injunction on the portion of SB2 outlining “sensitive areas” where a…
(Soda Springs, CA) — A fresh layer of snow sits across the Sierra Nevada mountains. Scientists at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab say recent storms have brought at least a foot a new snow, which is 38-percent of average for this time of year.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court yesterday, the man shot last week by a Yuba County Deputy in Olivehurst had his first court appearance. 65-year-old Howard Barton pled not guilty to assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer through threats of violence and force.The Appeal-Democrat identified the deputy as…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – There will be a Fentanyl Awareness Parent Information Meeting this evening, scheduled from 6 until 7, at the Marysville School District Office, located at 1919 B Street. Topics will include signs of fentanyl poisoning and there will be guest speakers from the District Attorney’s office, NET-5 and local first responder agencies.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Charlie Mathews has announced that he will be running for a third consecutive term as the Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors North Division seat.He currently has two challengers: Don Schrader and Randy Fletcher.
(Sacramento, CA) — The first proposed bill to change Proposition 47 is being introduced at the state capitol. Democrat Assemblyman Carlos Villapudua is announcing his plan to revise prop 47 by adjusting the 950-dollar threshold between misdemeanor and felony theft. He also wants to increase judicial discretion to give the Legislature more power to craft…
(Sacramento, CA) — The father of a ten-year-old accused in a fatal shooting is being held without bail in Sacramento. Charges against Arkete Davis include child endangerment and attempting to cover up the incident.Davis has a criminal history, and he could face up to 10 years and four months in prison if convicted. His next…
(YWA release) – During its first meeting of the year on Jan. 2, Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors named Jon Messick as chairman and Gary Bradford as vice-chairman for 2024. The board voted unanimously on both positions.“I appreciate the board’s vote of confidence to lead this year,” Messick said. “There are some really big,…
(Nevada County, CA) – The Nevada County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of a Yuba County man for an alleged Christmas day burglary.Following an over a week long investigation, 32-year-old Dustin Miller Jr. of Camptonville was identified as a suspect and arrested for theft of construction tools from a contractor’s storage container on Almora Road,…
(Wheatland, CA) – PG&E is beginning major gas line upgrade work on Main Street in Wheatland, including all new pipes and “in some cases upgrading gas meters” according to a press release. The project is anticipated to take until late March and work will be done between 7:00 am and 4:30 pm on Main, between…
