Nevada County Sheriff’s Personnel, Volunteers Clean Up Grass Valley Homeless Camps
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Nevada County Sheriff’s Personnel, Volunteers Clean Up Grass Valley Homeless Camps

(Grass Valley, CA) — Volunteers and personnel from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office are cleaning up nine homeless encampments in Grass Valley. Responding to illegal camping concerns, a meeting with property owners led to a cleanup consensus. Staff and volunteers removed 98 yards of waste in five hours on Thursday.Property owners are taking steps to…

Two Arrests in Olivehurst Restaurant Burglary
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Two Arrests in Olivehurst Restaurant Burglary

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports two arrests in a recent, predawn burglary at the Cinco de Mayo restaurant on Olivehurst Avenue.Deputies responded Sunday and a safe containing “a large amount of cash” had been taken. Detectives identified two suspects: Jetany Flores and Elijah Felix. Both were detained leaving the Yuba-Sutter Mall…

High Speed Fatal at Richvale Highway and 99 Yesterday
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High Speed Fatal at Richvale Highway and 99 Yesterday

(Oroville, CA) – CHP-Oroville reports a man was killed in a high-speed solo collision at Richvale & HWY 99 late yesterday afternoon. The collision report says the man was driving a pickup westbound, at a high rate of speed, lost control and crashed into an irrigation canal.He was declared dead at the scene. His name…

Sutter County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $45,000 for Traffic Safety Enforcement
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Sutter County Sheriff’s Office Awarded $45,000 for Traffic Safety Enforcement

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office has issued a release announcing they have been awarded a $45,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support ongoing enforcement and educational efforts to reduce serious injury & fatal collisions.The grant will fund stepped-up DUI checkpoints & patrols, enforcement of distracted driving, particularly hand-held…

Sacramento Sees Drop In Violent Crime
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Sacramento Sees Drop In Violent Crime

(Sacramento, CA) — New reports show violent crime has dropped in Sacramento, despite recent FBI data revealing a spike across the state. Aggravated assaults decreased by over twenty-percent, robbery by six-percent, and homicide and rape by around forty-percent from January to September.Police Chief Kathy Lester says the eighteen-percent decline is attributed to data-driven strategies, community…

Wednesday Snowfall Triggers Chain Requirements On I-80
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Wednesday Snowfall Triggers Chain Requirements On I-80

(Sacramento, CA) — The first snowfall of the season on Wednesday triggered chain requirements on Interstate 80 near the Nevada border, raising concerns about the road’s winter readiness.A major roadwork project on I-80, addressing sections between Colfax and the Nevada State Line, began at the end of August due to previous winter storms causing damage….

Yuba County’s 2022 Ag Report Shows Significant Drop in Value
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Yuba County’s 2022 Ag Report Shows Significant Drop in Value

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba County’s Ag Commissioner has released the 2022 Ag Report, and it shows a significant drop in total value from 2021, just shy of double-digits at 9%.In the release, the Yuba County’s Ag Commissioner says the majority of the decrease was due to “lower quantity prices for walnuts” which dropped to 4th…

Yuba City Lawyer Sentenced in Unregistered Securities Case
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Yuba City Lawyer Sentenced in Unregistered Securities Case

(Boston, MA) – In Federal Court in Boston, 64-year-old Daniel V. Martinez of Yuba City has been sentenced to a year of probation, 100 hours of community service, ordered to pay a fine of $7500 and forfeit $110,999. This, after pleading guilty to one count of sale of unregistered securities. Specifically, $2.75-million-dollars worth of shares…

Yuba City Officially Designated as Purple Heart City
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Yuba City Officially Designated as Purple Heart City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba City’s City Manager has issued a release announcing its official designation by the U.S. Registry in our nation’s capitol, as a Purple Heart City.An unveiling of a total of seven signs, which will be going up around town will be held Tuesday, November 7th at 5 p.m. at the west parking…

Corning Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested
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Corning Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested

(Corning, CA) – The Corning Police Department reports the arrest of 24-year-old Juan Ramon Ramirez. He was wanted for the attempted murder of a 22-year-old whom he allegedly stabbed 5 times, early Saturday morning.Action News reported an off-duty officer spotted Ramirez. in Chico yesterday. The officer followed him back to Tehama County, providing his location…