Guilty Plea in $900,000 Scheme Targeting Sutter County Business
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Guilty Plea in $900,000 Scheme Targeting Sutter County Business

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Federal officials announced that a 58-year-old Washington state woman pleaded guilty Thursday to a multiyear scheme involving a Sutter County business that netted her more than $900,000.According to The Appeal-Democrat, the U.S Attorney’s office says Tamara Mannisto of Ocean Park, Washington, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud after an investigation…

Former Paradise Mayor Sentenced for Sex-Related Crimes
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Former Paradise Mayor Sentenced for Sex-Related Crimes

(Paradise, CA) — Michael Zuccolillo, the former Vice Mayor of Paradise, who was found guilty of three sex-related crimes on Aug. 18, was sentenced to 30 days in county jail and 24 months of probation in Butte County Superior Court Thursday. The judge had stated that Zuccolillo did not seem remorseful about his actions and…

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Forecast Calls For More Rain Next Week In Northern California

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Northern California is expected to experience above-average precipitation next week. There’s a 40- to 60-percent chance of rain in the Yuba-Sutter area/Sacramento Valley, foothills, Northern Coast Range, and the Sierra Nevada from Monday through Friday.The National Weather Service says increased rainfall comes as a weather system moves into California and the Pacific…

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Governor Signs Bill Allowing For More Paid Sick Leave

(Undated) — Starting next year, California workers can accrue up to five days of paid sick leave. This is an increase from three, under a new bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It also allows employees to roll over five paid sick days to the next year.California is one of at least 18 states requiring…

Marysville Man Sentenced in Rape, Burning of Woman
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Marysville Man Sentenced in Rape, Burning of Woman

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Juan Carlos Medina, of Marysville entered a plea deal to arson and forcible rape on Wednesday morning, one month after dousing a 59-year-old woman in hand sanitizer and setting her on fire.According to the Yuba County District Attorney’s Office, on Sept. 7, Medina reportedly burned the victim after a verbal altercation and…

Teacher Arrested for DUI Released from Jail, Charges May Still Be Pending
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Teacher Arrested for DUI Released from Jail, Charges May Still Be Pending

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Sutter County District Attorney says that, while Wendy Ann Munson, the Nuestro Elementary School teacher who was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office on Monday morning for allegedly driving to school and teaching while under the influence of alcohol, has been released from jail, but that charges have not been…

Marysville Moves Forward with Permits to Treat Ellis Lake
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Marysville Moves Forward with Permits to Treat Ellis Lake

(Marysville, CA) — Marysville City Manager Jim Schaad told the Marysville City Council this week that the city successfully applied for the needed permits to treat Ellis Lake and the algae and aquatic vegetation that has caused a visible deterioration of the water’s visible quality. According to The Appeal-Democrat, Schaad said he expects full approval…

SCSO Release Identity of Riego Road & Pacific Road Fatality
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SCSO Release Identity of Riego Road & Pacific Road Fatality

(SCSO release) — On the evening of October 3, 2023, around 6:00 pm, Sutter County Deputies were dispatched to the area between Riego Road & Pacific Road, in Pleasant Grove for a vehicle collision between a Nissan Rogue and a Wide Load Semi-Tractor Trailer. The collision resulted in a fatality. The deceased has been positively…

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Over 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Workers On Historic Strike

(Sacramento, CA) — Over seventy-five-thousand Kaiser Permanente workers in California are on strike, in what is now the nation’s largest-ever healthcare employee walkout. The three-day strike follows the contract’s expiration on September 30th.Kaiser claims to offer wage increases, while the union emphasizes the need for improved staffing.

Nuestro Elementary School Teacher Arrested For DUI While Teaching Class
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Nuestro Elementary School Teacher Arrested For DUI While Teaching Class

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — A Nuestro Elementary School second grade teacher Wendy Ann Munson, was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office on Monday morning for allegedly driving to school and teaching while under the influence of alcohol. According to a press release from the Sutter County Sheriff’s office, deputies arrived at Nuestro Elementary School in…