(Oroville, CA) – The Oroville Police Department reports an Oroville man was killed early Saturday evening as he was driving a Chevy pickup “at a high rate of speed” north on 5th Avenue, running a stop-sign at Montgomery Street, colliding with an eastbound Ford pickup.33-year-old Ryan Morrison was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver and…
(Cal Fire release) – CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department will be conducting a 21-acre control burn at the Magalia Fire Center at 6640 Steiffer Road on Tuesday, October 15th, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The control burn will provide hazard reduction for the area surrounding the facility and live fire training for the CAL FIRE/CCC Fire…
(Sacramento, CA) — The California Assembly has passed Governor Gavin Newsom’s bill aimed at preventing gas price hikes with a 41 to 16 vote. The bill would require oil refineries to keep a minimum amount of oil in stock to prevent price spikes during peak driving months.Several California mayors and local leaders support the bill,…
(Sacramento, CA) — The Yuba-Sutter & Sacramento areas will see light rain midweek, but the showers won’t last long, according to the National Weather Service. Mild temperatures and brief showers are forecast, with little rainfall expected.After the rain, gusty winds and low humidity will increase wildfire risk. A fire weather watch has been issued for…
(Sacramento, CA) — The four-day Aftershock festival in Northern California brought people to the region from all over the world. According to event coordinators, seventy percent of the fans came from outside the area and each day about 40-thousand people attended.Next weekend is the Golden Sky Country Music Festival followed by Iron Man the weekend…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting, according to a press release.Officers responded to the 100 block of Wilson Avenue at around 10:50 last Thursday night to a call of shots fired. There, they found a 42-year-old Hispanic male with a gun shot wound. Life saving measures were unsuccessful.The…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A 25-year-old Marysville woman has been killed, reportedly driving south in the northbound lanes of HWY 99, just south of Howsley Road, at around 2:34 yesterday morning.Fox 40, citing the CHP, reports the driver of the vehicle she collided head-on into, a 46-year-old man, no residence provided, sustained major injuries. No names…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court, a jury has found Chris Brown of Olivehurst guilty of attempted possession of child pornography.The case began when a 10-year-old with an Instagram account and the child’s mother began noticing Brown following the child’s account. Posing as her child, the mother began communicating with Brown, who asked the…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – PG&E is notifying that overnight work on a gas pipeline on Live Oak Boulevard, just north of Twin Rivers Charter School, begins tonight. The work will continue Mondays thru Thursdays from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. for “2 or 3 weeks” according to a statement.During the work, one-way traffic controls “may be…
(Gridley, CA) – A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the 14-year-old, 8th grader in Gridley who was sexually involved with teacher Michelle Solis, accusing the district of failing to protect the student, claiming that signs of grooming were ignored. That includes that Solis would often “fraternize with male students in her classroom during…
