State Committee Considering Sutter Buttes Name Change Meets Today
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State Committee Considering Sutter Buttes Name Change Meets Today

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names meets today and among their agenda items is consideration of changing the name of the Sutter Buttes to the Sacred Buttes.The Sutter County Board of Supervisors set an official letter of opposition last week.The State Committee will send their recommendation to the U.S. Board on…

Arboga Road Work Begins Today, One-Way Traffic on Arcano Avenue
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Arboga Road Work Begins Today, One-Way Traffic on Arcano Avenue

(Yuba County release) — Arboga road work heads-up!Starting tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 15) through next week, Arcano Avenue will have one lane traffic due to work on utility crossings for the nearby subdivision.This area sees a low volume of traffic so no significant delays are expected, but please be prepared!

Sacramento Deputies Issue Trespass Notice to Seniors Aiding Homeless
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Sacramento Deputies Issue Trespass Notice to Seniors Aiding Homeless

(Sacramento County, CA) — Sacramento County deputies issued a trespass notice Wednesday to seniors from St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, who were distributing food and supplies to homeless individuals in the Arden Arcade area. Volunteers, active at the location for seven years, said they were stationed in the Arcade Library parking lot, not the nearby…

California Home To Some Of The Healthiest Cities In The US
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California Home To Some Of The Healthiest Cities In The US

(Sacramento, CA) — Many California cities rank among the healthiest in the U.S. A Forbes study analyzed large cities based on factors like heart disease and opioid deaths, as well as rates of diabetes, obesity, and unhealthy behaviors like smoking and binge drinking.San Jose was the healthiest city, with low rates of drug overdoses and…

Two Marysville Sex Offenders Arrested
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Two Marysville Sex Offenders Arrested

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville Police Department reports the arrest late Monday night of 55-year-old Ron Dymon at the intersection of I and Eight Streets on suspicion of failing to update his annual sex offender registration.Additionally, the Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports a similar arrest of 51-year-old Brandon Cottey, at 2:42 a.m. Nov. 11 at…

Drakes No More
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Drakes No More

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In a short, somewhat bittersweet Facebook notification from the Marysville Drakes, a post reports the team is “signing off for the last time…Thank you to all who supported (the) Drakes for two years…It is time for a new chapter in the history of Marysville baseball as they will be making an announcement…

Missing Oroville Man Found Dead Near Durham
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Missing Oroville Man Found Dead Near Durham

(Oroville, CA) – An Oroville man who had been reported missing Tuesday night has been found dead, killed in an apparent solo vehicle rollover on Midway, just north of Nelson Road.54-year-old Eric Kmiecik had last been seen at around 11:30 Monday night at the Empire club in Durham. CHP investigators estimate he crashed in the…

Dead Man Found in Oroville
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Dead Man Found in Oroville

(Oroville, CA) – A dead man was found in Oroville yesterday morning.Officers of the Oroville Police Department were dispatched to the 2300 block of 5th Avenue, just before 11:00. The man is identified only as a “white adult male,” estimated to be “about 23-years-old” according to Action News, although the implication is that authorities do…

California To Provide Safety Equipment To Farmworkers Amid Bird Flu Cases
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California To Provide Safety Equipment To Farmworkers Amid Bird Flu Cases

(Sacramento, CA) — California is set to provide safety equipment like masks and gloves to up to ten-thousand farmworkers as it reports at least 21 cases of bird flu. The situation underscores the state’s ongoing challenges with budget deficits.Officials started distributing over two-million pieces of protective gear in late May, ahead of the first human…