SCSO Correctional Staff Find Methamphetamine Mailed to Jail
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SCSO Correctional Staff Find Methamphetamine Mailed to Jail

(SCSO release) — Last night (4/6) while doing a routine check of the incoming mail, Correctional Staff located suspicious legal mail. Upon further inspection, approximately 10 grams of Methamphetamine was discovered.Great job at being diligent & stopping contraband from circulating throughout the jail!!!

YCSO Seek Public’s Help to Locate Olivehurst Mail Thief
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YCSO Seek Public’s Help to Locate Olivehurst Mail Thief

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office is on the search for a mailbox thief and are enlisting the public’s help to identify a suspect.An adult male, described as ‘African-American with dreadlocks pulled back into a ponytail’, wearing a hoodie was seen on surveillance video loading packages into a ‘newer model Ford explorer” according…

Debris Removal Today on HWY 70 at Jarbo Gap
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Debris Removal Today on HWY 70 at Jarbo Gap

(NorCal, CA) — Caltrans is set to resume clearing a major rockslide on Highway 70 after its geo-technology team determined that Thursday evening’s earthquake did not contribute to more rockslides.Multiple rockslides since Feb. 20 dropped an estimated 1,500 yards of rock material onto the highway, closing passage to traffic from Jarbo Gap to Greenville Wye….

Two Men Convicted of Using Skimmer at Linda Walmart Sentenced
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Two Men Convicted of Using Skimmer at Linda Walmart Sentenced

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Two Romanian nationals were sentenced to serve one year in Yuba County Jail and two years of formal probation on Thursday after being found guilty in connection to two card skimming operations in February.According to the Yuba County District Attorney’s Office, Alexandru Capatina and Leontin Ionut were arrested on Feb. 28, nearly…

Two Earthquakes Reported in Plumas County Last Evening, 4.3 and 4.5
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Two Earthquakes Reported in Plumas County Last Evening, 4.3 and 4.5

(Plumas County, CA) — The United States Geological Survey says two earthquakes hit about four miles from Belden in the Feather River Canyon and were felt as far away as Yuba City.The first one reported by the USGS hit at about 6:30 p.m., and it was a 4.5-magnitude earthquake. Then, about 20 seconds later, a…

99 Cents Only Store in Yuba City to Close
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99 Cents Only Store in Yuba City to Close

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The 99 Cents Only store on Colusa Highway in Yuba City, along with the chains other 370 stores, will be closing. The company cited multiple factors, including the “unprecedented impact” of the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting consumer demand, persistent inflationary pressures and rising levels of shrink — an industry term that refers to…

YCSO Flock Notification Leads to Arrest of Convicted Felon
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YCSO Flock Notification Leads to Arrest of Convicted Felon

(YCSO release) — This past Tuesday, dispatch received a Flock notification on a reported stolen vehicle. Upon locating the vehicle, deputies contacted 51-year-old Howard Scott of Auburn.In addition to being suspected of possessing the stolen vehicle, Scott had a felony warrant out of Placer County and was in possession of approximately one gram of methamphetamine….