(Sierra Mountains, CA) – Although results of the April 1st, end-of-season Sierra snowpack survey won’t be released until later today, last Friday’s measurements show it was at 104% of average. As well, that was prior to the Tahoe area getting an additional foot of snow over the weekend.Meanwhile, California’s largest reservoirs were at a combined…
(Sacramento, CA) — The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection. Bishop Jaime Soto made the official filing in U.S. Bankruptcy court on Monday. He initially announced his intent to file for bankruptcy in December.The diocese is facing more than 250 lawsuits, claiming clergy and other employees sexually abused minors. The…
(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports a missing teen has been found dead.19-year-old Zacary Radtke’s family contacted authorities last Friday, reporting him missing and that they had learned he had ”possibly traveled to Cohasset.” Butte County Search & Rescue, utilizing dogs and drones, located Radtke’s vehicle the next day in the…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Congratulations and best of luck to the Yuba County spellers, who have advanced to state: Cedar Lane 5th grader Francisco Ledesma, who won the elementary school championship and Riverside Meadows 7th grader Hannah Duvall.They, and runners-up, Riverside Meadows 6th grader Breanna Rizzo-Sturdevant and Bear River School 8th grader Alyssa Campos , who…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The 2-term City Councilor and Yuba City Mayor, Lee Welch, has passed away just two days shy of what would have been his ninetieth birthday, according to The Appeal-Democrat.Welch was a 20-year Air Force veteran, including working with the Gemini 2 space mission. He went on to serve the Yuba City Planning…
(Oroville, CA) – CHP reports a search is underway for a hit & run driver, who is responsible for causing serious injuries after hitting a vehicle on HWY 70, just east of Cherokee Road, at 4:55 Saturday afternoon.The full-sized, white Dodge pickup, with a black grill, reported rear-ended another vehicle, causing the driver’s car to…
(Sacramento, CA) — California’s new 20-dollar an hour minimum wage for fast food workers is set to start today Democrats in the state Legislature passed the law last year saying, more than a half-million workers are not teenagers earning some spending money.The law was supported by the trade association representing fast food franchise owners.
(Truckee, CA) — A plane crash near Tahoe Truckee Airport in a snowstorm claimed two lives Saturday night. The crash site was less than two miles from the airport.The victims were identified as Liron and Naomi Petrushka, associated with UpWest, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.Crews are currently repairing railroad tracks damaged by the crash,…
(Gridley, CA) – 32-year-old Hugo Cardenas of Gridley had his first court appearance yesterday and was formally charged with the murder of his mother, 55-year-old Veronica Avalosdecardenas, in her Obermeyer Avenue home early Monday evening.The D.A. detailed in presenting charges, that she was found dead by first responders with “multiple stab wounds to her head…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A travel advisory from Yuba County officials that night work on North Beale Road may affect your commute again tonight.Road work is a scheduled to begin at 8:00 tonight and last until 5:00 tomorrow morning in front of the Costco, with one lane in each direction closed.The work involves installing new gas…
