3 Arrests, Drugs & Weapons Seized in Yuba City
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3 Arrests, Drugs & Weapons Seized in Yuba City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter’s Narcotics & Gang Enforcement Task Force – NET 5 – report three arrests and the seizure of drugs & weapons following an investigation.A search warrant was served at a residence on Corsica Drive in Yuba City. There, Illia Tchernovsk. Andre Hilling and Tiffany Canter were arrested and agents seized 11 ounces…

Yuba County New Home Sales Continue to Surge
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Yuba County New Home Sales Continue to Surge

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The North State Building Association’s February report shows new home sales in Yuba County continue to surge, with 38 sold last month. That’s 14 more than January, double December’s numbers and 37% more than February of last year,The association, which tracks new home sales in the seven county Sacramento Region, reports last…

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Yuba County Supervisors Approve Linda Land Purchase

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – At their meeting this week, the Yuba County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved purchasing four parcels of land, totaling 18.6 acres for $3.3-million. The County Administrator tells The Appeal-Democrat the adjacent parcels, bordered by North Beale Road, Avondale Avenue & Hammond-Smartsville Road are “largely vacant save for some unstable structures” and are…

Yuba County Supervisors Approve Contract Extension, Raise for County Administrator
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Yuba County Supervisors Approve Contract Extension, Raise for County Administrator

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Board of Supervisors has approved a contract extension and raise for the County Administrator, extending Kevin Mallen’s contract from December 30th 2025, by three years to 2028. That also includes an increase in pay of $3,061, to $301,344 a year.Mallen was promoted to Yuba County Administrator just under four…

Yuba-Sutter Area Set To Be Hit With Strong Winds
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Yuba-Sutter Area Set To Be Hit With Strong Winds

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Sacramento region, including the Yuba-Sutter area along with much of Northern California, is set to be hit with damaging winds according to the National Weather Service in Sacramento. All of the Sacramento Valley and the San Joaquin Valley are under a wind advisory with prolonged wind speeds up to 45 miles-per-hour.People…

Yuba-Sutter Election Update: Candidates
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Yuba-Sutter Election Update: Candidates

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – An update on Yuba-Sutter’s closest primary election races: The Sutter County Clerk-Recorder tells The Appeal-Democrat there were only 353 ballots left to count as of yesterday.In the Supervisor races: In Districts 1 & 5 it appears the incumbents are on their way out. In District 1, Jeff Boone has 53.8% of the…

Yuba-Sutter Election Update: Measures
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Yuba-Sutter Election Update: Measures

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – An update to Yuba-Sutter’s bond measures primary election vote: In Yuba County, the Clerk-Recorder tells The Appeal-Democrat they have “more that 5,000 ballots left to be processed” as of yesterday.The bond measures, requiring 55% of yes votes to pass, are close in some cases.Measure V is at 53.96%, Measure W is at…

Yuba-Sutter Wind Advisory Takes Effect at 5 p.m.
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Yuba-Sutter Wind Advisory Takes Effect at 5 p.m.

(Sacramento, CA) — The Sacramento Valley, including the Yuba-Sutter area,  will be under a wind advisory from five o’clock this afternoon to five o’clock Friday afternoon. Winds of 25 to 35-miles-per-hour coming out of the north and northeast are expected, with gusts of up to 45-miles-per-hour possible.The National Weather Service says that’s strong enough to…

Yuba-Sutter Unemployment Rate Up as New Year Begins
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Yuba-Sutter Unemployment Rate Up as New Year Begins

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter’s unemployment rate is up rather significantly to begin 2024. The State Employment Development Department has just released the January numbers, reporting it at 9.2%. That’s up over a full percentage point from December’s 8% Yuba-Sutter unemployment rate.Year-over-year is also up – almost a full percentage point- from January 2023’s rate of…

Local Schools Earn State Distinguished Status
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Local Schools Earn State Distinguished Status

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Several local schools have earned State Distinguished Status from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, recognizing California schools that “close the achievement gap and demonstrate exceptional student performance.”The local schools designated as State Distinguished are: The Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, Lloyd G. Johnson Jr. High in Arbuckle and Live Oak…