(Soda Springs, CA) — The blizzard that slammed the Sierra during the past several days did wonders for the all-important Sierra snowpack.At the start of the year, the statewide snowpack was at 28-percent of normal, but it is now at 104-percent of normal. And, the current snowpack is at 94-percent of the April 1st average,…
From Yuba Sutter Scanner Traffic 8:03 pm Hwy 99 and Franklin Rd. Speeds at 100 mph.Suspect hit several vehicles. 3 to 4 vehicles hit. The driver crashed at Hwy 99/Franklin.8:08 pm Suspect stuck in the vehicle. Driver is detained. Air rescue has been requested. Hard closure at Franklin and Hwy 99. 4 ambulances are requested.8:28…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office is providing additional details about the capture last Thursday of Live Oak Ring Camera suspect, 29-year-old Javier Arteaga-Tinoco.Tinoco was wanted after a Ring Camera at a residence of N Street early last Monday evening, reportedly captured him armed with a handgun. He is seen walking up to…
(Oroville, CA) – The Oroville Police Department is seeking a head-on collision, hit & run suspect.He was involved in a crash last Friday afternoon at around 3:00, on Feather River Boulevard near Dutch Brothers. Following the collision, he ran from the scene on foot, after his vehicle – reported stolen in Oroville – became disabled.The…
(Live Oak, CA) – The Live Oak City Council is again seeking a new City Manager “after agreeing to part ways with Aaron Palmer,” according to The Appeal-Democrat. The City Clerk tells the paper Palmer’s last day as City Manager is Friday.Palmer was initially hired as interim City Manager, just shy of five years ago,…
(Undated) — Interstate 80, through the Sierra Mountains, remained shut down for the third consecutive day Sunday, as the winter storm blankets the region with heavy snowfall.A major winter storm is expected to bring up to four more feet of snow to elevated areas by Wednesday. Residents are urged to stay indoors due to whiteout…
(El Dorado County, CA) — With primary election voting underway, the Northern California Sierra Nevada and Foothills face potential disruptions due to an approaching blizzard. El Dorado County, which is reporting only a 19-percent turnout so far, expresses concerns over the storm’s impact on voter participation.Emergency measures, including snow plows and sand trucks, are being…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office has posted to their Facebook page that they have located and taken into custody the Live Oak Ring camera suspect.The case began Monday night at around 8:00 when Ring Camera video of a residence on N Street showed the suspect, armed with a handgun, walk to the…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court yesterday, 50-year-old Larry Lee Anderson Jr. of Plumas Lake was arraigned on charges of 2nd degree murder, DUI causing injury and felony hit & run. The charges stem from a four vehicle collision Monday evening, resulting in the death of 34-year-old Shane Bunn of Marysville.Anderson was tracked down…
(Twin Bridges, CA) — The window for Sierra travel is closed as a major snowstorm begins to hammer much of eastern California. The California Highway Patrol says snow and high winds are creating whiteout conditions that make it too dangerous to drive over the mountain passes.The CHP says, if anyone must drive on I-50 or…
