Two Hospitalized After Hallwood Mobile Home Fire
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Two Hospitalized After Hallwood Mobile Home Fire

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Two people were taken to the hospital after a mobile home caught fire Wednesday night in the 8,000 block of Hallwood Boulevard: A woman, with what are described as minor burn injuries and a man with moderate burns.The Linda Fire chief tells The Appeal-Democrat the mobile home is “a total loss” and…

Ellis Lake Aquatic Herbicide Treatment Begins Today
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Ellis Lake Aquatic Herbicide Treatment Begins Today

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The City of Marysville has issued notification that a series of aquatic herbicide applications in Ellis Lake, will begin today, with a second application May 21st and a third June 21st.The notice adds that further applications “may be done as needed to control nuisance species.”For more informative, you’re advised to visit the…

Marysville School District Votes to Increase Developer Fees
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Marysville School District Votes to Increase Developer Fees

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – At their meeting this week, the Marysville School District Board voted unanimously to increase developer fees in an effort to boost funds for new schools and reconstruction of existing facilities, after the $97-million Measure S bond failed to pass last month.Residential developer fees within the Marysville School District are going up to…

Internet Outage At Sacramento Airport Caused By Deliberately Cut Wires
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Internet Outage At Sacramento Airport Caused By Deliberately Cut Wires

(Sacramento, CA) — Flights at the Sacramento International Airport were delayed for hours Thursday due to an intentional internet outage caused by someone cutting AT&T wires. The wires were deliberately cut nearby, affecting flights from Southwest and Delta Airlines.The sheriff’s office is investigating. Crime scene investigators were seen photographing the area and dusting for prints.Charges…

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Elderly Smartsville Man Killed in Yuba County Collision

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP reports a fatal collision early yesterday afternoon on HWY 20 near the Yuba / Nevada County line.An 82-year-old Smartsville man, whose name has not been released, was driving westbound at 1:25 yesterday afternoon, near Penn Valley Drive, and rear-ended a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Dobbins girl. According to The Appeal-Democrat,…

Local Business Owner’s Federal Case Closes
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Local Business Owner’s Federal Case Closes

(Sacramento, CA) – In Federal Court in Sacramento, local business owner Rick Vardell’s firearm & drug trafficking case, for the most part, concluded, with a sentence of no additional time, a $100 special assessment and a $5,000 fine (interest waived) and 360 hours of community service, according to documents posted by Harold Kruger on Facebook…

California Disrupting Retail Crime
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California Disrupting Retail Crime

(Sacramento, CA) — California is releasing new numbers on the statewide crackdown on retail crime. Governor Newsom and the CHP reporting nearly 500 arrests and the recovery of more than 160-thousand stolen goods in just three months.Since January, the CHP’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force has conducted 185 investigations leading to 474 arrests and more…

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Californians Happy To Be Back In The Office

(Undated) — According to a new survey, a majority of California workers say they are happy to be back in the office. The survey by Wealth of Geeks reveals over half of those surveyed say they value face-to-face conversations.Connections during team lunches or happy hours were reportedly missed the most about the office. And, 1…