Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The latest check of local election returns would indicate one of Yuba-Sutter’s hot button issues, the Yuba City sales tax measure, Measure D, is likely to be defeated. The latest count shows 9,175 no votes to 8,341 yes. However, the Sutter County Clerk Recorder tells The Appeal-Democrat there are approximately 6,000 votes…
(Caltrans release) Caltrans is alerting motorist that the City of Marysville will close multiple city streets from 8 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m. Monday, November 11 for its annual Veteran’s Day Parade. These closures will impact both local and through traffic traveling on State Route 70 (SR-70).The closure will impact the detour due to the…
(Undated) — A band of rain is expected to arrive by noon on this Veterans Day, which could put a damper on celebrations and parades. The National Weather Service predicts precipitation ranging from point-zero-one-inches near Turlock to point-three-three inches near Yuba City.Winds will gust between 20 and 30 miles-per-hour. In the Sierra, snowfall is anticipated…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of 34-year-old Christian Kevin Knez early Wednesday afternoon, at Glowhaven Street in Marysville, for allegedly aggravated assault causing serious injury to an elder dependent adult.Additionally, the Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports the arreste late Wednesday night of 33-year-old Thomas Kuy at his residence in…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter’s unemployment rate for September showed encouraging improvement from August, down over half-a-percent, from 7.7% to 6.6.%. However, that is still up over half-a-percent from September of last year. The California Employment Development Department reports there were 59,200 Yuba-Sutter residents working, of the 80,900 in the job market.The state unemployment rate in…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The City of Yuba City has issued an encroachment permit to PG&E for natural gas pipeline upgrades along Garden Highway, between Franklin & Percy Avenues. According to a release, the initial work “starts soon” with major excavation work beginning next month. Completion is “anticipated in late 2025.”The release notes that residents and…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter Medical Foundation has received its largest donation ever: One-million-dollars from the owners of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Wheatland. the Enterprise Rancheria Tribe. A press release says it will “support the Yuba-Sutter cancer patient population through programs, services, equipment and more.”The donation was raised at the Hard Rock’s…
(Sutter County Museum release) — Spots are still available for our FREE Kids’ Movie Night this Friday, November 8th!Join us for pizza and a movie! Bring a blanket, wear your jammies, and get cozy in the Museum. We will be watching “A Ballerina’s Tale.” The movie is recommended for ages 9 & up. You can…
(Sacramento, CA) — Opponents of California’s Prop-36, which passed this week, worry that the get-tough-on-crime approach will lead to mass incarceration. The California State Sheriffs’ Association says that most people committing petty crimes are doing it to feed their addictions. The only time that many get help is after they’re arrested.Prop-36 creates a new category…
(Sacramento, CA) — California Governor Gavin Newsom has called a special session for state lawmakers to prepare for Donald Trump’s second term as president. Newsom says he aims to protect the state’s policies on abortion rights, climate change, and immigrant supportTrump criticized Newsom and other state leaders during his campaign for president. Newsom also went…
