Oroville Man Avoids Jail Time for Shooting Death of Relative
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Oroville Man Avoids Jail Time for Shooting Death of Relative

(Oroville, CA) – In Butte County Court, over the objection of the District Attorney and the recommendation by the Probation Department, 20-year-old Chris Noakes of Oroville was sentenced to time served and two years probation for the shooting death of a 15-year-old relative in May.Both the D.A. and Probation Department were requesting a 3 year…

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Oroville Man Admits to 2021 Shooting

(BUTTE COUNTY) – A 42-year-old Oroville man admits to a 2021 fatalshooting in Thermalito. Zachary Hutcheson pleads no contest to themurder with the use of a firearm charge in Butte County Superior Court.We reported the attack back in December of 2021, which happened along Feather Avenue. Deputies responded to reports of the shooting and found…

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program in Yuba County Gets a Boost
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program in Yuba County Gets a Boost

(YUBA COUNTY) – Yuba County Health and Human Services gets a $74,407 dollar grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support the county’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Program.Officials say it will help to promote safe practices for pedestrians andbicyclists and provide education about the importance of sharing theroad. The grant program will run…

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Marysville Joint Unified School District Superintendent Recognized

(MARYSVILLE) – Marysville Joint Unified School District Superintendent,Dr. Fal Asrani is selected as a “2023 Superintendent toWatch” by the National School Public Relations Association.Asrani, who was hired by the district in 2021, was named along with 24other superintendents nationwide for their “innovative and effectiveuse of technology…to engage and inform the school community, and toexpand two-way…

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New Look to Downtown Yuba City

(YUBA CITY) – After getting complaints from local businesses, nearly 50 trees have been scheduled for removal along Plumas Street in Yuba City due to inadequate spacing.Officials say they have outgrown their intended spaces, and fallenlimbs are posing a danger to the surrounding buildings.After several discussions on how best to manage the issue, both theDowntown…

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3 Suspects Arrested In Butte County

(BUTTE COUNTY) – Butte County deputies confirm…the threesuspects…arrested in connection to a list of robberies across townWednesday…are connected to an earlier shooting in Palermo.The cops see the suspects’ car…doing 90 on the 99.They try to pull them over…nothing doing. The chase heads intoOroville proper, the police calls off the pursuit…too dangerous.Then…the suspects crash the car…

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Burn Suspensions Lifter

(YUBA-SUTTER) – Burn suspensions in Yuba, Nevada, Sierra and Placercounties will be lifted. Cal Fire cancels the suspension, allowing residents to resume burningson permitted days. Non-residential air quality burn permits may berequired. Officials encourage people to contact their local air districtfor burn permits and permissible burn days.