Sutter County Children & Families Commission Awarded Over $350,000 in Grants
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Sutter County Children & Families Commission Awarded Over $350,000 in Grants

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Children & Families Commission is announcing over $350,000 in grant funding: $170,000 to enhance pedestrian & bicycle safety and $194,000 to promote child passenger safety, both from the California Office of Traffic Safety.The grants will enable the commission to host car-seat checkup events and, “ensure low-income families have access…

Rash of HVAC Copper Thefts Investigated in Oroville
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Rash of HVAC Copper Thefts Investigated in Oroville

(Oroville, CA) – The Oroville Police Department is investigating a series of copper thefts from HVAC units over the past week or so. That includes thefts from the Oroville VFW, multiple merchants in the Las Plumas Shopping Center and Big Red’s California BBQ. In addition to the copper theft and HVAC destruction at the Oroville…

Sacramento Man Arrested with 66 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Near Airport
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Sacramento Man Arrested with 66 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Near Airport

(Sacramento, CA) — A man was arrested near Sacramento International Airport last week with roughly 330-thousand fentanyl pills, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Officials estimate this amount could yield up to 15 million lethal doses, enough to kill the Sacramento Metro Area population multiple times over.Sacramento County reported 173 fentanyl-related deaths this year,…

Big Rig Crashes Into Marysville Church
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Big Rig Crashes Into Marysville Church

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Follow up to an early morning accident yesterday, at North Beale Road and Griffith Avenue, involving two big-rigs which KUBA reported on.CHP investigators have ruled out drugs and/or alcohol as factors. However, as much as $100,000 in damage was done to the Gospel Christian Center Church, when one of the big-rigs careened…

11 Suspects Indicted for String of Bank Robberies Including Yuba City
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11 Suspects Indicted for String of Bank Robberies Including Yuba City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Federal Court in Sacramento, 11 foreign nationals, 9 from Chile, 1 from Peru and another from Venezuela, have been indicted for using blowtorches, heavy-duty power tools and cell phone jammers to commit a total of 29 bank, credit union and ATM robberies.Their total haul amounted to over $4-million-dollars in cash. The…

Yuba-Sutter Walnut Buying Period Begins Today
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Yuba-Sutter Walnut Buying Period Begins Today

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter’s walnut buying period begins today and ends next April 30th. The walnut buying period ordinance was enacted several years ago, in an effort to deter commercial walnut theft by creating a specific time frame for purchase and creating a method of documentation to identify licensed walnut growers & buyers.In the out…

A’s Announce Night Game Schedule for 2025 West Sacramento Season
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A’s Announce Night Game Schedule for 2025 West Sacramento Season

(Sacramento, CA) — The Oakland Athletics say that 60 of their 81 home games next season at Sutter Health Park will start at 7:05 p.m. to avoid summer heat. This ties the team record for most night games in a season, according to a post on X.Eleven of the A’s 21 scheduled day games are…

Sacramento State Waiting For Acceptance Into The Pac-12
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Sacramento State Waiting For Acceptance Into The Pac-12

(Sacramento, CA) — A Northern California college is hoping to land in the Pac-12. In just six short weeks since the “Sac-12” committee was formed, Sacramento State is now poised and waiting for acceptance into the Pac-12 Conference.The committee’s goal is to elevate Sacramento State’s athletics to the highest level of competition, and being in…

SCSO: No Evidence of Rival Gang Shooting at Sikh Parade
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SCSO: No Evidence of Rival Gang Shooting at Sikh Parade

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Rumors about a possible shooting involving rival gangs at the Sikh Parade in Yuba City are just that, rumors, officials tell the media.Sutter County deputies say there is no credible evidence suggesting a shooting during the parade. The FBI agrees. The bureau says they were aware of potential violent threats involving rival…