Wheatland Police Advise Caution as Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm Opens
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Wheatland Police Advise Caution as Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm Opens

(Wheatland, CA) – With fall in the air and the opening of Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm this week, traffic will be affected, especially “coming from the north and the south enter Bishop Pumpkin Farm via Main Street and SR-65,” according to a Wheatland Police Department Facebook post.The posting goes on to state: “Today (issued yesterday) is…

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Placer County Supervisors Looking to Stop Needle Sharing Program

(Placer County, CA) — The Placer County Board of Supervisors is looking to stop a plan that would allow hypodermic needles to be distributed across the county. Today, the board may consider an urgency ordinance to prohibit the plan.Supporters say distributing clean needles will stop the spread of infectious diseases due to people sharing dirty…

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Marysville Man Killed in Suspected DUI Crash Saturday Night

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A Saturday night crash on HWY 99 in Sutter County leaves a Marysville man dead and a Yuba City man injured.ABC10 reports the accident occurred around 7:00 Saturday evening along HWY 99 at Nicolaus Avenue. A Ford Fusion had traveled from the northbound ramp onto 99 from Garden Highway, during which, the…

Caltrans Plans to Modify Marysville Train Trestle “In The Development Stage”
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Caltrans Plans to Modify Marysville Train Trestle “In The Development Stage”

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Following yet another big-rig being trapped beneath a Marysville train trestle on B Street last week, calls once again are going out to modify that bridge, and/or roadway, to prevent further accidents.Fox40 reports Caltrans District 3 officials say a project is “in the development stages but it will be some years before…

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India Ends Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Almonds and Walnuts

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A major victory for almond & walnut growers in the Yuba-Sutter area, as India has ended its 20% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. grown produce, that had been in place since June 2018. That was in response to a U.S. Tariff on Indian steel & aluminum.In a press release from the Almond Board…

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NWS Records More Than 6K Lightning Strikes From Coast to Sierra Foothills

(Sacramento, CA) — The National Weather Service is reporting more than six-thousand lightning strikes in central and northern California during the weekend. The lightning was recorded from the coast to the Sierra foothills during an 18-hour period that ended Sunday at five p.m.There were also periods of heavy rain on Saturday night, though no area…

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Elderly Marysville Man Arrested for Torture of Woman

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Marysville Police Officers yesterday arrested a Marysville man for allegedly setting a woman on fire. Officers responded to a call on the 1200 block of G Street about a burned female. Officers determined that 70-year-old Juan Carlos Medina allegedly doused a 59-year-old woman with hand sanitizer and set her on fire after…

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Marysville City Council Approves Study for Ellis Lake Improvements

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — In its ongoing effort to improve Ellis Lake and the green space that surrounds it, the Marysville City Council unanimously approved a consulting agreement that will allow the city to get a better idea of what can and can’t be done with regards to future improvements – both in and out of…

Sting Operation Nabs Unlicensed Yuba-Sutter Contractors
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Sting Operation Nabs Unlicensed Yuba-Sutter Contractors

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Contractors State License Board recently conducted an undercover operation aimed at targeting unlicensed contractors in Sutter County. According to The Appeal-Democrat, organizers reported that this two-day operation took place in Yuba City in August and resulted in the identification of multiple individuals engaged in illegal contracting practices.Suspected unlicensed contractors were invited…