(Nevada County, CA) — The Highway Fire in Nevada County continues to burn. The USFS-Tahoe National Forest says the fire is 35 acres in size and ten-percent contained. Evacuation orders near the fire are still in place.The fire started Wednesday near the community of Washington, about 80 miles Northeast of Sacramento.
(City of Marysville release) – Early Wednesday morning, Marysville Mayor Chris Branscum announced that Hyatt Hotel Corporation will be building a hotel along B Street across from Ellis Lake in central Marysville. Hyatt Studios is described as Hyatt’s first upper-midscale stay brand in the Americas.The Hyatt Studio Hotel will be built on the east side…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter reports the arrest of 22-year-old Kaylob Rice of Dobbins for DUI / drugs & gross vehicular manslaughter.Around 7:00 Tuesday evening, Rice was reportedly driving a ’96 Ram 2500 south on Quincy LaPorte Road south of Forbestown, when he collided head-on with a northbound ’95 Chevy Blazer driven by a 59-year-old…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville City Council at their meeting Tuesday night, unanimously approved an Ellis Lake Master Plan consulting agreement to help revitalize the area with Roach & Campbell Landscape Architects.The Appeal-Democrat reports improvements may include a 6-foot-wide bicycle and pedestrian path, playgrounds and tot lots, a small stage for night use and even…
(YCDA release) — Judge Julia Scrogin sentenced Caleb Jushia Villa, age 30, today in Yuba County Superior Court to serve 20 years to life in state prison for sexually penetrating a 10-year-old child and forcing the child to touch his penis. IF Villa is ever released on parole, he will be required to register as…
(YCPD release) — We are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying any potential victims of a stolen 2017 Honda CRF250R dirt bike. Yuba City Police Department’s Investigations Unit recently seized a suspected stolen Honda CRF250R dirt bike during a search warrant.All attempts at identifying the owner of the dirt bike have been unsuccessful. There are…
(Sacramento, CA) — A federal judge is extending the order that prevents the city of Sacramento from clearing homeless encampments due to the heat. The order was first issued on August 3rd and has been extended until the end of August. City officials are not allowed to clear encampments because of extreme heat.The city has…
(Nevada County, CA) — Evacuation orders and warnings are in place as a wildfire burns in Nevada County. The Sheriff’s Department says the Highway Fire started Wednesday near Washington Road and Highway 20.Tahoe National Forest says the fire is 25 acres in size and is five-percent contained.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports an arson arrest in Plumas Lake. Deputies responded last Friday night to a call for “a mental health concern” according to a release. As they arrived on the scene at Secret Lake Trail, two homes were on fire and the Linda Fire Department was called.Although no…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – After almost four years, sentencing has been scheduled for 52-year-old Miguel Gamez-Perez of Olivehurst, in connection with a DUI causing injury and failure to appear.With a DUI conviction already on his record, the night of December 9th, 2019, Gamez-Perez drove his pickup into the back of a vehicle stopped at a red…
