Free Vaccines Available in Yuba County for Ages 7 to 18
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Free Vaccines Available in Yuba County for Ages 7 to 18

(Yuba-Sutter, CA)– With schools starting back this month across Yuba-Sutter, Yuba County Health & Human Services is taking appointments for children to get vaccinated with a free Wednesday-only clinic.The Appeal-Democrat reports the Tdap vaccine is being offered for children, between the ages of 7 and 18. Tdap protects against infectious diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus…

River Valley Graduate Honored by Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce
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River Valley Graduate Honored by Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce

(Hampton Roads, VA) – The Navy Office of Community Outreach tells us that Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Hughes, a 2018 graduate of River Valley High School, has received a certificate of exemplary service from the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce in Norfolk Virginia.Officer Hughes, Commander Navy Region Mid Atlantic Administrative Department leading Petty Officer…

West Nile Virus Confirmed in Colusa County
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West Nile Virus Confirmed in Colusa County

(Colusa County, CA) – The Colusa County Mosquito Abatement District reports two dead birds recovered from the grime’s area last month have tested positive for West Nile virus. It’s the first detection of that virus in Colusa County this year.To report dead birds online, visit: westnile.ca.govAnd in Colusa County, to report mosquito problems, log onto…

Former Marysville Mayor and Current School Board Member Arrested for Driving on MPD’s Front Lawn
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Former Marysville Mayor and Current School Board Member Arrested for Driving on MPD’s Front Lawn

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A day after announcing his intent to run for a Yuba County Supervisor seat, former two term Marysville Mayor and current school board member, 73-year-old Frank Crawford was arrested for driving over the curb and onto the lawn of the Marysville Police Department, late last Friday morning.An officer tells The Appeal-Democrat they…

Loaded Firearms and Fentanyl Seized in Yuba City Traffic Stop
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Loaded Firearms and Fentanyl Seized in Yuba City Traffic Stop

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports a traffic stop last week resulted in two loaded firearms and fentanyl being seized.Officers stopped what is described in a press release as “suspicious vehicle driving slowly on Redhaven Avenue.”The driver, 23-year-old Martin Gonzales, also the registered owner of the vehicle is on searchable probation. A…

Saturday Marysville Collision Leave Female Motorcyclist Deceased
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Saturday Marysville Collision Leave Female Motorcyclist Deceased

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A Saturday afternoon accident in Marysville leave a female motorcyclist deceased. It occurred before 3:00 at the intersection of HWY 20 and East 22nd Street, at an intersection with a history of collisions. Controversy has ensued among local residents, over installing traffic signals at that location. Details are few, including who was…

Live Oak Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hunting Violations
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Live Oak Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hunting Violations

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The U.S. Department of Justice reports 27-year-old Carlos T. Ortiz of Live Oak has pled guilty to violating the Migratory Bird Act and sentenced to 3 years probation, a $1000 fine and a three year hunting ban “for organizing a ten person goose hunt near the Sutter National Wildlife Refuge in Sutter…

Man Allegedly Tries to Kill Middle Eastern People in Park
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Man Allegedly Tries to Kill Middle Eastern People in Park

(Rancho Cordova, CA) — The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department is investigating reports of a man making racially-motivated threats and trying to run people over in Rancho Cordova. Deputies were called to Heron Landing Community Park on Sunday night. That’s where a man allegedly threatened to shoot and bomb a group of middle eastern people who…

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Sutter County Sheriff Office Seeks Public’s Help in Finding Crossbow Animal Killer

(SCSO release) — On May 24, 2023, at approximately 12:24 pm, the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of Lincoln Road and Clements Road in Yuba City, reference a calf being shot by a crossbow bolt. An additional calf was located at the scene which was fatally shot by a crossbow bolt….