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Fatal Pedestrian Hit & Run Near Hard Rock Under Investigation

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter is seeking the public’s help in tracking down the driver who hit and killed a pedestrian. The accident occurred Friday night on Forty Mile Road south of HWY 65 near the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Wheatland.A 78-year-old Olivehurst man, whose identity has not been released at this time,…

Las Plumas High School Put on Lock-Down After Gun Threat
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Las Plumas High School Put on Lock-Down After Gun Threat

(Oroville, CA) – Las Plumas High School was locked down for several hours yesterday morning, starting at around 8:00, when the school received a phone call threatening to bring a gun to campus. Staff contacted law enforcement and the school was immediately put on lock-down.The principal tells Action News the caller used a text-to-voice app…

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Authorities Urge People to Avoid Cold, Rushing Rivers

(Colfax, CA) — The Placer County Sheriff’s Office is urging people to avoid swimming in the North Fork American River after two men were swept away in recent weeks.A man from the Bay Area was swept away in the Colfax area on Sunday afternoon and still hasn’t been found. Another man from the Sacramento area…

YWA Seeking Emergency Contract for Ostrom Road Sinkhole Repairs
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YWA Seeking Emergency Contract for Ostrom Road Sinkhole Repairs

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Among the items on the agenda for tomorrow’s Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors meeting, is a vote on an emergency contract for repair of the Ostrom Road sinkhole, that would waive the customary bidding process.The agenda item notes that speed is of the essence as the sinkhole “represents a clear and…

Yuba-Sutter EDC Hosting Public Planning Meeting on Local Poverty
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Yuba-Sutter EDC Hosting Public Planning Meeting on Local Poverty

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corporation is hosting a public planning meeting tomorrow (Tuesday, 5/16) “to address poverty in our area.”It will take place from 10:00 until noon at the salvation army, 401 Del Norte Avenue in Yuba City.They’re encouraging the public to attend and participate “to help determine the needs of the…

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Oroville Parolee Caught in Chico With Help from Drone

(Chico, CA) – An Oroville parolee with an active arrest warrant for violating his post-release terms has been arrested in Chico.39-year-old Oliver Anderson was spotted by officers responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot on East 20th Street.A search drone was employed and Anderson was found hiding on the roof…

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2 Adults, 2 Kids Shot in North Sacramento

(Sacramento, CA) — Two adults and two kids are recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting in North Sacramento. The kids have been identified as a ten-year-old boy and a one-year-old girl. All four victims are expected to survive.The shooting happened in front of a liquor store on Saturday night.The shooting was caught on surveillance…