Agreement Reached on Yuba County Research Facility
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Agreement Reached on Yuba County Research Facility

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A press release yesterday from Yuba Water reports “cutting edge research is coming to Yuba County thanks to a new partnership formed by Yuba Water Agency, the City of Wheatland and the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society and the Banatao Institute.One of the initial research projects being…

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CA Mayors Ask For More Funding For Homelessness

(Sacramento, CA) — Mayors from the 13 largest cities in California are meeting at the State Capitol to demand funding for housing and homelessness. The group is urging lawmakers and Governor Gavin Newsom to set aside two-billion dollars in funding every year for the state’s homeless housing program.The state hasn’t earmarked any more than a…

Yuba City Family Seeking Reduction in Murder Charge for Shooting of Brother
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Yuba City Family Seeking Reduction in Murder Charge for Shooting of Brother

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A Yuba City family is seeking to have the current murder charge against a 16-year-old reduced, in the shooting death of his 15-year-old brother at a residence on Gray Avenue last week.The family, requesting the brother’s last names not be used, told CBS-13 in Sacramento at a vigil, identified the shooter as…

YCPD Annual Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony Today
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YCPD Annual Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony Today

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department annual Peace Officer Memorial Ceremony takes place this morning, beginning at 1:00. it will be in the front parking lot of the department on Poole Boulevard.The public is encouraged to attend, and join in remembering and honoring those who have given all.The Yuba City Memorial is a…

Yuba Water to Break Ground on New Site in Oregon House
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Yuba Water to Break Ground on New Site in Oregon House

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba Water Agency is announcing they’ll “soon break ground” on a new administration building on Marysville Road in Oregon House. A press release issued yesterday says construction is expected to begin before the end of this month and be completed by spring of 2025.Yuba Water’s Board of Directors approved the $35.5-million project,…

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Local, State and Federal Agreement Reached for Fishway at Daguerre Point Dam

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A framework agreement between local, state and federal agencies was announced yesterday to reopen the Yuba River above Daguerre Point Dam to over 10 miles of river habitat to salmon, steelhead & sturgeon.A press release from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife says it would allow, most notably, “imperiled spring-run Chinook…

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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…