YCPD Reports Missing 1-Year-Old and 57-Year-Old
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YCPD Reports Missing 1-Year-Old and 57-Year-Old

(YCPD release) — The Yuba City Police Department is actively looking for Makenna Robles (1) and Michele Beller (57), who were last seen around 8:30 pm last night, 04/12/23. Robles was last seen wearing a turquoise shirt and blue sweatpants. Beller was last seen wearing a pink tank top and jeans.Beller is a family friend…

CHP Issues Alert for Kidnapped Five-Year-Old
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CHP Issues Alert for Kidnapped Five-Year-Old

(Butte County, CA) – CHP has issued an alert – for Butte County in particular – seeking a former Willows man suspected of kidnapping his ex-wife’s 5-year-old granddaughter from North Carolina.Action News reports 84-year-old Orion Douglas Memmott “is believed to be driving a 1990 Chevy truck, California license plate 25IZ734.” However, the color of the…

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Sutter County Among Highest Malnutrition Deaths in California

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The new malnutrition death rate report just released by the California Department of Public Health, based upon ‘preliminary death certificate data” for 2022 according to the Tribune News Service, shows Sutter County had some of the highest death rate numbers due to malnutrition, in all of California, behind only Tuolumne, Butte, Merced…

Another Good Month for New Home Sales in Yuba County
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Another Good Month for New Home Sales in Yuba County

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The North State Building Industry Association’s March report for new home sales in our eight county region, shows Yuba County matched February’s numbers with 28: Fully 23 of the sales were in Plumas Lake and the other 5 in Wheatland.In total, there were 699 new homes sold in the region, which includes…

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PG&E Preparing Yuba County Gas Transmission Lines for Robotic Inspections

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – PG&E has begun a six month project to modernize a section of natural gas transmission pipelines, running from east Wheatland to west Grass Valley, that will enable in-line inspections by robot.In preparation, crews are excavating portions of the 27 mile pipeline at 13 locations to straighten the angles, allowing the inspecting robot…

Couple Of Stars In Movie Called “Sacramento”
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Couple Of Stars In Movie Called “Sacramento”

(Sacramento, CA) — A couple of Hollywood big names will be part of a movie called “Sacramento.” According to entertainment site Deadline, stars include actress Kristen Stewart from the Twilight Saga and actor Michael Cera  from “Juno.”The film follows two close friends on a road trip from Los Angeles to Sacramento. Cera is one of…

Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threat at Linda Walmart
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Man Arrested for Alleged Bomb Threat at Linda Walmart

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports a man was arrested yesterday for allegedly making a bomb threat at the Linda Walmart.Deputies responded just after 2:00 yesterday afternoon, the store was then evacuated and no bomb was found.The name of the suspect has not been released at this time, and a sheriff’s office…

Home Depot Shoplifting Suspect Leads YCPD on Chase to Colusa
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Home Depot Shoplifting Suspect Leads YCPD on Chase to Colusa

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports a suspected Home Depot shoplifter led officers on a chase Monday night at around 9:00 to Colusa. Once there, 43-year-old Steven Rush pulled over and was taken into custody – conveniently enough – right in front of the Colusa County Sheriff’s office.Rush was arrested without further…

New Owner – But Same Chef – for Justin’s Kitchen in Yuba City
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New Owner – But Same Chef – for Justin’s Kitchen in Yuba City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A post to the Yuba-Sutter News Facebook page yesterday afternoon by Ted Langdell reports that Paul Rodger “has acquired” Justin’s Kitchen on Plumas Street in downtown Yuba City, “while keeping Chef Justin France in the eponymous kitchen.”Langdell cites Sutter County Supervisor Dan Flores as the source for “that tidbit,” adding that Flores…

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Pedestrian Fatally Hit Near 99 / 70 Wye

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter is investigating a pedestrian fatal late Monday night at around 11:30, on HWY 99 just south of the 70 connector.A 20-year-old Sacramento man was driving north on 99 “at approximately 80 mph” as a 59-year-old Antioch woman was walking on the right shoulder. At some point she “ran directly in…