(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(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…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter reports a 3-year-old child sustained major injuries in a multi-vehicle collision early last Friday afternoon on the E Street Bridge.29-year-old Katelyn Mitchell, in a 2010 Honda Odyssey with the child and a 29-year-old as passengers, had slowed due to stop & go traffic in front of her. However, 44-year-old Mehmet…
(Oroville, CA) – The circumstances surrounding the death of a man found in a field in Oroville yesterday afternoon are under investigation.Officers responded to that field at HWY 70 and Montgomery Street. An Oroville Police Department spokesperson tells Action News they believe the man, whose name has not been released, was homeless and that they…
(Oroville, CA) – Lake Oroville has risen to 864 feet, now only 36 feet from the top, 85% of capacity, with inflow at around 10,000 cubic feet per second more than outflow: 16,000 cfs and 6,200 cfs respectively.At Lake Shasta, levels are now at 88% of capacity and they continue to release minimal amounts, as…
