Eric Pomeroy Scholarships Announced
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Eric Pomeroy Scholarships Announced

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Four new $1,000 scholarships have just been announced in honor of long time local educator and coach Eric Pomeroy, who was killed in a vehicle collision last October.The Eric Pomeroy Memorial Scholarship is available to graduating high school students in Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties and target student athletes.The scholarships are sponsored…

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2 Dead, 2 Critically Wounded in Early Morning Sacramento Shooting

(Sacramento, CA) — Two people are dead and two others are fighting for their lives after a shooting in Sacramento. Police found the four people wounded inside a home in the La Riviera community early Monday morning.Two other people inside the home were held for questioning, but no arrests have been made. The motive is…

Body Found in Feather River Confirmed to be Missing Yuba City Woman
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Body Found in Feather River Confirmed to be Missing Yuba City Woman

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The body found last Wednesday by a fisherman in the Feather River near the Shanghai Bend area, has been identified.A press release from the Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports the body has been identified as 53-year-old Yuba City resident Marian Wilkinson. She had been reported missing February 1st.No further details have been…

Oroville Man Sentenced in Yuba County Court for Attempted Murder of CHP Officer
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Oroville Man Sentenced in Yuba County Court for Attempted Murder of CHP Officer

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court, 45-year-old Aaron Quinn of Oroville has been sentenced to 85 years, 8 months to life in prison, after being found guilty of the attempted murder of CHP Officer Ryan Lambert.Quinn opened fire during a standoff on January 16th of last year after a high speed chase that began…

Series of School Closures Announced For Districts Impacted By Snow
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Series of School Closures Announced For Districts Impacted By Snow

(NorCal, CA) — Another snowy day means another list of school closures in Northern California. Five districts are keeping all of their campuses closed today due to power outages, road closures, and dangerous driving conditions. They include Camino Union, Gold Oak Union, Lake Tahoe Unified, Pollock Pines, and the Tahoe Truckee Unified School District.The El…

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Thousands of Sierra Foothill Residents Still Without Power

(Nevada County, CA) — Thousands of Sierra foothills residents are battling cold temperatures while struggling through power outages. On Sunday night, P-G-and-E reported more than 88-hundred customers were in the dark in its Sierra division. That includes Nevada, El Dorado and Placer Counties.This comes with more snow in the forecast for the week ahead. Cal…

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Body Found By Fisherman in the Feather River

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A body has reportedly been found and recovered from the Feather River near Shanghai Bend in Yuba City.The Appeal-Democrat reports officials confirmed the news with them yesterday, and that the body was found by a fisherman Wednesday. However, officials so far are unable to provide “specific details on who was found,” reporting…

Wrong Way Drunk Driver Causes Injury in Olivehurst
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Wrong Way Drunk Driver Causes Injury in Olivehurst

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter reports that early yesterday morning just after midnight, officers responded to a head-on collision on southbound HWY 70 at Olivehurst Avenue. The driver of a late model Honda Accord was arrested for drunk driving, causing injury and driving north in the southbound lanes.The Accord collided head-on with a Ford Ranger,…

Yuba County Office of Emergency Services Road Update
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Yuba County Office of Emergency Services Road Update

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – As of 5:40 yesterday afternoon, the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services reported Oregon Hill Road was still closed due to downed power-lines, fallen trees and snow.Pandola Road was also closed for the same reasons, however, the Pandola Road Extension reopened to HWY 99 and to Road 47.