(Press Release from Butte County Administration) — Recent storms have brought multiple feet of snow to Butte County’s mountain and foothill areas, stretching local resources thin as efforts are made to plow roads and respond to emergency needs. Another winter storm is expected to impact Butte County and surrounding areas this weekend, with significant snowfall…
(El Dorado County, CA) — Schools impacted by the winter storms and power outages are closed today. Two school districts in Nevada County have announced closures for Friday.District officials in Amador County say their schools are starting two hours later.
(San Francisco, CA) — California State Senator Diane Feinstein is being treated in the hospital for shingles. Officials say she is expected to recover and will return next month.Feinstein is the longest serving member of Congress, representing the state since 1992. She announced last month she’s not seeking reelection in 2024.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter is advising of an extended South Sutter County road closure today, however, it is not weather related.Nicolaus Avenue will be closed from El Centro Boulevard to Pacific Avenue from 9:30 this morning until 1:30 this afternoon, for an ‘Every 15 Minutes” event at East Nicolaus High School. Area residents are…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Office of Emergency Services provided an update late yesterday afternoon regarding work in progress to reopen Oregon Hill & Pandola Roads. At last report, the full length of Oregon Hill Road remained closed due to a significant number of fallen trees, and for the same reason, Pandola Road and…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) –Local officials and businesses have announced the second annual Prom Wear Giveaway is now set for next month. The event is designed to provide prom wear for local high school students, and is made possible by the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools, Continental Worldwide Pageant and Yuba Sutter Marketplace.The Appeal-Democrat reports donations are…
(Placer County, CA) — Those living near a recent avalanche are being told to get ready to evacuate. Placer County Sheriff’s Department officials say the evacuation warning is in the Olympic Valley just West of Lake Tahoe.An avalanche happened there on Tuesday. About 100 homes were impacted, including 70 units from a condominium complex. Authorities…
(Foresthill, CA) — The Foresthill community is dealing with heavy snow after the area nearly burned down during the Mosquito Fire just months ago. Those living in the Placer County community are struggling with power outages and dangerous road conditions.According to the outage map on the Pacific Gas & Electric website, most of Foresthill is…
(Sacramento, CA) — Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the winter storms happening across the Sierra. Officials say an operations center will be stationed at multiple counties including Nevada, Sierra, and Amador counties.The storms are causing power outages, evacuations, and are leaving people stranded in heavy snowfall. The California National Guard…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County DA has issued a press release reporting that despite his office’s request, Judge Benjamin Wirtschafter yesterday instead followed the Yuba County Probation Department’s recommendation and sentenced Shannon Fay Bezerra (Huddy) to only 120 hours of community service. That came after she pled “straight up” to felony embezzlement from an…
