(Sacramento, CA) — California has passed a law prohibiting private colleges and universities from giving special treatment, or so-called legacy treatments, to applicants with family connections to alumni or donors. This will be effective from September 1st of 2025.The law aims to promote fairness in the admissions process. Violations will require detailed disclosures of favoritism…
(Sacramento, CA) — The state is expanding coverage for in vitro fertilization. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Sunday that will require large group health plans and disability insurance policies to provide coverage for infertility and fertility services, including IVF. This means more support for families who are trying to have children.The new law is…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter reports a triple-fatal, two vehicle collision at around 11:30 Saturday morning. The accident occurred on HWY 99 just north of HWY 113. A 20-year-old Oroville man with four passengers, in a 2015 Dodge Challenger was driving south, crossed over into the northbound lanes and collided head-on with a 2010 Nissan…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – An online post, presumably from the owner, is announcing the closure of the Szechwan Restaurant in Marysville, saying “Ever since the Marysville hotel burned down, the road closure affected our business very greatly. We have now decided to officially close.”The statement concludes, “We thank everyone for supporting us for so many years.”
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A regular contributor to the ‘530 Life’ Facebook page, Sherri Wickersham Tucker, has posted a link to a website titled ‘hotelmarysville.com’. That includes, “for immediate release,” a statement liberally quoting Dan Katz, attorney for the Hotel Marysville owners, alleging “intentional interference, ongoing harassment and obstructing” of owner’s efforts to “cure the issues…
(Wheatland, CA) – For the 2nd year in a row, Bishops Pumpkin Farm in Wheatland hosted America’s National Pumpkin Weigh Off Saturday.Congratulations to Jim Sherwood of Oregon, the 2024 U.S. Champion, with a pumpkin weighing in at 2,453 pounds.That misses the world record by only aroubd 300 pounds, which would have added a $30,000 bonus….
(NorCal, CA) – With unseasonably warm temperatures, low humidity and gusty north winds in the forecast, PG&E has announced a planned public safety power shutoff (PSPS) today, for an estimated 13,500 customers in our region.That includes 545 in Colusa County, 464 in Glenn County and 1,585 in Butte County.
(Northern California) — A three-point-six magnitude earthquake struck Northern California Saturday morning, shaking the Sacramento area. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit near Walker, about 100 miles east of Sacramento and 37 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe at 8:30 a.m.Residents in Sacramento, South Lake Tahoe, Tuolumne County, Pollock Pines, and areas near…
(Sacramento, CA) — Nearly 21-hundred people, including lawmakers, staffers, contractors, and architects, have signed non-disclosure agreements regarding the construction of Sacramento’s new Capitol Annex building. Initially estimated at 440-million dollars in 2018, the project’s cost has soared to one-point-two billion, with taxpayers covering the expenses.Little information is available on spending allocations, though it was revealed…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office has released the identity of the man killed Tuesday night in an officer-involved shooting: 22-year-old Donn Moore of Browns Valley. The deputies directly involved are on administrative leave until the Yuba-Sutter Officer-Involved Shooting & Critical Investigation Team completes their investigation. ABC 10 reports: “Around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday…
