(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Federal Court in Sacramento yesterday, 44-year-old Jason Toland of Wheatland was sentenced to 2 years and 11 months in prison for submitting false tax-credit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Toland is ordered to pay $2,078,462 in restitution to the IRS and Small Business Administration.According to court documents, Toland attempted to…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – From the County of Sutter Administrator’s Office of Emergency Services, a notification that the Sutter County Fire Department will officially end the fire season at 5:00 pm today.This will again, permit “open burning” in the Sutter Buttes for anyone with a valid fire permit issued by the Feather River Air Quality Management…
(Sacramento, CA) — A powerful storm is on its way to Northern California, including the Yuba-Sutter area, and many meteorologists say it’s undergoing a process called bombogenesis. This means the storm is rapidly gaining strength and dropping pressure very quickly, which can lead to more severe weather conditions compared to a milder storm.Along with it…
(Davis, CA) — A study out of UC Davis reveals that smoke from large wildfires in 2020 and 2021 harmed the nut harvest in California’s Central Valley, potentially indicating broader environmental issues and issues with production.Researchers examined data from over 400 farms to see if wildfire smoke affected crops like pistachios, walnuts, and almonds. They…
The Sutter County District Attorney’s office will hire a designated deputy district attorney to prosecute driving under the influence cases, officials tell the media.The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded Sutter County a$223,000 dollar grant to support a specialized prosecution team thathandles alcohol and drug-impaired driving. The grant program runsthrough September, 2025.
(NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) – The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Chico and much of Northern California, including Paradise, Redding, Red Bluff, Oroville and Marysville/Yuba City.The watch is in effect from 10 p.m. tonight through 4 a.m. Saturday.Heavy rain is expected to hit the region, with three to six inches ofrainfall is forecasted,…
CHP Yuba Sutter reports that a school bus carrying students crashed into another vehicle near the intersection of S. Walton and Cherry St in Yuba City. Though there were no serious injuries reported, seven students were transported as a precautionary measure. CHP Yuba Sutter did not list the cause of the accident.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A major announcement from the City of Marysville yesterday that their $5-million lawsuit against the owners of the Hotel Marysville has been settled, with the owners handing over ownership and $700,000.In a statement, Mayor Chris Branscum says they’ll immediately begin the process of applying for a federal EPA grant, “to fund much…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The California Advisory Committee on Geographic Names meets today and among their agenda items is consideration of changing the name of the Sutter Buttes to the Sacred Buttes.The Sutter County Board of Supervisors set an official letter of opposition last week.The State Committee will send their recommendation to the U.S. Board on…
(Yuba County release) — Arboga road work heads-up!Starting tomorrow (Friday, Nov. 15) through next week, Arcano Avenue will have one lane traffic due to work on utility crossings for the nearby subdivision.This area sees a low volume of traffic so no significant delays are expected, but please be prepared!
