Convicted Marysville Rape & Attempted Murder Inmate Denied Parole
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Convicted Marysville Rape & Attempted Murder Inmate Denied Parole

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County District Attorney reports that yesterday, David Martin Shaw, Sr. of Marysville, convicted of rape and attempted murder 25 years ago, was denied parole at his first hearing since being incarcerated.His original sentence was 24-to-life, however, he was subsequently charged with another attempted murder for attempting to kill his cellmate.According…

Arbuckle Crop Duster Pilot Killed in Crash Yesterday
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Arbuckle Crop Duster Pilot Killed in Crash Yesterday

(Arbuckle, CA) – An Arbuckle crop duster pilot has been killed in a crash in Modoc County.69-year-old Peter Spyres, of Arbuckle, was with Jones Flying Service out of Biggs. His aircraft crashed at around 2:45 yesterday afternoon between the towns of Alturas and Likely in the northeast corner of California, near the Nevada border.The accident…

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CA Orders State Workers Back In Office

(Sacramento, CA) — California state employees are being required back in office. Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Wednesday that all state employees are now required to work at least two days a week in office, beginning in June.Cabinet Secretary Ann Patterson cited the dwindling COVID pandemic as the reason, with a standard policy needed for…

Man with Pickaxe and Crowbar Confronts Sutter County Sheriff’s Deputies
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Man with Pickaxe and Crowbar Confronts Sutter County Sheriff’s Deputies

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office has issued a press release reporting deputies responded “at around midnight” Monday night to a report of a man with a pickaxe and crowbar causing a disturbance, in the 900 block of O Street in Live Oak.47-year-old Vertis Wheeler of Live Oak approached the deputies, who held…

Meridian Bridge and Parts of HWY 20 Shutting Down from 9-Noon Today
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Meridian Bridge and Parts of HWY 20 Shutting Down from 9-Noon Today

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Caltrans is shuttling down the Meridian Bridge from 9 until noon today, resulting in a three hour closure of HWY 20, from the bridge to the Sutter / Colusa County line.The unique center-swing-rim-bearing-castle-stayed bridge is undergoing its annual inspection. It was built in 1977 and is the only one of its kind…

Two San Francisco Men Arrested for Alleged Shoplifting in Yuba City
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Two San Francisco Men Arrested for Alleged Shoplifting in Yuba City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the arrests of two San Francisco men in suspicion of shoplifting: 23-year-old Ugur Gelturn and 24-year-old Halil Birlickler were taken into custody at 4:00 last Friday afternoon and booked into the Sutter County Jail.No additional details are available at this time.

Expect Delays Again Today on North Beale and Feather River Boulevard
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Expect Delays Again Today on North Beale and Feather River Boulevard

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A traffic advisory for commuters in the Linda area, as traffic signal improvement work continues today at that intersection.A release from Yuba County says to “expect delays or plan an alternate route” during construction, which is scheduled from 8:00 this morning until 5:00 this afternoon.