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Northern California In For A “Weather Coaster”

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Northern California will be on the “weather coaster” for this week. The National Weather Service says the warm, wet system will bring rain and windy conditions and snow at five-thousand feet and above.The mountains could get between four inches to a foot of new snow and the valley could receive up to…

Palisades Tahoe Employee Fatally Shot by State Parks Officer After Car Crash
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Palisades Tahoe Employee Fatally Shot by State Parks Officer After Car Crash

(Placer County, CA) — An employee of the Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort is fatally shot by a California State Parks officer following a car crash. The incident unfolded on Friday near Palisades Tahoe when authorities responded to a car crash involving 29-year-old Vinton Miller.Miller allegedly wielded a knife after the crash, prompting the officer to…

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YCPD Tout Effectiveness of K9 Officers, with Video/Audio of Suspect Search (Link Here)

(YCPD Release) — K9s are a huge help to both officer safety and resolving incidents without officers needing to use lethal force. K9s in California are mandated by the state to train a minimum of 16 hours a month with their handler and be proficient in their work. In this video, you’ll see an example…

Cost Share Partnership for Yuba City Homeless Campsite Stymied
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Cost Share Partnership for Yuba City Homeless Campsite Stymied

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — A cost-share partnership between Sutter County and Yuba City for a year-round campsite for homeless individuals has been stymied because the project is no longer eligible for state funds. According to The Appeal-Democrat, the Sutter County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to vote on a proposed memorandum of understanding to enter a…

California Insurance Crises Worsens
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California Insurance Crises Worsens

(Undated) — California’s insurance crisis is getting worse as options dwindle. The Hartford Financial Services Group is the latest to stop offering coverage. New policies will no longer be offered to homeowners starting in February. But those with existing plans that meet the company’s underwriting guidelines will be renewed.Seven of the top 12 insurers in…

PG&E Fined For State’s Second Largest Fire
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PG&E Fined For State’s Second Largest Fire

(San Francisco, CA) — Pacific Gas and Electric company is being fined 45-milion dollars for California’s second-largest wildfire. The 2021 Dixie Fire blackened nearly a million acres and destroyed over one-thousand buildings. The fire raged out of control after a tree fell on a PG&E power line.The California Public Utilities Commission is demanding that 40-million…

Yuba City Mayor Shon Harris Holding Casting Call Sunday for Yuba-Sutter Film Project
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Yuba City Mayor Shon Harris Holding Casting Call Sunday for Yuba-Sutter Film Project

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A casting call for a film about homelessness, and the problems that cause it, is being held in Yuba-Sutter this Sunday. The Appeal-Democrat reports the film is the brainchild of Yuba City Mayor Shon Harris, who has “been dabbling in the art of film-making for the past several years now, however this…

Suicide Attempt Reported by Forbestown Man Charged with Murdering His Grandmother
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Suicide Attempt Reported by Forbestown Man Charged with Murdering His Grandmother

(Forbestown, CA) — The Forbestown man accused of killing his grandmother has been charged with murder after the Butte County Sheriff’s Office investigated. 37 year old Kenneth Sean Lewis, did not appear in court for his arraignment after it was reported he unsuccessfully attempted to hang himself in the Butte County Jail, according to Butte…

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Gridley Man Arrested on Gun Charges Following Three Hour Standoff

(Gridley, CA) — A Gridley man was arrested for shooting his gun in the doorway of a structure on a property in a grossly negligent manner Tuesday.According to the Butte County Sheriff’s office, deputies went to the 700 block of Township Road where witnesses reported a man standing in the doorway of a structure in…