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(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Community Action Agency and Yuba County Community Services Commission are passing along a reminder that the application deadline for up to $240,000 in grants is fast approaching.The money is available for qualified non-profit, public or faith-based organizations, capable of operating programs that provide services to Yuba-Sutter’s lowest income populations…

(Butte County, CA) – The Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force reports that a targeted traffic stop in south Butte County at 3:00 in the morning, Friday October 4th, resulted in two arrests and a sizeable amount of fentanyl seized.29-year-old Karl Arbayo was pulled over on HWY 70 near Palermo Road. Agents seized five ounces of…

(Oroville, CA) – The Oroville Police Department continues their search for a suspected hit & run driver who injured a juvenile pedestrian Monday.The juvenile was crossing Yard Street in the designated crosswalk from Orange to Washington Avenue, when they were clipped by what is described as “an older gray Jeep Cherokee” traveling on Washington Avenue,…

(Undated) — PG&E is warning Northern California residents of potential power shutoffs through Saturday due to “critical fire weather conditions.”A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the Yuba-Sutter area, the Bay Area and Sacramento Valley from Thursday night to Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. PG&E says the high fire danger could trigger…

(Butte County, CA) – CHP reports 19-year-old Kyle Schwab of Oroville was killed while attempting to see how fast his motorcycle would go, according to witnesses. The teen had reportedly reached an estimated speed of 100 mph when he lost control and collided with a tree, late Saturday afternoon on Troxel Road in Durham.CHP tells…

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Library closes today and will reopen in a new temporary location, The Yuba County Government Center, beginning Monday, November 4th. That will be the library’s location for the next year, while the original building gets a complete renovation.A notification from the county notes that the annual Trick or Treat…

(Oroville, CA) – The Oroville Police Department reports an Oroville man was killed early Saturday evening as he was driving a Chevy pickup “at a high rate of speed” north on 5th Avenue, running a stop-sign at Montgomery Street, colliding with an eastbound Ford pickup.33-year-old Ryan Morrison was pronounced dead at the scene.The driver and…

(Cal Fire release) – CAL FIRE/Butte County Fire Department will be conducting a 21-acre control burn at the Magalia Fire Center at 6640 Steiffer Road on Tuesday, October 15th, beginning at 8:00 a.m. The control burn will provide hazard reduction for the area surrounding the facility and live fire training for the CAL FIRE/CCC Fire…

(Sacramento, CA) — The California Assembly has passed Governor Gavin Newsom’s bill aimed at preventing gas price hikes with a 41 to 16 vote. The bill would require oil refineries to keep a minimum amount of oil in stock to prevent price spikes during peak driving months.Several California mayors and local leaders support the bill,…

(Sacramento, CA) — The Yuba-Sutter & Sacramento areas will see light rain midweek, but the showers won’t last long, according to the National Weather Service. Mild temperatures and brief showers are forecast, with little rainfall expected.After the rain, gusty winds and low humidity will increase wildfire risk. A fire weather watch has been issued for…