Sutter County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Burglary Suspect
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Sutter County Sheriff’s Office Seeking Burglary Suspect

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Sutter County Sheriff’s deputies responded yesterday morning at around 8:30 to a report of a burglary in Pleasant Grove. Surveillance video shows a suspect vehicle driving away from the scene. It appears to be an early 2000’s silver Chevy Silverado Crew Cab with black rims. You’re asked to contact Deputy Hoke if…

Twenty New Home Sales in September for Yuba County – Sutter County Flat
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Twenty New Home Sales in September for Yuba County – Sutter County Flat

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The North State Building Association has released new home sales numbers for September, and once again, the Sacramento region outperforms the national average.While Yuba County builders confirm 20 new home sales last month, The Appeal-Democrat reports Sutter County with no new homes purchased in September. That compares to last month with 32…

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Governor Signs Laws Aimed At Fighting State’s Housing Crisis

(Sacramento, CA) — Governor Gavin Newsom signs new legislation to help fight California’s housing crisis. The first allows religious institutions and colleges to turn their properties into low-income housing until 2036.The second extends a law streamlining housing project rules until 2036. Despite opposition from some cities and environmental concerns, the Governor says these measures align…

Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Kern County
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Winning Powerball Ticket Sold In Kern County

(Frazier Park, CA) — Someone in Kern County is now a billionaire. A winning ticket for Wednesday’s estimated one-point-seven-six-billion dollar Powerball jackpot was sold in Frazier Park. Lottery officials say the winning ticket was sold at Midway Market and Liquor.Wednesday’s jackpot was the second-largest jackpot in lottery history.

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Traffic Safety Grant Awarded to YCPD

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department has announced they have been awarded a $120,000 grant from the State Office of Traffic Safety for a variety of enforcement and education programs designed to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions.Through September of next year, the money will go toward increased DUI checkpoints & patrols, distracted…

Street Closures Friday for Our Lady of Fatima Procession in Yuba City
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Street Closures Friday for Our Lady of Fatima Procession in Yuba City

The Yuba City Police Department reports several street closures Friday, as the annual Our Lady of Fatima procession takes place, beginning at 5:45 that afternoon. The procession is only expected to last around 45 minutes, according to The Appeal-Democrat and will be followed by a Mass at St. Isidore Catholic Church.The procession will affect traffic…

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Gallagher-Authored Fire Protection Bill Signed Into Law

(Sacramento, CA) – A couple of bills authored by our Representative in the State Assembly, James Gallagher, in cooperation with Sutter and Butte County officials, have been signed into law. The bills are described as “another open door for rural fire suppression and medical response services” according to a media release from the county.Assembly Bills…

Oroville High-Risk Traffic Stop Results in Two Car Theft Arrests
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Oroville High-Risk Traffic Stop Results in Two Car Theft Arrests

(Oroville, CA) – A high-risk traffic stop in Oroville late yesterday afternoon resulted in two car theft arrests. Officers were dispatched at 4:10 to the area of Table Mountain Boulevard at the city limits when one of their recently installed automated license plate readers alerted on a Honda Civic reported stolen out of South Oroville…

Former Dodger, Padre Running For U.S. Senate
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Former Dodger, Padre Running For U.S. Senate

(Palm Desert, CA) — Former Major League Baseball MVP Steve Garvey wants to work in Washington. Garvey has announced he will run for the U.S. Senate seat recently held by the late Dianne Feinstein. In a video announcing his candidacy, the 74-year-old Garvey says he is a Republican but wants to work with Democrats and…

Yuba County Traffic Stops Results in Over an Ounce of Meth Seized
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Yuba County Traffic Stops Results in Over an Ounce of Meth Seized

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports over an ounce of meth seized and an arrest made during an overnight traffic stop.Deputy Spiers pulled over Dwight Cariker on Rancho Road between Ostrom & Virginia Roads. Cariker was arrested and booked into the Yuba County Jail.