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Felony Hit & Run Suspect in Death of 13-Year-Old Girl Arrested in Marysville

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville Police Department reports an arrest in a fatal pedestrian hit & run, Saturday January 14th, which resulted in the death of a 13-year-old girl and left a 15-year-old boy injured.The accident happened around 7:15pm in the 1900 block of B Street. The driver continued southbound on B Street after hitting…

Saturday Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Flight in Yuba City Does Not Go Well
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Saturday Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Flight in Yuba City Does Not Go Well

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A hot air balloon flight in Yuba City Saturday afternoon did not go well. The Yuba City Police Department reports the certified pilot was using the balloon at an event near Butte House Road & Stabler Lane as a photo prop for children. However, at some point, a gust of wind blew…

Firearms, Drug Arrest in Yuba City Following Garden Hwy Traffic Stop
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Firearms, Drug Arrest in Yuba City Following Garden Hwy Traffic Stop

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports two arrests and three firearms, along with drugs, seized following a traffic stop for running a signpost at Garden Highway & Second Street. 18-year-old Bryan Reyes and 19-year-old Miguel Fernandez were arrested and a firearm stolen out of Texas was seized, along with tow others that…

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Yuba City Bicyclist Killed in Yuba County Collision

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter is investigating the death of a 69-year-old bicyclist who was hit by a pick-up truck last Thursday night, at around 7:30. The Yuba City man was riding his bike east, across Feather River Boulevard north of Country Club Road near Plumas Lake Golf Club, when the pick-up driver – identified…

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Yuba City Firefighters Save Unconscious, Trapped Home Fire Victim

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba City Firefighters saved an unconscious, trapped resident from a house-fire early last Friday afternoon, in the 2800 block of Monroe Road. They arrived to find a heavy fire coming from a single story residence and a person trapped inside screaming for help. Entering into the intense smoke and fire with no…

Local Portions of Highways 70 and 20 Join National Purple Heart Trail
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Local Portions of Highways 70 and 20 Join National Purple Heart Trail

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Monday, portions of Highways 70 and 20 will officially become part of the National Purple Heart Trail, established as “a visual reminder that others have paid a high price for their freedom to travel” according to our State Assembly person, who authored the legislation establishing the local stretches of highway, as part…

New Pacific School Denied Local Charter for Second Time
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New Pacific School Denied Local Charter for Second Time

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – New Pacific School has been denied a local charter for a second time, after the Sutter County School Board declined to accept the Pacific Charter’s Institute’s application for a physical location. The Yuba City School Board Denied a similar petition last August. While the Sutter County School Board disagreed with several of…

Sutter County Office of Emergency Management Seeks Input from Residents with Property Damage
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Sutter County Office of Emergency Management Seeks Input from Residents with Property Damage

(SC-OEM release) – Severe storms have caused widespread damage, flooding, and power outages across the region. The Sutter County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) needs help from residents who sustained property damage in assessing the full extent of storm damage. These reports will be used to determine when and where a Local Assistance Center (LAC)…

President Biden Raises Federal Assistance To 100% Coverage for California
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President Biden Raises Federal Assistance To 100% Coverage for California

(Sacramento, CA) — Federal assistance will be fully covered under President Biden’s major disaster declaration. He made the federal share increase from 75-percent to 100-percent yesterday after seeing the storm damage firsthand in California.The federal aid will help cover labor costs for debris removal and other emergency recovery efforts. Seven coastal and central valley counties…