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More West Nile Viruses Detected in Yuba-Sutter

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter-Yuba Mosquito & Vector Control District reports more evidence of West Nile virus from mosquito collections last week.It is now considered “widespread” throughout the valley floor of Yuba & Sutter Counties.Additionally, West Nile virus has been confirmed in two dead birds and two sentinel chickens flocks last week. However, no Yuba-Sutter…

Slain High School Student Was Trying to Sell Fake Gu
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Slain High School Student Was Trying to Sell Fake Gu

(Sacramento, CA) — There are new developments in the death of a Grant Union High School student, who was gunned down the night before his graduation. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department now says the teen was trying to sell someone a fake gun in North Highlands on June 1st.A 17-year-old suspect has been arrested and…

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Threatening Voicemail Mentions Black Community, 100+ Sacramento Area Schools

(Sacramento, CA) — The Sacramento Police Department confirms it is looking into a threatening voicemail targeting the Black community. The voicemail was left for the Sojourner Truth African American Heritage Museum early Sunday morning.The caller encouraged harm and the murder of Black children and referenced violence to more than 100 schools in the Sacramento area….

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YCSO Traffic Stops Yield Guns and ‘Known Crip Gang Associate’

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department announced yesterday that they had made several arrests in the last week or so that resulted in several illegal firearms being confiscated. On the 18th, Deputies conducted a vehicle traffic stop in Marysville for a vehicle code violation. The driver was identified as 20-year-old Angel Rodriguez. Inside…

Public Invited to Yuba County Library End of Summer Reading Party
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Public Invited to Yuba County Library End of Summer Reading Party

(Yuba County Library release) — On Saturday, 7/29, the Yuba County Library will be holding their End of the Summer Reading Program Party in the Parking Lot. Stop by between 10-12 on 7/29 for this free event.The Yuba County Library will be joined by the Yuba County Office of Education, First 5 Yuba County Children…

Capitol Corridor Trains Will Be Crowded Today Due to Taylor Swift Show
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Capitol Corridor Trains Will Be Crowded Today Due to Taylor Swift Show

(Sacramento, CA) — Taylor Swift fans are selling out stadiums and crowding trains. Capitol Corridor says trains will be crowded on Friday and Saturday before and after the Taylor Swift concerts.Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans from Sacramento are taking Capitol Corridor trains to the Great America station. That station is a short walk away from…

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Sites Reservoir to Receive Portion of $152-Million from Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

(Sites Valley, CA) — Sites Reservoir, a proposed water storage facility 10 miles west of Maxwell, received another monetary boost yesterday with the announcement that it is part of a $152 million investment from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.According to The Appeal-Democrat, the project, which has been in development for more than 60 years,…

Bail Reduction Denied for Marysville Woman Charged in Double-Fatal DUI
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Bail Reduction Denied for Marysville Woman Charged in Double-Fatal DUI

(Sutter County DA release) — On Wednesday, July 27th, Vickie Hedden appeared in court for a bail reduction hearing. District Attorney Jennifer R. Dupré represented the prosecution team and the court denied the reduction in bail. Hedden’s bail remains as set at $2,000,000.Hedden is charged with 2 counts of murder, among other charges, in relation…