(Yuba County, CA) — A vehicle fire spread to vegetation on Thursday afternoon, burning multiple acres, according to Cal Fire. Crews responded to an RV fire on Evans Way in the Dobbins area, which extended into nearby vegetation.The Yuba County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order for the Frenchtown area, and road closures were put…
(Sacramento, CA) — Northern California’s late-season heat shattered another record in Sacramento on Thursday, marking the hottest October day ever recorded. The temperature reached 103 degrees at the downtown Sacramento observation site. That surpasses the previous record of 102 degrees set in 2001, according to the National Weather Service.Meteorologists noted this is Sacramento’s first October…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports the arrest of 22-year-old Daniel Shoats II of the 300 block of McRae Way in Yuba City, under suspicion of committing a hit and run. He was arrested pre-dawn Monday at around 12:30 a.m. And booked into the Sutter County Jail. Meanwhile, the Yuba County Sheriff’s…
(Magalia, CA) – 31-year-old Sam Dickenson has been found competent to stand trial. He is charged with invading a Magalia home in the middle of the night on August 25th, wearing full ninja gear, armed with knives and in possession of duct tape. Prosecutors allege his intent was to kidnap and rape an 8-year-old child…
(Butte County, CA) – In Butte County Court yesterday, 26-year-old Spencer Anderson of Oroville pled not guilty to starting the Thompson Fire on July 2nd.The D.A. says Anderson admitted to buying fireworks from a stand in Oroville, lighting one “to test it out” while driving, and throwing it out the window on Cherokee Road north…
(Sacramento, CA) — An 81-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with a 1980 murder in South Sacramento. Police say DNA evidence linked Robert Lee Terry to the stabbing, which left Helen Terry dead in her apartment while her one-year-old son was found unharmed.Terry, who was involved in a paternity dispute with the victim, was…
(Sacramento, CA) — The City of Sacramento is developing a pilot program for cannabis consumption lounges. California has authorized cannabis cafes, allowing dispensaries to expand under a bill signed by Governor Gavin Newsom.The law permits cities and counties to establish cannabis consumption lounges. Type 1 lounges can serve cannabis-infused drinks and edibles, while Type 2…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff;s Office Corrections Unit reports mail containing meth has been intercepted at the jail.On the Monday night shift, human deputies noticed “a few envelopes that looked suspicious” according to a Facebook post from the Sutter County Sheriff’s office. When K9 Bailey arrived for her shift Tuesday morning, she alerted…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports two clerks were caught selling alcohol to minors in their latest underage decoy operation.A press release does not inform where the clerks were caught, but The Appeal-Democrat reports one was at Sutter Food & Gas at HWY 20 and Acacia, while the other was at the…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A social media post from a Yuba County official is offering a ‘shout out’ to the Yuba County Health & Human Services team, “for stepping up to help local seniors in need.” The post reports 63 Yuba County seniors were recently notified they no longer qualified for Meals on Wheels, as “COVID-era…
