(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court, 22-year-old Kaitlyn Vansant was sentenced yesterday to the upper term of 10 years in prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, in the death of 37-year-old James Wesley Manes. The sentencing came exactly a year to the day after that fatal accident.It was around 9:30 on the evening…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports an arrest after an attempted traffic stop and vehicle pursuit to Rocklin.It began when deputies responded to a call regarding a vehicle side show setting up at George Washington Boulevard and Oswald Road. A black Dodge Ram pickup was observed spinning donuts in the intersection. A…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In its latest round of state road funding, the California Transportation Commission has allocated $2.8-million for safety improvements at HWY 99 at Oswald Road. That intersection has become one of our most dangerous, with a fatality there just a few weeks ago.A traffic signal has been identified as the preferred safety measure,…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Office of Emergency Services has issued a weather advisory for today’s storm, saying snow levels “will dip into portions of (the) upper foothills” and “in some cases we anticipate two feet or more.” The advisory goes on to warn residents to “plan now” for the possibility of getting snowed…
(Sacramento, CA) — Another atmospheric river is bringing cold, wet weather to Northern California. The heaviest rain and snow is expected this afternoon, but scattered showers are possible through tomorrow. Tomorrow may also bring thunderstorms, mainly in areas south of Marysville.One to three inches of snow per hour could fall in the Sierra. A winter…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County District Attorney’s office has successfully opposed parole for one convicted Yuba County sex offender, and had another’s parole revoked, and returned him to prison.Jason Young was convicted eight years ago, in 2015, for crimes involving a victim 10-year-old or younger, and sentenced to 15 to life. A Deputy D.A….
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Calling it a “good example of if you see something, say something,” the Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports two arrests and the seizure of a third of an ounce of fentanyl and a quarter ounce of meth.The drugs were seized after deputies responded to a report of “a suspicious couple” in the…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – With water supplies and the Sierra snowpack in good shape, the Yuba City Council has unanimously approved the transfer and sale of 3,999 acre-feet of water to the San Gorgonio Pass Water Agency, according to The Appeal-Democrat.The paper notes that with the sale, “…the city expects to results in as much as…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Lake Oroville remains at around 82% of capacity at just over 856 feet, with releases at around 14,500 cubic feet per second this morning, about 1,000 cfs more than inflow.The Feather River at Yuba City is around 5 feet lower than last Friday at 44 feet, 39 feet below flood stage.The Yuba…
(Sacramento, CA) — Two people are wounded and two people are behind bars after a shooting at a Sikh temple in Sacramento.The shooting was reported at the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society Temple at about 2:30 Sunday afternoon. Citing witness reports, authorities say a fight broke out at the temple, and one suspect shot the second…
