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Habitat for Humanity Yuba-Sutter Receives Grant of Over $7-Million

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Habitat for Humanity Yuba-Sutter has been awarded a $7.4-million-dollar grant from the state’s $825-million-dollar affordable housing fund, recently launched, that included a new funding approval process that eliminates the previous requirement that developers submit multiple grant applications.The local habitat grant is earmarked specifically for an Olivehurst project to build a 124-unit, affordable…

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Yuba City’s Proposed Contract with Smart Marketing Delayed

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – At their meeting Tuesday – with two council members absent, Dave Shaw and Shon Harris according to The Appeal-Democrat – the proposed agreement with Smart Marketing for “revenue measure consulting services” was tabled until the March 7th meeting. Although Councilor Marc Boomgaarden moved to approve the city staff’s request, he received no…

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DWR Again Increases Proposed State Water Project Allocations

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Although it has been a primarily dry February, history-setting rain and snowfall from the middle of December through the first several weeks of last month are resulting in the Department of Water Resources again increasing its projected water allocation by 5%, from January’s estimate to 35% of contract.

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Car Insurance Hike for Many Californians

(Undated) — Some California drivers will be getting a nasty surprise when they open their car insurance bills. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has approved large rate hikes, ending a long COVID break, when people were driving less. But now, insurance companies are complaining they’re losing money in the state, so higher rates are showing up…

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Sutter County Mother & Infant Son Killed in DUI Double-Fatal

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP Yuba-Sutter is investigating a double-fatal suspected DUI collision Monday night at around 10:15. The accident occurred at HWY 20 just east of Acacia Avenue as witnesses told officers 43-year-old Francisco Jauregui of Yuba City crossed the double yellow lines, colliding head on with a vehicle driven by 25-year-old Maria Flores Soto…

Yuba-Sutter Chamber Announces New Executive Director
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Yuba-Sutter Chamber Announces New Executive Director

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce has announced their choice for new Executive Director to takeover for Marni Sanders who, after six years, has accepted the leadership role for Blue Zones Project Yuba-Sutter: Kristen Perry, who for the last year, has been the Chamber’s Membership and Marketing Coordinator.Perry has focused her career on…

Multiple Vehicle Collision – Including Big Rigs – Snarls Traffic in Gridley
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Multiple Vehicle Collision – Including Big Rigs – Snarls Traffic in Gridley

(Gridley, CA) – Follow up on the multiple vehicle collision KUBA reported on yesterday morning in Gridley.The northbound lanes on HWY 99 were shut down for cleanup and investigation from around 6:30 until 8:00, near the Dollar General, after the four vehicle collision involving two big-rigs, a pickup and a sedan.No injuries were reported and…