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(SCSO release) — On Monday, Sutter County Sheriff’s Office Deputies & the City of Live Oak employees addressed a transient camp in the area of Highway-99 & Archer Ave. With team work & collaboration, the camp was successfully cleaned up.We have partnered with the Homeless Engagement and Resolution Team (HEART) to address the community’s concerns…

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In its Tuesday meeting, the Yuba City Council endorsed Measure D, a general sales tax measure that will fund crucial public safety and infrastructure initiatives, which will now be on the ballot in November. If approved, it could generate as much as $17.5-million in revenue for Yuba City and Sutter County.As well,…

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A car seat safety event is scheduled for this Saturday, made possible in conjunction with First 5 Yuba County.Help will be available for caregivers, with everything from buying the right seat, to the right fit and installation, as The Appeal-Democrat reports ‘using the right one is an important part of safety.” The…

(Sacramento, CA) — Two teenagers have been arrested for making threats of a shooting at Sacramento County schools on social media. A 14-year-old girl from C.K. McClatchy High School was arrested for posting threats targeting the school. A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with threats against schools in the Galt Joint Union High School…

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Evans Furniture Galleries in Yuba City has posted to their Facebook page a “public notice” informing that after 58 years, their Yuba City store “is closing their doors forever.”The owner, Chico store manager Chris Shimko told the Chico Enterprise-Record on August 22nd in an article regarding the closure of their Chico store,…

(NorCal, CA) – Evidence mounts showing the recent Yuba County Sheriff’s investigation into online school threats, after such was mistaken to be local Monday, are “a growing trend.” Now, ABC-10 in Sacramento is reporting a dozen arrests for online school threats throughout our region, in just the last few days.Those arrested include a 14-year-old girl…

(Colusa County, CA) – Colusa County has settled a wrongful death lawsuit filed five years ago, following Haile Neil’s arrest and subsequent suicide in jail.Harold Kruger posted to ‘530 Life’ on Facebook that the county is settling for $850,000, “without admitting liability.”25-years-old at the time, Neil was arrested in February 2019 by a CHP officer…

(YWA release) – Yuba Water Agency, the University of California, Davis, the City of Wheatland and Beale Air Force Base signed a memorandum of understanding today outlining plans for future projects and a collaborative, applied research facility in Yuba County.The partnership aims to address regional challenges such as flooding, wildfire, emergency response, agricultural technology, and…

(Auburn, CA) — In the first fentanyl murder case to go to trial in Placer County, a man has been found guilty of causing the death of another person by selling them drugs and has been sentenced to prison. Kade Webb died after taking pills he bought from Carson Schewe.The court found Schewe guilty of…

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office is providing additional details regarding yesterday’s school threat, which was originally mistaken as local.Dispatch received a call early yesterday morning from a parent who was alerted by their child of a school shooting threat on Snapchat. The threat referenced “MHS” and “LHS,” which turned out to be…