ELECTION DAY: Yuba County Ballot Drop Off Locations and Yuba City Veterans Memorial Circle One Way Only
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ELECTION DAY: Yuba County Ballot Drop Off Locations and Yuba City Veterans Memorial Circle One Way Only

(Yuba County release) – Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Your mailed-in ballots must be postmarked by tomorrow (Nov. 5), but they can also be dropped off at a polling site or one of our three drop-off locations:Yuba County Government Center parking lot (24/7)Yuba County Government Center main lobby (8 a.m.-5…

Yuba College Investigating Allegations Against Recently Resigned Football Coach
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Yuba College Investigating Allegations Against Recently Resigned Football Coach

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba College President confirms that they have launched an investigation into recently resigned head football coach Tim Mulvehill, who abruptly quit just prior to the seventh game of the season, going 0 and 6 in his brief time during his first season.The president in an emailed statement to The Appeal-Democrat describes…

National Blue Ribbon Award for Twin Rivers Charter School in Yuba City
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National Blue Ribbon Award for Twin Rivers Charter School in Yuba City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Twin Rivers Charter School in Yuba City has earned National Blue Ribbon School designation from the U.S. Department of Education, awarded to schools for their ‘clear vision of instructional excellence, effective teaching methods and continuous professional development for staff.”Only 356 schools nationwide earned the National Blue Ribbons and Twin rivers was chosen…

PG&E Warns of Potential Power Shutoffs Amid High Fire Risk in Northern California
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PG&E Warns of Potential Power Shutoffs Amid High Fire Risk in Northern California

(Undated) — Pacific Gas and Electric has warned over 15-thousand Northern and Central California customers of possible public safety power shutoffs beginning tonight due to high winds that increase wildfire risk.Areas potentially impacted include parts of Yolo, Colusa, Glenn, Tehama, Butte, and Plumas counties, with outages possibly extending to 17 counties by Wednesday. As well, the…

It May Take Awhile To Get Results Of California’s General Election
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It May Take Awhile To Get Results Of California’s General Election

(Sacramento, CA) — It may take a while to get the results of California’s General Election. Local election offices will verify that the signatures on the ballots match registered voters to ensure no one votes twice. If there are any issues with a signature, workers will contact voters to confirm their ballots.A new California law…

Yuba City Silver Alert Lifted After Missing Man Found
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Yuba City Silver Alert Lifted After Missing Man Found

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A silver alert for 78-year-old Donald Haight of Yuba City was lifted yesterday afternoon at 3:23, when he was located by authorities. The alert had been issued at around 4:00 Saturday afternoon, when he was last seen driving a gray & gold 2004 Toyota Tundra. Action News reports the alert had been…

Yuba County Library Reopens Today in Temporary Location
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Yuba County Library Reopens Today in Temporary Location

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Library reopens today in their new, temporary location, at the Yuba County Government Center, 915 8th Street, in Marysville. The move to this location is due to the library building itself undergoing extensive renovation.Hours at the new location are 9 to 5, Monday thru Friday and closed on weekends.

Sutter County Children & Families Commission Awarded Over $350,000 in Grants
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Sutter County Children & Families Commission Awarded Over $350,000 in Grants

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Children & Families Commission is announcing over $350,000 in grant funding: $170,000 to enhance pedestrian & bicycle safety and $194,000 to promote child passenger safety, both from the California Office of Traffic Safety.The grants will enable the commission to host car-seat checkup events and, “ensure low-income families have access…

Rash of HVAC Copper Thefts Investigated in Oroville
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Rash of HVAC Copper Thefts Investigated in Oroville

(Oroville, CA) – The Oroville Police Department is investigating a series of copper thefts from HVAC units over the past week or so. That includes thefts from the Oroville VFW, multiple merchants in the Las Plumas Shopping Center and Big Red’s California BBQ. In addition to the copper theft and HVAC destruction at the Oroville…

Sacramento Man Arrested with 66 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Near Airport
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Sacramento Man Arrested with 66 Pounds of Fentanyl Pills Near Airport

(Sacramento, CA) — A man was arrested near Sacramento International Airport last week with roughly 330-thousand fentanyl pills, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. Officials estimate this amount could yield up to 15 million lethal doses, enough to kill the Sacramento Metro Area population multiple times over.Sacramento County reported 173 fentanyl-related deaths this year,…