(Sacramento, CA) — Starting next month, P-G-and-E customers will see a temporary decrease in electricity rates, offering relief from high summer utility bills. The nine-percent reduction follows two rate hikes last year, approved to fund wildfire prevention and infrastructure upgrades.P-G-and-E has been installing stronger poles, covering power lines, pruning trees, and advancing a ten-thousand mile…
(Plumas Lake, CA) – Brandon and Valerie Arens of Plumas Lake have been arrested and charged with felony willful child endangerment & animal cruelty charges, according to a media release from the Yuba County Sheriff’s and DA’s offices.The arrest of the couple at their Sundance Drive residence is the result of an almost two month…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Follow up on the unusual collision KUBA reported on during yesterday morning’s commute in south Sutter County, that has Nicolaus Ave closed in the area of Pleasant Grove Road for several hours.A crop duster collided with a pickup truck. According to the preliminary FAA report, the single engine Republic RC-1 failed to…
(YCSO release) – In an ongoing effort to provide the best possible service to the community, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office has launched its new Citizen RIMS platform, which allows users to quickly locate an array of information as well as access services.The Citizen RIMS platform is the public-facing portion of the computer-aided dispatch or…
(Oroville, CA) – Cal Fire reports the Apache Fire near Palermo and Oroville 40% contained this morning with minimal growth over the last 24 hours, less than 20 acres, to 691.One residence and an outbuilding are confirmed destroyed however, and one firefighter sustained a minor injury.All minatory evacuation orders are lifted with warnings remaining in…
(South Lake Tahoe, CA) — The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office will not press charges against a man who shot and killed a black bear cub at his home in South Lake Tahoe. The D.A.’s Office made the announcement Tuesday, following an independent review of the evidence.The man killed the 75 to 85-pound bear…
(Rancho Cordova, CA) — The search continues for a teen who disappeared in the American River in Rancho Cordova. A 25-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy fell into the water at Clay Banks Park at about three o’clock Tuesday afternoon.The man was rescued and airlifted to a hospital but the teen is still missing. It’s…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Encouraging local economic news as the Employment Development Department reports Yuba-Sutter’s unemployment rate of 7% last month. That’s down significantly from April’s 8.2% and slightly below last May at 7.1%.Individually, the May unemployment rate in Sutter County this year is 7.6%, while Yuba County is somewhat lower at 6.1%.The state rate last…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Library has issued a notification of reduced hours as of July 1st, “due to Sutter County budget cuts.” The library will no longer be open on Mondays.The notification says the budget for staff, books “and other operations have been dramatically reduced” but adds that if you’re interested in helping…
The public is invited to a general meeting and open house tomorrow, hosted by Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture. The event is designed so the public can be made aware of past accomplishments, as well as future events and current programs.The Appeal-Democrat reports Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture is now in its 43rd year, providing…
