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Oakland A’s, River Cats Officials Meeting Today

(West Sacramento, CA) — Oakland Athletics’ and Sacramento River Cats’ officials are having a meeting today. The two sides have been discussing using the River Cats’ Sutter Health Park as the A’s temporary home after this season. This will be the second time A’s officials have visited the stadium this year.As it stands, their lease…

Marysville Police Seeking to Identify Fraud Suspect
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Marysville Police Seeking to Identify Fraud Suspect

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a fraud suspect.On their Facebook page, MPD has posted two surveillance images that appear to be from a financial institution, showing an elderly woman allegedly withdrawing $6,500 from an account, using a forged passport, “with the victim’s personal information” according to…

SCSO Make Child Abuse Arrest in Rio Oso, Other Yuba-Sutter Arrests
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SCSO Make Child Abuse Arrest in Rio Oso, Other Yuba-Sutter Arrests

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports a child abuse arrest in Rio Oso. 41-year-old Mike Marston was taken into custody by deputies late last Thursday afternoon and booked into the Sutter County Jail.Meanwhile, in Live Oak, 39-year-old Jeff Northern was arrested in the 10,600 block of Larkin Road at 4:22 Saturday morning…

Sierra Snowpack Perfect to End March
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Sierra Snowpack Perfect to End March

(Sierra Mountains, CA) – Although results of the April 1st, end-of-season Sierra snowpack survey won’t be released until later today, last Friday’s measurements show it was at 104% of average. As well, that was prior to the Tahoe area getting an additional foot of snow over the weekend.Meanwhile, California’s largest reservoirs were at a combined…

Catholic Diocese of Sacramento Files For Bankruptcy Protection
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Catholic Diocese of Sacramento Files For Bankruptcy Protection

(Sacramento, CA) — The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has filed for Chapter Eleven bankruptcy protection. Bishop Jaime Soto made the official filing in U.S. Bankruptcy court on Monday. He initially announced his intent to file for bankruptcy in December.The diocese is facing more than 250 lawsuits, claiming clergy and other employees sexually abused minors. The…

Missing Butte County Teen Found Dead
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Missing Butte County Teen Found Dead

(Butte County, CA) – The Butte County Sheriff’s office reports a missing teen has been found dead.19-year-old Zacary Radtke’s family contacted authorities last Friday, reporting him missing and that they had learned he had ”possibly traveled to Cohasset.” Butte County Search & Rescue, utilizing dogs and drones, located Radtke’s vehicle the next day in the…

Yuba County Spellers Advance at State
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Yuba County Spellers Advance at State

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Congratulations and best of luck to the Yuba County spellers, who have advanced to state: Cedar Lane 5th grader Francisco Ledesma, who won the elementary school championship and Riverside Meadows 7th grader Hannah Duvall.They, and runners-up, Riverside Meadows 6th grader Breanna Rizzo-Sturdevant and Bear River School 8th grader Alyssa Campos , who…

CHP Searching for Hit & Run Driver Who Caused Serious Injuries
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CHP Searching for Hit & Run Driver Who Caused Serious Injuries

(Oroville, CA) – CHP reports a search is underway for a hit & run driver, who is responsible for causing serious injuries after hitting a vehicle on HWY 70, just east of Cherokee Road, at 4:55 Saturday afternoon.The full-sized, white Dodge pickup, with a black grill, reported rear-ended another vehicle, causing the driver’s car to…

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Ca $20 Fast Food Minimum Wage Starts Monday

(Sacramento, CA) — California’s new 20-dollar an hour minimum wage for fast food workers is set to start today Democrats in the state Legislature passed the law last year saying, more than a half-million workers are not teenagers earning some spending money.The law was supported by the trade association representing fast food franchise owners.