Chico Woman Wins Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement From the City of Oroville
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Chico Woman Wins Multi-Million-Dollar Settlement From the City of Oroville

(Chico, CA) – A Chico woman has settled her lawsuit against the City of Oroville for $3-million. 54-year-old Dana Marie James filed a federal lawsuit after she was arrested by Oroville Police in September of 2022 – for reasons never made clear – and was then driven to a county dump at midnight, where she…

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First Atmospheric River Storm Arrives Today in Yuba-Sutter

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The first of two major storms hitting Northern California in the coming days is expected to arrive today. An atmospheric river is forecast to bring periods of moderate to heavy rain, gusty winds, and heavy snow in the Sierra.Rain is expected to start falling in Yuba-Sutter this afternoon and continue into early…

Student Arrested After Shooting Another Student in High School Parking Lot
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Student Arrested After Shooting Another Student in High School Parking Lot

(Sacramento, CA) — A student is behind bars on suspicion of shooting another student in the parking lot of Grant Union High School. Police say a 14-year-old boy shot a 17-year-old boy on Tuesday morning. The suspected shooter was detained down the street from the school. The victim was hospitalized after being shot in the…

Marysville Neighbor Dispute Results in Prison
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Marysville Neighbor Dispute Results in Prison

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Yesterday, Yuba County Judge Julia Scrogin sentenced Michael Allen Pete Huffsmith, Jr., to serve six years in state prison for criminal threats and vandalism.According to the Yuba County District Attorney’s office, the charges stemmed from a dispute between neighbors over an easement between Lemon and H Streets in Marysville. Huffsmith was behaving…

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Sutter-Yuba Mosquito and Vector Control District Confirms ‘Winter Mosquitoes’

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — According to the Sutter-Yuba Mosquito and Vector Control District, you’re not crazy, mosquitoes are back.Mosquitoes that are active on warm winter days have awakened to obtain a bloodmeal and they can become quite annoying. This species of mosquito does not transmit West Nile Virus, however, they say effectively controlling mosquitoes this time…

Y-S Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum Tonight
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Y-S Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum Tonight

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Yuba Sutter Chamber of Commerce is hosting the first March primary candidates forum tonight, beginning at 6 at the Yuba County Government Center on B Street in Marysville.The forum will feature candidates for district 1 and 3 Yuba County Board of Supervisors, Candidates for Sutter County Board of Supervisors districts 1…

Explosions Near Sikh Temple Caused By Burning Propane Tanks
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Explosions Near Sikh Temple Caused By Burning Propane Tanks

(Sacramento, CA) — Large explosions near a Sikh temple in Sacramento happened after propane tanks caught fire. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District says the fire on Monday afternoon happened at a building in front of the Gurdwara Sacramento Sikh Society.Officials say several propane tanks blew up and the blast radius was at least 50 feet…

CA. DOJ: No Fentanyl in Envelope with ‘Powder Substance’ Sent to Yuba County Elections Office
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CA. DOJ: No Fentanyl in Envelope with ‘Powder Substance’ Sent to Yuba County Elections Office

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The California Department of Justice confirmed that an envelope sent to the Yuba County Elections office earlier this month did not contain a controlled substance, despite earlier claims by the county that it contained fentanyl. According to The Appeal-Democrat, On Jan. 16, Yuba County officials said an envelope that was sent from…

Yuba City Woman Charged in Fatal DUI Crash Saturday on George Washington Boulevard
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Yuba City Woman Charged in Fatal DUI Crash Saturday on George Washington Boulevard

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — A woman was arrested for DUI after a head-on crash killed one woman and injured another Saturday afternoon in Sutter County according to the Yuba-Sutter CHP.The crash happened on Geroge Washington Boulevard, south of Lincoln Road on Saturday around 4 p.m. The CHP said 38-year-old Adrienne Maloney of Yuba City was driving…

Man Arrested Near Hard Rock with Reported 64 Grams of Suspected Fentanyl and Illegal Firearm
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Man Arrested Near Hard Rock with Reported 64 Grams of Suspected Fentanyl and Illegal Firearm

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Yuba County Deputies responded to the Hard Rock Casino Saturday in response to a report of a male subject with a firearm. The suspect, 35-year-old Christopher Crafton, was quickly located and apprehended.Crafton was arrested for possession of over 64 grams of suspected fentanyl for sales, possession of an illegal firearm and ammunition,…