(Oroville, CA) – The bomb squad was called in early last Friday afternoon to downtown Oroville after the owner of Native Sons of the Golden West contacted police reporting employees sorting through boxes of antiques came upon two picric acid gauze pads in a 1930s first aid kit. In small quantities, it was a common…
(San Francisco, CA) — A new California law prohibiting people from carrying concealed guns in public places hits another roadblock. An appeals court decision Saturday upheld a U.S. District Judge ruling last month that blocks the law. The court said that it violates the Second Amendment.The law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, prohibits people from…
(Sacramento, CA) — A new law aimed at making a night on the town less stressful for women in California goes into effect later this year. The law requires bars and nightclubs in the Golden State to offer “roofie” tests to bar patrons to see if their drink has been spiked.The tests come with a…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the arrest of 37-year-old Ian Alves after responding to a report of a possible burglary at a residence on West Onstott Frontage Road near Pease Road. The property owners called and said it appeared a door “appeared kicked-in” according to a YCPD Facebook post. When officers…
(SCSO release) — A joint message from Sutter County Sheriff Brandon Barnes and Sutter County District Attorney Jennifer R. Dupré on developments regarding Senate Bill 2. On December 21, 2023, the Sheriff’s Office released information pertaining to SB2 and the granting of a preliminary injunction on the portion of SB2 outlining “sensitive areas” where a…
(Soda Springs, CA) — A fresh layer of snow sits across the Sierra Nevada mountains. Scientists at the UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab say recent storms have brought at least a foot a new snow, which is 38-percent of average for this time of year.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Yuba County Court yesterday, the man shot last week by a Yuba County Deputy in Olivehurst had his first court appearance. 65-year-old Howard Barton pled not guilty to assaulting a peace officer with a deadly weapon and resisting an officer through threats of violence and force.The Appeal-Democrat identified the deputy as…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – There will be a Fentanyl Awareness Parent Information Meeting this evening, scheduled from 6 until 7, at the Marysville School District Office, located at 1919 B Street. Topics will include signs of fentanyl poisoning and there will be guest speakers from the District Attorney’s office, NET-5 and local first responder agencies.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Charlie Mathews has announced that he will be running for a third consecutive term as the Yuba Water Agency’s Board of Directors North Division seat.He currently has two challengers: Don Schrader and Randy Fletcher.
(Sacramento, CA) — The first proposed bill to change Proposition 47 is being introduced at the state capitol. Democrat Assemblyman Carlos Villapudua is announcing his plan to revise prop 47 by adjusting the 950-dollar threshold between misdemeanor and felony theft. He also wants to increase judicial discretion to give the Legislature more power to craft…
