Yuba County Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $150,000 in Benefits Following Elderly Patient’s Death
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Yuba County Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Stealing Over $150,000 in Benefits Following Elderly Patient’s Death

(DOJ USAO Eastern District release) — Roselyn Mims, 51, of Linda, pleaded guilty today to theft of government property, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.According to court documents, Mims was a Certified Nurse Assistant and In-Home Support Services (IHSS) home healthcare provider in the State of California, and she provided IHSS care to an elderly…

Yuba County Meeting on Olivehurst Improvements This Evening
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Yuba County Meeting on Olivehurst Improvements This Evening

(Yuba County release) — Interested in our plans to construct new sidewalks, bike lanes, and storm drains in Olivehurst? Join the conversation this evening at Yuba Gardens Intermediate (1964 11th Avenue, Olivehurst) from 6-7:30 p.m.Ask questions and learn more about Public Works’ goals of making walking, biking, and driving safer, and reducing localized flooding.Find out…

Roseville Postal Worker Robbed at Gunpoint, Mail Security Threatened
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Roseville Postal Worker Robbed at Gunpoint, Mail Security Threatened

(Roseville, CA) — A U.S. postal service worker was robbed at gunpoint in Roseville on Tuesday. It happened around 2:15 p.m. in the 17-hundred block of Mockingbird Street. The suspect reportedly approached the worker while delivering mail, demanded the postal keys, and displayed a handgun.The stolen keys provide access to all mailboxes in the 95747…

Sacramento County to Expand Authority for Clearing Homeless Camps
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Sacramento County to Expand Authority for Clearing Homeless Camps

(Sacramento County, CA) — Sacramento County may soon allow deputies and park rangers to clear homeless camps from public property without offering shelter beds, following a board meeting on Tuesday. Under the new ordinance, officials must give 48 hours’ notice before clearing camps, except in cases posing imminent threats or those near shelters.Critics argue this…

Hammonton-Smartsville Road Closure
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Hammonton-Smartsville Road Closure

(LINDA) – Hammonton-Smartsville Road, between Alberta Avenue and Griffith Avenue in Linda will be closed for parts of the day or all day…for approximately two weeks, due to installation of storm drain lines, manholes and a concrete headwall, that’s according to Yuba County officials.Closure will be from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the first…

Update on Fire Near Iowa City Road in Loma Rica
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Update on Fire Near Iowa City Road in Loma Rica

YCOES release) — *2 p.m. update: The highlighted sections on community.zonehaven.com show three zones (E-072, E-073, E-016) under ADVISORY. These are not evacuations, but heads-up to those in these zones. Forward progress has been stopped.OES and Yuba County Sheriff’s Department are monitoring the fire that broke out near Iowa City Road in Loma Rica. Air…

Athletics to Play on Grass in Sacramento Next Season
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Athletics to Play on Grass in Sacramento Next Season

(Sacramento, CA) — The Oakland Athletics will play on grass at Sutter Health Park next season after Major League Baseball responded to players’ concerns about the safety of artificial turf, especially in Sacramento’s extreme summer heat.Although MLB considered switching to turf due to concerns about daily use by both the A’s and the Sacramento River…

California Conservation Corps Deploys to Florida for Hurricane Recovery
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California Conservation Corps Deploys to Florida for Hurricane Recovery

(Sacramento, CA) — A 36-member team from the California Conservation Corps departed Monday from Sacramento to assist with hurricane recovery in Florida. Authorized by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the team will spend a month aiding communities affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, helping with debris removal and clearing obstacles.Additional crews may be sent if needed. The…