Marysville Police DUI Checkpoint Tonight
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Marysville Police DUI Checkpoint Tonight

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Marysville Police Department reports it will be setting up a DUI checkpoint, at an undisclosed location, tonight from 6:00 until midnight.Locations of the checkpoints are chosen based on areas “with a history of DUI crashes and arrests” according to a release from MPD. It goes on to say that “impaired drinking…

Changes Taking Place To Medi-Cal Next Year
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Changes Taking Place To Medi-Cal Next Year

(Sacramento, CA) — Changes in Medi-Cal will impact many Californians next year. Beginning January 1st, a new state law will allow eligible adults ages 26 through 49 to qualify for full-scope Medi-Cal, regardless of their immigration status.Applying will not affect, disrupt, or change a family’s status, nor the chances of becoming a US citizen.More information…

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State Regulators Approve PG&E Rate Increase

(San Francisco, CA) — The California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday voted unanimously to allow Pacific Gas and Electric to raise its rates for gas and electricity. The utility was originally asking for an increase of 25-percent over four years but regulators came back with a pair of lower proposals closer to 13-percent. Many Californians…

Parts of HWY 99 Closed Last Night Following Head-On Crash
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Parts of HWY 99 Closed Last Night Following Head-On Crash

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Fox 40 reports all three lanes on HWY 99 near Bogue Road were closed last night following a crash in that area at around 8:44pm. Caltrans closed a stretch of that highway for an undisclosed amount of time, urging drivers to “Slow down and move over for emergency crews… Use caution in…

Wednesday Night Police Pursuit Ranges From HWY 70 to Wilke Way
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Wednesday Night Police Pursuit Ranges From HWY 70 to Wilke Way

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Eyewitness accounts and video of a massive police chase have gone viral following a pursuit last night, going from Marysville to Yuba City. Yuba Sutter Scanner Traffic reports the chase ensued from approximately 9:18 until 9:58, beginning on northbound HWY 70 near Earl Road, and ending around Wilke Way and Clark Avenue.Eyewitness…

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Yuba City Schedules Bridge Street Completion Ceremony

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The City of Yuba City has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Bridge Street Widening Project for Tuesday, the 28th at 10:00 in the morning at Lloyd Park.The years long project includes widening from 2 to 4 lanes, completely rebuilt water, sewer and storm drainage infrastructure, new traffic signals,…

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Arrest Made In Homicide Outside Golden 1 Center

(Marysville, CA) — Sacramento Police apprehended a stabbing suspect linked to a homicide outside the Golden 1 Center. The victim, identified as 22-year-old Larron Wilson II, and the suspect were both experiencing homelessness. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon during a Christian rock concert. The area, including the Downtown Commons district, has witnessed recent criminal activities,…

Two Arrested After Olivehurst Meth, Fentanyl Seziure
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Two Arrested After Olivehurst Meth, Fentanyl Seziure

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – NET-5 reports a joint operation with the Yuba County Sheriff’s office resulting in two people being charged and a large seizure of fentanyl and meth in Olivehurst.A search warrant was served at 1893 Chapman Avenue, where 73-year-old Ralph Blankenship was arrested on several drug charges and for being a felon in possession…

Floodplain Restoration Project Transforms Part of the Lower Yuba River
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Floodplain Restoration Project Transforms Part of the Lower Yuba River

(YWA release) – After five years of construction, a 157-acre, multi-benefit habitat restoration project that directly benefits native fish like salmon and steelhead in the lower Yuba River is complete.The Hallwood Side Channel and Floodplain Restoration Project includes nearly two miles of restored side channels and alcoves and more than six miles of seasonally flooded…