(Oroville, CA) – CHP-Oroville reports a 47-year-old man was hit and killed late Wednesday night as he attempted to cross HWY 70, while wearing dark clothing.A Plumas Lake man, driving a full-sized pickup, was unable to see him and stop in time to avoid the accident. The collision report notes that Shawn Pelfrey, “remained at…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The United Way’s annual Spooktacular River Run 5K and 10K Walk/Run takes place tomorrow morning, and the Yuba City Police Department will be closing streets around Gauche Aquatic Park from 7:00 a.m until 11:00.The following streets will be closed for the event: C Street between Wilbur Avenue and Emerson Avenue…Emerson Avenue between…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – PG&E has scheduled a safety inspection of the natural gas pipeline that runs from Yuba City to Lincoln, using the new robot that detects dents, corrosion or any other potential problems from the inside. The inspection is set for the next two weeks and PG&E advises residents near their facility on Live…
(Grass Valley, CA) — Volunteers and personnel from the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office are cleaning up nine homeless encampments in Grass Valley. Responding to illegal camping concerns, a meeting with property owners led to a cleanup consensus. Staff and volunteers removed 98 yards of waste in five hours on Thursday.Property owners are taking steps to…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office reports two arrests in a recent, predawn burglary at the Cinco de Mayo restaurant on Olivehurst Avenue.Deputies responded Sunday and a safe containing “a large amount of cash” had been taken. Detectives identified two suspects: Jetany Flores and Elijah Felix. Both were detained leaving the Yuba-Sutter Mall…
(Oroville, CA) – CHP-Oroville reports a man was killed in a high-speed solo collision at Richvale & HWY 99 late yesterday afternoon. The collision report says the man was driving a pickup westbound, at a high rate of speed, lost control and crashed into an irrigation canal.He was declared dead at the scene. His name…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office has issued a release announcing they have been awarded a $45,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support ongoing enforcement and educational efforts to reduce serious injury & fatal collisions.The grant will fund stepped-up DUI checkpoints & patrols, enforcement of distracted driving, particularly hand-held…
(Sacramento, CA) — New reports show violent crime has dropped in Sacramento, despite recent FBI data revealing a spike across the state. Aggravated assaults decreased by over twenty-percent, robbery by six-percent, and homicide and rape by around forty-percent from January to September.Police Chief Kathy Lester says the eighteen-percent decline is attributed to data-driven strategies, community…
(Sacramento, CA) — The first snowfall of the season on Wednesday triggered chain requirements on Interstate 80 near the Nevada border, raising concerns about the road’s winter readiness.A major roadwork project on I-80, addressing sections between Colfax and the Nevada State Line, began at the end of August due to previous winter storms causing damage….
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba County’s Ag Commissioner has released the 2022 Ag Report, and it shows a significant drop in total value from 2021, just shy of double-digits at 9%.In the release, the Yuba County’s Ag Commissioner says the majority of the decrease was due to “lower quantity prices for walnuts” which dropped to 4th…
