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$20-Hour Raise for California Fast Food Workers

(Sacramento, CA) — California fast food workers will be paid at least $20 per hour next year under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.When it takes effect on April 1, fast food workers in California will have among the highest minimum wages in the country. The state’s minimum wage for all other…

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Stabler Lane Closed Yesterday Morning Due to Fatality

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — A major traffic incident we told you about yesterday morning resulted in the death of a Yuba City man.Officials with the Yuba City Police Department said that 45-year-old Ricardo Moreno was struck and killed on Stabler Lane near Poole. Investigators say Moreno was in the number 2 southbound lane at about 5:30…

YCPD Warns of Fentanyl in Bright Colors to Attract Kids and Young Adults for Halloween
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YCPD Warns of Fentanyl in Bright Colors to Attract Kids and Young Adults for Halloween

(YCPD release) — Around August of 2022, the Yuba Sutter Narcotic and Gang Enforcement Task Force (NET-5), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and other law enforcement agencies started seizing brightly-colored fentanyl in multiple forms, including pills, powder, and blocks that resembles sidewalk chalk. The pills usually have “M’ stamped on one side and “30” stamped on…

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Targets Sutter County Cannibas Grows
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California Department of Fish and Wildlife Targets Sutter County Cannibas Grows

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife announced yesterday that illegal cannabis operations were targeted recently in several Northern California counties, including Sutter County.Officials said wildlife officers with the CDFW’s Marijuana Enforcement Team spearheaded several enforcement investigations in late August and early September. Several illegal cannabis operations on rural private lands were…

Reneck House Announces Run for Yuba County Supervisor
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Reneck House Announces Run for Yuba County Supervisor

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — Incumbent Supervisor Don Blaser now has an opponent in the Yuba County 2nd district election.According to The Appeal-Democrat, Renick House, an educator with the Yuba County Office of Education, announced Wednesday that he intends to run for the seat that Blaser has held since 2020. House said in a statement that Yuba…

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Sacramento Zoo Welcomes First Rhino

(Sacramento, CA) — The Sacramento Zoo welcomes its first rhino. J. Gregory, a 28-year-old southern white rhino made the trip from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.His transfer promotes genetic diversity in rhino conservation. He will educate visitors about rhino conservation and serve as an ambassador for the zoo’s expansion plans in Elk Grove, where…

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Governor Newsom Signs Law Protecting Abortion Pill Access

(Sacramento, CA) — Governor Gavin Newsom signs a law regarding abortion pills and potential prosecution. It shields California doctors and pharmacists from prosecution when sending abortion pills to patients in states where abortion is illegal.The law also blocks cooperation with out-of-state investigations and stops bounty hunters from taking healthcare providers out of California for trial.

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Wheatland Woman Killed Yesterday in HWY 65 Head-On Collision

(Wheatland, CA) – Follow-up to the collision KUBA reported on throughout yesterday morning’s commute, that had HWY 65 closed in both directions for several hours just outside the Wheatland city limits.CHP reports officers were dispatched at 6:09 to a report of a head-on collision south of Oakley Lane, and determined that a 73-year-old Wheatland woman…

Colusa & Glenn County Sheriff’s Departments Searching for Escaped Inmate
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Colusa & Glenn County Sheriff’s Departments Searching for Escaped Inmate

(Colusa County, CA) – The Colusa County Sheriff’s office reports that early Monday afternoon at around 2:00, dispatch received a call reporting a woman wearing a robe over an orange jail jumpsuit was flagging motorists down for a ride at the intersection of East Webster & B Streets in the City of Colusa. Responding deputies…

Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce Introduces New Executive Director
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Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce Introduces New Executive Director

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce introduced their new Executive Director yesterday, Janell Willis. She takes over for Kristen Perry who resigned September 1st after just over half-a-year, due to family obligations out of state. Perry had taken over for Marni Sanders, who resigned after eight years to accept the leadership position with…