(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Department of Water Resources has announced the recipients of their Sustainable Ground Water Management Grant Program, totaling $187-million, and awarded to 103 separate projects state-wide.That included $4.3-million to Yuba County for groundwater recharge efforts and $8-1/2-million to Sutter County for a pilot program to assist farmers with irrigation upgrades, improvements to…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Coroner has released the identity of the suspected drunk driver killed in a collision early Saturday morning on HWY 99 in Nicolaus, as 61-year-old Arturo Hernandez of Springfield Missouri.Hernandez was merging onto northbound 99 and failed to negotiate a sharp right curve and swerved directly into the path of…
(Sacramento, CA) — Northern California’s big reservoirs are in much better shape than at this time last year as another rainy season nears. That’s thanks to the series of atmospheric river storms last winter and spring, and the melted Sierra snowpack.As of Tuesday, Lake Shasta is at 76-percent capacity and 129-percent of its historical average….
(Los Angeles, CA) — Panda Express is donating a hundred-million dollars to City of Hope Cancer center. That announcement yesterday from the California-based fast-food Chinese restaurant chain.The money will fund a national integrative oncology program. It is the largest single donation to City of Hope ever.
(Sacramento, CA) — Skittles are safe in California. A bill outlawing certain additives in processed food passed the state legislature Tuesday and is on the way to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk for signature. The bill’s been dubbed the “Skittles ban” on social media, but the version that passed yesterday spares the candy-maker from having to…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – With the recent passing of Measure C, Marysville will soon undertake a major road improvement project, using that 1% sales tax for over $3-million of major street work. A groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the overhaul of Marysville roads is scheduled for tomorrow.The Appeal-Democrat reports twelve sites will undergo improvements, with a…
(Wheatland, CA) – With fall in the air and the opening of Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm this week, traffic will be affected, especially “coming from the north and the south enter Bishop Pumpkin Farm via Main Street and SR-65,” according to a Wheatland Police Department Facebook post.The posting goes on to state: “Today (issued yesterday) is…
(Glenn County, CA) – The Glenn County Sheriff’s office reports an arrest after a man was shot in a home invasion Saturday.Deputies responded to the 4100 block of County Road MM in Orland to a report of shots fired. 29-year-old Joe Wagoner allegedly entered the victim’s house with a 12 gauge shotgun and during a…
(Placer County, CA) — The Placer County Board of Supervisors is looking to stop a plan that would allow hypodermic needles to be distributed across the county. Today, the board may consider an urgency ordinance to prohibit the plan.Supporters say distributing clean needles will stop the spread of infectious diseases due to people sharing dirty…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A Saturday night crash on HWY 99 in Sutter County leaves a Marysville man dead and a Yuba City man injured.ABC10 reports the accident occurred around 7:00 Saturday evening along HWY 99 at Nicolaus Avenue. A Ford Fusion had traveled from the northbound ramp onto 99 from Garden Highway, during which, the…
