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Sites Reservoir to Receive Portion of $152-Million from Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

(Sites Valley, CA) — Sites Reservoir, a proposed water storage facility 10 miles west of Maxwell, received another monetary boost yesterday with the announcement that it is part of a $152 million investment from President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.According to The Appeal-Democrat, the project, which has been in development for more than 60 years,…

Bail Reduction Denied for Marysville Woman Charged in Double-Fatal DUI
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Bail Reduction Denied for Marysville Woman Charged in Double-Fatal DUI

(Sutter County DA release) — On Wednesday, July 27th, Vickie Hedden appeared in court for a bail reduction hearing. District Attorney Jennifer R. Dupré represented the prosecution team and the court denied the reduction in bail. Hedden’s bail remains as set at $2,000,000.Hedden is charged with 2 counts of murder, among other charges, in relation…

Large Crowds Flock to Marysville for Back to School Event Yesterday
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Large Crowds Flock to Marysville for Back to School Event Yesterday

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) –With Yuba-Sutter schools starting back within weeks, hundreds flocked to downtown Marysville yesterday for a back to school bash, that gets bigger every year.The event started over 10 years ago, as The Appeal-Democrat reports Randy Mitchell began giving free haircuts to kids in need, at the Upper Cut Barber Shop in Marysville. Over…

Lemire Recycling Center in Linda Demolished
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Lemire Recycling Center in Linda Demolished

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The former Lemire Recycling Center on N. Beale Road in Linda has been demolished following a lengthy property abatement process.According to The Appeal-Democrat, Yuba County Code Enforcement has had an active case against the N. Beale Road property, citing several conditions that deemed the property a danger to the public for about…

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Oroville Police Officer Admits to Abandoning Woman Needing Medical Care

(Oroville, CA) — An Oroville police officer admitted to an investigator that he abandoned a woman while knowing she required urgent medical care at the time of her arrest, according to new court documents filed in an ongoing lawsuit against the city of Oroville and police officers. The initial lawsuit claimed the woman, Dana Marie…

Second Missing Teen Reported in Two Days, YCPD Seek Your Help
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Second Missing Teen Reported in Two Days, YCPD Seek Your Help

(YCPD Release) — We are seeking public help in locating missing 15-year-old, Casey Trask. Trask was last seen on Ring surveillance leaving her residence, near the 700-block of Franklin Avenue in Yuba City, at 5AM on 7/23/23. Listed below is her description.-5 feet 2 inches tall-100 pounds-Blue eyes-Brown hair-Brown birthmark on the forehead-Light-colored pants-Black shirtTrask’s…

Yuba County DA Charges Browns Valley Man for Scott Fire
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Yuba County DA Charges Browns Valley Man for Scott Fire

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Yuba County District Attorney’s Office charged James Matthew Fiske yesterday with seven counts of arson related to multiple fires set in the area of Scott Grant Road in Loma Rica during the month of June 2023.The 34 year old Fiske, of Browns Valley, is also charged with several acts of felony…

Two Jewelry Stores Robbed at Yuba-Sutter Marketplace
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Two Jewelry Stores Robbed at Yuba-Sutter Marketplace

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Yuba City Police Department reports 2 different jewelry stores in the Yuba Sutter Marketplace were robbed in separate incidents.According to a press release from the department, they received several calls on Sunday afternoon around noon regarding two individuals smashing a jewelry case at Kay Jewelers. When officers arrived at the scene,…

YCPD Seek Public’s Help in Locating At-Risk Missing Juvenile
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YCPD Seek Public’s Help in Locating At-Risk Missing Juvenile

(YCPD release) — We are seeking the public’s help in locating missing 17-year-old, Rachel Nielson. Nielson was last seen on 06/30, around 2:30pm, at her residence on Grant Way in Yuba City. Listed below is her description.-5 feet 5 inches tall.-145 pounds.-brown eyes.-faded blue and black hair. -brown birthmark on neck. -clothing, unknown. -nicknames: Fate…

West Nile Virus Detected in Yuba and Sutter Counties
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West Nile Virus Detected in Yuba and Sutter Counties

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Sutter-Yuba Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected more evidence of West Nile virus in Yuba and Sutter counties, officials reported.According to The Appeal-Democrat, Mosquito samples collected last week near Tierra Buena, Meridian, Live Oak, Pleasant Grove, Hallwood, Sutter, West Yuba City, Marysville, Hillcrest, Linda, Edgewater, West Sutter County and Rio…