(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Office of Emergency Services provided an update late yesterday afternoon regarding work in progress to reopen Oregon Hill & Pandola Roads. At last report, the full length of Oregon Hill Road remained closed due to a significant number of fallen trees, and for the same reason, Pandola Road and…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) –Local officials and businesses have announced the second annual Prom Wear Giveaway is now set for next month. The event is designed to provide prom wear for local high school students, and is made possible by the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools, Continental Worldwide Pageant and Yuba Sutter Marketplace.The Appeal-Democrat reports donations are…
(Placer County, CA) — Those living near a recent avalanche are being told to get ready to evacuate. Placer County Sheriff’s Department officials say the evacuation warning is in the Olympic Valley just West of Lake Tahoe.An avalanche happened there on Tuesday. About 100 homes were impacted, including 70 units from a condominium complex. Authorities…
(Foresthill, CA) — The Foresthill community is dealing with heavy snow after the area nearly burned down during the Mosquito Fire just months ago. Those living in the Placer County community are struggling with power outages and dangerous road conditions.According to the outage map on the Pacific Gas & Electric website, most of Foresthill is…
(Sacramento, CA) — Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the winter storms happening across the Sierra. Officials say an operations center will be stationed at multiple counties including Nevada, Sierra, and Amador counties.The storms are causing power outages, evacuations, and are leaving people stranded in heavy snowfall. The California National Guard…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County DA has issued a press release reporting that despite his office’s request, Judge Benjamin Wirtschafter yesterday instead followed the Yuba County Probation Department’s recommendation and sentenced Shannon Fay Bezerra (Huddy) to only 120 hours of community service. That came after she pled “straight up” to felony embezzlement from an…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – CHP is reporting numerous road closures throughout the KUBA listening area, due to weather related issues: Lonestar Road between Myers & Hahn Road, the southbound I-5 Willows Rest Area, Forbestown at Robinson Mills – trees & power-lines down and Stimpson from Cox Lane to State Route 70 due to flooding.Additionally, the Yuba…
(NorCal, CA) — Travel towards Lake Tahoe is nearly impossible due to a winter storm in the Sierra Nevada. Caltrans officials say Highway 50 reopened, but there are still dangerous driving conditions. Interstate 80 towards Lake Tahoe is still closed as of this morning.National Weather Service officials have issued a blizzard warning until 4 a.m….
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — A freeze warning continues in the Sacramento Valley. National Weather Service officials say there will be below freezing temperatures for the second night in a row, from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.Temperatures for Thursday morning are expected to drop to 30 degrees.
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba Water Agency has issued a press release mourning the passing of long-time director Donn Wilson, at the age of 89. He was director for 13 years, from 1987 to 2000.Former Yuba Water Board Director Brent Hastey says in a statement, “Donn was exceptional both as a leader and as a…
