CHP: “Semi Driver Lucky to be Alive” After Accident on HWY 99 Near 113
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CHP: “Semi Driver Lucky to be Alive” After Accident on HWY 99 Near 113

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba Sutter CHP says a semi-truck drive is lucky to be alive after his truck hit a tree on Highway 99 just north of Highway 113. Officials report the damage was so extensive that the cab was pushed off the frame and into the front of the trailer.It took firefighters nearly…

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Wheatland Awarded $9.8M Grant for Infrastructure

(Wheatland, CA) – The City of Wheatland is going to be able to finish an infrastructure project thanks to a grant from the California Transportation Commission. The city received 9.8 million dollars and will use the funds  to complete a pavement rehabilitation project between State Street and Evergreen Drive.The city is also contributing $100,000 to…

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California Republicans Call for Ending ‘Soft on Crime’ Policies

California Republicans are calling for an end to what they say are the state’s soft-on-crime policies. Speaking at the State Capitol Monday, Assembly Republican leader James Gallagher introduced a public safety bill package that would provide resources to law enforcement and victims.Gallagher says the recent wave of crime is hurting Californians’ quality of life.GOP lawmakers…

Intel Planning 343 Layoffs at Folsom Campus
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Intel Planning 343 Layoffs at Folsom Campus

(Folsom, CA) — The Intel Corporation is planning hundreds of layoffs at its Folsom campus. The company recently sent warnings to the state Employment Development Department and Folsom Mayor Rosario Rodriguez, announcing its intentions to lay off 343 employees.The warnings came via WARN Act notices, which require 60 days’ notice before mass layoffs. Intel is…

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Las Plumas High School Cheer Team Wins National Title for 2nd Year

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Congratulations to the Las Plumas High School Cheer Team, once again finishing in first place at the Jamz Nationals on Las Vegas this past weekend! And, it’s the second year in a row for the squad, having won the same before. LPHS Cheer Coach Tami Deal tells Action News “These amazing athletes…

CalMatters Reports on Adventist-Rideout in the Event of an Earthquake
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CalMatters Reports on Adventist-Rideout in the Event of an Earthquake

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – With that recent 4.2 magnitude earthquake near Malibu, California is reminded again that it is prone to seismic-shifts. With that in mind, The Appeal-Democrat reports  Adventist-Rideout hospital, ‘currently has two buildings on its campus that may not remain fully functional following an earthquake.  Currently, about 62% of hospitals have at least one…

Yuba River Endowment Donates $40,000 To Wheatland High School FFA
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Yuba River Endowment Donates $40,000 To Wheatland High School FFA

(Wheatland, CA) Yuba River Endowment once again delivers – literally – in the form of a $40,000 donation to the FFA program at Wheatland High School. The organization is a nonprofit, created locally by farmers in Yuba County to benefit local residents and groups.Around half of this donation will be used toward ‘out-of-pocket expenses for…

Wind Advisory In Place Through 1:00 p.m.
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Wind Advisory In Place Through 1:00 p.m.

(Sacramento, CA) — Much of the Sacramento region is under a wind advisory through one o’clock this afternoon. It applies to the Central Sacramento Valley, the Southern Sacramento Valley, and the Northeast Foothills.Sustained winds should be in the 20 to 30-mile-per-hour range, with gusts as strong as 50-miles-per-hour expected. The mountains could see gusts topping…

Yuba City Woman Arrested in Lincoln for Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Sell
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Yuba City Woman Arrested in Lincoln for Possession of Fentanyl with Intent to Sell

(Lincoln, CA) – A Yuba City woman was pulled over by Lincoln Police on HWY 65 at around 2:30 Sunday morning for expired registration. When the officer saw “narcotics in plain view,” Christine Collins was arrested. She was booked into the South Placer County Jail for possession of a narcotic with intent to sell.A search…

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Marysville Police Department Conducting DUI Checkpoint Tomorrow Night

(MPD press release) – On January 28, the Marysville Police Department will conduct a driving under the influence (DUI) Checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at an undisclosed location.DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on data showing incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints are to promote public safety by…