Barrier Erected, E Street Reopening Southbound Through Marysville
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Barrier Erected, E Street Reopening Southbound Through Marysville

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In response to the City Manager’s suggestion, Caltrans yesterday began installing 10-feet-high debris catch barriers, 60 feet west of the Hotel Marysville. The barrier is located on E Street between 3rd & 6th Streets, enabling southbound lanes to reopen.However, those lanes will only be open to southbound travel, rather than one lane…

Meth and Heroin Seized in Oroville
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Meth and Heroin Seized in Oroville

(Oroville, CA) – The Butte County Interagency Narcotics Task Force reports a search warrant served yesterday at a residence on Oak Street in Oroville led to the seizure of 12-ounces of meth, half-an-ounce of heroin, and two handguns – one stolen and loaded.Four arrests were made: 64-year-old Carrie Lynn Garlington, 38-year-old Amanda Joy Pack, 33-year-old…

Parking on 3rd Street in Marysville Allowed Again
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Parking on 3rd Street in Marysville Allowed Again

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Yuba-Sutter drivers will now be able to park on 3rd Street in Marysville again, between D & B.City and County Public Works crews have re-striped previous parking spots, reversing the angles on the northside of the street. As well, the removed the traffic cones, however, it remains open to eastbound traffic only.

No Injuries Reported Following Yesterday’s Bomb Threat At Sacramento Library
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No Injuries Reported Following Yesterday’s Bomb Threat At Sacramento Library

(Sacramento, CA) — A suspect is in custody following yesterday’s bomb threat at a Sacramento County library. According to the local sheriff, the suspect told an employee at the Arden-Dimick Library on Watt Avenue that he had a bomb shortly before the facility was evacuated around 4:30 p.m. Officers reportedly were called to the scene…

Assault with Deadly Weapon and Grand Theft Arrests in Yuba City
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Assault with Deadly Weapon and Grand Theft Arrests in Yuba City

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba City Police Department reports the arrest of 45-year-old Isidro Soto Perez of the 1200 block of Plumas Street, on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.Additionally, YCPD reports the arrest of 33-year-old Ignacio Alverez. Jr. of the 400 block of Garden Highway for alleged grand theft and hit & run.

YCSO Offers New Computer-Based Information & Services Request Option
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YCSO Offers New Computer-Based Information & Services Request Option

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff’s office has launched a new, computer-based option for residents to keep updated, and to request services such as home checks & extra patrols, and also the ability to register your security devices with the department.The new system is called the “Citizen RIMS” platform and it is the public’s…

Colusa Officials Urging Yes Vote for Mosquito Abatement Efforts
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Colusa Officials Urging Yes Vote for Mosquito Abatement Efforts

(Colusa, CA) – Officials with the Colusa Mosquito Abatement District are urging homeowners to vote in favor of an assessment to help fund their continued efforts to control the area’s population of the disease-carrying insects.Ballots were mailed out last month and are due by the 29th of this month.The proposed assessment would average $11.80 per…

Butte County Reports First West Nile Virus Detection of the Year
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Butte County Reports First West Nile Virus Detection of the Year

(Butte County, CA) – Butte County’s Mosquito & Vector Control District is reporting its first West Nile virus detection of the year: A dead bird in Durham that has tested positive.West Nile virus has been detected in Butte County each year now, for twenty years in a row, with a total of 287 human infections…

Woman Accused of Intentionally Hitting, Killing Vacaville Cop Appears in Court
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Woman Accused of Intentionally Hitting, Killing Vacaville Cop Appears in Court

(Vacaville, CA) — A woman accused of crashing into and killing a Vacaville police officer while he was conducting a traffic stop could be facing a murder charge. The Solano County District Attorney’s Office has filed a felony complaint, saying the 24-year-old intentionally hit officer Matthew Bowen with her vehicle last week.District Attorney Krishna Abrams…

METYU Search Warrants Yield Over 25,000 Plants
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METYU Search Warrants Yield Over 25,000 Plants

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In spite of an Excessive Heat Warning going on two weeks now, the Yuba County Sheriff’s Public Information officer reports the efforts of the Marijuana Enforcement Team of Yuba County, during those two weeks, served 15 search warrants in the Brownsville & Rackerby areas. Their efforts yielded 25,000 marijuana plants, over 3,000…