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Yuba Water Agency Board Approves Large Land Purchase

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In their meeting yesterday, the Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors unanimously approved the purchase of three separate parcels of land, totaling 768 acres. The land is near the Colgate Powerhouse along the North Fork of the Yuba River, with a purchase price of $1.6-million.According to the General Manager of Yuba Water,…

Some People Startled By Simulated Gunfire During Movie Shoot
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Some People Startled By Simulated Gunfire During Movie Shoot

(Sacramento, CA) — Some people are concerned about the sound of simulated gunfire from a Leonardo DiCaprio movie filming in Downtown Sacramento. The movie is being filmed about two blocks away from the Sacramento County Superior Courthouse.Judge Maryanne Gilliard says court employees were not told about the filming until late Monday night, after regular business…

Power Outages Ongoing for Thousands in the KUBA Listening Area – Charging Station in East Nicolaus
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Power Outages Ongoing for Thousands in the KUBA Listening Area – Charging Station in East Nicolaus

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Power outages remain for thousands throughout the KUBA listening area, now going into a third day. At press time, an estimated 2,331 in Yuba County, 1,383 in Sutter County and around 11,000 in Butte County are without electricity.Sutter County officials have issued a notification that they have established an electronic device charging…

Yuba City Council to Vote on Removing Crosswalk Near YCHS
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Yuba City Council to Vote on Removing Crosswalk Near YCHS

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A notable item on the agenda of tonight’s meeting of the Yuba City Council, is the removal of a crosswalk adjacent to Yuba City High School, to ‘improve’ pedestrian safety and help with traffic flow. The crosswalk in particular, is at the intersection of B Street & Cooper Avenue.The Yuba City Council…

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Identity Released of Yuba City Man Killed by Falling Tree

(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Coroner has released the identity of the Yuba City man killed by a falling tree during Sunday’s storm: 82-year-old David Gomes.Officers were dispatched Sunday evening to his Tres Picos residence when a neighbor called. He was reportedly on a ladder attempting to clear branches from a large redwood tree…

Falling Trees Kill Three in NorCal Including Yuba City Man
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Falling Trees Kill Three in NorCal Including Yuba City Man

(NorCal, CA) — Three men are dead after the second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers slammed Northern California. All three men were hit by falling trees at their homes.A 41-year-old man was killed in Carmichael on Sunday afternoon, then an 82-year-old man was killed in Yuba City on Sunday night. Authorities believe he was trying to…