(BUTTE COUNTY) – A Butte County man enters Yuba County SuperiorCourt accused of meeting with a teen for sex.62-year-old Randy Battaglia was picked up on September 8th, inGridley and now gets two years in prison registering as a sexoffender when released.Battaglia, wearing a blonde wig, pink miniskirt, and crop top, wascaugh after walking with the…
MARYSVILLE) – Marysville City Manager, Jim Schaad updates the citycouncil on the progress of Ellis Lake water treatments and severalprojects under development in the city, including new apartment units.In order to address the water quality of Ellis Lake that worsenedthrough the spring and summer months, the city had to apply for permits to begin treating…
Councilman Shon Harris is unanimously appointed as thenew mayor of Yuba City at this week’s city council meeting.It marks Harris’ third stint as mayor, since being elected to the YubaCity City Council in 2016. Harris replaced outgoing Mayor Wade Kirchner. Councilman Dave Shaw, who was replaced as mayor by Kirchner in December2022, was appointed as…
(BUTTE COUNTY) – An 18-year-old from Oroville is picked up byofficers culminating an investigation into a number of vehiclethefts in the area.Officials say William Kevil was the operator of a social mediaaccount that contained videos of car heists in the area. Using the social media account, Officials were able to obtain an arrest warrant for…
(YUBA COUNTY) – In a story that went viral, a Yuba County father getsfour years in prison after he was caught beating his wife allvideotaped by the couple’s 9-year-old son, prosecutors say.Miguel Castillo, 38, pled no contest to felony domestic violence, falseimprisonment and a misdemeanor child abuse charge. His three children,ages 15, 14 and 9,…
(YUBA-SUTTER) – The Sutter Union High School District will join several other local school districts in pursuing a bond measure in the upcoming primary election, in March. The Board of Trustees unanimously approves a 13.8 million dollar measure. Officials say…it will help fund several modernization projects if approved by voters including the Sutter Union High…
(BUTTE COUNTY) – In Butte County Superior Court Johnny Cabrera, of Oroville gets 15 years to life in state prison for the 2017 Christmas day murder of a rival gang member and neighbor. The sentencing came after Cabrera pled no contest to second-degree murder back in September.
(YUBA-SUTTER) – A 57-year-old Wheatland man is found dead after he was reported by a friend to have gone missing during a fishing trip on Nov. 23. Michael Babb’s remains were found near the base of Englebright Dam, early Thursday. An Army Corps of Engineer park ranger discovered Babb’s vehicle, parked near the Narrows Boat…
(Yuba City)A structure fire broke out at a downtown Yuba City business at around 11:00pm Wednesday.According to a notice sent out by the Yuba City Downtown Business Association the owner of Europa Florists & Caskets, the business impacted by the structure fire, was taken to a nearby hospital and released. Details on the cause of the…
(YUBA-SUTTER) – In the Appeal-Democrat, Kulwant Johl, owner and operator of Johl Orchard in Marysville, will be honored by the California Farm Bureau for distinguished service in agriculture at the organization’s 105th annual meeting in Reno on Dec. 1. The Distinguished Service Award honors lifelong achievements and contributions in agriculture. The Farm Bureau has honored…
