(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Yuba County Sheriff is issuing a copper wire theft warning “especially to those in agriculture” due to a recent surge in which thousands of dollars worth have been stolen throughout the county. The warning release notes it’s a nationwide problem due to ever higher prices being paid my metal recyclers &…
(Butte County, CA) – In Butte County Court yesterday, 35-year-old Jose Florendino Tellez Garcia of Gridley was sentenced to 16 years in state prison for his part in a crime spree last August and September. He was found guilty on 2 counts of grand theft, 3 counts of grand theft auto and identity theft.His spree…
(Marysville Kiwanis release) – We have our fingers crossed and are hoping the weather will cooperate for our Swing Fore Kids Golf Tournament this coming Friday, April 26th. NEW this year, Wheeler Auto Center generously donated a vehicle for a hole-in-one contest!There is still room for a couple more teams, if you or your business…
(Sacramento, CA) — In response to an Arizona law that bans almost all abortions, California’s legislature is pushing emergency legislation that would allow women from that state to come to California to get an abortion. Flanked by all of the members of the Legislative Women’s Caucus, California Governor Gavin Newsom says this law also protects…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Both the Yuba-Sutter Narcotics & Gang Enforcement Task Force and Butte Interagency Narcotics Task Force are credited by Federal officials in helping break a major Mexican drug trafficking and money laundering operation. The operation ultimately led to the arrest of one of its leaders, 28-year-old Luis Lopez-Zamora of Tijuana, who was indicted…
(Butte County, CA) – In Butte County Court yesterday, former Gridley teacher, 46-year-old Michelle Solis entered a surprise plea of no contest, changing from her previous not guilty plea, to having sex with an 8th grade student.Yesterday’s appearance was to have been a preliminary hearing, but the D.A. tells Action News, that last year as…
(SCSO release) – In a concerted effort to promote road safety and combat distracted driving, the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office has recently concluded a successful enforcement operation resulting in a significant number of citations and arrests. The operation, targeting various traffic violations, notably uncovered instances of cellphone use while driving, driving without insurance, speeding, and…
(NorCal, CA) – DWR announced yesterday, yet another increase in water allocation to state contractors, another 10% to 40%.The latest allocation comes after DWR cited the April 1st end of water season snowpack survey at 113% in the Northern Sierra and 99% statewide, as well as Lake Oroville’s current storage at 94% capacity, just 13.5…
(Yuba-Sutter, CA) – The Sutter County Sheriff’s office reports a child abuse arrest in Yuba City. 27-year-old Ricardo Valdez Gravett of the 700 block of Bridge Street was taken into custody just before 5:00 Saturday afternoon.Gravett is also facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery with serious bodily injury.Meanwhile, SCSO also reports…
(Yuba County release) – Simpson Lane in Marysville is receiving some much-needed maintenance work (like joint seal repair, deck treatments, and more).This TLC requires night work that will start this coming Monday, April 22 and run around three weeks (putting us around mid-May). These work hours will result in a single-lane closure from 7 p.m….
