54-YEAR-OLD DEWAYNE EDDY OF OLIVEHURST HAS A COURT DATE TODAY AFTER BEING ARRESTED FOR FELONY ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON AFTER REPEATEDLY BEATING HIS ADULT DAUGHTER WITH FOLDING CHAIRS AND A CAN OF BEANS. EDDY APPARENTLY BECAME UPSET WITH HIS 20-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER AFTER A BOLT FROM THE HOME'S CHICKEN COOP IN THE 900 BLOCK OF ISLAND AVENUE WENT MISSING. HE ALLEGEDLY CHARGED AT HER WITH A FOLDING CHAIR, WHEREUPON SHE "ARMED HERSELF WITH A LAWN CHAIR' ACCORDING TO THE YUBA COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT LT. SHAUN SMITH. HE THEN THREW THE CHAIR AND MISSED BUT SUCCESSFULLY HIT HER IN THE BACK WITH A THROWN CAN OF BEANS. IT IS UNCLEAR IF IT WAS OPENED OR NOT, OR WHETHER ANY BEANS WERE SPILLED. SHE WAS NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED.

MORE SIDEWALK CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN LIVE OAK. CITY MANAGER JIM GOODWIN SAYS THE LATEST PROJECT, COSTING ONE-POINT-TWO MILLION DOLLARS, IS ON THE WEST SIDE OF

HIGHWAY 99, FROM ELM STREET TO PENNINGTON ROAD.  HE SAYS THAT’LL MAKE IT SAFER STUDENTS WHO HAVE HAD TO WALK ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO GET TO CLASS.  A NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THAT’S ALSO PART OF THE PROJECT, SHOULD BE OPERATIONAL THIS SUMMER, AT ELM AND 99, THAT’LL PROVIDE A SAFER CROSSING FOR PEDESTRIANS.

BUILDING FEE AND PERMIT PRACTICES HAVE BEEN ALTERED BY YUBA COUNTY, FOLLOWING AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION PROMPTED BY GRAND JURY ALLEGATIONS.  IN LAST YEAR’S REPORT, THE GRAND JURY STATED THAT SOME BUILDING PROJECTS WERE BEING APPROVED WITHOUT REQUIRING PERMITS, WHEN PERMITS WERE BEING REQUIRED FOR PROJECTS THAT DID NOT NEED THEM.  IT ALSO ACCUSED THE COUNTY’S CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL, MARTY GRIFFIN, OF CHARGING FEES, OR PROVIDING REDUCED FEES, WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION FROM THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.  THE COUNTY’S PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER SAYS THE GRAND JURY IS SATISFIED WITH THE CHANGES BEING IMPLEMENTED. HE SAYS NO ONE IN THE DEPARTMENT WAS FIRED, BUT ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION TAKEN IS A CONFIDENTIAL PERSONNEL MATTER.

LINDA FIREFIGHTERS RESPONDED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT ABOUT 3 TO A FULLY ENGULFED TRAILER FIRE ON NORTH BEALE ROAD. STRAY NORTH WIND PUSHED THE FLAMES FROM A CAR TRAILER TO A NEARBY MOTOR HOME, DESTROYING BOTH. THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THE POSSIBILITY OF ARSON BECAUSE A PERSON KNOWN TO HAVE RUN-IN'S WITH THE OWNER WAS SEEN NEAR THE PROPERTY SHORTLY BEFORE THE BLAZE BEGAN.

A Yuba City man has major injuries from an apparent drunk driving crash in Sutter County.The highway patrol says 35-year-old Narciso Garcia-Mendez was driving on Reclamation Road, north of Kirksville Road, early Saturday, when he drifted onto the shoulder and crashed into an irrigation canal. But he's now reported to be in "good" condition.

MORE CUTS TO THE LUNCH PROGRAM FOR HOMEBOUND SENIORS MAY BE AHEAD.  YUBA/SUTTER’S CONGRESSMAN,  JOHN GARAMENDI, SAYS THE HOUSE VERSION OF THE FARM BILL CONTAINS AN ADDITIONAL 20-BILLION DOLLARS IN REDUCTIONS, OVER FIVE YEARS, TO THE “SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM”, WHICH ALSO COVERS SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. GARAMENDI SAYS ABOUT 40-PERCENT OF HIS CONSTITUENTS USE THE PROGRAM.

IN FEBRUARY,  THE PROVIDERS OF THE NOONTIME MEALS FOR SENIORS ENDED ITS SERVICE, DUE, IN PART, TO SEQUESTRATION CUTS. GARAMENDI SAYS HE’D LIKE TO AT LEAST REDUCE THE LEVEL OF THE LATEST CUTS, WHICH IS FOUR-BILLION DOLLARS IN THE SENATE VERSION OF THE BILL.

MORE SEQUESTRATION CUTS NOW MEANS IT’LL BE EVEN HARDER TO CALL YOUR LOCAL EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.  STARTING MONDAY, CALLS FROM UNEMPLOYED WORKERS WILL ONLY BE TAKEN FROM 8AM TO NOON, INSTEAD OF 8 TO 5. E-D-D SPOKESPERSON PATTY ROBERTS SAYS WITH STAFFING CUTS ALREADY IN PLACE, AND POSSIBLY MORE ON THE WAY, THEY NEED TO FOCUS AFTERNOON WORK ON PROCESSING APPLICATIONS FOR BENEFITS.  SHE SAYS THE MAJORITY OF APPLICATIONS ARE NOW RECEIVED ON LINE, ANOTHER REASON TO SPEND LESS TIME ON THE PHONE.  THE DEPARTMENT SAYS A NEW UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ON-LINE OPTION IS EXPECTED TO BE LAUNCHED THIS SUMMER.

A MAJOR STEP TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF A LONG-DISCUSSED CASINO FOR YUBA COUNTY HAS BEEN TAKEN.  THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS PLACED THE 40-ACRE SITE IN TRUST, WHICH MEANS IT NOW BELONGS TO THE TRIBE FOR GAMING.  ENTERPRISE RANCHERIA TRIBE CHAIRPERSON GLENDA NELSON SAYS THIS SHOULD HELP PUT THE REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT, ALSO KNOWN AS A COMPACT, BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE FOR APPROVAL.  BUT SHE SAYS IT’S STILL UNKNOWN WHEN CONSTRUCTION CAN ACTUALLY BEGIN, PENDING THE OUTCOME OF LAWSUITS FILED AGAINST THE PROJECT, WHICH WOULD BE LOCATED ON 40-MILE ROAD, NEAR THE AMPHITHEATRE.

HOME PRICES HAVEN TAKEN ANOTHER SUBSTANTIAL JUMP IN THE SACRAMENTO REGION.  DATAQUIK INFORMATION SAYS THE MEDIAN PRICE IS NOW UP TO 160-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN SUTTER COUNTY, FOR APRIL,  WHICH IS UP 15-PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO, BUT REPRESENTS THE SECOND-LOWEST INCREASE IN THE EIGHT-COUNTY REGION. IT’S UP 25-PERCENT IN YUBA COUNTY, AT 170-THOUSAND, THE FOURTH-LOWEST INCREASE.   IT’S MAINLY DUE TO A LOT FEWER OF THE CHEAPER FORECLOSED HOMES BEING ON THE MARKET. MEANWHILE, ONLY YUBA AND SUTTER COUNTIES ARE SHOWING DROPS IN SALES, AT FOUR AND EIGHT-PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY.