Yuba City Introduces Preventative Street Maintenance

The City of Yuba City is using a new preventative maintenance method intended to extend the life of local roads and reduce long-term repair costs. Read More »

Spartans Clinch Seventh-Straight Section Crown

The East Nicolaus Spartans softball dynasty continued on Saturday, May 23 as the program won its seventh-straight Northern Section title beating the Los Molinos Bulldogs 8-2. Read More »

Free Life Jacket Loaner Stations Available This Summer

As families head to local waterways for the unofficial start of summer, the Sutter County Children & Families Commission is reminding residents that free children’s life jackets are available for day use at several Life Jacket Loaner Stations throughout the county. Read More »

James Garner to Bring Johnny Cash Tribute to Sutter Theater

Fans of Johnny Cash and classic country music will have a chance to hear the songs of the “Man in Black” performed live when James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash comes to the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts on Friday, June 12 at 7 p.m. Read More »

Lindhurst Hosts Hmong Culture Festival

The bright colors of embroidered costumes, the movement of pleated skirts and the sound of families cheering for young performers filled the Lindhurst High School gymnasium on May 16 as the school’s Hmong Club hosted its third annual Hmong Culture Festival. Read More »

Gallagher Recognized for Peach Grower Aid

The Sutter County Board of Supervisors on May 12 honored James Gallagher for helping secure federal assistance for local cling peach growers impacted by the closure of the Del Monte cannery. Read More »

CalFresh Work Rule Changes Begin June 1

New CalFresh eligibility rules will take effect June 1 and will impact some adults between the ages of 18 and 64, according to information released by program officials. Read More »

Break-In Disrupts Sutter County Library

The Sutter County Library’s Main Branch is anticipating operational impacts after an overnight break-in left the building without air conditioning, according to a May 21 statement from the County of Sutter. Read More »

Biz Kidz Showcase Coming to Yuba-Sutter Marketplace

Local children and teens will have the opportunity to showcase their business ideas this summer through the Biz Kidz Showcase at Yuba Sutter Marketplace. Read More »

Yuba-Sutter to Celebrate America’s 250th

Communities across the Yuba-Sutter region are joining together to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a two-day Independence Day event dubbed the “Heart of America Festival 250.” Read More »

Yuba City Remembers 1976 Tragedy

Fifty years after a bus crash claimed the lives of 28 Yuba City High School choir students and one teacher, the school community gathered Thursday to remember the victims, honor their legacy and dedicate a living memorial in their name. Read More »

NFIB Details Weakening in the Labor Market

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), the nation’s leading small business advocacy organization, released their April Jobs Report showing a softening in the employment market as the Small Business Employment Index fell 1.2 points to 100.4. Read More »

April New Home Sales Rebound from March, North State BIA Reports

After two straight below-average months, new home sales in the greater Sacramento area showed a modest rebound in April, the North State Building Industry Association (BIA) reported today. Read More »

Pirates and Huskies Represent YS Area in D-V Semifinals

The Wheatland Pirates and Sutter Huskies were the two teams in our CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Playoffs that made it to the semifinals this week and represented our area well. Read More »

Yuba Water Awards Penstock Contract

Yuba Water Agency has awarded an engineering and design contract to GFT Inc. as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild the penstock that ruptured above New Colgate Powerhouse in February. Read More »

Frozen Yogurt Shop Opens Downtown

Marysville’s historic downtown got a little sweeter May 13 as residents, city officials and local business supporters gathered on Third Street to celebrate the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of Yogi Shack, the city’s first frozen yogurt shop. Read More »

Former Prison Finds New Purpose

When the former Leo Chesney Correctional Facility went up for sale near Live Oak, Pastor Dave Bryan saw more than an empty women’s prison sitting on 10 acres. He saw the possibility of turning a place once built for incarceration into a place of refuge. Read More »

Fallen Marysville Officer Honored Nationally

Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte is among the 363 fallen law enforcement officers whose names were added this year to the National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, D.C., including 109 officers killed in the line of duty in 2025. Read More »

Sutter County DUI Checkpoint Planned May 22

The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office will conduct a DUI checkpoint from 8 p.m. May 22 to 2 a.m. May 23 at an undisclosed location in Yuba City. Read More »

Students Learn Civil Liberties in Sutter County Courtroom

More than 100 students from nine Sutter County schools filled the Superior Court on May 5 for a courtroom-based lesson in civil liberties. Read More »

Chico Creek Tests Show No E. coli O157

Butte County Public Health announced that recent water and sediment samples collected from Big Chico Creek tested negative for E. coli O157, the strain linked to an outbreak of illnesses connected to recreational water exposure during summer 2025. Read More »

Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Freebirds Unveil Bryant Field Upgrades, New Fan Experience Read More »

Triathlon Raises Funds for Military Support

A new community fitness fundraiser brought teams together in Yuba City to support airmen and military families connected to Beale Air Force Base. Read More »

‘It’s the People’

Untz Festival builds community at Sycamore Ranch Read More »

Veterans Memorial Event Opens Sunday

Calvary Christian Center will host its annual “A Grateful Nation Remembers” Memorial Day weekend tribute May 24 and 25 at its campus at 2620 Colusa Highway in Yuba City. Read More »

Sutter is Lone SJS Team in Area Fighting for Blue Banner

The first and second rounds of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section softball playoffs were completed last week and our area went from five squads to one over the completion heading into this week's semifinals. Read More »

Beale Airshow Set for 2027

Beale Air Force Base will once again welcome the public for the return of the Beale Airshow on April 17-18, 2027. Read More »

Marysville Investigates Vandalism of Cotton Rosser Statue

The Marysville Police Department is investigating after the Cotton Rosser bronze statue in Washington Square Park was recently vandalized. The discovery was made by members of the Rosser family on Sunday, May 3. Read More »

Uriz Hotel Faces Court Action

The City of Marysville has filed legal action and plans to ask a court to appoint a receiver for the Uriz Hotel, citing ongoing health and safety violations and continued noncompliance by the property owner. Read More »

Startup Finalists Compete in Marysville

Yuba County’s version of “Shark Tank” came to a head May 7 as the top 10 finalists in the Yes to Startups program took the stage at the Five30 Event Center in Marysville to make their final pitches before a panel of local judges. Read More »

Law Enforcement Torch Run Supports Special Olympics

Local law enforcement agencies will join community members May 29 for the 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics Northern California. Read More »

Five Area Softball Squads Begin Quest for Blue Banner

The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section released their softball postseason brackets on May 8 and our area has five representatives that have the opportunity to play for a blue banner. Read More »