Bi-County Ambulance Celebrates National EMS Week

Bi-County Ambulance recognized its paramedics, emergency medical technicians, dispatchers and support personnel during National Emergency Medical Services Week, observed May 17 through May 23. Read More »

Mendocino Forest Plans Trails Day Events

Mendocino National Forest officials are inviting community members to take part in National Trails Day events June 5 and 6 across the forest. Read More »

Sports Association Announces Hall of Fame Inductees

The Northern California Sports Association will recognize nine athletes, coaches and community contributors during its 52nd Annual Golden Anniversary Induction Ceremony on June 6 at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Yuba City. Read More »

Got Cakes Bakery Draws Crowds to Downtown Marysville

A line wrapped around the corner and halfway down the block May 23 as residents waited to get a taste of Marysville’s newest sweet spot, Got Cakes Bakery. Read More »

Freebirds Endure Losing Streak After Being Swept by the Coast

The weekend series between the Long Beach Coast and the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds was an offensive outpour as Long Beach beat YS on Saturday, May 30, 15-10. Read More »

Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Found on Costco Plants

Yuba County agricultural officials are urging residents to take immediate precautions after the invasive glassy-winged sharpshooter was detected on grape and citrus plants sold at Costco stores. Read More »

Battle of the Badges Blood Drive Set for June 16 and 25

The Sutter County Sheriff's Office and Yuba City Police Department will face off in a friendly competition this month during the annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive. Read More »

CDFW Releases Ocean Salmon Harvest Tracking Tools

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is pleased to announce the launch of new digital tools to track the recreational and commercial in-season harvests of ocean salmon. Read More »

Metal Supermarkets Expands Trade School Scholarship Program

Awards $20,000 to Eight Students Read More »

Marysville Honors Wrestling Champions

The Marysville City Council held a special meeting May 19 to consider allowing conditional use permits for automobile uses and indoor commercial recreation facilities in mixed-use downtown areas. Read More »

Wheatland is the Treasure of the SJS D-V Bracket

The wait is over for the Wheatland baseball program as the 33-year drought of a section title was snapped as the Pirates defeated the Woodland Wolves 8-4 on Saturday, May 23 for the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Division V title. Read More »

Sutter High Seniors Reach Career Readiness Milestone

When Sutter Union High School’s Class of 2026 graduates on June 5, every senior will walk off Wayne Gadberry Field with purpose, pathways and possibilities, a milestone that is redefining expectations for students. Read More »

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 »