Yuba City Eyes Regional Recreation Complex

An indoor multipurpose recreation complex, additional practice fields and more inclusive recreation opportunities emerged among the early priorities Monday as residents got their first chance to help shape a proposed regional recreation facility in north Yuba City. Read More »

Yuba County Poet Awarded Fellowship

Yuba County poet Marcelo Hernandez Castillo has been awarded a $10,000 Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship, one of 15 fellowships awarded to artists and culture bearers across Northern California. Read More »

Yuba Water Tests Levee Technology

New technology deployed along Yuba County levees could help local officials identify animal burrows, hidden seepage and other potential problems before they develop into larger maintenance concerns. Read More »

Rylie Rollins Turns Art into Hope

One in a million. That’s one way to describe 10-year-old Rylie Rollins, who was born with a rare craniofacial condition that has resulted in 29 surgeries during her first decade of life. Read More »

Ferndale Rodeo Injuries Claim Two Horses

Two horses supplied by Marysville-based Flying U Rodeo Company were euthanized after sustaining serious injuries during an Aug. 15 rodeo in Ferndale. Read More »

Sutter County Continues Foster Youth Crisis Services

Sutter County will continue providing around-the-clock crisis support for foster youth and their caregivers through a $342,220 agreement with Youth for Change. Read More »

Sutter Bike Path Extension Under Construction

Construction is underway on the Sutter Bike Path Gap Connection Project, which will extend the existing bike and pedestrian route toward Harter Parkway and Didar S. Bains Park. Read More »

Wheatland Brings Back a Ton of Talent into 2026

As the music flows throughout Sahrakoff Stadium during practice for the Wheatland Pirates football team, the whistles and claps match up to the rhythm of the team on the field. Read More »

Sutter County Rejects Part of Grand Jury Recommendation

Sutter County will not adopt a Grand Jury proposal seeking more documentation of how the Agricultural Commissioner determines pesticide fines. Read More »

Watermelon Festival Kicks-off Aug. 28

Fall is taking on a new flavor this year at Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm, as growers welcome their first-ever watermelon crop with a festival dedicated to the summertime favorite. Read More »

Yuba College Theatre to Hold Auditions for ‘The Hypocrite/Tartuffe’

Yuba College Theatre is looking for actors to take on one of theatre’s most notorious hypocrites this fall, as auditions open later this month for Molière’s “The Hypocrite/Tartuffe.” Read More »

West Nile Cases Confirmed in Yuba-Sutter

Yuba and Sutter counties have each confirmed their first human case of West Nile virus this year as mosquito control officials warn of increased virus activity and an elevated risk of infection across the region. Read More »

Yuba County Defends Use of Flock Cameras

Yuba County sheriff’s officials are defending their use of automated license plate readers as a valuable crime-fighting tool, pointing to cases ranging from an Olivehurst homicide to narcotics investigations while responding to growing concerns over privacy and oversight. Read More »

Yuba Water Launches Watershed Curriculum

Yuba County students can study chemistry through local waterways and learn about flooding through the county's 1986 and 1997 floods under a new K-12 science curriculum developed by local teachers. Read More »

Spartans New Leadership Brings Stronger Bond

The East Nicolaus Spartans football team is coming into the 2026 season stronger, hungrier and experienced. Read More »

Sam Brannan Park to Close Amid Safety Concerns

Sam Brannan Park is expected to temporarily close beginning Sept. 1 as Yuba City officials move to address escalating public safety, drug use and homelessness-related concerns at the city’s largest community park. Read More »

Ribs and Relics Appraises Family Treasures

What’s your treasure worth? That was the question local residents hoped to answer Saturday during Ribs and Relics, the Sutter County Museum’s newest event and fundraiser. Read More »

Plumas Lake Artist Earns Fellowship

Plumas Lake artist Seon-Young Jeong has been selected for an Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship for her work preserving and teaching Minhwa, a traditional form of Korean art. Read More »

Golden Autumn Wine Festival Returns, Sept. 6

Wine enthusiasts will have two opportunities to sample wines from 12 wineries when the Golden Autumn Wine Festival returns to Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm, 1415 Pumpkin Lane in Wheatland, on Sept. 6. Read More »

Fifth Street Train Tressel Raises Safety Questions

The death of a 13-year-old girl who fell from the railroad trestle near the Fifth Street Bridge on Aug. 9 has raised questions among community members about access to the structure and its future. Read More »

California Fuel Prices Continue to Fall

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Whole Foods Market Announces a Recall of Select Foods Products Because of Possible Health Risk

Recall issued in connection with Coast Citrus Distributors’ recall of fresh jalapenos associated in an outbreak FDA is currently investigating Read More »

Assembly Majority Leader Aguiar-Curry, Broad Coalition Rally Support for COMPETE Act Ahead of Senate Appropriations Vote

Supporters urge Senate to pass AB 1776 to address market concentration driving higher prices and fewer opportunities Read More »

Marysville Man Arrested in Homicide

A Marysville man was arrested on suspicion of homicide with an alleged hate-crime component after a fatal stabbing near a transient encampment along the Yuba River. Read More »

Gridley Pair Arrested After Pursuit

Two Gridley residents were arrested after a stolen vehicle investigation led Yuba City police on a pursuit that ended in a crash and search for the suspects. Read More »

Butte County Reports First West Nile Death

Butte County has recorded its first West Nile virus-related death of 2026 as health officials urge residents to reduce standing water and protect themselves from mosquito bites. Read More »

River Valley Falcons 2026

In 2025, River Valley was considered young as a lot of players were underclassmen and getting their first taste of varsity experience. Read More »

The Magical Journey of Live Oak LL Softball Ends with Pride

The Live Oak Little League 10-12 Softball teams’ journey may have ended in Greenville, North Carolina on Aug. 4, but the memories from this past summer will be remembered for a lifetime. Read More »

Grants Support Food Bank, 4-H

Two Yuba-Sutter nonprofits will use new grant funding to expand food assistance and youth education programs after receiving a combined $7,500 from Skylight Renewable Energy. Read More »

USDA Opens Peach Removal Program

California peach growers have until Sept. 1 to apply for a $9 million federal program to help remove cling peach trees following economic challenges facing the industry and the closure of the Del Monte processing facility. Read More »

T-Mobile Plans Yuba City Tailgate, Aug. 15

A free football tailgate comes to Yuba City Aug. 15 with local players, cheerleaders and band members, games, giveaways and information about a national high school competition. Read More »

State Parks Seeks Input on Feather River Park

California State Parks will hold a public workshop Aug. 13 in Marysville as planning continues for a proposed Feather River Park, which would become the first state park in Yuba County. Read More »

Candidate Forum Set for Aug. 25

Candidates seeking state and federal office will meet with voters Aug. 25 during a public forum hosted by the Yuba-Sutter Farm Bureau. Read More »

Nominations Open for Sutter County Business Awards

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2026 Bounty of Sutter County Business Awards, recognizing businesses and organizations for growth, innovation, service and contributions to the local economy. Read More »

Annual National Night Out Celebrated

Despite triple-digit temperatures, residents across Yuba and Sutter counties turned out Tuesday evening for National Night Out, joining local law enforcement, elected officials and neighbors for an annual event aimed at strengthening relationships between public safety agencies and the communities they serve. Read More »