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Law Enforcement

Officers Carry Torch for Special Olympics

Jun 01, 2026 05:01PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Local law enforcement and public safety agencies kicked off the weekend May 29 by carrying the "Flame of Hope" through Yuba City and Marysville as part of the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Northern California.

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Marysville Police Officer J. Martinez lays a red rose

Fallen Marysville Officer Honored Nationally

May 19, 2026 10:12AM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

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.

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Law Enforcement Torch Run Supports Special Olympics

May 12, 2026 11:36AM ● By MPG Staff

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

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Yuba-Sutter Plans New Special Investigations Unit

Apr 27, 2026 05:53PM ● By MPG Staff

Law enforcement agencies in Yuba-Sutter will shift to a new investigative model this summer with the formation of a joint Special Investigations Unit aimed at serious and repeat criminal activity.

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memorial bench honoring fallen Marysville Police Officer

Marysville Honors Fallen Officer Rodarte

Mar 30, 2026 04:13PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Community members, local officials and law enforcement gathered March 26 at Veterans Memorial Park to honor fallen Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte, marking one year since his death in the line of duty with the unveiling and dedication of a memorial bench.

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Yuba County Sheriff’s Deputy K. Jahnsen reads to students

Law Enforcement Celebrate Read Across America

Mar 16, 2026 04:19PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Law enforcement officers across Yuba and Sutter counties traded patrol duties for story time earlier this month as they visited local classrooms to participate in the nationwide Read Across America program.

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Law Enforcement Celebrate Read Across America

Mar 16, 2026 04:19PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

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Sutter Ratifies $450,000 Defense Grant

Feb 16, 2026 05:15PM ● By MPG Staff

The Sutter County Board of Supervisors has ratified a $450,000 grant agreement with the California Office of the State Public Defender to expand services within the Sutter County Public Defender’s Office.

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Case of the Month

Dec 23, 2025 02:14PM ● By Yuba County Sheriff’s Department News Release

During his shift, Correctional Officer Matta observed inmates acting suspiciously in the back of their assigned cell and requested assistance from Officer Galvez.

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Sutter County Sheriff Welcomes New Recruits

Dec 23, 2025 02:05PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Sutter County Sheriff’s Office recognized three new deputies earlier this month following their graduation from the Butte College Law Enforcement Academy.

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City of Live Oak Welcomes New Code Enforcement Officer Bruce Taylor

Oct 27, 2025 05:29PM ● By City of Live Oak News Release

The City of Live Oak is excited to welcome Bruce Taylor as our new Code Enforcement Officer.

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Yuba Supervisors Respond to Grand Jury

Sep 16, 2025 09:02AM ● By Susan Meeker

County Plans to Expand Mobile Crisis Services

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Officer Osmar Rodarte Killed During Major Drug Raid

Mar 27, 2025 04:04PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Marysville Police Department identified Officer Osmar Rodarte as the officer who was fatally shot the morning of March 26 during a multi-agency drug raid in Olivehurst. The raid was part of a sweeping operation targeting a transnational drug trafficking organization.

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California Seizes More Than $120 Million in Illegal Cannabis

Aug 15, 2024 12:44PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

In strong support of California’s legal cannabis market, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that since January, California’s Unified Cannabis Enforcement Task Force (UCETF) has seized more than $120 million worth of illegal cannabis, destroyed nearly 37 tons of unlicensed cannabis, including 122,914 illegal plants.

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