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Young Drivers Given Tips on Truck Safety

Mar 12, 2025 04:24PM ● By Butte County Public Health Press Release

Butte County Public Health (BCPH) is proud to announce a new partnership between its Safe Routes to School program and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) to provide crucial education to young drivers at Pleasant Valley High School in Chico and Las Plumas High School in Oroville.

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Youth Mariachi Ready to Perform

Mar 12, 2025 09:12AM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

On March 7, Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture announced a fundraiser in support of the youth mariachi orchestra program.

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California Community Colleges Celebrate Career Education Month

Mar 05, 2025 10:10AM ● By California Community Colleges News Release

Butte College nursing student relishes opportunities provided by accelerated RN program.

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UC Davis Offers Doctor of Nursing Program

Mar 03, 2025 06:08PM ● By University of California, Davis News Release

The Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at the University of California, Davis has earned accreditation for its Doctor of Nursing Practice – Nurse Anesthesia degree program by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).

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Baseball Themed Exhibit Opens at Sutter County Museum

Feb 20, 2025 08:38AM ● By Sutter County Museum News Release

Sutter County Museum’s latest temporary exhibit, “¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues / En los barrios y las grandes ligas,” is now on display through May 3.

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Ric Lim Named Parade’s Grand Marshal

Feb 12, 2025 10:09AM ● By Marysville Chinese Community News Release

The 145th annual Bok Kai Parade organizers are proud to announce that Ric Lim has been selected as the grand marshal for this year’s event, set to take place on March 1 in Historic Downtown Marysville.

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Yuba and Sutter County “Poetry Out Loud” Champions Announced

Feb 05, 2025 01:57PM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Now onto the State Finals in Sacramento to Bring Home the Gold!

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Yuba County Celebrates First Graduate of New Behavioral Health Court

Feb 05, 2025 01:50PM ● By Yuba County News Release

Yuba County welcomes the first graduate of its new Behavioral Health Court this month, marking a significant milestone in the county’s ongoing efforts to promote rehabilitation and reduce recidivism in the community.

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Nine Graduate from Leadership Farm Bureau Program

Jan 23, 2025 12:19PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

An intensive training program concluded at the end of the year for nine Farm Bureau members from California who participated in the Leadership Farm Bureau program.

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Marysville Joint Unified School District Initiates Superintendent Search

Jan 23, 2025 10:09AM ● By Yuba County Office of Education News Release

The Marysville Joint Unified School District (MJUSD) Board of Trustees is excited to begin an extensive and thoughtful search for a new superintendent.

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Floating Classroom Program Highlights Chinook Salmon Lifecycle

Jan 15, 2025 09:05AM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

During autumn, the Feather River in Oroville is home to adult Chinook salmon that have returned to their natural spawning grounds to complete their lifecycle and start the next generation.

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‘We’re Not Scared, We’re Prepared’

Jan 14, 2025 03:30PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

This past fall, the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services launched a new Youth Emergency Preparedness Program, designed and implemented by Sara Baggett.

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Sutter Peak Charter Academy Granted Seven Year Renewal

Jan 02, 2025 10:56AM ● By Pacific Charter Institute News Release

Nuestro Elementary School District Approves Renewal

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Willard Asylum Suitcases Displayed

Dec 24, 2024 11:12AM ● By Sutter County Museum News Release

The Sutter County Museum is inviting guests to view their newest exhibit, “The Willard Asylum Suitcases,” currently on display until Feb.7.

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Professional Wrestler Raises Funds for Special Needs Students, Wheatland

Dec 11, 2024 09:29AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

On Sept. 14, the Yuba City’s West Coast Wrestling Federation (WCWF) held its first show of 2024 at River Valley High School.

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Shooting Reported at Local School

Dec 04, 2024 03:23PM ● By MPG Staff

Two Feather River Adventist School students were shot Dec. 4 by an unknown gunman, who, according to law enforcement officials, then died from a self-sustained gunshot wound.

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UCCE Sutter-Yuba to Host Wreath Making Workshop

Dec 04, 2024 11:54AM ● By University of California Cooperative Extension News Release

The University of California Cooperative Extension Sutter-Yuba Master Gardeners will be hosting a Holiday Wreath Making Workshop for the public on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension office in Yuba City at 142A Garden Highway.

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Beloved Forester Wins Award for Contributions to California Forestry

Nov 21, 2024 09:04AM ● By California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection News Release

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) Forestry Advisor Ryan Tompkins was posthumously awarded the Francis H. Raymond Award by the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) on Nov. 6.

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Butte College Welcomes Imelda Simos-Valdez as New Vice-President for Student Services

Nov 07, 2024 01:14PM ● By Butte-Glenn Community College District News Release

Butte College is excited to announce the appointment of Imelda Simos-Valdez as the new vice-president for student services.

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Cell Phone Restrictions Increasingly Implemented in Sacramento Area Schools

Nov 05, 2024 01:14PM ● By By Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School

Spreading national, state-wide rules attempt to lessen classroom disruptions, improve student concentration

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New Resources Help Promote Teacher Prep Programs

Oct 29, 2024 06:34PM ● By California Commission on Teacher Credentialing News Release

The State Collaborative for California’s Educator Workforce has released a new suite of tools to make high quality teacher preparation programs more accessible and affordable to prospective teachers across the state.

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California Takes Bold Step to Revolutionize Youth Sports with 25x25 Coaches Challenge

Oct 29, 2024 08:55AM ● By Collaborative Communications News Release

The California Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-being is teaming up with the Susan Crown Exchange’s Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) to launch 25x25: The California Coaches Challenge.

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Sacramento Superior Court and Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Implement Guardianship Assistance Program

Oct 16, 2024 11:41AM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

Sacramento Superior Court has partnered with Lincoln Law School of Sacramento to provide in-person courtroom assistance to individuals representing themselves in guardianship cases.

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Yuba City Student Awarded $5,000 PG&E Better Together STEM Scholarship

Sep 25, 2024 01:12PM ● By PG&E News Release

The PG&E Corporation Foundation Funding 60 Scholarships Totaling $350,000 for Students Pursuing Higher Education

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Career Training, Conference Center Coming

Sep 18, 2024 01:11PM ● By Angela Underwood

Research proves that a regional skilled workforce can benefit both a laborer and the city where they live. The new Sutter County Schools Career Training and Conference Center (SCTCC), located at the southeast corner of Harter Parkway and an extension of Spirit Way, plans to make that happen.

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CHP Swears in Largest Class of New Officers in Over Two Years

Sep 18, 2024 12:34PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

The Swearing-In Of 119 Officers Marks the Biggest Graduating Class Since the Launch of The June 2022 Recruitment Campaign

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UC Davis Alumnus Discovers New Species of Praying Mantis

Sep 12, 2024 05:04PM ● By By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

A juvenile mantis that UC Davis alumnus Lohitashwa “Lohit” Garikipati collected on a 2019 trip to Madera Canyon, Arizona, proved not to be the commonly known California mantis, Stagmomantis wheelerii, but a new species.

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Butte College Foundation Awards 200 Scholarships

Aug 30, 2024 01:41PM ● By Butte-Glen Community College District News Release

On Saturday, Aug.17, Butte College presented over 200 scholarships totaling nearly $200,000 at its annual Scholarship Awards brunch.

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Grant Enhances School Emergency Communication Systems

Aug 21, 2024 08:52AM ● By Yuba County Office of Education News Release

The Yuba County Office of Education (YCOE) is starting the school year with new safety enhancements made possible with a grant from Yuba Water Agency

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Governor Newsom Urges Schools to Restrict Cell Phones in the Classroom

Aug 19, 2024 05:05PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

In a letter to California schools on Aug. 13, Governor Gavin Newsom called on every school district to restrict smartphone use in classrooms as the new academic year begins

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Miss Butte County - More Than a Pageant

Aug 16, 2024 09:32AM ● By Connie Voss

The Miss Butte County Scholarship program competition at the Fair entails so much more than many people realize. All competitors are richly rewarded, with more than scholarship funds.

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Gallagher Honors Remarkable Women

Aug 09, 2024 11:47AM ● By Office of Assemblyman James Gallagher News Release

At a special luncheon at the 5th Street Steakhouse in Chico on July 31, Assemblyman James Gallagher celebrated the exceptional contributions of five distinguished women from Assembly District 3 with his annual Woman of the Year awards

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California Wildlife Officer Academy Graduates Largest Class in History

Aug 09, 2024 09:26AM ● By California Department of Fish and Wildlife News Release

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Wildlife Officer Academy graduated and pinned badges on 54 new officers Aug. 1 in Paradise, Butte County. This group represents the largest academy graduating class in the California Department of Fish and Wildlife history

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Sutter Alumnus Beck Signs with Astros

Jul 29, 2024 10:13AM ● By Steven Bryla, photo by Steven Bryla

Sutter 2024 pitcher Jagger Beck’s big league dream came true as he signed with a Major League Baseball team on Thursday, July 26

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Beck Pitches North of the Border

Jul 26, 2024 11:44AM ● By Story and photos by Steven Bryla

Sutter 2024 pitcher Jagger Beck had the unique opportunity to play baseball north of the border for the Victoria HarbourCats as a member of the West Coast League.

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