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September Celebrates Yuba County Library Cards

Sep 01, 2026 11:23AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Yuba County Library will mark Library Card Sign-Up Month throughout September with a raffle aimed at encouraging children to get their first library card.

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Mountain Fair Keeps Foothill Traditions Alive

Sep 01, 2026 11:14AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The community came together in full mountaineer fashion for another Mountain Fair weekend in Brownsville, Aug. 22-23, bringing logging competitions, local vendors and generations of foothill residents together for one of the area’s longest-running traditions.

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Historic Cemetery Book Talk Set, Sept. 23

Sep 01, 2026 11:02AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Local authors Phyllis E. Smith and Victoria M. Tudor will share the history of the Historic Marysville City Cemetery during a book talk Sept. 23 at the Yuba County Government Center.

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Contestants dig into quarter-watermelons

From Pumpkins to Watermelons: Bishop’s Expands its Season

Sep 01, 2026 10:50AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm opened its gates early this year to accommodate its first-ever Watermelon Festival, giving visitors a taste of summer before the farm’s traditional fall season gets underway.

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Duck Calling Takes Center Stage in Colusa

Sep 01, 2026 10:23AM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

The sound of duck calls echoed through Memorial Park Aug. 29-30 as Colusa hosted the California State Duck Calling Championship and Waterfowl Expo, sending two competitors to the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest.

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Brownsville Blues Festival Returns, Sept. 6

Sep 01, 2026 10:19AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Blues will once again fill the foothills over Labor Day weekend as the Brownsville Blues Festival returns for its 33rd year.

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Americana Band Coming to Sutter Theater, Sept. 5

Sep 01, 2026 10:12AM ● By MPG Staff

Tylor & the Train Robbers will bring their mix of country, Americana and roots rock to the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 5.

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Bridget’s Gambit: A Saga of Family Enterprise in Gold Rush California”

Worth the Read: Bridget’s Gambit Revisits California History

Aug 25, 2026 10:06AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

I grew up surrounded by California history and stories of the Gold Rush.

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Rice dryers and silos of the Sacramento Valley

Riceland Exhibition Opens in Colusa

Aug 25, 2026 09:44AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Forty years after leaving California, artist Ema Lahey returned to the Sacramento Valley and began looking again at a landscape she had known since childhood.

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Stampede Rides for a Cause, Sept. 12-13

Aug 25, 2026 09:23AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

September in Marysville means one thing - Stampede season!

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Nicolaus Labor Day Parade Returns Sept. 7

Aug 25, 2026 09:21AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

One of south Sutter County’s longtime Labor Day traditions will return Sept. 7 as the Nicolaus Labor Day Parade rolls into its 35th year with the theme “All Aboard the Memories.”

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Sutter Bike Path Extension Under Construction

Aug 18, 2026 01:37PM ● By MPG Staff

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.

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Watermelon Festival Kicks-off Aug. 28

Aug 18, 2026 01:15PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

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.

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

Aug 18, 2026 01:13PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

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.”

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Sam Brannan Park to Close Amid Safety Concerns

Aug 18, 2026 12:33PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

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.

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Guests wait with artwork and other belongings

Ribs and Relics Appraises Family Treasures

Aug 18, 2026 08:16AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

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.

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Plumas Lake Artist Earns Fellowship

Aug 18, 2026 08:11AM ● By MPG Staff

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.

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Golden Autumn Wine Festival Returns, Sept. 6

Aug 18, 2026 08:07AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

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.

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Nominations Open for Sutter County Business Awards

Aug 11, 2026 09:23AM ● By MPG Staff

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.

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Chico Renaissance Faire Returns Sept. 12

Aug 10, 2026 03:02PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

The Chico Renaissance and Fantasy Faire will return to Patrick Ranch Museum on Saturday, Sept. 12, bringing a full day of live entertainment, demonstrations, hands-on activities and more than 100 vendors to the historic property.

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‘24K Magic’ to Benefit Foster Youth, Aug. 21

Aug 10, 2026 02:44PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

A little “24K Magic” is coming to Yuba City later this month, with foster youth taking on more than just a front-row seat.

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Paddleboarding’s Second Wave: Where to Launch Near Yuba-Sutter

Aug 04, 2026 04:32PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Stand-up paddleboarding may no longer be new, but the sport appears to be experiencing a second wave—and our Northern California waterways are full of them.

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Library Closes Summer with Renaissance Fair

Aug 04, 2026 03:05PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Knights, fairies, pirates and storybook characters filled the Sutter County Library on Aug. 1 as the library celebrated the conclusion of its summer reading program with its first Fairy Tale Renaissance Fair.

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Feather Falls Brewery Among Nation's Best

Aug 04, 2026 11:52AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Feather Falls Brewing Company has been named the third-ranked brewery in the nation after earning six medals, including four golds, at the 2026 U.S. Open Beer Championship.

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Bi-County Back-to-School Bash Serves 2,000 Students

Aug 04, 2026 11:30AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

To an unknowing passerby, it may have appeared as though the county fair had reopened as a thick line of families stretched around the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds, along Franklin and Wilbur avenues and toward Gauche Aquatic Park on Jul. 29 in Yuba City.

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'Bandits & Bandanas' Returns Aug. 22

Aug 04, 2026 11:12AM ● By MPG Staff

Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture will once again turn the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts into a celebration of country music while raising money for one of the community's largest arts projects.

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Award-Winning Film Comes to Sutter Theater, Aug. 15

Aug 04, 2026 11:03AM ● By MPG Staff

Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture and the Marysville Japanese American Citizens League will host a special screening of the independent feature film "Kintsukuroi" on Saturday, Aug. 15, at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts.

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Annual Yuba River Cleanup Set Sept. 19

Aug 04, 2026 10:55AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Volunteers from across the region are invited to help remove trash from the Yuba River watershed during the South Yuba River Citizens League's 29th Annual Yuba River Cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 19.

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Acting Company Sets Aug. 29 Benefit Concert

Aug 04, 2026 10:48AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Musical partnerships made famous on Broadway, in film and on the radio will take center stage Aug. 29 during The Acting Company's fundraiser, "Two by Two: Celebrating Duos That Defined Entertainment."

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"Aladdin JR.," "Footloose" Open This Weekend

Jul 30, 2026 03:18PM ● By Lloyd Green

Center Stage Productions returns to the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts with "Aladdin JR." and "Footloose: The Musical," featuring nearly 100 local youth performers this summer.

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Forbestown Group Plans Officer Elections, Aug. 31

Jul 28, 2026 12:04PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Members of the Community Center Advisory Council will elect a new slate of officers to and help guide the future of one of Forbestown's longtime community organizations.

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Kids with the Drive to Succeed

Jul 28, 2026 11:46AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Young Entrepreneurs Showcase Businesses at Biz Kidz Event

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Got Cakes Serves Up Baking Classes for Young Chefs

Jul 28, 2026 10:23AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Got Cakes Bakery is wrapping up its first round of children's baking classes this summer, an initiative owner Cody Espinosa said has been in high demand.

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Culinary Program Aids English Learners

Jul 28, 2026 09:55AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Adults looking to improve their English while learning practical cooking skills will have an opportunity this fall through a free culinary training program offered by the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools.

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Festivalgoers sample different peach varieties

Peach Festival Fills Marysville Streets

Jul 21, 2026 10:13AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Thousands flocked to downtown Marysville for another packed weekend of food, entertainment and family activities during the annual Marysville Peach Festival.

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