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Contestants wait their turn to be judged during the Ohana Comic Con cosplay contest

Comic Con Event Draws Vendors, Cosplayers to Yuba City

Jan 27, 2026 11:27AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

“Car! Car!” shouted Ziggy Star, alerting a band of costumed followers to clear a path in the back of the Yuba City Moose Lodge parking lot Saturday, Jan. 24.

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Joelle Naphan received the top honor and a $1,000 prize for a silhouette photograph showing a man on horseback throwing a lasso

Oroville Rancher Wins Farm Bureau Contest

Jan 21, 2026 08:49AM ● By Lloyd Green

A rancher from Oroville earned first place in the 44th annual California Farm Bureau Photo Contest, which drew hundreds of entries from amateur photographers across the state.

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Poetry Out Loud County Competitions Set for Jan. 31

Jan 20, 2026 02:56PM ● By MPG Staff

High school students from across Yuba and Sutter counties will take the stage later this month as Poetry Out Loud returns with its annual county competitions, scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts in Yuba City.

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Indoor Golf Simulator Opens in Downtown Marysville

Jan 20, 2026 01:48PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Golf isn’t just an outdoor sport anymore and three young local entrepreneurs are here to prove it.

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An exterior hallway leading to Horizon Wellness features greenery

Horizon Wellness Expands Holistic and Aesthetic Care

Jan 20, 2026 10:54AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Tucked along D Street in downtown Marysville, Horizon Wellness offers a quiet contrast to the pace and pressures that shaped its creation — a calming space born out of one of the most stressful periods in modern healthcare.

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Regency Park in Yuba City for a ribbon-cutting ceremony

Regency Park Installs Inclusive Play Feature

Jan 20, 2026 10:45AM ● By MPG Staff

Local agencies and community partners gathered Jan. 9 at Regency Park in Yuba City to celebrate the installation of a new Playground Communication Board designed to support inclusive play for children of all abilities.

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Sutter Buttes Land Trust Opens Photo Contest

Jan 13, 2026 09:10AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

The Sutter Buttes Regional Land Trust has opened submissions for its 22nd annual calendar photo contest, inviting photographers to help document the natural beauty and agricultural heritage of the Sutter Buttes region.

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Applications Now Open for ‘Yes to Startups’

Jan 13, 2026 09:07AM ● By Yuba County News Release

Yuba County’s Business Incubator Program

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Travis Moniz of Princeton qualified for the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship

North State Auctioneer Advances to World Championship

Jan 13, 2026 08:57AM ● By Susan Meeker

A Northern California native is among the top 10 livestock auctioneers advancing to the 2026 World Livestock Auctioneer Championship, earning the distinction as the only Californian to make the cut.

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Hard Rock Sacramento Named Third Best Casino Outside Las Vegas

Jan 13, 2026 08:38AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Second Best Casino Concert Venue in the Country

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Sutter Buttes Garden Club School/Community Garden Grant Program Application Deadline

Jan 13, 2026 08:36AM ● By Sutter Buttes Garden Club News Release

The Sutter Buttes Garden Club are excited to announce the relaunch of the Sutter Buttes Garden Club School/Community Garden Grant Program!

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Joe Ferrie, owner of Silver Dollar Saloon, poses dressed as a founding father

Yuba-Sutter Celebrates New Year’s

Jan 06, 2026 09:13AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Big plans for Tower Plaza in Yuba City were rained out on New Year’s Eve, canceling what would have been the first live music event of its kind at the newly opened park.

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A new visitor center at the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Complex headquarters

Wings Return to the Sacramento Valley

Jan 05, 2026 06:02PM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

The 2026 Snow Goose Festival will bring four days of field trips, workshops and community activities to the Northern Sacramento Valley Jan. 22‑25, celebrating the region’s wintering bird populations and the annual arrival of migratory waterfowl.

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A volunteer serves plates at the buffet line as Seniors on the Go

Seniors on the Go Builds on Momentum, Prepares to Expand into Olivehurst

Jan 05, 2026 05:56PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

What began as a modest outreach effort in the Yuba County foothills has grown into one of the region’s most consistent senior-focused programs, and now “Seniors on the Go” is preparing to expand once again.

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Cast and crew of The Acting Company’s “Pirates of Penzance” celebrate a sold-out performance

Theater in Review, 2025

Dec 30, 2025 11:55AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

It’s that time of year again, and it’s hard to believe another round of theatrical seasons has come and gone so quickly.

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Santa Claus is lifted by a group of female law enforcement officers

‘Shop with a Cop’

Dec 30, 2025 11:29AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

More Than 100 Children Celebrate in Yuba-Sutter

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Sutter County Museum Opens New Seaweed Exhibit

Dec 30, 2025 10:51AM ● By MPG Staff

Sutter County Museum in Yuba City has opened a new temporary exhibit, “The Curious World of Seaweed,” now on display through Feb. 21. Admission to the exhibit is free.

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Jill Justice-Childs and Jason Childs, creators of the Yuba Sutter Light Show

Sky Beams Spotlight South Yuba City Holiday Display

Dec 30, 2025 10:16AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Beams of light cutting through the night sky quickly drew the attention of Yuba-Sutter residents this past December.

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California Farm Bureau President Heralds 'Bright Future' For Agriculture

Dec 23, 2025 02:26PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass applauded the organization's principles and accomplishments this year in an address delivered today at the Farm Bureau's 107th Annual Meeting in Anaheim.

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Feather Falls Casino and Lodge Receives Two Major KOA Awards

Dec 23, 2025 02:19PM ● By Feather Falls Casino Lodge Brewery News Release

Feather Falls year’s Kampgrounds of America (KOA), located at Feather Falls Casino & Lodge, is proud to announce that it has been honored with two prestigious awards

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California State Fair to Move to Fall Beginning in 2027

Dec 23, 2025 02:16PM ● By MPG Staff

The California State Fair will shift from its traditional summer schedule to a fall timeframe beginning in 2027, fair officials announced.

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The Acting Company Announces Auditions for 'Dial M for Murder'

Dec 23, 2025 02:09PM ● By MPG Staff

The Acting Company has announced auditions for Dial M for Murder, the classic thriller by Frederick Knott, directed by David Wheeler, emeritus professor of theater and film at Yuba College.

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A Year in Review

Dec 23, 2025 01:40PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

What Readers Clicked, Shared and Talked About Most in 2025

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Winter Wonderland Spreads Holiday Cheer

Dec 16, 2025 01:25PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Floor-to-ceiling stacks of presents lined the youth-side lobby of the Tri-Counties Community Center on Dec. 7 as families gathered for the organization’s annual Winter Wonderland celebration — an event that continues to grow each year in both size and impact.

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Members of the Sutter County Museum Association board

Sutter County Museum Releases Annual Report

Dec 16, 2025 01:17PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Trees & Traditions Fundraiser Caps 50th Anniversary Year

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Holiday Art Market at the Art Box

Dec 16, 2025 01:00PM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Help Support the Local Arts Economy

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Christmas Stroll Draws Thousands

Dec 16, 2025 12:41PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

The Christmas Stroll went off without a hitch Saturday night, drawing thousands to downtown Yuba City as Plumas Street filled with families, music and holiday cheer.

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The Acting Company Unveils 2026 Season

Dec 09, 2025 10:29AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Acting Company has announced its 2026 season, “Curtains Up: A Season of Classics,” a six-show slate spanning thrillers, musicals and family-driven storytelling.

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Marysville Celebrates a Blue Christmas

Dec 09, 2025 10:02AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Hundreds of people filled D Street on Saturday evening for the annual Marysville Christmas Parade, which embraced this year’s theme, “Blue Christmas,” with Elvis impersonators, Disney’s Stitch characters and plenty of creative, blue-themed displays.

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Creative Interiors Finds Holiday Spirit After Devastating Fire

Dec 08, 2025 05:47PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

It could almost be considered a Christmas miracle. After a devastating fire on Aug. 26, Creative Interiors in Yuba City is still managing to offer its signature holiday cheer to residents and visitors.

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Lake Oroville Visitor Center and Kelly Point Trail Guided Hike and Art Experience

Dec 02, 2025 03:17PM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture is pleased to announce the next in its series of free, outdoor nature programs geared toward getting the community outside to enjoy guided hiking, nature, art, and journaling adventures.

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Holiday Concert by Yuba-Sutter Big Band

Dec 02, 2025 01:49PM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Come out and enjoy this uniquely American musical form when Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture presents its annual Yuba-Sutter Big Band holiday concert at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts. The Swinging Holiday Concert will be held on Saturday, Dec. 6.

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Christmas Stroll to Bring ‘Around the World’ Holiday Cheer to Plumas Street

Dec 02, 2025 01:31PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

One of Yuba City’s largest and most anticipated annual events returns next week as the Yuba City Downtown Business Association prepares to host its 2025 Christmas Stroll running from 2 to 8 p.m. Dec. 13.

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Marysville Christmas Parade Goes Blue

Nov 25, 2025 09:47AM ● By Marysville Christmas Parade News Release

The 74th Annual Marysville Christmas Parade is set to take place 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in historic downtown Marysville. This year’s theme, “Blue Christmas,” has inspired many parade entries including creative nods to Elvis and Lilo & Stitch.

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Browns Valley Cowboy Heads to Vegas

Nov 25, 2025 08:06AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Jacek Frost of Browns Valley turned heads earlier this fall when he won the bareback riding event at the Marysville Stampede. His 84-point ride on Flying U Rodeo’s “Lil Bit” earned him $1,872 and set the tone for a strong late-season run.

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