Veterans

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Local Restaurants to Thank Veterans with Free Meals

Nov 03, 2026 10:23AM ● By MPG Staff

Veterans and active-duty military personnel throughout the Yuba-Sutter area can enjoy a variety of complimentary meals and special offers Wednesday, Nov. 11, as local restaurants join businesses nationwide in recognizing Veterans Day.

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Yuba-Sutter Veterans Day Parade Returns Nov. 11

Nov 02, 2026 01:19PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Downtown Marysville will once again fill with patriotic spirit on Wednesday, Nov. 11, as the 24th annual Yuba-Sutter Veterans Day Parade brings together veterans, active-duty service members and community organizations to honor those who have served.

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State Grant Advances Olivehurst Veterans Housing

Oct 20, 2026 10:19AM ● By Susan Meeker

A $5.6 million state grant is bringing 12 permanent homes for veterans closer to reality in Olivehurst.

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California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Volunteer

Oregon House Veteran Celebrates 100

Jun 23, 2026 10:54AM ● By MPG Staff

Earl Fred Menzel has lived a century marked by hard work, military service, family devotion and a steady commitment to helping his community.

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Memorial Day Tributes Unite Yuba-Sutter

Jun 01, 2026 05:27PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Communities across the Yuba-Sutter region observed Memorial Day with ceremonies and tributes throughout the weekend, bringing together veterans, families and residents to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. military.

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Participants run during the Mission Ready Triathlon

Triathlon Raises Funds for Military Support

May 19, 2026 09:25AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

A new community fitness fundraiser brought teams together in Yuba City to support airmen and military families connected to Beale Air Force Base.

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Veterans Memorial Event Opens Sunday

May 19, 2026 09:03AM ● By MPG Staff

Calvary Christian Center will host its annual “A Grateful Nation Remembers” Memorial Day weekend tribute May 24 and 25 at its campus at 2620 Colusa Highway in Yuba City.

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Participants gather for a group photo before beginning the Ruck the Buttes walk

Ruck the Buttes Honors Military Service

Apr 21, 2026 03:15PM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

Ruck the Buttes returned to Sutter County on April 18, drawing two dozen people to the base of the Sutter Buttes for a 15‑mile military‑inspired walk that blended fitness, gratitude and a shared sense of purpose.

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An Army honor guard carries the flag-draped casket of Army veteran Kayla Deen

Army Veteran Honored in Dobbins

Apr 06, 2026 04:37PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Army veteran Kayla Deen was laid to rest Sunday, March 29 during a service at Keystone Cemetery attended by more than 100 community members, veterans and family.

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Community Honors Fallen Soldier Kayla Deen

Mar 24, 2026 11:34AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Yuba County residents lined the corner of Seventh and D streets in Marysville on March 17 to welcome home Army Sgt. Kayla Deen, a local service member remembered as a hometown hero.

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Obie Wickersham (left), a 101-year-old prisoner of war

101-Year-Old POW Visits Bridge Memorial

Mar 09, 2026 03:56PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Obie Wickersham will turn 101 years old on March 18, a milestone that comes more than seven decades after the California veteran survived 28 months as a prisoner of war in Korea.

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veterans beneath the newly installed POW/MIA Bridge

Twin Cities Honor Missing Service Members

Feb 23, 2026 04:06PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Dignitaries from Marysville and Yuba City gathered Feb. 20 to rename and dedicate the 10th Street Bridge in honor of prisoners of war and service members missing in action.

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LaMalfa, Schiff Deliver $22 Million for Beale Air Force Base Modernization Project

Nov 18, 2025 08:25AM ● By Congressman Doug LaMalfa News Release

Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) announced that $22 million for Beale Air Force Base has been included in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill, secured in coordination with Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) to ensure the base can continue its vital missions.

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Loma Rica Foothill Lions Club Places 187 Flags on Veterans’ Graves

Nov 17, 2025 04:59PM ● By Loma Rica Foothill Lions Club News Release

The Loma Rica Foothill Lions Club was able to purchase and place 187 eight-foot flags on the graves of all veterans for Veterans Day at the Peoria Cemetery in Browns Valley on Sunday, Nov. 9.

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Volunteers, River Valley Care Center staff members, family members of veterans

RVCC Vets and Staff Roll Out for Veterans Day

Nov 17, 2025 04:48PM ● By Seti Long

River Valley Care Center skilled nursing facility in Live Oak recently went above and beyond to honor their resident veterans and show their respect for service men and women at the Marysville Veterans Day Parade.

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parade float during the annual Veterans Day Parade

Veterans Day Parade Draws Largest Crowd in More Than a Decade

Nov 17, 2025 03:19PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Veterans Day Parade returned to Marysville on Tuesday (Nov.11) with its biggest turnout in 11 years, according to members of American Legion Steven M. Brammer Post 705.

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Members of a military band march in formation

‘Supporting Our Troops: Past, Present, and Future’

Oct 28, 2025 12:52PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Annual Veterans Day Parade Returns

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An instructor demonstrates wheel throwing techniques during a Ceramics for Veterans class offered through Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture

Yuba Sutter Arts Offers Ceramics Classes for Veterans

Aug 05, 2025 04:05PM ● By Yuba-Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture (YSAC) is proud to announce a new program as part of its ongoing Ceramics for Veterans classes. Next up is wheel throwing classes. You know, like the ceramic’s scene in the movie “Ghost.” Well, not exactly like that but you get the idea.

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This year’s Veterans Resource Fair will take place from Aug. 14 to 16 at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds

Yuba-Sutter Stand Down Expands Services for Veterans

Aug 05, 2025 03:49PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Yuba-Sutter Stand Down is back for its 26th year, and organizers are preparing for what they hope will be the biggest event yet.

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New Yuba-Sutter Veteran Services Officer Joel Ceja (left) stands with Yuba County Board of Supervisors

Meet the New Veteran Services Officer

Jul 29, 2025 04:00PM ● By Yuba County Health and Human Services News Release

On Monday, June 30, the Yuba-Sutter Veteran Services Office, located at Yuba County Health and Human Services, invited the veteran community to meet the staff, tour the office and enjoy lunch.

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Nine members of the Yuba City American Legion Post 705 stand in front of a “deuce and a half” truck, a 2.5-ton military truck, during Meridian’s Fourth of July parade.

Hometown Americana

Jul 09, 2025 08:38AM ● By Chris Pedigo, photos by Chris Pedigo

Meridian Celebrates 4th of July

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Still smiling after touchdown, David West stands in front of the Thunderbirds’ No. 8 jet after becoming one of the newest members of the elite 9G Club at Beale Air Force Base

David West Named Beale’s ‘Hometown Hero’

Jul 01, 2025 04:32PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

When David West rocketed into the sky in an F-16 with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds earlier this month, he described the experience as “the craziest roller coaster ride I’ve ever been on.”

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SPC Marcela MacDonald, U.S. Army, shows off her ceramic bowl during Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture “Ceramics for Veterans.”

Ceramics Classes for Veterans

Jun 25, 2025 10:25AM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture (YSAC) is proud to announce the next series of free art classes for veterans and active-duty military.

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Dozens of flags line the path at Sutter Cemetery as part of Memorial Day tributes held Monday, May 26.

Memorial Day Tributes Honor Local Veterans

Jun 03, 2025 04:14PM ● By Shamaya Sutton and photos by Chris Pedigo

Communities in Sutter and Meridian gathered over Memorial Day weekend to honor the lives and sacrifices of fallen service members with heartfelt Memorial Day ceremonies.

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- Yuba and Sutter counties will observe Memorial Day with two meaningful public events

Events to Honor The Fallen

May 21, 2025 09:38AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Yuba and Sutter counties will observe Memorial Day with two meaningful public events that honor the sacrifices of America’s military service members.

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Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture is offering a unique opportunity for local veterans to enjoy a hands-on program at the Horses and Healing Therapeutic Riding Center

Horses, Healing and Art

May 14, 2025 09:21AM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

A Free Equine Therapy Clinic for Veterans

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The Moving Wall, a traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C., helps bring closure and healing to veterans

The Moving Wall is Coming to Chico

Apr 24, 2025 09:43AM ● By The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 582 News Release

The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 582 for Butte, Glenn and Tehama counties is bringing The Moving Wall to Chico from June 5 through June 9. The Moving Wall will be located at the Chico Elks Lodge, 1705 Manzanita Ave., and will be open to the public 24 hours a day.

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Welcome Home

Apr 16, 2025 09:19AM ● By Charles Borsos, 9th Reconnaissance Wing

Beale Airmen Return from Leading Expeditionary Operations

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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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Ceramics Classes Offered for Veterans

Dec 18, 2024 05:00PM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture (YSAC) is offering again free art classes for veterans and active-duty military. The “Ceramics for Veterans – With Just a Hundred Pounds of Clay” project is a yearlong program, which will include basic hand building ceramics classes, wheel throwing and related lectures, gallery shows and sales.

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Horses and Healing and Art

Nov 21, 2024 08:53AM ● By Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture News Release

A Free Equine Therapy Clinic for Veterans

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Veterans Day Parade Fills Marysville with Patriotic Pride

Nov 13, 2024 10:54AM ● By Chris Pedigo, photos by Chris Pedigo

Marysville awakened on a rainy day in November and was greeted by American flags appearing on fences, on people’s front porches and lining the streets of downtown Marysville.

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Honoring Veterans We Have Lost

Nov 06, 2024 11:14AM ● By Roberta D’Arcy

There will be a Veterans Day ceremony from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, at the historic Browns Valley Cemetery, 9403 Browns Valley School Road.

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22nd Annual Yuba-Sutter Veterans Day Parade

Oct 23, 2024 12:36PM ● By Yuba-Sutter Veterans Day Parade News Release

Veterans Day commemorates the time and day at which the major hostilities of World War I were formally ended: the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918.

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Marysville Elks Lodge Shares Updates

Sep 18, 2024 01:23PM ● By Marysville Elks Lodge News Release

Marysville Elk volunteers manned a table at the recent three-day annual Yuba-Sutter Veterans Stand Down, held at the Yuba City Fairgrounds with great success.

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