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Judge Fitzgerald A. Javellana stands with 103-year-old Jim Tanimoto

Students Learn Civil Liberties in Sutter County Courtroom

May 19, 2026 09:46AM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

More than 100 students from nine Sutter County schools filled the Superior Court on May 5 for a courtroom-based lesson in civil liberties.

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Chico Creek Tests Show No E. coli O157

May 19, 2026 09:40AM ● By MPG Staff

Butte County Public Health announced that recent water and sediment samples collected from Big Chico Creek tested negative for E. coli O157, the strain linked to an outbreak of illnesses connected to recreational water exposure during summer 2025.

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Take Me Out to the Ballgame

May 19, 2026 09:37AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Freebirds Unveil Bryant Field Upgrades, New Fan Experience

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‘It’s the People’

May 19, 2026 09:20AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Untz Festival builds community at Sycamore Ranch

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Sutter is Lone SJS Team in Area Fighting for Blue Banner

May 19, 2026 09:01AM ● By YSBC Sports

The first and second rounds of the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section softball playoffs were completed last week and our area went from five squads to one over the completion heading into this week's semifinals.

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Beale Airshow Set for 2027

May 19, 2026 08:57AM ● By MPG Staff

Beale Air Force Base will once again welcome the public for the return of the Beale Airshow on April 17-18, 2027.

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Marysville Investigates Vandalism of Cotton Rosser Statue

May 12, 2026 11:54AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The Marysville Police Department is investigating after the Cotton Rosser bronze statue in Washington Square Park was recently vandalized. The discovery was made by members of the Rosser family on Sunday, May 3.

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Uriz Hotel Faces Court Action

May 12, 2026 11:52AM ● By MPG Staff

The City of Marysville has filed legal action and plans to ask a court to appoint a receiver for the Uriz Hotel, citing ongoing health and safety violations and continued noncompliance by the property owner.

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Startup Finalists Compete in Marysville

May 12, 2026 11:47AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Yuba County’s version of “Shark Tank” came to a head May 7 as the top 10 finalists in the Yes to Startups program took the stage at the Five30 Event Center in Marysville to make their final pitches before a panel of local judges.

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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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Five Area Softball Squads Begin Quest for Blue Banner

May 12, 2026 11:33AM ● By YSBC Sports

The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section released their softball postseason brackets on May 8 and our area has five representatives that have the opportunity to play for a blue banner.

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County Backs Funding Plan for Major Sewer Project

May 12, 2026 11:28AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Yuba County Board of Supervisors has approved a memorandum of understanding supporting a proposed county loan of up to $10 million for the South County Infrastructure Project, a regional sewer expansion effort officials said is critical to both existing residents and regional growth.

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Yuba County Ranked Second in Pedestrian Crashes

May 12, 2026 11:25AM ● By Susan Meeker

Yuba County officials are seeking state grant funding to expand bicycle and pedestrian safety education after the county ranked second in California for pedestrian-involved crashes in 2023.

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Kiwanis Fishing Derby Returns to Marysville

May 12, 2026 11:20AM ● By MPG Staff

The Kiwanis Club of Marysville will host the 74th annual Jim Watson Youth Fishing Derby on Saturday, May 16, at Ellis Lake in Marysville.

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Friendship Park Project Breaks Ground in West Linda

May 12, 2026 11:11AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

For more than 40 years, Friendship Park has meant different things to different people.

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Marysville Appoints Fire Board Members

May 12, 2026 11:06AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

Considers Future Council Pay Increase

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Downtown Marysville Buzzes with Triple Celebration

May 12, 2026 11:03AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Warm sunshine and spring temperatures returned to the Sacramento Valley on May 2, bringing crowds to downtown Marysville as three community events converged in the city’s historic core.

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Yuba City Approves Card Payment Fee

May 12, 2026 10:58AM ● By Susan Meeker

The Yuba City Council voted May 5 to begin charging a 2 percent fee on all debit and credit card payments made to the city, a change officials said was necessary to stop using utility funds to cover rising processing costs tied to bank transactions.

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Yuba City Begins Bus Stop Improvements

May 12, 2026 10:49AM ● By MPG Staff

Construction is underway on improvements to a heavily used transit stop at the corner of Shasta and Alturas streets in Yuba City.

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SJS Baseball Recap: Wheatland and Sutter are Lone Area Squads Still Standing

May 12, 2026 10:33AM ● By YSBC Sports

The CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Baseball playoffs completed the first two rounds of play last week and our area had five teams make the field. Here’s how they performed.

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Local Cast Brings ‘Spelling Bee’ to Stage

May 05, 2026 02:28PM ● By MPG Staff

Stage 754 will present the Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” this month at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts.

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Lincoln Wins PVL After Sweeping Wheatland

May 05, 2026 02:25PM ● By YSBC Sports

The Wheatland Pirates baseball team finished third place in the Pioneer Valley League after they were beaten by the Lincoln Fighting Zebras 5-3 on April 30.

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State Announces First Yuba County Park Along Feather River

May 05, 2026 02:13PM ● By MPG Staff

A major Earth Day announcement on April 22 included plans for Yuba County’s first-ever state park, a nearly 2,000-acre site along the Feather River near Olivehurst.

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Sutter County Honors Volunteer Fire Lieutenant

May 05, 2026 02:01PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Sutter County Board of Supervisors on April 28 honored Sutter County Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Darrell Taylor with a Gold Resolution recognizing his retirement after 30 years of service.

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Pop-up Improv Brings Mystery to Marysville Speakeasy

May 05, 2026 01:57PM ● By MPG Staff

When a scheduling conflict threatened to sideline one of Yuba-Sutter’s regular improv nights, local performers did what they do best: improvise.

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Code Enforcement Cases Rise Countywide

May 05, 2026 01:54PM ● By Susan Meeker

Yuba County code enforcement reported a rising number of complaints in 2025, tackling illegal dumping, unsafe structures, inoperable vehicles and encampments across the county.

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Housing Growth Falls Short of Projections

May 05, 2026 01:53PM ● By Susan Meeker

Sutter County is building far fewer homes than planned, a trend officials said is limiting growth and complicating efforts to meet state housing requirements.

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Free Flag Exchange Set May 20

May 05, 2026 01:43PM ● By MPG Staff

A Yuba City business will host a community flag exchange May 20, giving residents a chance to receive a free American flag ahead of Memorial Day.

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Health Officer to Leave Yuba-Sutter

May 05, 2026 01:37PM ● By MPG Staff

After guiding two counties through a once-in-a-century public health crisis, Bi-County Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu will step down at the end of May to take a new role in Sacramento County, officials announced Wednesday.

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Garden Tour Highlights Local Creativity

May 05, 2026 01:35PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

From whimsical container gardens to shaded backyard retreats, this year’s American Association of University Women Garden Tour invited visitors to step behind the gates of some of the area’s most thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces.

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Burn Ban Set for Sutter Buttes

May 05, 2026 01:12PM ● By MPG Staff

The Sutter County Fire Department will implement its annual burn ban in the Sutter Buttes, requiring all permitted burning to stop by 5 p.m. May 15.

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Bull Riding Returns to Yuba City

May 05, 2026 01:05PM ● By MPG Staff

Professional bull riding will take center stage at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds on Sunday, May 17, as the Feather Falls Casino Sutter Buttes Showdown brings a PRCA-sanctioned event to the region.

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Board Approves $10M Loan for South County Wastewater Project

May 05, 2026 01:01PM ● By MPG Staff

The Yuba County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 this week to approve a $10 million loan aimed at closing a funding gap for the South County Infrastructure Project, a regional wastewater effort serving the Wheatland area.

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BeXtra Expands Services to Marysville

May 05, 2026 12:20PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Before the doors opened April 29, people had already begun gathering outside BeXtra’s newly expanded Marysville site.

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Acting Company Sets Auditions for ‘Ah, Wilderness!’ Revival

May 05, 2026 11:45AM ● By MPG Staff

After a six-year postponement, The Acting Company is moving forward with auditions for “Ah, Wilderness!,” marking the group’s first production of a play by Eugene O’Neill.

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