Mid-Valley Briefs

YUBA CITY

Man arrested after pipe bomb found

John Dean Martin, 27, was arrested Thursday evening in connection with a pipe bomb that was found at a Yuba City apartment complex.

Martin was arrested by Yuba City police on charges of making a destructive device, possession of a destructive device, possession of an explosive device, assault with a firearm on a peace officer and being a felon in possession of ammunition and a firearm.

The pipe bomb was found by police in the Cedar Grove Apartments at Second Street and Garden Highway during service of a search warrant.

Martin was booked into Sutter County Jail and is being held without bail.

WILLIAMS

1 hurt, 1 jailed in DUI crash

An Olivehurst man was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving after a crash on Highway 20 at the north end of Williams.

Willard Eugene Crain Jr., 45, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 11:34 p.m. Thursday, west of Walnut Drive, after the crash that sent a 29-year-old female passenger to Enloe Medical Center in Chico, a CHP report said.

The report said she suffered major injuries.

Crain was driving a 1978 Pontiac Firebird about 70 mph east on Highway 20 and allowed the car to drift into the right shoulder and he overcorrected and wrecked, the report said.

Crain was booked into Colusa County Jail. He was charged with driving under the influence and causing an accident resulting in death or bodily injury. Bail was set at $40,000.

YUBA-SUTTER

Officials: Economy still lacks recovery

Yuba and Sutter counties administrators focused on the positive rather than bad economic news in their presentations Friday to business leaders in Yuba City.

Speaking as part of the Yuba-Sutter Chamber of Commerce's bimonthly business connection breakfasts, the two acknowledged the economy is battered.

"I can't stress enough how difficult a time it's been economically in the state," said Yuba County Administrator Robert Bendorf.

In his speech before about 70 breakfast attendees, Bendorf highlighted improvements the county has made in recreation and quality of life.

Sutter County Administrator Stephanie Larsen focused on the future by pointing out a number of public works projects designed to create and attract jobs.