Mid-Valley briefs

Mid-Valley

Holiday closures

The following businesses and agencies will be closed today in observance of Labor Day:

Banks: Closed

Government offices: Closed

Schools: No classes

Post office: No delivery

Trash pickup: No change in service

Transit: No service; office closed

Appeal-Democrat: No change in service; office closed

Yuba City

Riverbottom fire chars two acres

Firefighters on Sunday snuffed out a grass fire on the Yuba City side of the Feather River, less than three weeks after another blaze charred riverbanks to the north.

The Yuba City Fire Department responded at 5:21 p.m. to reports of flames in dense vegetation off Shanghai Bend, according to Battalion Chief Robert Bills. Eight firefighters and two engines went to the scene along with a Sutter County fire engine crew.

Flames consumed two acres but caused no injuries or property damage. Though firefighters had to run hoses as much as 800 feet to attack the blaze from behind, crews contained the fire in 40 minutes and mopped up its remains by 9 p.m., Bills said.

The fire broke out five miles away from the site of a blaze that erupted Aug. 17 north of the 10th Street bridge, chasing at least six riverbottoms dwellers from their campsites.

Yuba-Sutter

Food distribution dates scheduled

The Yuba-Sutter Gleaners Food Bank's U.S. Department of Agriculture food distributions are planned at several sites in the local area.

Distributions are:

Sept. 20: Yuba City Moose Lodge, 205 S. Walton Ave.

Sept. 22: Live Oak Community Center, 10200 O St.

Sept. 23: American Legion Linda Post 807 hall, 5477 Feather River Blvd., Linda; and the First Presbyterian Church, corner of Sampson Street and Rideout Way, Marysville.

Sept. 24: Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 4956 Powerline Road, Olivehurst.

Sept. 27: Yuba-Sutter Gleaners Warehouse, 760 Stafford Way; and Richland Housing-Hans Miller Building, 420 Miles Ave., both in Yuba City.

Sept. 28: Wheatland Senior Center, 705 Third St., Wheatland; Sutter Youth Organization, 7740 Butte House Road, Sutter; and South Sutter Recreation Association Building, Palm Street, East Nicolaus.

Mid-Valley

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