Community Updates
- They’re eating it up at Sammie’s in East Nicolaus
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
- The fries are notorious.
Slathered in nacho and shredded cheeses, carnitas and barbecue sauce and tagged with the restaurant's namesake, Sammie's Fries are a popular order at East Nicolaus' newest dining option. It's not just that the fries are tast... Full story
- Some South Yuba residents against OPUD fluoridation of water
- By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
- There's something in the water in Olivehurst and Plumas Lake. And a group of residents isn't happy about it.
After about 20 people showed up to this week's Olivehurst Public Utility District board meeting to request the district to stop adding fluor... Full story
- Lindhurst sophomore creates winning helicopter design
- Young inventor soars to new heights
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
- Tharon Trujillo was never really into aircraft.
Yet, when By Kids for Kids and the helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky conducted a contest this year called the 2050 Helicopter Challenge, an idea popped into his head. The Lindhurst High School sophomore... Full story
- Highway 70-Feather River overpass at Plumas Lake plan is ready, but ...
- By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
- Design is wrapping up, right-of-way acquisition is pending and funding has been approved to turn the intersection of Highway 70 and Feather River Boulevard near Plumas Lake into an overpass and interchange.
The only thing missing? A start date anyti... Full story
- Plumas Lake plans ahead by buying land for schools
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
- Plumas Lake elementary school students may one day attend a high school a mile or two away from their current classrooms.
A vision for a high school, intermediate school and regional park is coming together in south Yuba County, with land purchase a... Full story
- Crowds flock to Yuba, Sutter National Night Out events
- By Nancy Pasternack/Appeal-Democrat
- Hope Scott, 9, met the crew of a Reach air ambulance and got to see what it was like inside from the perspective of a medical emergency victim.
The east Marysville resident, who will enter the fifth grade at Kynoch Elementary School in a couple of w... Full story
- Yuba County supervisors OK districts with changes
- By Ben van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
- Yuba County supervisors adopted a new map for supervisorial districts Tuesday evening, putting in place what voters will be grouped in for the next decade.
Well, mostly in place. The approval, on a 4-1 vote, came with a request to tweak boundaries i... Full story
- Local growers: Pop-up stands are cherry-picking business
- By Ashley Gebb/Appeal-Democrat
- An abundance of pop-up fruit stands has some local farmers and produce vendors seeing red.
Yuba-Sutter residents cite concerns about out-of-area fruit sources, including vulnerability to pests and unregulated competition as canopied stands appear al... Full story
- No-frills hoops – informal youth league in Marysville
- By Nancy Pasternack/Appeal-Democrat
- The mercury hovered near 90, but the kids teamed up by T-shirt color playing basketball outside on the Marysville High School campus late Thursday afternoon were not complaining.
"Good pass."
"Nice shot."
"Beautiful job."
They were getting a lot ... Full story
- Man killed in Plumas Lake accident
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- A driver who believed a dark garbage bag was in the roadway ran over what proved to be a pedestrian early this morning in a fatal Plumas Lake accident, the California Highway Patrol said.
The Yuba County Sheriff’s Department identifed the vict... Full story
