Yuba-Sutter News
- Grateful Nation in Yuba City to honor veterans
- Griffin Rogers/A-D Reporter
- It's been 20 years since Michael A. Ciociola and his family sat in their living room, thinking of ways to show appreciation for those who've served in the armed forces beyond the traditional "thank you."
But what started as a brainstorming session i... Full story
- Punjabi American heritage to be celebrated on Sunday
- By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter
- Looking at the numbers, the annual International Punjabi American Festival has been a success during its 19 years of existence.
The annual event sponsored by the Punjabi American Heritage Society of Yuba City drew about 3,000 people its first year i... Full story
- Rodeo ridin’ into Marysville; Stampede runs Saturday and Sunday
- By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter
- It's an extravaganza. It's a celebration. It's a colorful Yuba-Sutter tradition — and there is money on the line.
The 80th annual Marysville Stampede returns this weekend to Marysville with all the flash and flamboyance that has made Cotton Ro... Full story
- Big weekend of events in Y-S
- Laura van der Meer/Appeal-Democrat
- Hotels in the area are filling up fast — if not already fully booked — as a busy Memorial Day weekend arrives.
Anthony Propps, director of operations at the Bonanza Inn, said the hotel is booked Saturday. Graduation ceremonies at Califor... Full story
- The crack of the bat is back in Marysville
- By Bryan DeMain
- Excitable popcorn, Mr. G and hard-nosed, wood-bat baseball is back.
The 2013 Marysville Gold Sox season kicks off on Thursday at Appeal-Democrat Park, where manager Jack Johnson and his collegiate baseball players from around the country will play h... Full story
- Pomp and circumstance at Yuba College graduation
- By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter
- Yuba Community College graduate Jeni Alcantar has one thing on her mind now.
"Jobs, jobs, jobs," the 25-year-old Radiological Technology alumnus said. "I want to get that first paycheck."
Alcantar, a Chico native, was one of more than 200 Yuba Coll... Full story
- Music will fill Plumas Street in Yuba City
- By David Bitton/A-D Reporter
- Live music will fill the air on Plumas Street on Saturday as 10 bands are set to perform during a free 10-hour concert.
"It is a thank you to the community for the support we've had the last five years," said Terri Tomlinson, co-chairwoman of the Su... Full story
- Let the road work really begin in Marysville
- By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter
- Motorists traveling on state highways through Marysville will soon begin facing traffic disruptions and detours as Caltrans starts work on a $48 million, two-year roadway renovation project.
Work is planned to begin the first week of June on what wi... Full story
- Veteran regrets no combat in Korea
- By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter
- A hint of regret can be detected in Frank Rodrigues' words when he describes his time serving in the Korean War.
"I had the feeling I never contributed enough," said the US Navy veteran, who admittedly made a pest of himself when he kept asking his ... Full story
- Downtown success seen as key to Bounce Back
- By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter
- Improving downtown Marysville is the key to the city's Bounce Back initiative being successful, the architect of the plan told a small gathering of business owners.
Marysville City Manager Walter Munchheimer told the group Thursday evening the best ... Full story
- Yuba-Sutter not trembling about tremors
- By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter
- Earthquakes are pretty low on the list of natural disasters that directly concern most Yuba-Sutter residents.
"It's not out of the realm of possibility, but we certainly are more likely to feel an earthquake that is outside of our boundaries," says ... Full story
- Funds for flood maps drying up
- ProPublica
- As the United States grows warmer and extreme weather more common, the federal government's flood insurance maps are becoming increasingly important.
The maps, drawn by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, dictate the monthly premiums millions o... Full story
- Consortium aids Yuba-Sutter homeless
- By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter
- Billy Martin has a degree from Yuba College and wants to work.
"I've put out 200 or 300 applications since December. We walk everywhere," Martin said, "and still no jobs, no luck."
Martin, 55, is homeless, mostly living around Simpson Lane in Linda... Full story
- Marysville construction begins June 4
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Construction crews will begin working June 4 on the first stage of the state’s two-year $48 million highway reconstruction project in Marysville, Caltrans said Friday.
Starting at about 6 a.m., crews will close the westbound lanes of 10th Stre... Full story
- Jail sentences for sex traffickers
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- Three defendants linked to a human trafficking ring in which women from Mexico were used as prostitutes in five Northern California cities, including Yuba City, received county jail sentences on Friday, Attorney General Kamala Harris said.
Nery Naja... Full story
- Rideout nurses to vote on new contract on Tuesday
- By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter
- Registered nurses at Rideout Health Group will vote Tuesday on whether to approve a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract, the association representing the nurses said Friday.
The agreement, if finalized, would provide some 400 registered ... Full story
- Man in Yuba helicopter hijack try back in court
- By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter
- A Santa Maria man who claimed Fidel Castro ordered him to hijack a helicopter last year in Yuba County was returned to the Marysville courthouse on Friday to face criminal charges.
Judge Julia L. Scrogin reinstated criminal proceedings against 20-ye... Full story
- Briefs: Schools, offices closed Monday
- Appeal-Democrat staff report
- The following businesses and agencies will be closed Monday, in observance of Memorial Day.
Banks: Closed.
Government offices: Closed.
Schools: No classes.
Post office: No service.
Trash pickup: No interruption in service.
Transit: No service; ... Full story
- Tea party vs. old guard in GOP Senate rift
- WASHINGTON — A long-simmering feud between establishment Republicans and tea partyers broke into full view, with Sen. John McCain accusing younger colleagues of overplaying their hands and tempting Democrats to change Senate rules that protect ... Full story
- Plumas County quake rattles Yuba-Sutter residents
- By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter
- An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 shook the Mid-Valley on Thursday evening.
The quake, centered outside Greenville in Plumas County, was felt at 8:47 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
There were no reports of injuries o... Full story
