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Rice planted by plane as California's season gets underway
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's rice planting season in California, resulting in an annual air show of sorts... But it's not all just for tricks, it's a useful tactic to start the crops life. Planes flying at 100 mph drop rice seeds into fields flooded with about five inches of...
An estimated 1,000 wild chickens are wandering Yuba City. Here's why there are so many
YUBA CITY - An entire city is living side by side with wild chickens and they've become a part of people's everyday lives in Yuba City. People even fought to keep them running around. But why are there so many chickens in Yuba City? "Everybody goes bananas here. And you better not run over one or touch one or do anything to one or people will hunt you down," said Yuba City resident Mary Thompson. The chickens of Yuba City are a staple in the community. There's even an Instagram page and a website dedicated to them. "They've been...
Annual fishing derby set for Saturday in Marysville
The 72nd annual Jim Watson Youth Fishing Derby is set to take place this Saturday at Ellis Lake in Marysville. Scheduled to start in the morning, this free event put on by the Kiwanis Club of Marysville is meant to provide a “perfect outing for children and their families,” according to organizers.
Yuba City man arrested for vehicular manslaughter in November 2023 incident
Yuba City resident Gurninder Rai, 19, was arrested Friday and charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence after his reported involvement in a fatal crash that took place last year on State Route 99. After his arrest, Rai had bail set at $1,000,000. Rai, who was released after posting bail,...
Fallen officers honored during annual service
Law enforcement officials and community leaders gathered at the Yuba City Police Department on Wednesday morning to honor officers who have died in the line of duty throughout the region. The annual Regional Peace Officers Memorial Service falls during National Police Officers Week, which was established by Congress in 1962...
Carson Hammes leads 360 sprints heading into Saturday's point race
Winged 360 sprints, Crate Sprints, and Hobby Stocks are scheduled for this Saturday night during championship point event No. 10 at Marysville Raceway. Carson Hammes leads the charge for the 360 sprint cars. He holds an 11-point edge over Billy Wallace. Hammes is fresh off his first career main event win at Marysville.
Recruiter helps youth move ‘forward’
Emily Lule, a senior at Marysville High School that has enlisted into the California Army National Guard, said her family was initially not very pleased with her decision to join the service. “They thought Army, they thought I was going to die. So they were not very happy with my...
Bauer, unbeaten Sutter UHS advance to SJS D-V Final Four: Sutter extends win streak to four-year high 25 games
Olivia Bauer opened her final postseason as a member of the Sutter Union High softball team with a five-inning no-hitter Tuesday to help the top-seeded Huskies blank No. 8 West Campus, out of Sacramento, 10-0 for their 25th straight win this season – the longest team streak in the past four years.
‘Help bring the community together’: Penny Candy Store new owner hosts Mother’s Day craft event in Live Oak
As part of the first year as the new owner of the Penny Candy Store in Live Oak, Live Oak native Lorrie Brummett hosted the inaugural Mother’s Day craft event on Saturday a day ahead of the annual tradition set to honor mothers around the world. Brummett, a great-grandmother...
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