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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.
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...
Heat peaks Wednesday before a slight cool-down this weekend in Northern California
Wednesday will be another hot day across the Sacramento Valley as highs reach for the low to mid-90s through the afternoon. For some, this will be the hottest day of the year, so far, as heat rebuilds. As we get closer to the weekend, the heat backs off allowing for cooler air to spill in bringing highs closer to average. Our pattern An area of high pressure has begun to rebuild across the California coast. Giving temperatures a boost on Wednesday, bringing back above-average highs to the region. This area of high pressure will back off as we finish the week allowing for cooler,...
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,...
Wheatland man pleads guilty in COVID tax fraud scheme
Jason Toland, 43, of Wheatland pleaded guilty to one count of submitting false claims regarding federal COVID-19 pandemic tax credits, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced on Monday. According to court documents, Toland attempted to obtain more than $13.4 million in pandemic relief. This included multiple false tax returns with...
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...
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...
Hats Off to Heroes: Marysville event a ‘salute to veterans’
On Friday night in downtown Marysville, Yuba-Sutter Veterans Stand Down will host Hats Off to Heroes, an event that organizers said is dedicated to veteran and family support services in the community, referring to the effort as a “salute to veterans.”. Scheduled to start at 5 p.m. and end...
Placer County firefighters respond to house fire in Sheridan
SHERIDAN, Calif. — Firefighters responded to a structure fire early Thursday morning in Sheridan. Placer County crews were dispatched around 1:19 a.m. to a house on Camp Far West Road near H Street. It was unclear what was damaged or if anyone was injured. This story was curated by...
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