Marysville Appeal-Democrat
Sikh tradition of ‘langar’ feeding offers unique dining experience
If you turn off Butte House Road in Yuba City onto Tierra Buena Road, you will soon notice to your left a very tall flagpole just a few blocks ahead. The fabric-wrapped pole stands in front of Gurdwara Sahib, the oldest and largest of several Sikh...
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Local eighth graders bring girl power to science, technology, engineering and mathematics
Several Mid-valley eighthgraders shared their experience at a collegiate science camp with local members of the American Association for University Women who helped fund the trip, on September 19. The 10 students, all young women enrolled at junior...
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Wheatland’s Hard Rock Hotel & Casino helps Casa de Esperanza in its ongoing crisis intervention efforts
In 2024, state law enforcement agencies collectively fielded 163,000 calls for help around domestic violence, according the California Policy Lab. The state’s Department of Justice notes that, in the same window, officers and detectives from San Diego...
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Creativity, camaraderie and word magic take center stage at Yuba County’s upcoming Poetry in the Park event
In his seminal essay “Can Poetry Matter?,” former California Poet Laureate Dana Gioia wrote, “Poetry is the art of using words charged with their utmost meaning. A society whose intellectual leaders lose their skill to shape, appreciate and understand...
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Yuba City gets new homeless shelter and transitional housing building on Oct. 12
A new homeless shelter in Yuba City is opening next month on the north side of Highway 20 along Plumas Street. The Life Advancement Center, a Yuba/ Sutter Habitat for Humanity project, will be in operation on Oct. 12, according to Karen Gheorma,...
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The final paw patrol: Retiring Yuba City police K9 ‘Rip’ honored for six years of protecting the community
If there is one canine who has become a star in Sutter County, it’s a fast-moving stand-out named Rip. Rip is a Belgian Malinois who has served with the Yuba City Police Department’s K-9 program since 2021. He officially retired this week and is now...
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Yuba Water Agency readies for winter work at Colgate Powerhouse site
On Tuesday, the Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors unanimously voted to give their staff the flexibility it needs to quickly execute contracts that help deal with last winter’s disaster at the Colgate Powerhouse. “This does not mean that we’re not...
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Mid-valley and North State tribal members embark on memorial walk for region’s ‘Trail of Tears’
The annual Nome Cult Walk began Sunday, Sept. 13, retracing one Native American tribes’ own Trail of Tears that resulted from a historic forced march through the Mendocino National Forest. The ceremonial walk runs through Sept. 19, traveling from Chico...
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In race to represent the Yuba-sutter region, Eric Jones calls to ban Flock cameras
District 4 candidate Eric Jones called for a moratorium on Flock Safety cameras and software in his “Stop Flock and End the Surveillance State” policy, released on Monday. Jones also expressed that warrantless sharing of data collected by Flock and...
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Stamina, steeled fortitude and a moment of reflection at the Marysville Stampede
Reno Rosser leaned down to check a saddle-strap fixed to a horse growing restless under the gangplanks. The leather hurricane deck on the animal’s back was set. Rosser moved by some blue bars to the next rodeo chute. A moment later, the bronc he’d been...
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Sutter County honors Agricultural Commissioner Lisa Herbert as she retires after 28 years of service
Sutter County Agricultural Commissioner Lisa Herbert retired last week after nearly three decades of working for the Mid-valley. In the last ten years, she served dual roles as the agricultural commissioner and sealer of weights and measures. During...
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Marysville readies to revitalize Ellis Lake while some community members worry for its future
When news broke this month that a nearly $4 million project to refurbish Ellis Lake Park will begin in the fall, some welcomed the plan but still questioned exactly how the city will protect the public space after that work is completed. Marysville...
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Measure G arguments heat up; Sutter supervisors cement where sales tax measure’s funding will go
On Tuesday, the Sutter County supervisors moved forward with outlining what portion of the proposed 1% sales tax increase would go to the cities of Live Oak and Yuba City if Measure G passes, as well as what allocation would go to the county...
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Mike Thompson leans on his lifelong ties to the Yuba-sutter region as general election looms
With less than two months for voters to decide if Democrat Mike Thompson continues to represent the interests of the Mid-valley, the congressional representative told the Appeal-democrat that his lifelong connection to the region makes him a better...
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Wheatland prepares to usher in fall with another mind-boggling pumpkin weigh-off
A century-old tradition will open the Mid-valley’s imaginative gateway to fall on Sept. 26 as American pumpkingrowers unveil their gargantuan, Gorgon-like gourds of orange and yellow. The annual pumpkin weigh-off will happen at Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm...
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A Sheriff for all seasons: New top lawman in Colusa County arrived at job by tackling one challenge after another
When Mike Bradwell is asked about the most indelible moment of his 20-year career with the Colusa County Sheriff ’s Office – the agency he’ll officially be in charge of on Sept. 8 – the long pause he takes ends with an anecdote that some wouldn’t...
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Fundraiser Art Gala will feature the paintings of 10-year-old Marysville girl and support her neurophysical therapy
A young girl in Marysville has been undergoing more than her fair share of setbacks since the day she arrived on this planet. Ten-year-old Rylie Kate Rollins, the fifth child of Ronnie and Katie Rollins, was born in April 2016 with Pfeiffer Syndrome...
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Friends of the Marysville Stampede launch Golden Circle of Champions fundraiser to help children with pediatric cancer
Sure, the Marysville Stampede has showcased western heritage and spurred family fun in the Mid-valley for 90 years, but this year’s event features the Golden Circle of Champions, a nonprofit dedicated to honoring children who suffer from pediatric...
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Sutter County’s public conversation around Measure G draws skepticism, backing
Some came to question while others were in support, but the key to a recent meeting about a 1% sales tax increase in Sutter County was that the community members present were deeply engaged. Twenty or so people got a chance to learn more about Measure...
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Fast train comin’: Tylor & the Train Robbers to play Yuba City this Saturday night
The Sutter Theater will soon be revving with the sound of a band that embraces renegade country energy, rootsamericana sensibilities and an undying appreciation of America’s vast landscapes of the West. Tylor & the Train Robbers will bring their...
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A night with an expert chef and youthful actors marks one of the moments making Oregon House’s Clover Café a rare experience
As traffic cruised past the Clover Café on Marysville Road last Saturday, some glancing drivers may have assumed the place was just another coffee-and-eggs joint. However, at that very moment, a Cordon Bleu-trained chef who previously ran Bistro Aix in...
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One couples’ passion for music has kept the Brownsville Blues Festival an enlivening force in the hills. It happens again on Labor Day Sunday
Three decades ago, Clay Thompson had an idea. The Brownsville resident was 38 when he and his wife, Susan, found they were attending one funeral after another. Clay decided to create an event that would combine memorial services with the empowering...
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Mid-valley congressman James Gallagher introduces his new Representation Act in the wake of Prop. 50
Congressman James Gallagher (CA01) recently introduced the Representation Act, legislation aimed at bringing more transparency to political redistricting. Gallagher, who grew up in East Nicolaus and represents parts of Sutter, Yuba and Butte counties,...
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An enduring memory: Sports scholarship that honors late Yuba City athlete launches new campaign
A local boy’s legacy continues to benefit Yuba-sutter’s emerging athletes each year. The Alec Flores Youth Sports Scholarship Corporation has helped 675 local young athletes participate in sports who otherwise may not have had the opportunity. In the...
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Yuba County writer Marcelo Hernandez Castillo wins regional fellowship
Yuba County poet, memoirist and translator Marcelo Hernandez Castillo just received some major recognition in Northern California by winning 2026 Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship. In addition to already being the Poet Laureate for Yuba and Sutter...
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Former Yuba City resident survived trauma and is helping others endure it through writing, podcasts, public speaking
When former Yuba City resident Christine Ryan-west was an emergency room nurse at Adventist Health and Rideout she didn’t dream that life would lead her to where she is now. It was a series of events that brought on her current venture, which at one...
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As Jones presses his campaign, he argues the Yubasutter area has been ‘left behind’ by Sacramento’
Neither Eric Jones nor his political opponent Mike Thompson are from the Mid-valley, though thanks to Proposition 50, both are vying for the Fourth District Congressional seat in the November 3 election. In February, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision...
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Marysville’s historic Bethel AME Church to celebrate 172 years of faith and community with upcoming anniversary service Sunday
A local church with roots tracing back to the 1850s will celebrate its history and its Mid-valley community with a special anniversary worship service in Marysville on Sunday. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church is among the oldest churches in...
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Yuba-sutter law enforcement leaders who viewed new bill as bad for public order and safety relieved it died in committee
A state assembly bill that Mid-valley lawmakers and law enforcement heads said would have changed the intent of Proposition 36 –“The Homeless, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act” – and made the Yuba-sutter area more crime-ridden, stalled in the...
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Health officials confirm human West Nile infection in Yuba County
Yuba County confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus within its borders this year on Friday. The patient is recovering after being treated in a hospital, the county acknowledged. No further information on the individual was provided. “There is an...
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Yuba-sutter congressmen introduce a bill to enhance rural access to FEMA funds
As firefighters continue to mop-up the Chute Fire, which burned acres of land in northeast Yuba County, the Midvalley’s Congress members James Gallagher and Mike Thompson signed a bill to expand and streamline access to Federal Emergency Management...
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Sutter County residents voice the pros and cons of Measure G proposal
Measure G, the one percent sales tax measure that will be on the ballot in November, was a hot topic during the public comments period of the Sutter County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. At a prior meeting two weeks ago, supervisors voted...
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What does ‘when children are present’ mean in CA school zones? When to slow down
Students across California are gearing up for the 2026-27 school year. As students prepare to head back to the classroom, drivers should be prepared for heavier traffic, crowded dropoff zones and more children near roadways. When are children...
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Authorities identify Yuba City motorcycle rider killed in Contra Costa wreck
A Yuba City man died in a motorcycle accident that involved multiple vehicles on Interstate 80 in Hercules Saturday night. The wreck occurred at about 11:34 p.m. Aug. 8 on Interstate 80, just west of Sycamore Avenue, according to Officer Dan Gilmore...
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Yuba foothills artist John Demarco turns musical mystery and inner-exploration into rare brilliance on painted canvas. Oregon House reception happens August 15
Yuba County artist John Demarco recently unveiled a series of paintings that are now on display at Diane’s Garden Market & Bakery in Oregon House. Demarco, who lives in Dobbins, will be hosting a reception for this special exhibition at the venue on...
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Yuba County officials confirm Measure K is defraying crime during budget crunch
Yuba County Supervisors wrapped-up a two-day budget workshop on Thursday where they reviewed each of the county’s government agency’s spending plans ahead of formal adoption in September. Taking up a block of time on Thursday’s agenda were...
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Colusa County hosts first of two community clean-up days Aug. 29
Colusa County has partnered with Recology to host two special community cleanup days, one focused on the town of Princeton and other set for the town of Grimes. Colusa County supervisors plan to be part of the action and get to know the residents who...
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Five locals hospitalized in Yuba City car crash
Five women were injured, with three left in critical condition and two in serious condition, following a single vehicle rollover in which three people were ejected in an orchard at about 7:55 a.m. today in Yuba City. The accident occurred in the 5300...
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Yuba-sutter congressmen fight AT&T on axing landlines, citing safety concerns for the area’s most rural communities
A group of more than two dozen Congressional members sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission urging FCC Chair Brendan Carr to stop an AT&T project to end landline services across the state earlier this month. That move, according to some...
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Rib-rattling hits in Wheatland: Muay Thai’s debut at Hard Rock Live draws full house
The Mid-valley got its first taste of the high kicks and high drama intrinsic to Muay Thai kickboxing on Saturday night, with a Marysville fighter showing heart during a tough loss in the opening hour while two established champions from Sacramento...
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A grand ole’ music extravaganza aims to take Yuba City’s grand theater to the next level
In August, the most historic theater in the Mid-valley will briefly transform into the most-famous country music venue in America, conjuring all of the hayseed charm and blue-collar warmth of the Grand Ole Opry. The evening of boot-clicking,...
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Yuba, Sutter county officials come out strong against bill weakening Prop 36
As if the governor’s refusal to support the overwhelmingly voter-approved Proposition 36 wasn’t enough, some lawmakers contend that a pending assembly bill, if approved, could make it even more challenging to protect the public and punch a hole in...
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Hard Rock Live debuts 2,000-year-old Thai fighting tradition in the Mid-valley with major Saturday night competition
Muay Thai, a combat style with roots in close-quarter fighting from 7th Century Southeast Asia, has evolved over two millennia into a brutally effective means of self-defense. Today, it’s often called “the Art of Eight Limbs.” The wealth of diversity...
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Colusa Grand Jury drops eyebrow-raising report on city of Williams’ leadership
In early July, the Colusa County Grand Jury revealed a litany of concerns it’s identified in the city of Williams. The alleged problems go back at least a yearand-a-half and include misusing public credit cards, doling out contracts without a bidding...
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Remembering Rylee Rose: Dom Belza’s family hosts a Celebration of Life for daughter lost to cancer
Family and friends rendered a touching portrait of an exuberant and bright young girl filled with love for life at a special service for Rylee Rose Belza, daughter of former Marysville Councilmember Dom Belza, on Saturday. Rylee succumbed to cancer...
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The most personal business: Community assistance remains a top priority for Yuba City funeral director
After 28 years of owning his own funeral home, David Holycross is in a position where everybody knows his name. The almost 62-year-old opened Holycross Funeral Home and Crematory in Yuba City in 1998, and worked at another area funeral home for seven...
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Yuba County firefighters mop-up Mooney blaze, work to choke-off Chute Fire
As one wildfire in the Midvalley was wiped out, another continued to burn in Yuba County this week. In Smartsville, the Mooney Fire charred 25-acres of grass and foliage near Highway 20 and Mooney Flat Road but was extinguished within hours of being...
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High schools in Wheatland, Marysville earn national ‘Career Choices’ award
Two high schools in Yuba County have earned silver and gold medals for their use of a national program that prepares students to bridge the gap between high school and a professional career by developing personalized, skillsbased education...
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Faith Christian School superintendent retires after 50 years of impact on Yuba City youth
As superintendent of a small Christian school, Bill Hannold was able to have an impact on students’ lives. He oversaw about 250-260 pupils at Faith Christian School each year. Hannold retired from the Yuba City school last month, but has taken with...
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An ‘abundance of everything’: Marysville’s Peach Festival once again draws thousands
Marysville’s iconic Peach Festival isn’t the only unique attraction that puts the city’s stamp on the map but it’s certainly among the most highly anticipated, judging from the thousands who braved near-100 degree temperatures to attend the last day of...
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As Sites Reservoir reaches its potential finish line, Colusa’s struggling small businesses see a ray of hope
Sites Reservoir is still facing opposition from conservation groups, but in most corners of Colusa County – where momand-pop businesses are trying to survive long enough to hold the community’s identity intact – the project’s massive seven-year...
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Coast Guard suspends search for missing passengers after Sutter County sheriff’s reserve deputy killed in boat-sinking near Alcatraz
The U.S. Coast Guard plans to suspend its search for the three missing passengers from the 49-foot cabin cruiser named Volare that sank near Alcatraz Island, officials said in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. As the Appealdemocrat reported...
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Sutter County sheriff’s deputy awarded for saving a man’s life
A deputy with the Sutter County Sheriff ’s Office was recently awarded for his valiant efforts that made all the difference in a touch-and-go moment. The Life Saving Award was presented to Deputy Ian Hoke for his actions in initiating life-saving...
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Yuba County Library gets kids up close to ‘lawnmover llamas’
Sure, there’s more than 7,000 books to check out at the Yuba County Library, but local children didn’t need their library card to meet a pair of llamas there Monday morning – or enjoy arts and crafts. While you can’t check out a llama at the library...
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Community topics in Yuba City discussed at latest ‘Coffee with a Cop’ meet-up
Folks came out last Thursday morning to the ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event in Yuba City, meeting members of their local law enforcement and chatting about various topics. The initiative is meant to open lines of communication and allow the public to voice...
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State Supreme Court gives go-ahead for sexual assault lawsuit against Marysville school district to proceed
The California Supreme Court has ruled that some former elementary students can sue the Marysville Joint Unified School over allegations of sexual assault, according to court documents released earlier this month. The case, Doe v. Marysville Joint...
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Contractor files lawsuit against Yuba Water Agency in dispute over Colgate Powerhouse failure
A contractor hired to fix critical components of the Colgate Powerhouse has filed a lawsuit accusing the Yuba Water Agency of dodging responsibility for decisions it argues may have triggered the catastrophic failure at the plant. The water agency,...
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Two Yuba City businesses struggling after Independence Day fire damage
Two long-time Yuba City businesses are experiencing severe setbacks following a fire that ignited on their property on July 4. Tuesday, workers were tearing down the remains of a scorched back wall of the New Delhi Palace, an Indian restaurant and...
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Sutter County landlord allegedly brandishes gun on tenants; Yuba City man arrested on attempted murder charge
There was a double dose of gun-related activity in Sutter County over the holiday weekend and into Monday, including an incident involving a landlord who reportedly pulled a firearm on his renters. Rio Oso landlord, 62-yearold George (Randy) Purbaugh,...
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Yuba College names interim president after Dotson exits
A career educator who served as Yuba Community College’s former vice-president of student services was named the acting interim president of institution on July 1. Karissa M. Morehouse fills the president’s seat vacated by Tawny Dotson who departed...
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Volunteers clear more than 3,000 pounds of trash from Yuba-sutter landmarks, rivers
Scores of volunteers gave the Yubasutter region a thorough cleaning when they swept up more than 3,000 pounds of trash out from under the 10th Street Bridge, Beckwourth Riverfront Park and the Yuba River bottoms on Saturday. Some 2,000 pounds of the...
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Marysville High forced to change its longtime Indian mascot by state law
To comply with a state ban abolishing the use of some Native-american tribes as mascots or athletic team names, Marysville High School alumni, students and athletes will no longer officially be known as ‘the Indians,’ the school announced 24-hours...
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New plans for 300-seat performing arts theater in downtown Yuba City
A local organization is pushing ahead with a number of projects, all with the goal of enhancing life in the Mid-valley through the arts. The nonprofit Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture held an open house last week to celebrate its 45th anniversary while...
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The latest Yuba-sutter Fair helped the Mid-valley keep embracing its roots
About 42,000 event-goers enjoyed the mild summer weather this past weekend at the 2026 Yubasutter Fair, which was themed “Barn in the U.S.A.” That marked a 20% rise in attendance from last year, according to local officials. Held at the fairgrounds in...
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Yuba City veterinarian is helping local pets with a second free vaccination clinic, this time in Live Oak
If it woofs or meows, local veterinarian Eduardo Rocha Colombo will have vaccinations in hand at a free clinic he’s sponsoring in two weeks in Live Oak. Colombo has been on staff at Davies Animal Hospital in Yuba City for five years. He knows that...
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Colusa’s Sites Reservoir proposal gets $268.9 million in tentative funding from California Water Commission
On June 17, the California Water Commission approved $268.9 million in conditional supplemental funding for Sites Reservoir, a proposed water storage project in Colusa County that the Newsom Administration says is designed to improve the state’s water...
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Strange details emerge about Yuba County attempted murder suspect as his trial nears
The trial of a Yuba City man who allegedly threatened to stab a man with a knife if the victim didn’t lie down on railroad tracks in Marysville is set to begin June 29. Originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday, the defense was granted a brief reprieve...
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The region’s Off the Rails Whiskey Festival remains a testament to steel rails and American Ag power
It was the iron horses that made Northern California an agricultural Goliath – their smoke-coughing treks through hard weather and remote landscapes finally connecting places like the Mid-valley to broader markets in the east. This legacy is now...
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Feds indict 3 local men on narcotics and firearm charges following alleged Yubasutter gang bust-up
A major operation by the Department of Homeland Security and Drug Enforcement Agency, in cooperation with Yuba County sheriff ’s deputies, is moving forward today with the federal indictment of three area men who were arrested last week on narcotics...
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Sutter County Museum’s Black History exhibit receives a national award; ‘It was always a community effort,’ director says
With the help of people in the community stepping forward to donate artifacts, and volunteers and staff who worked thousands of hours, the Black History exhibit at the Sutter County Museum in Yuba City is grabbing the public’s attention. As a reward...
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B-52 bomber crash in California came as Air Force was upgrading legendary workhorse
The U.S. Air Force at Edwards Air Force Base was in the process of tests to upgrade the aging fleet of B-52 bombers with new engines and radar systems when one of the planes crashed Monday, killing eight people, officials said. The tests, and planned...
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City of Willows asks court to stop Glenn County Sheriff’s Office from pulling out of law enforcement services
The City of Willows is asking the court to order the Glenn County Sheriff ’s Office to temporarily maintain existing law enforcement services while the parties continue negotiating how the latter will provide protection within the city. Or if it will...
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Meet the local farmer and nurseryman who developed their own walnut tree rootstock named Grizzly for its hardiness
Mat Conant drove around his orchard in his four-wheeler on a sunny morning last week, talking about walnut trees that he had cloned to make a more vigorous rootstock. He explained that, in order to clone, one first needs to collect suckers which grow...
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Marysville residents lend their voices to plans for renovating the city’s historic Chinatown
A town hall this week, hosted by Marysville Chinese Community President Jon Lim, kept its focus on developing the Chinatown Blueprint, or “a community driven vision for the future” as Lim explained it. Beginning last year, the direction of the...
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Ten local men arrested for alleged involvement in Norteño gang trafficking network in Yuba-sutter
By Appeal-democrat Yuba County Sheriff ’s deputies were part of a months-long federal DEA investigation that reportedly stopped a pipeline of cocaine that was supplying Norteño gang members in Yuba and Sutter counties. The detectives and special...
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