Marysville Appeal-Democrat
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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Filing legal action against Marysville Joint Unified School District says school’s response to allegations of child harassment was weak
A civil case filed by the parent of two former Cedar Lane Elementary School students accuses the Marysville Joint Unified School District of failing to disclose important information on how it handled the alleged harassment of his sons by fellow...
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Marysville will host a meeting on how to re-energize its historic Chinatown
The Marysville Chinese Community will hold a town hall-style meeting to discuss the future of the city’s historic Chinatown on June 11 at 6 p.m. Convened inside Marysville City Council Chamber, the gathering will focus on the Chinatown Blueprint, a...
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Yuba County deputies seize drugs, U.S. currency, weapons in Camptonville while serving search warrant
Deputies arrested a Camptonville man and booked him into Yuba County jail on alleged narcotics and firearms charges on Tuesday morning. Arion Demarco, 29, was arrested on the 13600 block of Moonshine Road in Camptonville, a rural area of the county...
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Yuba City victim of hot oil attack in Mcdonald’s being treated at U.C. Davis Medical Center; Gofundme established to help
The young man who allegedly had hot oil thrown on him while at work at a Mcdonald’s restaurant in Yuba City late Saturday night is currently being treated for seconddegree burns over 22% of his body, according to his mother, Amber Smith. Jacob Smith,...
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Captain Singh appointed as Yuba City’s Fire Marshall
Jaswant Singh has donned many uniforms on the ladder to his new position as Yuba City Fire Department’s fire marshal. He said it was his drive to learn that led to this success. As a 16-year-old immigrant from Punjab, India, Singh had a lot of...
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Enterprise Rancheria wins national award, support, from U.S. Department of Commerce for recent and future development plans
Two decades ago, the Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe of the Enterprise Rancheria was having a lot of conversations with the residents of Yuba County: Its members were illuminating their history, discussing their ties to the land – and sharing some big dreams...
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Darkness by the river: The Juan Corona Files
In the back corner of the Appeal-democrat’s office is a dimly-lit storage room containing the newspaper’s “morgue,” which is journalism speak for a collection of files and envelopes stuffed with clippings from inhouse reports across the decades. Today,...
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Award-winning author from Orland says love of nature, experience as a game warden fuels his inspiration
It’s easy to feel entertained when you chat with author and retired game warden Steve Callan, as if you’ve been conversing with someone who knows important things – essential things that might make your life better if only you knew them too. Callan...
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The Man in Black’s persona brings raw American music to the Sutter Theater on June 12
Fans of country-western legend Johnny Cash will get the opportunity to experience his music and persona live when James Garner brings his renowned show to the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts on Friday, June 12. Yuba Sutter Arts said it’s excited...
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Yuba County Ag officials warn of ‘significant’ threat of bacteria-carrying insect contamination
Yuba County officials issued a public warning on Tuesday urging farmers and residents to take immediate precautions after determining that grape vine plants and citrus plants purchased at the Costco Wholesale store in Marysville were contaminated by a...
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Five decades to healing: The memorial for the Yuba City High bus tragedy victims arrives
Nearly 300 people attended the 50-year anniversary memorial for the Yuba City High School a cappella choir on Saturday, quietly honoring the 27 young faces who were forever lost in May of 1976. Many of those who attended this poignant event were...
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Yuba City suspect rolls his way to jail, allegedly hides loaded firearm
An alleged rolling offender tried to wheel his way away from Yuba City police officers Friday, only to eventually be caught and charged with carrying a loaded pistol. Surveillance video reportedly captured the fleeing cyclist hiding the gun, though by...
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Salmon back in ‘school’ after 100year recess from North Yuba River
For the first time in nearly a century, Chinook salmon are shoaling in the North Yuba River today. Also known as king salmon, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife returned the brawny fish to their historical habitat in the North Yuba River...
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Annual Punjabi American Festival in Yuba City to offer top musical talent and a rare cultural experience on Sunday
The Punjabi American Festival, a Yuba City event that has attracted an audience from all over Northern California in the last three decades, will take place this Sunday. The annual festival will feature live music, dance performances, authentic food,...
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The power of words: Yuba College ranks high in Northern California speech competition
From heads of state to those jittery firsttimers on open mic nights, most speakers of any stripe will admit that holding an audience in your back pocket requires a certain level of skill. If they don’t admit it is, they’re either arrogant or missing...
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Yuba City’s first-ever Sutter Buttes Showdown was an extreme bull-riding melee that featured a true comeback story
Scott Wells was a long way from his home of Queensland, Australia, when he climbed on a bull in the middle of a Sutter County windstorm. Beyond the chute, sweeping gusts of air rustled dirt under the relentless sun, sending up fast copper clouds that...
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Officials warn of deceptively dangerous conditions in the Yuba River
Northern California’s main power provider is cautioning locals to be careful around the Yuba River due to higher, colder water flows that are the result of dynamic snowmelt. While the transition from late spring to early summer can tempt many outdoor...
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Gallagher and Denney debate ideas in Yuba City, both turn fire at missing Sen. Mcguire
Congressman Mike Mcguire’s absence during a special primary election forum Wednesday evening in Yuba City left Audrey Denney, a Democrat, and Assemblyman James Gallagher, a Republican, to discuss the issues facing the state between themselves. And to...
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16 years and 4 days: A family remembers selfless son and brother 34 years after the Lindhurst High shooting
It was a Monday afternoon when Joe Ann “Joe” Hill drove herself to the Appealdemocrat in Marysville, parked her Chevy pickup against the curb under the bowed branches of an oak tree, slid down from the stack of cushions she keeps on the driver’s seat...
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New chief arrives in Sutter County ahead of fire season
As the hot, dry, dangerous season approaches, there’s a new leader in charge of Sutter County’s response. Kyle Long took over as Sutter County Fire Department fire chief last month. He brings with him more than two decades of experience and leadership...
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Yuba-sutter peach farmers to get more than half of $10.5 million in state and federal aid to remove trees following cannery closure
Ranjit Davit looked over a portion of the acreage where he’s farmed peach trees for 25 years. The roots were now ripped out. There was nothing left of the 4- to 15-year-old saplings but giant piles of wood. “My dad was a Del Monte customer since the...
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Looking back at the Yuba High Bus Tragedy Part III: What the survivors carried with them
Neither Donna (Peacock) Sorenson nor Christy (Young) Estabrook can recall anything that happened during the catastrophe that killed 27 of their friends 50 years ago. They just know they were there alongside those who were lost – and that they somehow...
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Looking back at the Yuba High Bus Tragedy Part II: ‘A rescuer’s nightmare,’ grief and growth
Editor’s note: This is the second of a threepart series about the 50th anniversary of the Yuba High School Choir Bus Tragedy, one that will bring readers the voices of the responders, and survivors who pulled through it. Part I ran yesterday and Part...
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Looking back at the Yuba High Bus Tragedy Part I: An irreversible direction
Editor’s note: This is the first of a threepart series about the 50th anniversary of the Yuba High School Choir Bus Tragedy, one that will bring readers the voices of the responders and survivors who pulled through it. Parts II and III will run Friday...
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Marysville school preps for annual Color Fun Run on May 12
Anna Mckenney Intermediate School will be hosting its 9th Annual Color Fun Run next Tuesday. The event is meant to bring students, teachers and members of the community together for a day of connection while raising money to support the school’s...
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From Marysville to Colusa, the Mid-valley had a bustling weekend of activities
relaxing around its century-old brickwork Saturday, some watching live mariachi music while digging into wraps of meat, cilantro, onion and salsa, others gathering inside and outside of the Silver Dollar Saloon to say goodbye to a storied institution...
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Grit, guts and glory are at the heart of new Sutter Buttes Showdown on May 17
In “The Sun Also Rises,” Ernest Hemingway wrote that “nobody ever lives their life all the way up except bull-fighters.” And when it comes to the chute-banging, dirt-breaking action of rodeos in the American West, many see that same risky truth bear...
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Colusa’s mosquito abatement team discusses Dengue Fever and Chikungunya Virus while tapping public for vigilance
This summer, a small group of professionals in Colusa County have a big job ahead of them – trying to safeguard the community from several health threats carried on the wings of tiny intruders. In the past, that mission was primarily about controlling...
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‘No one is above the law.’ Fans of the Feather River cheer as farming counties defeat State before California Supreme Court, nullifying funds for embattled Delta Tunnel
Those worried about the survival of salmon and steelhead populations in the Feather, Yuba and Sacramento rivers were relieved last week when the California Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling that the Newsom Administration created an invalid...
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Silver Dollar Saloon will host street celebration Saturday ahead of closing its doors for catering shift
The owners of one of Marysville’s most-talked-about saloons are hosting a street party this Saturday to trumpet the establishment’s shift from a bar and restaurant into an events center. Dubbed the “One for the Road” gettogether, the event runs 2 p.m....
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