News From Yuba-Sutter-Colusa

• Seven Students Injured in Yuba City School Bus Collision November 20, 2024
  (Yuba-Sutter, CA) – Follow up to the three vehicle collision involving a school bus on the surface streets of Yuba City we reported on yesterday morning.CHP reports officers responded just before 8:00 yesterday morning to a Yuba City school bus, “carrying approximately 10 special needs children” was unable to stop for northbound traffic on South...
• Storm Warnings from the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services November 20, 2024
  (YCOES release) – Several storms are rolling through starting today, bringing with them heavy amounts of rain and high gusts of wind.Expect over an inch of rain over the next two days, and over 5 inches the rest of the week, so be on the lookout for some roadway flooding. Gusty winds could bring downed...
• Wheatland Man Sentenced in COVID Fraud Scheme November 20, 2024
  (Yuba-Sutter, CA) – In Federal Court in Sacramento yesterday, 44-year-old Jason Toland of Wheatland was sentenced to 2 years and 11 months in prison for submitting false tax-credit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, Toland is ordered to pay $2,078,462 in restitution to the IRS and Small Business Administration.According to court documents, Toland attempted to...
• Sutter County Fire Department Announces End to Fire Season Today November 20, 2024
  (Yuba-Sutter, CA) – From the County of Sutter Administrator's Office of Emergency Services, a notification that the Sutter County Fire Department will officially end the fire season at 5:00 pm today.This will again, permit “open burning” in the Sutter Buttes for anyone with a valid fire permit issued by the Feather River Air Quality Management...
• Atmospheric River Set To Pound Yuba-Sutter November 20, 2024
  (Sacramento, CA) -- A powerful storm is on its way to Northern California, including the Yuba-Sutter area, and many meteorologists say it's undergoing a process called bombogenesis. This means the storm is rapidly gaining strength and dropping pressure very quickly, which can lead to more severe weather conditions compared to a milder storm.Along with it...
• Study Reveals Wildfire Smoke Stunted California Nut Harvest November 20, 2024
  (Davis, CA) -- A study out of UC Davis reveals that smoke from large wildfires in 2020 and 2021 harmed the nut harvest in California's Central Valley, potentially indicating broader environmental issues and issues with production.Researchers examined data from over 400 farms to see if wildfire smoke affected crops like pistachios, walnuts, and almonds. They...
• Sutter County Awarded Grant for Special Prosecution November 19, 2024
  The Sutter County District Attorney’s office will hire a designated deputy district attorney to prosecute driving under the influence cases, officials tell the media.The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded Sutter County a$223,000 dollar grant to support a specialized prosecution team thathandles alcohol and drug-impaired driving. The grant program runsthrough September, 2025.
• Bracing for an Atmospheric River November 19, 2024
  (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) - The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Chico and much of Northern California, including Paradise, Redding, Red Bluff, Oroville and Marysville/Yuba City.The watch is in effect from 10 p.m. tonight through 4 a.m. Saturday.Heavy rain is expected to hit the region, with three to six inches ofrainfall is forecasted,...
• Yuba City School Bus Crashes Tuesday Morning November 19, 2024
  CHP Yuba Sutter reports that a school bus carrying students crashed into another vehicle near the intersection of S. Walton and Cherry St in Yuba City. Though there were no serious injuries reported, seven students were transported as a precautionary measure. CHP Yuba Sutter did not list the cause of the accident.
• City of Marysville and Hotel Marysville Owners Settle Lawsuit November 15, 2024
  (Yuba-Sutter, CA) – A major announcement from the City of Marysville yesterday that their $5-million lawsuit against the owners of the Hotel Marysville has been settled, with the owners handing over ownership and $700,000.In a statement, Mayor Chris Branscum says they'll immediately begin the process of applying for a federal EPA grant, “to fund much...