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Yuba College football team heads into a new era
MARYSVILLE, Calif. — There's something special brewing on the campus of Yuba College in Marysville. There's a new head football coach, new roster of players, new culture and a team determined to win. Spend just one second around the Yuba College football team and you can't help but notice...
Auburn voters to decide on 2% transient occupancy tax increase
AUBURN, Calif. — People in Auburn will vote on raising the transient occupancy tax by 2% in November. If Measure F passes, it would increase the sales tax from 8% to 10%, according to a staff report. Raising the tax would increase annual revenue by about $162,000, according to the city of Auburn.
Caltrans says Highway 70 could soon reopen to southbound traffic only in Marysville
Caltrans on Tuesday began the installation of several barriers that will most likely allow the state transit agency to open up this week the southbound lanes of Highway 70 that travel through downtown Marysville after being partially closed off to drivers since the massive blaze that consumed Hotel Marysville. At...
The new Y-S Fair Scholarship Program titleholders
Singing with color and heart, the on-stage portion of the Yuba-Sutter Fair Scholarship Program’s competition took place in June at the Yuba-Sutter Fair, and new titleholders received awards. This program can be confused as a beauty pageant program, but contestants are not judged on appearance, according to a co-director...
Yuba Food & Liquor Mart in Marysville to be demolished because of expansion plans
Yuba Food & Liquor Mart, a convenience store in Marysville, will close its doors after Wednesday, and until then, most items in the store are 50% off. The owners are a couple that live in Yuba City, Sukhvinder Singh and Jasveer Kaur, and they explained that the current store will be demolished.
Yuba College men Lewis-Cooper, Flowers commit to Division-II level
A pair of Yuba College sophomores that recently helped the men’s basketball team earn an unprecedented trip to the California Community College Athletic Association Final Four with a 29-3 mark will be moving onto the Division II level to play basketball. Caden Flowers and Demarreya Lewis-Cooper each committed to...
Steve Solinsky’s solo exhibition ‘Of Stillness & Light: Photographs, Mystery & Waking the Spirit’ to be displayed in The Granucci Gallery
The Center for the Arts is pleased to present Steve Solinsky’s solo exhibition Of Stillness & Light: Photographs, Mystery & Waking the Spirit, on display in The Granucci Gallery from August 2nd through September 21st, 2024. Solinksy will awaken the gallery with an aesthetic that creates a harmonious flow of color and light.
Rossi comes in 8th Saturday, runs out of gas Sunday in Iowa
The NTT IndyCar Series concluded a challenging doubleheader over the weekend, with the Hy-Vee Homefront 250 on Saturday night and the Hy-Vee One Step 250 on Sunday, both at the Iowa Speedway. Nevada City native Alexander Rossi finished 8th Saturday, but was involved in a collision on the last lap...
Santa Cruz County youth crisis center targets 2025 opening
LIVE OAK — After breaking ground earlier this year, work on a new Santa Cruz County-owned stabilization center for local youth in crisis is progressing with planners eyeing a pair of opening dates in 2025. The two-story, emergent facility at 5300 Soquel Ave. has been under construction since February...
Royal Fire containment continues to increase
The 215 acre Royal Fire is now 95% contained as of Monday according to Tahoe National Forest officials. The fire was first reported the afternoon of July 7 in Royal Gorge two miles east of Snow Mountain, and quickly grew to its current footprint. On July 14, the fire was...
'Bring It Back'
Whether dining in Briar Patch in Grass Valley or taking home one of the store’s many culinary offerings, customers have the option to take real silverware and return it; think of it as the honor system. In an effort to reduce the usage of plastic cutlery the store trusts its customers enough to make the silver available; bring it back the next time you are there. The “Bring It Back” bins are located next to the main doors of the Sierra College Drive store. While it has been declared “Plastic-Free July” in Nevada County, Briar Patch began the service earlier in the year and will continue to offer it well past the end of the month.
Monthly Highlights of Board Actions – July 2024
As part of the District’s Values, YCCD embraces transparency and clear, honest communication. The Monthly Highlights intends to communicate to the District community major approval actions the Board takes at the monthly Board meetings. If you would like more detailed information on the highlighted items below, please see the link to the Board Docs agenda.
SEASON REVIEW: Baseball Leaves the GSAC as Conference Champions
LINCOLN, Calif. – Championship baseball returned to Jessup in the 2024 season, as the Warriors produced one of the best campaigns in program history in their final year with the NAIA. Looking to do what former GSAC rivals Westmont did a year prior, Jessup made it to the national tournament in 2024, a year filled with moments fans will never forget.
Crews knock down structure fire in Thermalito
THERMALITO, Calif. - Firefighters knocked down a structure fire in Thermalito on Sunday, CAL FIRE Butte County. The fire impacted a home in the area of Orchardcrest Drive and 10th Street. With “coordinated vertical ventilation and search operations” crews were able to knock down the fire in five minutes, CAL...
Woman arrested in crash that killed Vacaville police officer has criminal history, prosecutors say
VACAVILLE – A woman behind bars for a crash that killed a Vacaville police officer on Thursday had a bench warrant out for her arrest in Placer County at the time of the crash, prosecutors said. Serena Rodriguez, 24, of Auburn was arrested Thursday after the California Highway Patrol said she tried to run away from a crash that killed Vacaville Police Officer Matthew Bowen.Bowen, a 32-year-old motorcycle officer, had pulled someone over when he was hit from behind by Rodriguez's vehicle, the CHP said. This was at the intersection of Leisure Town Road and Orange Drive. On Friday, the Placer County District...
Truck stolen in 1999 recovered from Feather River in Oroville
OROVILLE, Calif. - Crews recovered a stolen car from 1999 from the Feather River in Oroville on Sunday, CHP Oroville said. CHP Oroville and other agencies responded to the Feather River, below the Oroville Dam, at around 8 a.m. to recover the truck. Once it was removed, crews identified it...
New Music - David Grisman & the Rounder Album Band, Live at Grass Valley
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH. — Acoustic Disc has announced a digital release for David Grisman & the Rounder Album Band, Live at Grass Valley. In November, 1975, David Grisman assembled a stellar cast of bluegrass characters to record his first LP for Rounder Records. The band included guitarist Tony Rice and bassist Todd Phillips of David's newly-formed Quintet, and fellow Dawg collaborators and alumni of Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys — banjo innovator Bill Keith and the legendary fiddler Vassar Clements. Joining them was a teenaged bluegrass prodigy, dobro virtuoso Jerry Douglas.
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