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Nevada City annual Jerry Bash celebration at Pioneer Park this Saturday
Show Line-up Kelly Fleming, Kellie Garmire & Friends: The Roots of the Grateful Dead. Caltucky: Remembering Old & in the Way and Garcia/Grisman. The Deadbeats with Special Guests: 30th Anniversary Celebration! (2 sets) Know & Go. Saturday, August 3, 2024. 2:00 – 10:00 p.m. | Gates open at 1:30 p.m....
Crews douse structure fire on the Divide
The Georgetown Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 4:25 p.m. on July 30. Crews from the Garden Valley Fire Protection District and U.S. Forest Service joined the response on the 3200 block of Buckeye Lake Road, where they found an exterior fire on a deck that extended into the interior of a house and the attic. Crews quickly knocked down the flames and conducted an extensive overhaul due to a sheet metal roof over cedar shingles.
Lincoln Legend: Paul Hatten delivers as the town photographer
Paul Hatten is a community mailman and a photography icon in the town of Lincoln. In 2009, the Lincoln Jr. Zebras Football and Cheer photographer stepped down. There were professional photographers and parent photographers trying to fill her shoes. Hatten was one of them. Hatten hadn’t done much photography prior....
Mayor, Council Approve Million-Dollar Water Main Plan
YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - Elected officials approved more than $1.3 million to start the Richland Waterline Extension Project. At the last regularly scheduled meeting on July 16, Yuba City City Council members unanimously voted to approve the deal without question. Before the presentation, Councilmember Wade Kirchner returned to the dais after removing himself due to what he called "a property challenge."
Back to School Bash is ‘proof that our community is supportive of one another’
Waiting in a line for free backpacks and school supplies, a local mom, Jessica Lassiter, said that the Back to School Bash event helps a lot – the event is a resource fair created to help families with school-age students offset the costs associated with returning to school. “We have one person that’s working right now, so we are a one-income family of a lot of kids,” Lassiter said. Lassiter ...
Loomis rolls out free oak tree adoption program for locals
In the works for years, the Town of Loomis officially rolled out an adopt-an-oak tree and pruning grant program this week. In an effort to preserve and maintain the Loomis oak forest canopy, the Town announced Wednesday a "50-50" grant program to prune oak trees on private properties. The Town will match up to $1,500 toward oak tree pruning for each property per fiscal year.
Search Ends in Tragedy: Lexus with Two Bodies Found in Canal, Linked to Yuba City Missing Persons
A Lexus found drowned in a canal in Northern California contained the bodies of two men. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the vehicle was connected to a mid-July missing persons alert that the Yuba City Police Department had sent out. The submerged car was discovered in the Glenn...
Thunder Valley Casino Resort to host job fairs
The hiring events will start on August 3. US.- California’s Thunder Valley Casino Resort will host job fairs this month as it seeks to fill over 100 full- and part-time positions. The venue will hold hiring events from August 3 until August 27. Positions include cage cashiers, table games...
Marysville Drakes beaten in Pecos League Pacific Division playoffs
The Drakes’ second season in Marysville officially came to an end on Wednesday when the pro independent baseball team fell 4-3 on the road to the reigning Pecos League champion San Rafael Pacifics. San Rafael won the best-of-three two-games-to-one over Marysville to advance into the Pacific Division Finals against No. 1 seed Bakersfield – a 2-1 winner over Vallejo. The Pacific finals began ...
Tahoe National Forest increases fire restrictions
NEVADA CITY, Calif. — Due to prolonged and extreme fire danger and the lack of available firefighting resources, fire restrictions will increase on the Tahoe National Forest effective, Aug. 1, 2024. Under increased restrictions all campfires, smoking, shooting and charcoal BBQs are prohibited on Tahoe National Forest lands and recreation areas. Tahoe National Forest fire resources are currently assisting multiple local, state and federal partners on various incidents across the west.
Upcoming Conservation Programs Workshop
Are you interested in finding out more about the variety of conservation programs that are currently available for rice producers? The California Rice Commission is hosting a workshop this month to provide clarity on all the programs including: Bid4Birds, Bird Returns, California Winter Rice Habitat Incentive Program, Fish Food Program, Nesting Bird Habitat Incentive Program and more!
Paul Harrison 1/24/1951 - 7/6/2024
Paul Dudley Harrison, born on January 24, 1951, in Lexington, Kentucky, passed away on July 6, 2024, at the age of 73 in Provo, Utah. Paul served in the National Guard for 28 years, a commitment that reflected his dedication and patriotism. Concurrently, Paul embarked on a successful 30-year career...
The original Potter: LeRoy Stevens passes away at 96
Lincoln Potters legend LeRoy Stevens passed away Thursday according to his family. He was 96. Stevens, a lifelong Lincoln resident, was a member of the original Lincoln Potters that played from 1923-1968. He was one of the most dominant pitchers in Placer-Nevada League history and helped lead the Potters to six league titles between 1950 and 1957. Stevens also set a PNL record, throwing 55 consecutive innings without allowing a run.
Northern California peach farmers struggling with heat's impact on crop
MARYSVILLE – With more high temperatures on the way, farmers in the Northern California region are struggling with their crops and they're worried for what's to come. Kulwant Johl, a farmer north of Marysville, grows almonds, walnuts, prunes and peaches. He says all these crops are impacted by the heat. For example, he says once it reaches 100 degrees, peaches stop growing. "Every farmer is affected with it, not just me," he said. Johl has been growing peaches and other crops on his farm since 1977. But this year, the heat is hurting his."If it was not heat, it...
The big impact of Punjabi farmers in California’s Central Valley
In the heart of California’s Central Valley, the abundant sunlight and rich soil combine to create the epicenter of American agriculture. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, this valley, using just 1 percent of U.S. farmland, supplies 8 percent of U.S. agricultural output by value and one-fourth of the nation’s food.
COVID infections spreading in Oregon, Washington and California
Another COVID outbreak is sweeping parts of the country, with infections increasing on the West Coast. The summer spread has become a yearly trend as temperatures rise, fostering the spread of the virus, which thrives in steamy, hot conditions. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking growing outbreaks in about 40 states, […]
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