Marysville Appeal-Democrat
More work may be needed to meet state design standards
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ more than decade long effort to shore up the ring levee system around the City of Marysville will be sufficient to meet federal standards and avoid large increases in flood insurance for those who are protected by...
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YC Council seeks new law to confiscate vendor equipment
The Yuba City Council is moving ahead with plans to update its ordinances to allow the confiscation of equipment used by unlicensed and unpermitted “pop up” food vendors operating illegally in the city. Following a presentation by Development Services...
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Former special prosecutor Smith to testify to House committee
WASHINGTON — John L. “Jack” Smith is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, a high-profile appearance that will allow him and Republicans to present starkly different takeaways about the former special counsel’s criminal...
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U.S. president pushing Europe to tipping point
WASHINGTON — An unconstrained U.S. president has sided with Russia in its war of conquest in Europe, seized Venezuela’s dictator from his bed in an attempt to take control of that country’s oil, threatened military strikes against America’s closest...
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President links his failure to be awarded peace prize and his aggression against Greenland
Donald Trump linked his claims on Greenland to not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in a letter the U.S. president sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store. “Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having...
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In the market for an old courthouse fixer-upper?
If you’re in the market for an old California courthouse, one may be for sale soon in Sutter County. County officials say they are considering developing a request for proposals from individuals or organizations interested in repurposing the former...
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Adventist Health Rideout to sell its senior care campus
Adventist Health Rideout announced Thursday it is selling its senior care campus in Yuba City, which includes The Fountains, The Courtyard, and The Gardens. In a statement released Wednesday afternoon, the hospital said the campus will be sold to...
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Fed chair digs in heels after DOJ launches investigation
WASHINGTON — White House officials were caught by surprise when a post appeared Sunday night on the Federal Reserve’s official social media channel, with Jerome Powell, its chairman, delivering a plain and clear message. President Donald Trump was not...
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Beale airman kept mission power on for Venezuela action
During the January 3 U.S. military action to capture the head of state of Venezuela, a powerful Northern California storm threatened the power supply to a critical mission support unit at Beale Air Force Base in Yuba County. “I’m going to tell you the...
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Old Western Pacific train depot will sell or be razed, Salvation Army says
Financial contributions from the community are insufficient to sustain homeless family housing and addiction recovery services in a 115-year-old building in need of at least $1 million in repairs, the top local official for The Salvation Army told a...
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Area congressman, Doug Lamalfa, dies during emergency surgery
Doug Lamalfa, who represented Yuba, Sutter, and Colusa counties as California’s First District Congressman, has died, his chief of staff announced Tuesday morning. Lamalfa, of Richvale in Butte County, was 65. The Butte County Sheriff ’s Office said...
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Salvation Army to close only area shelter for homeless families
The Salvation Army will close The Depot Family Crisis Center in Marysville after more than three decades providing the only shelter available to homeless families in Yuba and Sutter counties. The non-profit church organization made the announcement in...
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Rivers to rise as reservoirs make room for storm flows
The new year began with rain and winds in the forecast, with the heaviest rains and strongest wind gusts expected Friday night and Saturday morning, the National Weather Service said. The beginning of 2026 is expected to bring three to four inches of...
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Tribe’s casino development has put Yuba County on map
The Estom Yumeka Maidu’s collaboration with the Seminole Tribe of Florida has earned Yuba County the distinction of being home to the “third best casino outside of Las Vegas” and the second best casino concert venue in the nation. That’s according to...
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Yuba sheriff releases files on officer's death to CAL-OSHA
Yuba County Sheriff Wendell Anderson turned over documents and video in response to subpoenas in a state investigation of the death of a Marysville police officer and agreed to produce a sheriff ’s lieutenant for a deposition. Yuba County contract...
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Coming new year brings new laws to California
SACRAMENTO — On Jan. 1, a host of new state laws go into effect, dictating everything from kitchen appliances in rental properties to bank overdraft fees to whether California cats can have claws. Some were crafted by the Legislature, which passed...
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Loss of an officer, loss of levee funds, and loss of energy project
The death of a Marysville police officer in the line of duty was the most poignant news story in Yuba-sutter-colusa counties in 2025. Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed March 26 while part of a team serving search and arrest warrants at the...
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70 years since ‘55 flood
Editor’s note: At four minutes past midnight on Christmas Eve 1955, a levee collapsed on the Feather River and a wall of water half-a-mile wide and 23 feet high flowed onto the valley floor, spreading at high velocity in a 180 degree arc, inundating 90...
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COLORFUL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Green Valley Road in south Yuba City sparkled on Sunday with an extravagant Christmas display as it does each night leading up to the New Year. To watch and listen one can head toward 1650 Green Valley Road, located off Walton Avenue and Bogue Road....
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CAROLING AT CHRISTMAS BREAK
Students from Mary Covillaud School in West Marysville spent part of their last school day before the Christmas break singing Christmas carols at some of the homes surrounding the campus. They managed to complete their rounds before the first rains...
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More images detail Epstein’s international sex trafficking
In December 2006, Jeffrey Epstein was the target of a criminal investigation that the FBI had code named “Operation Leap Year.” A 14-year-old girl claimed that Epstein had sexually assaulted her. Palm Beach police took the case to the FBI because they...
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President announces ‘warrior dividend’
President Donald Trump announced plans to award 1.45 million service members $1,776 payments as he sought to reassure Americans concerned about his stewardship of the US economy. “Military service members will receive a special — we call Warrior...
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He played ‘Meathead’ on ‘All In The Family,’ and he was murdered alongside his wife
LOS ANGELES — Rob Reiner’s son Nick was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents after the Hollywood legend and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday. Los Angeles police Chief Jim Mcdonnell said that...
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President warns of U.S. land strikes in Latin America
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would be “starting” land strikes on drug operations in Latin America, though again declined to provide details on when and where the escalation of his military campaign would actually begin, or if countries could...
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Senate fails to continue health insurance subsidies
WASHINGTON — Health insurance premiums for Obamacare-inspired policies are about to double for Californians, as hope Congress will come to the rescue got a big setback Thursday COVID-ERA credits for people with Affordable Care Act marketplace health...
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$12 billion U.S aid insufficient for recovery, growers claim
U.S. growers say the Trump administration’s $12 billion aid package brings temporary relief, but is unlikely to kickstart a lasting recovery for the American farm economy. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a package to a key base of support...
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High court appears ready to further empower president
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservatives sounded ready on Monday to overrule Congress and give President Donald Trump more power to fire officials at independent agencies and commissions. The justices heard arguments on whether Trump could fire...
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Yuba-sutter improvements among only bright spots in engineers’ assessment of California levees
Editor’s note: The following article about a report on the condition of the state’s levees specifically points out that major investments in levee improvements have been completed or are ongoing in this region, including improvements on the west bank...
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Feds’ new water plan favors Central Valley farms over fish
The Trump administration plans to weaken environmental protections for threatened fish in California’s Sacramento-san Joaquin River Delta and pump more water to Central Valley farmlands, according to letters obtained by the Los Angeles Times. The...
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Spending down where farm workers are fearful
Trailing in the shade of a tractor-pulled harvester, a small huddle of people in broad hats trawl the ochre rows of a green field. Every six or so feet, someone squats down and pulls into the morning sunlight a bright, spotted watermelon. Walking a...
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Dr. Luu, bi-county health officer, gets statewide award
Dr. Phuong Luu, the public health officer shared by Yuba and Sutter counties, received statewide recognition Tuesday for her leadership for early implementation here of a new statewide effort to connect incarcerated Californians with health care...
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U.S. secretary of defense denies ‘war crime’ allegations
The White House defended the Pentagon’s handling of a September attack on an alleged drugrunning boat and denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given an order to kill everyone on the vessel, rebutting a report that had led to allegations of...
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Murder charge to be filed in death of Guardsman
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is moving to extend its crackdown on immigration and bring a first-degree murder charge against the suspected gunman in the shooting of two National Guard members following the death of one of the victims. Jeanine...
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A holiday celebration guide for the tri-county region
With Thanksgiving in the rear-view mirror, attention will be turning to the arrival of Santa Claus and loads of holiday musical, theatrical, gift gleaning, eating, crafting and more fun happenings here in the Yubasutter-colusa region; and the events...
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FBI investigating Democratic lawmakers over video regarding military not following ‘illegal’ orders
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress who produced an explosive video last week said Tuesday they have been informed that the FBI is investigating them. The agency is seeking interviews with the six Democratic lawmakers, who were contacted through their...
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Tariffs speed the end of Chinatown’s Local Spicery
When Nicholas Davoren and Evelyn Wood opened their business, Local Spicery in historic downtown Marysville, it was different times. In 2017 the political climate did not include the tariffs in place today. Although the couple, now in their mid-60s,...
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The Penny Candy store in Live Oak closes Wednesday
An iconic sweet shop in Live Oak will be shuttering its doors the day before Thanksgiving, unless someone steps forward to buy it. The Penny Candy Store has served up scrumptious goodies to local families at 10221 Live Oak Boulevard for well over 50...
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100-year-old hero leads Veteran’s Day parade
The Yuba-sutter Veteran’s Day Parade had a little bit of almost everything Tuesday, but nothing more poignant than one Obie Wikersham riding in the lead vehicle. Wickersham, of Yuba City, who turned 100 years old this March, was already a decorated...
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Yuba-sutter homeless numbers drop by 14 percent, report shows
The Sutter-yuba Homeless Consortium had good news to share Friday with more than 100 people involved in local homeless issues. The number of homeless observed during the federallyrequired Point in Time count conducted in January was down 14 percent...
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VETERANS DAY WEATHER SHOULD BE PLEASANT ON TUESDAY
The late afternoon sun Thursday reflects off a banner hanging above Fifth Street announcing the annual Yuba-sutter Veteran’s Day Parade, and brings out the autumn colors of trees lining the street. The second weekend of November promises to be mild,...
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Supreme Court skeptical of president’s tariff powers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared skeptical during oral arguments Wednesday of President Donald Trump’s power to implement a broad worldwide tariff regime, although some justices sounded reluctant to potentially limit presidential authority over...
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Big turnout fuels big win for Prop. 50 Yuba, Sutter, Colusa counties will be in new congressional district
California Democrats’ effort to block President Trump’s agenda by increasing their party’s numbers in Congress was overwhelmingly approved by voters on Tuesday. The Associated Press called the victory moments after the polls closed Tuesday night. The...
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Young and old enjoy the Sikh Parade
One of the largest gatherings of Sikhs in the United States occurred Sunday in Tierra Buena as the annual Sikh Parade ended the Nagar Kirtan festivities. Officials said the festival was both well attended and well managed. The event draws Sikhs from...
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100,000 expected for annual Sikh parade
An annual pilgrimage to Yuba City began Friday with the first of three days of celebration of the Sikh faith. Sutter County estimates 100,000 visitors will be in Yuba City Sunday for the annual Sikh parade, which caps a religious an cultural ceremony...
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Yuba flood risk reduced but more work needs to be done
Yuba County is less likely to flood today than in 1986 or 1997, but more needs to be done to reduce the threat posed by the vast watersheds that drain into the Sacramento Valley. That’s the consensus of a panel that spent an hour Wednesday night...
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Training Zone celebrates 20 years in business Saturday
Chris Gill doesn’t like to stand still, not even for a picture to celebrate 20 years in a business he didn’t initially intend to keep. The Yuba-sutter Training Zone opened on Nov. 1, 2005, and will have a celebration this Saturday to mark two decades...
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Millions brace for loss of food aid
LOS ANGELES — Michaela Thompson, an unemployed mother in the San Fernando Valley, relies on federal assistance to afford the specialized baby formula her 15-monthold daughter needs because of a feeding disorder. At $47 for a five-day supply, it’s out...
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A town hall on flood risk in Yuba County
If a 100-year-flood doesn’t mean it floods only once every 100 years, then what does it mean? Answers to this and other questions about flood risk will be available Wednesday night in Marysville. As winter approaches along with the 40th anniversary of...
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Four businesses feted for contributions to community
Orchard Machinery Corporation, which has been producing prune shakers and other nut and fruit harvesting equipment since 1961, was awarded the Agricultural Excellence Award at a lunch gathering Friday hosted by Sutter County and the Yuba-sutter...
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President says National Guard will not go to San Francisco
President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s called off an expected deployment of immigration agents in San Francisco. “The Federal Government was preparing to ‘surge’ San Francisco, California, on Saturday, but friends of mine who live in the area...
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Governor will send National Guard to feed the hungry
Now in its third week, the ongoing federal government shutdown will likely delay food benefits for millions of Californians — prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $80 million in state support and deploy the California National Guard to assist food...
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State blocking feds from Calfresh marketing data
A law that allowed the sharing of limitless amounts of personal data across the state to find people eligible for Calfresh was rescinded this week. Last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 593 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, a Democrat from...
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Marysville church grounds become banquet hall
A Marysville restaurateur and a Modesto chiropractor have purchased an historic church building on D Street and have opened an event center. The Yuba-sutter Chamber of Commerce conducted a ribbon cutting Thursday, Oct. 16, for the new Marysville...
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U.S. president says ‘stop’ to Russia, Ukraine
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged Russia and Ukraine to “make a DEAL” after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday but refused to offer the Tomahawk missiles or other help that Kyiv says are necessary to...
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Judge concerned about ICE activities in Chicago
CHICAGO -- A federal judge in Chicago on Thursday said she is “profoundly concerned” that immigration agents are violating her orders restricting the use of tear gas on media and protesters and ordered the field director for the Immigration and Customs...
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Counties seek extension with Bi-county Ambulance
Both Yuba and Sutter counties have signaled support for extending for five years an agreement with Bi-county Ambulance, an ambulance transport provider the two counties have had exclusive contracts with for two decades. An extended agreement would...
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Kirk, in death, awarded Freedom medal
Charlie Kirk posthumously received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Tuesday on what would have been the right-wing activist’s 32nd birthday. The Turning Point USA founder was fatally shot while speaking on the Utah Valley University campus on Sept....
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Local stores asked to discount groceries for federal employees
With the end of the U.S. government shutdown nowhere in sight, and Beale Air Force Base service members’ and federal employees’ paychecks in jeopardy, the Beale Military Liaison Council began taking matters into its own hands on Monday. With no...
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State blames officer’s death on inadequate training, protective gear
A state agency that enforces workplace rules about safety has issued citations against the Marysville Police Department and the Yuba County Sheriff ’s Department alleging the death of MPD Officer Osmar Rodarte was the result of, among other things, the...
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Celebrating the ceasefire
JERUSALEM — Israel has begun implementing a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after it reached an agreement with Hamas for the Palestinian militant group to release all the hostages it holds. It is the first diplomatic breakthrough after months of failed...
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2,000 Palestinians and remainder of Jewish hostages to be released
President Donald Trump said Israel and Hamas had agreed to terms for the release of all hostages held by the Palestinian militant group in Gaza, a major breakthrough in the U.S.- and Qatari-brokered negotiations to end their two-year war. “I am very...
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A new hearing for Michael Lyons’ killer grieves mother
The man convicted of the brutal murder of an eight-year-old Yuba City boy three decades ago along the banks of the Feather River is getting another chance at sentencing, and causing additional grief for the boy’s mother. Robert Boyd Rhoades, convicted...
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PG&E reaches 1,000 mile mark in powerline undergrounding
The Pacific Gas and Electric Co. reported today that it has achieved a significant milestone in an effort to reduce the risk of wildfires in California by undergrounding and energizing 1,000 miles of powerlines in the highest risk areas. “PG&E has...
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Habitat for Humanity seeks volunteers, donors for project
Habitat for Humanity Yubasutter Director of Family Services Cami Benner is no stranger to the organization, and she’s seen a lot in her five years. She began as an executive administrative assistant in 2020, then served as administrative officer...
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Neither side budging as shutdown continues
WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown rolled on Thursday with both sides dug in and President Donald Trump using the funding lapse as an excuse to cut billions of dollars in “dead wood,” as he put it, throughout the executive branch. Trump said...
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Local authors chronicle history of those in Marysville’s pioneer cemetery
Two members of a group formed to preserve Yuba County history have authored a book on the historic Marysville City Cemetery. A supply of “Images of America: Historic City Cemetery,” arrived at the Sutter County Museum yesterday, according to Phyllis...
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‘I’ve got your back’--osmar Rodarte
Marysville Police Officer Osmar Rodarte was shot and killed by a low level drug dealer high on unusual amounts of methamphetamine and armed with a high caliber pistol while hiding behind a stack of four large plastic containers of marijuana seconds...
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President threatens licenses of TV stations critical of him
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested that U.S. broadcast networks should face scrutiny over their licenses if their content is overwhelmingly critical of him, and defended ABC’S decision to suspend latenight host Jimmy Kimmel’s show...
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Yuba Water grants and loans support flood, water projects
Yuba Water Agency’s board of directors approved more than $5.8 million in grants and $2.3 million in loans to fund flood risk reduction and water supply projects in Yuba County. A Yuba Water representative reported Tuesday that three flood risk...
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Hotel staff pampers seniors with haircuts, manicures
Summerfield Senior Living was lively Tuesday morning as dozens of residents attended a ‘50s-themed event, organized by staff from the Holiday Inn Express in Yuba City. The free event, called “Hearts & Horsepower,” gave senior residents of Summerfield...
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U.S. sinks another Venezuelan boat, killing three
President Donald Trump said Monday that U.S. forces carried out a second strike on Monday against what he called “positively identified, extraordinarily violent” drug trafficking groups operating from Venezuela, saying the operation killed three...
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‘Recovery Happens’ celebrates resilience
A Recovery Happens event at Bryant Field in Marysville celebrated overcoming challenges and embracing growth together. This event took place on Thursday and it featured music, free lunches, speakers and 60 resource booths. Stacy Lee, the program...
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24TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACK
A ceremony Thursday on the grounds of the Sutter County Museum organized by the Sutter Buttes chapter of the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (F.O.O.L.S.), a firefighter organization that preserves the traditions and heritage of the fire...
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‘Most influential person who doesn’t work at White House’ gunned down
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed during an event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday, a shocking act of political violence that brought widespread condemnation. Hours later, authorities said they captured a person of...
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Cattle drive Wednesday heralds weekend of rodeo
A cattle drive featuring long horn steers and cowboys on horseback will proceed from Bridge Street in Yuba City to downtown Marysville and into Beckwourth Riverfront Park Wednesday evening. What the Flying U Rodeo describes as California’s oldest...
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