Mid-Valley briefs

Mid-Valley

Businesses close on Monday holiday

The following businesses and agencies are closed Monday in observance of Independence Day.

• Banks: Closed

• Government offices: All closed.

• Post office: No service.

• Trash pickup: No change in service.

• Transit: No service; office closed.

• Appeal-Democrat: No change in delivery service; office closed.

Yuba County

Sierra County official arrested

The deputy clerk-recorder of Sierra County was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence Saturday in Yuba County.

Suzanne Smith, 49, of Oroville, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 1:20 a.m. Saturday on Marysville Road on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving without a license.

She was booked into Yuba County Jail and later released.

Sacramento

One from Yuba may make panel

The odds against a Mid-Valley resident helping draw new political boundaries next year doubled, as a panel of state auditors eliminated one of two Yuba County residents who were still in the pool for the state's redistricting commission.

By cutting 309 applicants because of a lack of positive recommendations from three reviewers, there are 314 applicants remaining for the 14-member Citizens Redistricting Commission. No Colusa or Sutter County residents were in either group.

Remaining applicants will fill out a Statement of Economic Interests, followed by the selection of 40 Democrats, 40 Republicans and 40 from another party or decline-to-state for interviews, leading to the selection of the final 14.

Using 2010 U.S. Census data, the commission will draw new political boundaries for state Senate, Assembly and Board of Equalization districts to go into effect in 2012. A November ballot measure would add state congressional districts to the work list.

Yuba-Sutter

Familes sought as AFS hosts

Families in Yuba-Sutter are sought to host exchange students participating in AFS, formerly known as the American Field Service.

Students in the program from Italy, Switzerland, France and Thailand attended Sutter, Yuba City and River Valley high schools this past year.

The families are asked to provide the students a bed, meals and the same guidance and care given to their children for five months or an academic year.

For information about hosting an exchange student, call 800-876-2377 or visit www.afsusa.org.