Briefs: Road construction on Highway 70

Motorists can expect traffic congestion from noon to midnight Saturday on Highway 70 between Marysville and Oroville due to road construction.

One-way traffic controls can be expected through the intersection of Highway 70 and East Gridley Road while a contractor reconfigures a stretch of the highway between Central House Road and Cox Lane.

The work is part of a California Department of Transportation and Butte County Association of Governments $19.4 million project.

Yuba City

Breakfast offers business resources

The Yuba-Sutter Economic Development Corp. will have tips on growth and retention alongside the eggs and bacon at one of its regular business resource breakfasts on Dec. 6 in Yuba City.

With free admission for Yuba-Sutter area businesses, the breakfast will have speakers with information on utility rebate programs, training and education, planning and counseling and other important considerations for business owners.

The breakfast is from 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m. at the Sutter County Veterans Memorial Community Building, 1425 Veterans Memorial Circle, Yuba City. Because of limited space, reserving a spot is suggested and available by calling 751-8555 or emailing ysedc@ysedc.org.

Sutter County

Officials endorse Heckman

Three retired law enforcement officials from the Yuba-Sutter area have endorsed Sarah Heckman for Sutter County Superior Court judge.

Retired Sutter County Sheriff Roy Whiteaker, retired Yuba County Sheriff Gary Tindel and retired Yuba County Undersheriff David McVey confirmed they were backing Heckman in the Tuesday runoff with attorney Jud Waggoman.

"Being a new Sutter County resident, I felt it was important to thoroughly evaluate each of the two candidates' qualifications and reputations in the law enforcement community," McVey said in a press release from Heckman's campaign. "I chose to support Sarah because I was impressed by her experience and tenacity."

Linda

Tickets for Broadway available

Tickets are available for the 10th Annual Way, Way, Way Off Broadway production sponsored by the Rotary Club of Yuba City.

With the theme "Favorite Things," the fundraiser includes three shows Nov. 9-11 at the Yuba College Theatre, 2088 N. Beale Road, Linda.

Performances are:

Nov. 9 — Celebration at 6:30 p.m. with the show at 8 p.m. including a catered buffet dinner, no-host bar and desserts and champagne, plus a silent auction. Tickets are $50 each.

Nov. 10 — The show is at 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 p.m., and includes desserts at intermission, champagne and wine. Tickets are $40.

Nov. 11 — The show is at 2 p.m., doors open at 1:30 p.m., with desserts at intermission. Tickets are $25 each.

For more information, email lplummer@frhg.org or visit wwwob.com.

Yuba City

Car accident victim critical

A Yuba City man remained in critical condition on Thursday, two days after he was run over by a vehicle.

Miguel Andrade, 35, remained hospitalized at Rideout Regional Medical Center in Marysville.

Andrade was run over around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the north parking lot of the Live Oak Apartments in Yuba City.

Yuba City police did not release any new information Thursday, including the name of the driver. The police investigation continues.

Andrade was struck by a by a gray Hyundai Sonata driven by a woman in her 20s, who police described as Andrade's girlfriend. Officers said the couple were arguing and Andrade moved out in front of the vehicle as it was moving.

He was struck by the front of the car and was trapped beneath the driver's side axle for several minutes.

It remains unclear if police believe the collision was intentional or accidental and no arrests have been made.

Live Oak

Shots may have been drive-by

Multiple gunshots were fired late Wednesday at a parked vehicle on Highway 99 in Live Oak in a possible drive-by shooting, the Sutter County Sheriff's Department reported.

No injuries were reported.

Deputies were called around 10:30 p.m. to the 10300 block of Highway 99.

Sheriff's spokeswoman Brenda Baker said bullets ricocheted off the parked vehicle and struck the outer wall of a nearby apartment complex. It was not clear if anybody was inside the targeted vehicle.

Witnesses told investigators a suspicious vehicle, possibly a red Nissan pickup truck, was seen driving away south on Highway 99 from Myrtle Street.

A truck matching the description was stopped a short time later, but the driver was released after a brief interview, Baker said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Sheriff's Department at 822-7307.