Editor's Notes
- Editor's Notes: The tribulations of a night sans cellphone
- Steve Miller/ A-D Editor
- There was good music on the radio, and the traffic was light. It was a calming commute at the end of the day from the offices by Ellis Lake, across the bridge, through Yuba City. I pull in the driveway and reach for my cellphone … because, you... Full story
- Fun and Easy on Plumas Street: That's what we like
- Twilight Night on Plumas is the sort of thing we need more of
- Steve Miller
- It was Thursday evening Twilight Night on Plumas Street in downtown Yuba City. We walked a few blocks and listened in on: some folksy music, spacey music, religious music, a brass band playing some military tunes and a little oompah-pah, a duo playin... Full story
- Editor's Notes: Medical upgrades impressive, appreciated
- Steve Miller
- I walked through the Rideout Medical Center's emergency room expansion during a Wednesday open house. It's an impressive facility and will really boost care at our hospital.
Population here has grown by leaps and bounds since the facility was first ... Full story
- Editor's Notes: Fishing derby brings families together
- Steve Miller
- It was quality family time for hundreds of people last Saturday morning as the annual Jim Watson Youth Fishing Derby brought kids and their parents out to Ellis Lake. For some it's an annual event, for others it was their first ever and they were new... Full story
- Editor's Notes: Salvation Army helps people stand tall again
- Steve Miller
- We couldn't help but feel proud of the folks working as greeters and servers, general aides and speakers — all of them clients — during a Salvation Army Yuba-Sutter dinner Tuesday. Attendees were toured around facilities — the corps... Full story
- Editor's Notes: There were moms, dads, kids, cousins and grandparents
- Steve Miller
- Wherever I've been, there always is some little disagreement on how important Cinco de Mayo is to the Mexican community. Some claim it's more of an American tradition. Others don't care; it's a good date to have some festivities celebrating the cultu... Full story
- Editor's Notes: Repairing an old church to noshing on ribs
- Steve Miller
- Last Saturday, first stop: It was sunny and we were drinking smoothies, sitting on straw bales, under the shade of a tarp, listening to music. The little band played an old Jesse Colin Young song. Ahhh. It was a nice little timeout-for-life moment, r... Full story
- Editor's Notes: Nice to see community having fun
- Steve Miller
- We watched the community Saturday night. We liked what we saw.
We were at the fairgrounds exhibit hall for the 25th annual Italian Night, done up by the Marysville Kiwanis Club. Someone told us that it would be like a huge class reunion, and that wa... Full story
- Editor's Notes: Change is good for Habitat for Humanity
- Even when things go wrong, it's hard to be critical of a group of volunteer citizens, like those who have been involved in the local chapter of Habitat for Humanity. They mean well, they aren't getting paid and sometimes the expectations are more tha... Full story
- Editor's Notes: More changes in the Appeal
- By Steve Miller/A-D Editor
- Things have been changing in the Appeal-Democrat news pages over the past few months, and it's funny how the calls and comments go.
For some, the most obvious changes are things that have been cut, or moved around. For others, it's things added. Hop... Full story
