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Tow truck driver jailed after arriving at crash site drunk

By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter

Marysville police hauled away a tow truck driver Tuesday night who they said arrived at a crash scene smashed. Jeffrey D. Brundage, 51, was drunk when he came to tow away vehicles involved in a noninjury collision at 10:18 p.m. at 10th and H streets... Full story

Bid farewell to Marysville's BID

By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter

Marysville's Business Improvement District — created in 1998 to collect dues to benefit downtown promotions — has officially been dissolved by the City Council. Council members voted unanimously, and without comment, on Tuesday to dissol... Full story

Marysville budget cuts park maintenance, police positions

By Eric Vodden/A-D Reporter

Marysville's 2013-14 budget looks just as much at how to deal with expected future financial crises as it does at spending for the coming year. The City Council voted 4-1 on Tuesday to approve a budget that calls for reducing park maintenance, closi... Full story

Logue to run for Congress in 2014

By Laura van der Meer/A-D Reporter

Assemblyman Dan Logue, R-Loma Rica, announced Wednesday's he is running for U.S. Congress in 2014. The former Yuba County supervisor, who was elected to the Assembly in 2008, is termed out next year. The 3rd Congressional District, in which U.S. Rep... Full story

Briefs: Papa Murphy's donating portion of its sales

Appeal-Democrat staff report

Papa Murphy's Take 'N Bake Pizza in Yuba City is donating 20 percent of its regular-price sales today to the Alzheimer's Association. Customers interested in donating to the group are asked to write "Alzheimer's" or "ALZ" on their receipt at the bus... Full story

YES charter renewal approved by county after appeal

By Griffin Rogers/A-D Reporter

It's official: YES Charter Academy is being sponsored by the Yuba County Office of Education after it was declined by the Marysville Joint Unified School District earlier this year. In May, the Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy received a t... Full story

Panel restores some pay for lawmakers, governor

SACRAMENTO – The commission that sets the pay of California lawmakers and statewide elected officials such as the governor and attorney general has voted to restore a 5 percent pay cut it made to salaries last year as state employees faced furl... Full story

Ex-investigator claims evidence backs missile strike in 1996 plane crash

By FRANK ELTMAN

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Former investigators are pushing to reopen the probe into the 1996 crash of a jumbo jet off the coast of New York, saying new evidence points to the often-discounted theory that a missile strike may have downed the Paris-bound f... Full story

Yuba County seeks end to jail consent decree

Harold Kruger/hkruger@appealdemocrat.com

When Yuba County inmates filed a federal lawsuit over jail conditions, Gerald Ford was president and everybody was dancing to disco music. A lot has changed since — disco fell out of favor — but that 1976 lawsuit lives on. And now Yuba ... Full story

Yuba County approves tight budget plan

By Eric Vodden/evodden@appealdemocrat.com

A proposed $180 million Yuba County budget, featuring a General Fund that has declined $5 million in five years and soaring health insurance costs, was approved Tuesday by county supervisors. But the board still has to dive into the nitty-gritty of ... Full story

Costs loom for Yuba City

Griffin Rogers/grogers@appealdemocrat.com

Yuba City City Council members have approved proposed operating and capital budgets for the upcoming fiscal year, which officials are calling "very, very complex." Overall, the city's financial situation has improved, said Finance Director Robin Ber... Full story

Two charged with aiding suspects in 3-state killing spree

Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon couple faces charges after authorities say they bought a gun for two people accused of a three-state killing spree and then helped them avoid capture. Kimberly Wyatt has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiracy, s... Full story

Baseball movie being filmed in Marysville

Appeal-Democrat staff report

A film crew is shooting in Marysville for an independent film called "The Mendoza Line." It takes a look at the dramatic and comedic realities surrounding minor league baseball. The main character, Ricardo Perez, is a struggling back-up catcher in h... Full story

Briefs: Letter carrier admits thefts

Appeal-Democrat staff report

Sacramento A former Pleasant Grove letter carrier faces up to five years in prison after she pleaded guilty to stealing mail, according to federal court records in Sacramento. Jamie G. Henry entered the plea last Thursday before U.S. District Judge... Full story

Sutter supervisors agree to vacate Star Bend stretch

Griffin Rogers/grogers@appealdemocrat.com

Sutter County supervisors unanimously agreed Tuesday to vacate an unpaved portion of Star Bend Road, aggravating a handful of Yuba-Sutter residents who would like to use the strip to drive to the Feather River. Opposition centered around a stretch o... Full story

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