- Fire chief in Y.C. retires
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- The path to firefighting was not an unnatural one for Marc Boomgaarden. His grandfather battled blazes with Marysville Fire Department, and a cousin, who fought fires with the Yuba City Fire... Full story
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- Storm hits Mid-Valley
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- Take 3 percent pay cut, college trustees ask staff
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- Yuba City couple surrender after house surrounded
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- A 61-year-old Yuba City man who is suspected of firing a shot Thursday in the backyard of his home in the 900 block of Shasta Street, holed up inside for more than two hours while police tried to talk him out. The man emerged barefoot about 3:50... Full story
- New maps flood Sutter County
- FEMA estimates put most at risk for insurance hikes without levee fixes
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- Flood control officials hoping Sutter County voters approve funding to fix levees are pointing to what they call the blackest cloud on the horizon — new federal maps that could place virtually the whole county into a flood hazard zone.... Full story
- Calvary center move gets OK
- Christian campus ‘ran out of space’ at current location
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- Plans by Calvary Christian Center in Yuba City to expand to a new, larger location have been endorsed by city planners. The city Planning Commission approved a use permit Wednesday night for proposed construction of a new Calvary Christian campus... Full story
- Fitness center plans receive extension
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- This is the corrected version of the original story. Visions of a bigger and better River Valley Family Fitness are still in the works, but finishing the plans is taking longer than expected. The Yuba City Planning Commission approved a request... Full story
- Mid-Valley Briefs
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- Mid-Valley Briefs from Friday's paper. Linda Boy approached near Walmart A 12-year-old boy was approached in a suspicious manner near the Linda Walmart, Yuba County Sheriff Steve Durfor said Thursday. The boy was walking near Walmart at about... Full story
- New chief announced for Yuba County Probation
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- Longtime county employee Jim Arnold will take over the Yuba County Probation Department on Dec. 11, replacing retiring Dale Quinn. Arnold, a Yuba City native who joined Yuba County Probation 16 years ago, said he'll head a department with a... Full story
- Boy approached near Walmart, sheriff warns
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- A 12-year-old boy was approached in a suspicious manner near the Linda Walmart on Wednesday, Yuba County Sheriff Steve Durfor warned today. At about 3:30 p.m., the boy was walking near Walmart and encountered a white 1980s Toyota Camry. A woman... Full story
- Shots fired in Live Oak
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- A car was hit by three to five small-caliber bullets late Wednesday in front of a Live Oak restaurant, according to a Sutter County Sheriff’s Department report. A woman reported at 9:51 p.m. that she was leaving the Pizza Factory... Full story
- Union members protest college cuts
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- Dozens of protesters chanted and picketed Wednesday at Woodland Community College as the state California School Employees Association joined local union members to protest layoffs. "We can't take the stress anymore," said Donna Veal-Spenser, local... Full story
- Critics ready for Veterans Park fight
- They fear it may be next to go in Marysville
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- Their fight over Washington Square is barely over. But Beverly Hayes and Dale Whitmore — the Citizens to Preserve Marysville Parks — have chosen a new battleground: Veterans Park. With demolition under way for the Rideout Memorial... Full story
- Uncle Sam may have some money for you
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- About 20 Yuba County residents are being sought by the Internal Revenue Service — so they can get some money back. The folks on a list released Wednesday by the IRS all had addresses for refund checks that apparently didn't work, with the IRS... Full story
- Kids' turtle tale sweet topic for candy store owner
- Author will be signing copies of work on Sunday
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- These are some well-traveled turtles. After more than five decades in Yuba-Sutter, The Candy Box's chocolate treats are being taken to a new level. Owner and head chocolatier Ethel Padgett will be signing copies of her new book, "The McIntosh... Full story
- Feather levee fixes to cost $200M
- Upgrades will get Sutter County out of flood zone
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- Voters who will decide whether to fund levee fixes along the Feather River now have a cost estimate. Officials with the Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency on Wednesday placed an estimated $200 million price tag on a project to bolster levees along... Full story
- Yuba City wins fight on water quality
- Tentative permit for wastewater treatment OK'd
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- A tentative wastewater treatment permit has been issued to Yuba City, which — if approved — would save residents about $65 million. The city has been fighting with the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board since 2003 when... Full story
- Olivehurst, Yuba City families win Family of Year
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- Olivehurst and Yuba City families were honored Wednesday night as the Family of the Year from their respective counties. Larry and Maggie Walker, who have adopted three granddaughters, were honored from Yuba County, while Sutter County had Craig... Full story
