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Forklift rolls over in Sutter County, pinning man

Appeal-Democrat staff report

A forklift accident Friday in Sutter County sent a man to a Sacramento hospital. The man was spinned under the forklift, which ran off the road after experiencing engine trouble, authorities said. The crash was reported just after 2 p.m. at Kirkvil... Full story

Briefs: Yuba County's Brown Bag food sign-ups begin

Sign-ups are being accepted for the 2012 Yuba County Block Grant food giveaway program for low-income families. Applicants for the Brown Bag program must be residents of Yuba County and must provide proof of residency, picture identification and Soc... Full story

Broken line pumping treated wastewater into Feather River

By Rob Parsons/ADrparsons

A broken underwater sewer line is pumping treated wastewater into the Feather River, Yuba City officials reported Friday. The wastewater currently pouring into the Feather River is not raw sewage, authorities said. “The water has been treated... Full story

Deputies: Linda man gets meth charge after dropping off kids

Appeal-Democrat staff

A month-long investigation led to a west Linda man being arrested this week on suspicion of methamphetamine possession and other charges, just after dropping off his kids at school. Robert McCommas, 36, was arrested Thursday morning after NET-5 agen... Full story

State restores funds for school busing

By Ben van der Meer/ADbvandermeer

School districts around Yuba-Sutter busing students to far-flung locales got a flash of hope Thursday when the Legislature passed a bill to restore funding for rural routes set to disappear at the end of the school year. Instead, the bill calls for ... Full story

Comcast channel changes annoy Yuba-Sutter customers

By Rob Parsons/ADrparsons

Some Yuba-Sutter Comcast customers who enjoy classic movies or videos of police car chases may have to fork out an extra $10 each month if they want to keep watching "Casablanca" or "The World's Dumbest" police chases. Many local Comcast customers w... Full story

India outraged at jokes made at its expense

By Mark Magnier

NEW DELHI — The expressions of hurt and outrage in India that followed recent jokes by late-night comedian Jay Leno and the hosts of the BBC program "Top Gear," along with treason charges against a cartoonist, have sparked a debate here: Is the... Full story

Beale airman's wife will be on 'Wheel of Fortune'

By Ben van der Meer/ADbvandermeer

The descriptive phrase for Linda resident Rebecca Sander's appearance next week on the popular game show "Wheel of Fortune?" Well, you'd need to buy a lot of vowels: "N_RV__S C_NT_ST_NT." "At home, you're like, 'why doesn't this person know this puz... Full story

Covered bridge festivities planned in April

By Matthew Renda

An unparalleled icon — representative of Nevada County's unique past and present — will turn 150 this spring, and volunteers are organizing a celebration. Bridgeport's historic covered bridge will turn 150 years old, and the South Yuba R... Full story

Marysville police, CHP plan post-Super Bowl DUI patrols

By Rob Parsons/ADrparsons

Extra police patrols are planned for Super Bowl Sunday that will specifically target drunken drivers in the Yuba-Sutter area. Marysville police Sgt. Chris Sachs said the Avoid the 9 DUI Task Force will patrol the streets in several communities throu... Full story

Briefs: Yuba City shooting victim leaves hospital

YUBA-SUTTER Shooting victim leaves hospital A victim of a weekend shoot-out at a Yuba City bar has been discharged from Rideout Memorial Hospital, staff confirmed Thursday. Eric Baca, 25, had been hospitalized since early Saturday when he was sho... Full story

Hospital releases man shot outside Yuba City bar

By Rob Parsons/ADrparsons

A victim of a weekend shoot-out at a Yuba City bar has been discharged from Rideout Memorial Hospital, staff confirmed Thursday. Eric Baca, 25, had been hospitalized since early Saturday when he was shot in the chest during a gunfight that also sent... Full story

Yuba-Sutter Insider: Crunching voter registration statistics

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Sutter High grad edits box office hit 'The Grey'

By Jonathan Edwards/ADjedwards

Kevin Hale had a 20-year career with good pay and job security, which was great since he has a wife, two boys and a mortgage in Natomas. Then, at 42, the Sutter High School graduate quit his job to chase a dream and launch a career in Hollywood. &q... Full story

PG&E can charge customers to nix SmartMeters

By GARANCE BURKE/Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric Co. can start charging its customers fees of up to $10 per month if they don’t want to have wireless “smart meters” installed in their homes, according to a decision Wednesday by... Full story

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