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DEAR ABBY: Last week I was out with my family of 13 for dinner. My sister-in-law was sitting relaxed in her chair, stretching her back and extending her stomach. The waiter came over and, trying to make small talk, asked her, “What’s the occasion? Are you pregnant?” My sister-in-law isn’t pr…

Luther Elementary kicked off the school year with its Back to School Night on Monday, Aug. 13, before doors opened to students on the 15th.  The school was abuzz with excitement for the new year. In recent years, Luther has been recognized as a Gold Ribbon School as well as an AVID certified…

Yuba City’s Lorelai Miller recently attended the Junior National Young Leaders Conference in Washington, D.C. The one-week leadership program was held at the National 4-H Conference Center and included a day at the House of Representatives, a keynote speech by celebrity wrestler Anthony Robl…

The Marysville High School Cheerleaders went to UCA cheer camp at Sac State. They placed first in the Rally Routine, second in Cheer and Side Stunt and fourth in Band Chant. The leadership award went to Samantha Sellers. The cheerleaders are Alexa Gastelo, Lianna Lee, Marina Breseno, Amanda …

Melissa Mae Meagher has been awarded her doctor of psychology (Psy.D) in marriage and family therapy by Alliant International University which also awarded her masters degree in that field in 2010. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo in 2006 and she…

We are pleased to announce that May 30 at the Marysville High School Gymnasium the Winner of the second annual Marysville-Peikang Sister City Scholarship Award went to Carla Oliveras Cortes, a sophomore attending Marysville High School and who just graduated at Yuba College with two degrees …

Faith Christian School would like to recognize. Ben Payne for being awarded the Scholastic Achievement Award given out by California Sen. Jim Nielsen.  This award recognizes outstanding academic achievement and good citizenship.  The faculty at FCS recommended Payne for this award.  Ben has …

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Skylene Sanford of Wheatland has been awarded Redbud Garden Club’s first annual scholarship. Skylene plans to attend Butte College, then Chico State, with the goal of becoming an Ag Science teacher. She says, “When I become an Ag teacher I want to instill the knowledge of agriculture into th…

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On May 31, Nutrition Services took over Linda Elementary School for the day.  They call it an all-day field trip without the bus ride! Twenty-one Nutrition Services staff members joined with twenty-four Community Partners to bring students a fun-filled day of nutrition, health, fitness, and …

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The California Native Plant Trail that Yuba Environmental Science (YES) Charter Academy students are developing is shaping up nicely with the addition of California fuchsia donated by Bald Mountain Nursery. Amy Edwards’ 3rd and 4th grade students work on the Native Plant Trail around their t…

Each spring, the Rio Del Oro Elementary School in the Plumas Lake Unified School District, fourth-grade students learn about the Spanish missions that played a large part in the early development of what is now the state of California. Under the guidance of teachers Kimberly Wilson, Staci Mi…

Yuba Environmental Science Charter Academy’s Science Fair on March 9 attracted over 120 attendees and boasted over 80 entries. Students at YES Charter Academy in Oregon House completed science projects at home for the annual spring event at the Alcouffe Community Center, also in Oregon House. 

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A healthy snack that many kids can eat is blueberries. I would choose blueberries over other snacks because I think that blueberries are tasty and very healthy. You can take blueberries for a snack, part of lunch, and for trips. They are also good snacks because they are not that expensive, …

Nuestro School recently held their first annual Father/Daughter Dance.  It was sponsored by the School Parent Teacher Organization.  Fathers (or Significant Person) brought their daughters to the dance and there was candy corsage making, a photo booth and lots of dancing.