Oroville Dam Work Reaches Completion

The California Department of Water Resources has completed a $235 million rehabilitation of Oroville Dam’s river valve outlet system, an infrastructure project designed to improve the dam’s reliability and preserve access to cold water stored deep in Lake Oroville. Read More »

County Honors Code Enforcement Officers

Butte County recognized the officers whose work ranges from unsafe buildings and abandoned vehicles to zoning, cannabis and life-safety violations during Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week, Oct. 5-9. Read More »

Autoberfest, Bierfest Return to Feather Falls, Oct. 10

Feather Falls Casino Resort will host its annual Autoberfest Car Show and Bierfest on Oct. 10, combining a daytime car show with an afternoon beer tasting that will benefit the Oroville Veterans of Foreign Wars. Read More »

Knights Continue Community Breakfast Tradition

The first Sunday of the month brings an opportunity for the community to join the Knights of Columbus, St. Mary’s Council 12527, for a tradition that goes back so far that many aren’t sure when it began. Read More »

Residents Urge Gridley to Challenge Housing Mandates

State housing requirements have some Gridley residents asking city leaders to fight changes they fear could reshape their neighborhoods, including exploring a different form of city government. Read More »

FAA Awards Contract for New Air Traffic Control Tower at SMF

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded a design-build contract to Walsh Federal LLC for a new air traffic control tower at Sacramento International Airport (SMF). Read More »

Vanity Awards Target Local Businesses

Several local businesses have recently received congratulatory postcards or solicitations telling them they have earned recognition as one of the best businesses in their community. Read More »

Gridley 12U Dominates Paradise

The Gridley Titans 12U football team controlled both sides of the ball in a road win over the Paradise Jr. Bobcats this past weekend. Read More »

Bulldog Brews Returns to Campus

Bulldog Brews is back for the 2026-27 school year, officially serving new menu items along with classic favorites. Read More »

Community Rallies After Gridley Fire Damages Two Homes

A quick-moving blaze left two homes damaged in a Gridley neighborhood. Read More »

Gridley Missionary Heads to Brazil

Gridley resident Max Tolman has begun a two-year mission with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will serve in the Brazil Florianopolis Mission. Read More »

Sierra Nevada Cheese Issues Recall

Sierra Nevada Cheese Company has recalled all Grazers Raw Milk Cheese currently on the market as federal health officials investigate a multistate E. coli outbreak linked to one of the company's products. Read More »

Gridley Weighs Cost of Higher Fees

The cost of providing city services could mean higher fees for Gridley residents and builders, but city officials worry that passing along those costs could make new homes more expensive and change residents’ behavior. Read More »

Sutter Runs Through Rams with Ease in GEL Opener

The Sutter Huskies football team punished the Casa Roble Rams to a 42-0 victory on Sept. 25 and opened Golden Empire League play with a bang! Read More »

Tech Trek Students Share STEM Experience

Nine local students who attended the AAUW Tech Trek STEM camp at UC Davis this summer shared their experiences with the American Association of University Women Marysville-Yuba City Branch during a Sept. 19 gathering. Read More »

Oregon Grower Sets Pumpkin Record

A 2,613-pound pumpkin tipped the scales at Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm on Saturday, Sept. 26, earning an Oregon grower a new state record and the top prize at the National Pumpkin Weigh Off. Read More »

Gridley Updates Overdue Emergency Disaster Plan

Gridley has updated an emergency operations plan that had gone largely unchanged since 2014, shifting responsibilities beyond the police department and preparing city departments to work together during a major disaster. Read More »

Gridley Elementary Welcomes Families Back to School

Wilson Elementary School in Gridley invited parents and guardians to Back-to-School Night on Wednesday, Sept. 23, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Read More »

Casa de Esperanza Receives $5,000 Grant

Casa de Esperanza has received a $5,000 grant from Union Pacific Railroad to support services for survivors of domestic violence and other forms of abuse in Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties. Read More »

Business Awards Luncheon Set Oct. 2

Sixteen Sutter County businesses and organizations will receive recognition Oct. 2 during the second annual Bounty of Sutter County Business Awards Luncheon in Live Oak. Read More »

Butte County Libraries Go Permanently Fine-Free

Library patrons in Gridley, Biggs and throughout Butte County will no longer face daily fines for overdue books and other materials after a successful one-year trial of the fine-free program. Read More »

Biggs Sets Cash Rules, Leaves Council Pay Unchanged

The Biggs City Council has adopted its first formal cash-handling policy, putting written controls around how city money is received, secured, deposited and accounted for. Read More »

Enter Sandman, Yuba City Haunted House Returns

The Yuba City Haunted House is back for its third year, and things are looking bigger and scarier than ever. Read More »

SMF Parking Rate Changes Support New Garage and Customer Improvements

Sacramento International Airport (SMF) will adjust public parking rates when the new Parking Garage 2 opens later this year, supporting a major expansion and modernization of the airport’s parking system. Read More »

Trash Collection Days Changing in Yuba-Sutter

About 35,000 Recology Yuba-Sutter customers could see changes to their garbage collection days beginning the week of Oct. 12 as the company restructures routes across Yuba and Sutter counties. Read More »

Poets, Readers Gather in Browns Valley, Sept. 27

Poets, writers and listeners are invited to gather for Poetry in the Park at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Sycamore Ranch Park, 5390 Highway 20 in Browns Valley. Read More »

Tax Divide Deepens Across Sutter County

The city councils of Yuba City and Live Oak have signed off on their shares of Sutter County’s proposed 1% sales tax, leaving voters to decide Nov. 3 whether the latest attempt to raise local sales taxes moves forward. Read More »

Rotary Donates $10,000 to Sutter Track

Sutter Union High School’s track and field program will soon have new equipment after receiving a $10,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Yuba City. Read More »

Bulldogs Stomp Bobcats as Wolverines and Lions Suffer Shutout Defeats

Willows conquered their first victory of the season as they shut down an offense that scored 43 points the week prior. Read More »

School Enrollment Declines Loom Regionally

The California Department of Education (CDE) announced Public school enrollment trends across the Sacramento Valley are expected to move in different directions over the next decade, with Sutter County projected to add nearly 2,900 students while Colusa, Glenn and Butte counties face continued declines. Read More »

Gridley Museum Board Selects Officers

Gridley Museum elected its 2026-27 officers at its last board meeting Wednesday, Sept. 16. Read More »

Live Oak Approves Measure G Agreement

At the Sept. 16 meeting of the Live Oak City Council, two residents spoke during public comment to express concerns about the city’s financial troubles, worrying that they could lead to future bankruptcy and requesting more transparency. Read More »