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Gridley Museum Board Selects Officers

Sep 22, 2026 10:34AM ● By MPG Staff

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

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Live Oak Approves Measure G Agreement

Sep 22, 2026 10:32AM ● By Shaunna Boyd

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.

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Young festivalgoers enjoy a playful moment

Harvest Festival Brings Durham Together

Sep 22, 2026 10:25AM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

Classic cars under the shade trees, prize pumpkins, music, food and family activities helped turn Durham Community Park into a hometown gathering place Sept. 20 for the 47th annual Durham Harvest Festival.

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Gridley Church Marks 100 Years

Sep 22, 2026 10:15AM ● By Seti Long

Gridley’s Christian Life Assembly Church celebrated 100 years of ministry with a two-day centennial celebration last weekend.

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Coalition Urges Newsom to Sign AB 2700

Sep 21, 2026 04:34PM ● By MPG Staff

Wildfire survivors, elected officials, business representatives and community advocates gathered in Santa Rosa on Sept. 18 to call on Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign legislation aimed at addressing compensation for victims of utility-caused wildfires.

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Pride Celebration Returns to Yuba City, Oct. 3

Sep 21, 2026 04:24PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Tri-County Diversity will bring its fifth annual Pride in the Park back to Sam Brannan Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, with live entertainment, vendors, community resources and activities for children.

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Trash Collection Days Changing in Yuba-Sutter

Sep 21, 2026 04:09PM ● By MPG Staff

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.

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Katy Rose, a Rotary member, author and functional medicine practitioner,

Poets, Readers Gather in Browns Valley, Sept. 27

Sep 21, 2026 12:54PM ● By MPG Staff

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.

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Tax Divide Deepens Across Sutter County

Sep 21, 2026 12:39PM ● By Susan Meeker

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.

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Rotary Club of Yuba City and Sutter Union High School gather with a $10,000 check for the school’s track and field program

Rotary Donates $10,000 to Sutter Track

Sep 21, 2026 12:30PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

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.

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Quilts Unfold Women’s Hidden History

Sep 16, 2026 10:52PM ● By Story and photos by Lloyd Green Jr.

Colusa quilt historian Arlene Arnold will share 26 quilts spanning 250 years while telling the stories of women whose achievements helped shape American history Sept. 27.

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An artist's rendering shows the proposed Gold Star Families Memorial Monument in front of the Veterans Memorial Hall

Legion Seeks Support for Gold Star Memorial

Sep 15, 2026 03:51PM ● By MPG Staff

Gold Star Families could soon have a permanent place of remembrance in Gridley, where American Legion South Butte Post 210 is pursuing plans for a memorial outside Veterans Memorial Hall.

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Live Oak Awarded $1 Million Grant to Save City Pool

Sep 15, 2026 03:49PM ● By Shaunna Boyd

At the Sept. 2 meeting of the Live Oak City Council, a resident spoke during public comment about the Local Agency Formation Commission’s (LAFCO) Municipal Service Reviews, which include efficiency analyses of local jurisdictions.

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dancers perform during the Mexican Heritage

Celebrating 'El Grito'

Sep 15, 2026 02:55PM ● By Seti Long, photos by Seti Long

Song, dance and patriotic fanfare filled Daddow Park during the fifth annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration, on Saturday, Sept. 12.

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Garbage Rate Hike Hits Biggs Residents

Sep 15, 2026 02:41PM ● By Susan Meeker

Biggs residents began paying 6.57% more for garbage service Sept. 16 after the City Council approved Waste Management’s annual rate adjustment and authorized negotiations toward another five-year agreement with the company.

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Gridley Restricts Parking Near High School

Sep 15, 2026 02:39PM ● By Susan Meeker

The Gridley City Council approved new restricted parking zones around Gridley High School aimed at reducing congestion, improving visibility and addressing concerns from nearby residents whose driveways have been blocked by student vehicles.

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Motorsports Roundup

Sep 15, 2026 08:48AM ● By David Vodden

The biggest meet of the year in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing series took place over Labor Day weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Billed as the U.S. Nationals, it was also the regular-season points finale for the top four NHRA classes.

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Measure G Revenue Split Takes Shape

Sep 14, 2026 05:21PM ● By Susan Meeker

Sutter County has approved revenue-sharing agreements outlining how millions of dollars generated by a proposed 1% countywide sales tax could be divided with the cities of Yuba City and Live Oak if voters approve Measure G in November.

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Artists Sought for Festival Exhibition

Sep 14, 2026 03:57PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Artists have until Nov. 30 to submit work for the 2027 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Art Exhibition, which will coincide with the environmental film festival’s 25th anniversary in Grass Valley and Nevada City.

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A Morning Like No Other - Ground Zero at 25 years

Sep 11, 2026 10:50AM ● By Paul V. Scholl

After a long night of late work well into the morning, I was in a deep sleep. The repeating ring of the telephone awakened me. I received an alarming telephone call from a close friend frantically trying to get my attention. She said “just get up and turn on the TV. You won’t believe what is happening”. She was absolutely right.

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Fair Auction Rewards Young Exhibitors

Sep 08, 2026 03:59PM ● By Seti Long

A season of hard work culminated at the Junior Livestock Auction Saturday, Aug. 28, as youth from county 4-H, Grange and FFA clubs sold their animals at the Butte County Fair.

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Sierra Winds Sets Two Local Concerts

Sep 08, 2026 12:38PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Three musicians from the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West will bring the sounds of flute, oboe and bassoon to Williams and Yuba City during two free concerts in September.

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New Rice Variety Takes Spotlight at Field Day

Sep 08, 2026 12:25PM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

A new medium-grain rice poised to replace a variety commonly growing in local fields was a major focus at the Rice Experiment Station near Biggs, where growers, researchers and agricultural professionals gathered Aug. 26 for the 2026 Rice Field Day.

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Hispanic Heritage Celebration Set for Sept. 12

Sep 01, 2026 03:33PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Northern Valley Catholic Social Service will host a Hispanic Heritage Celebration from 2 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Nick Daddow Plaza in Gridley.

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Marysville Stampede Rides for David

Sep 01, 2026 03:20PM ● By Lloyd Green

Four-year-old David Harvey will serve as the Marysville Stampede’s 2026 Golden Circle Champion as a new fundraising effort supports local families facing pediatric cancer.

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Fundraisers Support Injured Paradise Sergeant

Sep 01, 2026 03:16PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

A Paradise Police Department sergeant faces multiple surgeries and a lengthy recovery after another vehicle struck his marked patrol vehicle on Highway 99 as he returned from assisting Gridley police at the Butte County Fair.

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Vendors display duck calls, hunting gear and outdoor products under tents during the 2025 California State Duck Calling Championship in Colusa.

Duck Calling Championship Returns to Colusa, Aug. 29-30

Aug 27, 2026 12:04PM ● By Lloyd Green

California State Duck Calling Championship returns to Colusa Aug. 29-30 with competitions, vendors, local food and live entertainment at Memorial Park.

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Gridley Commits More Money to Sports Complex Lights

Aug 26, 2026 09:00AM ● By Susan Meeker

After repeated setbacks and mounting costs, Gridley is pressing ahead with another attempt to get seven light poles installed at its sports complex.

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Gridley’s American Legion Post 210, American Legion Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion Riders show their cards at the Warren McCutcheon Poker Run

Poker Run Honors Gridley Hero

Aug 26, 2026 08:48AM ● By Seti Long, photos by Seti Long

Gridley’s Memorial Hall served as the launch point for motorcyclists from around the north state Saturday, Aug. 22 as the Warren McCutcheon Poker Run returned for its second year.

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Fair Memories

Aug 26, 2026 08:39AM ● By Seti Long

Locals Share Their Favorite Memories from the Butte County Fair Over the Years

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Nicolaus Labor Day Parade Returns Sept. 7

Aug 25, 2026 09:21AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

One of south Sutter County’s longtime Labor Day traditions will return Sept. 7 as the Nicolaus Labor Day Parade rolls into its 35th year with the theme “All Aboard the Memories.”

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2026 Butte County Fair. Featuring a red barn and farm scene

Young Artist Paints Fair Backdrop

Aug 19, 2026 09:14AM ● By MPG Staff

Grace Emerson, 16, painted a backdrop mural for the 2026 Butte County Fair.

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The Balloon Man, performs his signature giant balloon routine

Skip Banks Returns to Butte Fair

Aug 19, 2026 09:11AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Most balloon entertainers twist balloons into animals. Skip Banks takes a different approach. He climbs inside one.

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2025 Miss Butte County Scholarship Program titleholders

Scholarship Contestants Ready for Fair

Aug 19, 2026 09:05AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Ten young women from across Butte County will take the Courtyard Stage Thursday, Aug. 27, seeking titles through the Miss Butte County Scholarship Program, but those selected will have little time to simply wear their new crowns.

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