Territorial Dispatch

01/19/2025

The Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors selected Jon Messick as chair and Wayne Bishop as vice-chairman for the 2025 calendar year on Jan. 7. The board also welcomed Renick House as its newest board member.
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The Yuba Water Agency Board of Directors selected Jon Messick as chair and Wayne Bishop as vice-chairman for the 2025 calendar year on Jan. 7. The board also welcomed Renick House as its newest board member.

01/19/2025

The Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers are excited to announce 2024 Outfielder Jose Gonzalez has signed a contract with the Houston Astros organization.
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The Yuba-Sutter High Wheelers are excited to announce 2024 Outfielder Jose Gonzalez has signed a contract with the Houston Astros organization.

01/19/2025

The Butte County Department of Public Health has announced the appointment of Dr. Jarett Beaudoin as the county’s new public health officer.
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The Butte County Department of Public Health has announced the appointment of Dr. Jarett Beaudoin as the county’s new public health officer.

01/18/2025

Yuba Water Agency awarded a $76.8 million contract Jan. 9 to upgrade key components of its hydropower generation infrastructure in the Yuba County foothills. A joint venture company made up of Obayashi and Drill Tech Drilling & Shoring, Inc. was awarded the contract for the agency’s Colgate tunnel outage project, set to begin in the fall.

Yuba Water Agency awarded a $76.8 million contract Jan. 9 to upgrade key components of its hydropower generation infrastructure in the Yuba County foothills.

01/18/2025

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) recently announced it has committed more than $53 billion toward investing in climate solutions as part of a growing global transition toward a low-carbon economy.

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The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) recently announced it has committed more than $53 billion toward investing in climate solutions as part of a growing global transition toward a low-carbon economy.

01/17/2025

The biggest federal grant Yuba County has ever received will cover most of a project to extend Highway 70, alleviating heavy neighborhood traffic through Plumas Lake Boulevard.

01/17/2025

🚧If you regularly drive Ella Avenue, please be aware of some upcoming traffic impacts starting TOMORROW:

➡️Tomorrow and Friday (Jan. 16/17) there will be one-lane traffic control.
➡️All next week, starting Monday (Jan. 20), there will be a full road closure of Ella Avenue between Feather River Boulevard and Arboga Road.
➡️The week after, beginning Jan. 27, this road will be back to one-lane traffic control.

A new water line is being constructed and installed to support the second phase of Wheeler-Ranch subdivisions. We thank you for your patience!

01/17/2025

🚨 on State Route 99 in Sutter County, just before State Route 113 – A hydraulic fluid spill has closed the #1 northbound lane on SR-99. Expect delays and use caution in the area.


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01/17/2025

Celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake by joining us for an open craft time at the Yuba County Government Building. We will be making a variety of themed crafts! All supplies will be provided. Open to all ages, no registration required.

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01/17/2025

🍼 Calling Sutter County Parents with Babies 0-6 Months! 💙
Sign up for our FREE Infant Massage Classes & discover how to build stronger bonds, support your baby’s development, & soothe them naturally through the power of touch!

🎟️ Space is limited – registration details in the image!

01/17/2025

The 2024 fall-run spawning season marked the first year in which the Department of Water Resources sponsored dozens of free tours to local schools and members of the public, with support from the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission and the Thermalito Union Elementary School District. While the Feather River Floating Classroom program has concluded for the season, the Department of Water Resources’ efforts continue year-round to study salmon and enhance the Feather River habitat and help Chinook Salmon populations thrive.
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During autumn, the Feather River in Oroville is home to adult Chinook salmon that have returned to their natural spawning grounds to complete their lifecycle and start the next generation.

01/17/2025

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Down a point after one quarter, the East Nicolaus boys’ basketball team regrouped, took control of the boards and as a result went on to claim a 56-50 victory in a Sacramento Valley League game on Friday Jan. 10 that sent the Colusa Homecoming cro...

01/17/2025

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East Nicolaus remained winless in Sacramento Valley League play as it came up short in Colusa, dropping a contest 42-27 to the RedHawks.

01/17/2025

Federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, have been awarded for Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties. Sutter County will receive $72,202; Yuba County, $42,779 and Colusa County $27,680.

Eligible agencies with the ability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs may apply for these funds through the Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way.

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The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board has appointed the Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way as the lead agency of the Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Region Joint Designated Local Board for the National Emergency Food and Shelter Program’s Phase 42 Emergency...

01/16/2025

Caltrans, in partnership with the City of Marysville, announced the reopening of northbound State Route 70 (SR-70) on Jan. 10.

This reopening follows the closure of the highway due to the fire of historic Hotel Marysville that took place in June of last year, which caused significant safety concerns and required the demolition of the building that was built in 1926.

Highway Reopens After Seven-Month Closure

01/16/2025

In wake of what could be the costliest wildfire in U.S. history, local fire departments are banding together to assist their brethren in Los Angeles County.

These efforts were announced almost simultaneously on Jan. 8 with the formation of a special strike team referred to as XYU-3300C.

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In wake of what could be the costliest wildfire in U.S. history, local fire departments are banding together to assist their brethren in Los Angeles County.

01/16/2025

This past fall, the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services launched a new Youth Emergency Preparedness Program, designed and implemented by Sara Baggett. Baggett is the county’s Emergency Operations planner with a long history in emergency response and education.

“Our goal is to hit every elementary school within Yuba County,” said Baggett. “So far, we’ve done the foothill schools and we’re just now venturing into the valley floor.”

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This past fall, the Yuba County Office of Emergency Services launched a new Youth Emergency Preparedness Program, designed and implemented by Sara Baggett.

01/16/2025

The 2024 photo contest attracted hundreds of images from amateur photographers who are members of county Farm Bureaus throughout the state. Contestants used cameras and smartphones to capture the winning images.
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A 2024 high school graduate and FFA member from Bakersfield earned first-place in the 43rd annual California Farm Bureau Photo Contest.