Ten years ago this December, Bill Bond was greeting his students like he did every morning in the main lobby of Heath High School. When the Paducah, Ky., principal went to answer a phone call, he heard eight pops from the hallway. “I thought, ‘Please let those be firecrackers,’” he recalled. Instead, eight of his […]
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A day off from school has become a day for schools in Nicolaus to get a little help from the community while getting a little entertainment in exchange on Monday. The Nicolaus Labor Day parade will be celebrating its 16th year of raising funds for four schools in Nicolaus. The original idea was inspired by […]
When the doorbell rings at Claudia Hollis’ house, be patient. Listen for the paws and the whine coming to the door and then running back. Chip needs to let her know you’re there. Hollis is hearing-impaired and has been since birth. Sometimes she hears voices in a conversation, but can’t make out the words. High-pitched […]
A Yuba City man was upgraded to serious condition Friday after a drilling accident at a natural gas well in Meridian. William Stanley, 30, had his femur broken in multiple places and his hip broken Thursday after getting wrapped in a steel cable when another worker slipped and landed on the controls of a sand-cable […]
Plans to move John L. Sullivan Dodge Chrysler from Marysville to Yuba City cleared another hurdle this week. The Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended that the City Council OK a general plan amendment for what would be the new location for the dealership formerly known as Don McCullough Dodge Chrysler. The amendment, rezoning and development […]
Yuba Community College District officials have narrowed their search to three sites for the new Sutter County facility. The final possibilities are near Highway 99 and Eager Road, at East Onstott Frontage Road and Highway 99 or at Colusa Highway and Royo Ranchero Road. The new Yuba College site would include district offices and about […]
A Yuba City house fire sent one man to the hospital and left a family homeless Tuesday night. The blaze broke out just after 6:30 p.m. in the home at 1908 Harbor Town Road. The fire was knocked down within five to 10 minutes of firefighters arriving, said Pete Daley, Yuba City fire operations chief. […]
Fremont-Rideout Health Group announced it had filled three positions Monday, including the administrator position at Rideout Memorial Hospital. Joe Avelino, 43, started work Monday at the hospital where he is expected to improve relationships between physicians and staff members, Fremont-Rideout spokeswoman Carol Ramirez said. He comes from Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles County […]
There are no eight-ounce gloves on the fighters’ hands. No padding to protect their bodies. It’s just two men trying to knock each other into submission. About 500 people watched a series of mixed martial arts bouts during the Cage Combat Meltdown at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds on Saturday. Fighters use a combination of punches, kicks […]
Veterans will help veterans next weekend during the Yuba-Sutter Stand Down in Marysville’s Beckwourth Riverfront Park. Starting Aug. 24 at noon, veterans who are down on their luck will be able to obtain free meals and get information on benefits, medical care and legal assistance, plus mental health counseling. During last year’s event, an estimated […]