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The Unanimous Decision Greenlights Guidelines for Critical Water Infrastructure Funding and Supplemental Programs, Though Key Financial Details Remain Undisclosed.
Forensic Autopsies Confirm Details of Two Unidentified Individuals Found Near Dobbins and Plumas Lake, as Authorities Pursue Separate Investigations Into Their Deaths.
AFSCME Local 2620 Appealed California Correctional Health Care Services' Ongoing Use of External Contracts for Pharmacy and Allied Health Staffing, Citing a Prior Board Decision and Significant State Spending.
The State Personnel Board Heard Arguments Regarding a Former California Department of Water Resources Employee's Appeal of His Termination, Stemming From a Positive Marijuana Test During His Commercial Driver’s License Process.
Kaden M. Henson, Released From Yuba County Jail on a $1 Million Bond, Faces Allegations of Dui, Drug Possession, and Evidence Concealment.

Rural Thefts Threaten Yuba-Sutter Farms
Farmers North of Marysville and Across the Region Are Experiencing a Rise in Property Crimes, Prompting Increased Vigilance and Law Enforcement Action.
The Yuba City City Council Honored K9 Rip for His Extensive Contributions to Public Safety, Including Numerous Apprehensions and Evidence Recoveries.
A Blaze at the 423½ Apartments on D Street Thursday Afternoon Brought Firefighters and Police, but All Residents Were Safely Accounted For.
Jones's "Stop Flock and End the Surveillance State" Policy Advocates for Federal Oversight of Vehicle Tracking Data, While Law Enforcement Leaders Express Strong Support for the Technology.
Decomposing Bodies Were Discovered Along Frenchtown Road in Dobbins and Plumas Arboga Road in Plumas Lake Within a 24-Hour Period.
The Board Considered Whether a Positive Drug Test During a Commercial Driver's License Application Justified an Employee's Termination by the Department of Water Resources.
AFSCME Local 2620 Appealed to the State Personnel Board, Challenging California Correctional Health Care Services' Continued Reliance on External Contracts for Critical Pharmacy and Allied Health Positions.
Sen. Becker's Proposed Measure, Intended to Speed Payments to Wildfire Survivors and Limit Claim Buyers, Faced Committee Questions and Warnings About Economic Impact.

Yuba-Sutter Leaders Welcome Halt to State Theft Bill
A Proposed Assembly Bill That Would Have Altered Proposition 36’s Intent Has Been Halted for the Year, Drawing Praise From Local Officials Concerned About Its Impact on Crime.
Health Officials Warn of High Local Infection Risk as Statewide West Nile Cases Double Compared to Last Year.
Separate Incidents Last Week and This Past Tuesday Led to Arrests and the Seizure of Illegal Firearms and Significant Quantities of Methamphetamine by Yuba City Police and the Special Investigation Unit.



















