Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA) articles from September 2007

Appeal-Democrat (Marysville, CA) archives from September 2007

Locals first up on levee funding: Three Y-S bodies on track for early Prop 1E payout.
September 1, 2007... Byline: John Dickey Sep. 1--Three area levee agencies that applied for an early round of state levee bond funding could get more than $150 million. If the money comes through, local levees would get the lion's share of the $211 million...

Hearing set in accident that killed family.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 1--Almost a year after a traffic accident that killed six members of an Olivehurst family, a preliminary hearing date was set Friday for the Linda man charged in their deaths. The Oct. 11 hearing in Yuba County...

BRIEF: Police arrest 3 juveniles in burglary.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 1--Three boys, including one just 13 years old, made off with almost $6,000 worth of loot from a Yuba City residence, police said Friday. The 13-year-old and two alleged accomplices, 14 and 15, were arrested...

EDITORIAL: How to insure everyone with others' money: Letting government order coverage will only raise prices.(Editorial)
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--Californians shouldn't be fooled into thinking government can make health insurance more affordable or more available by mandating it or taxing it. People intuitively know how absurd it would be for government to force them to buy...

Ron Brasier.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Laura Helms Sep. 1----Name: Ron Brasier --Age: 58 --Family: Wife, Renee; two sons, Charles Brasier and Shaun Brasier --City of residence: Yuba City --Occupation: Retired veteran. I spend my time sharing God's plan...

Drugs an issue in attack: Yuba judge will decide if woman will go to jail.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 1--A Linda woman's mental health and drug abuse issues will be factors when she is sentenced for stabbing a man five times in the neck with a pocket knife, a Yuba County prosecutor said. Yuba County Judge James...

BRIEF: Sutter woman injured in Highway 20 crash in Lucerne.
September 1, 2007... Sep. 1--A Sutter woman was severely injured after her car veered off Highway 20 in Lucerne, the California Highway Patrol said Friday. Sidne Allread, 63, was driving her 2003 Mazda Protege west bound on Highway 20 near Brunker Drive when...

Nurses hit picket lines: Fremont-Rideout struck for one day over staffing, pay.
September 1, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 1--Nearly 200 nurses and their supporters participated in the one-day strike outside Fremont-Rideout Health Group facilities Friday asking for better patient-care procedures. Some nurses didn't participate in...

Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif., Off Beat column: Lawsuits galore, but little publicity.(Column)
September 2, 2007... Byline: Harold Kruger Sep. 2--With no fanfare at all, Sutter County sued Placer County over the Placer Vineyards project. It wasn't unexpected. In 1998, Sutter County sued Lincoln over the 5,700-acre Twelve Bridges project. Team...

A Challenge for cyclists: Competitors congregate for bicycle race in yuba foothills.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 2--Dozens of cyclists made their way to the Yuba County foothills Saturday to test their abilities in the "Challenge, Challenge." The 33-mile loop course enticed bicycle riders of all specialties -- from...

Y-S poverty rate dips a bit: 15.8 percent in 2006, down from 17.8 percent in 1999.
September 2, 2007... Byline: John Dickey Sep. 2--Nearly 16 percent of Yuba-Sutter residents lived in poverty last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates released last week showed that 15.8 percent of Yuba-Sutter residents had incomes lower...

EDITORIAL: Marijuana program is in the cards: Yuba supervisors latest to rebuff medical users.(Editorial)
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Yuba County supervisors are dragging their feet on medical marijuana while county residents burn, both literally and figuratively. It's a common approach at all levels of government but not a useful one. The issue is not difficult...

Dick Neves: The man had sole: He worked 40 years at Kahn shoe store.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Leticia Gutierrez Sep. 2--Dick Neves enjoyed talking about the past but looked to the future. He thought change was good, said daughter Phillys Irick of Yuba City. "He was really happy when Mervyn's came to town (Marysville)....

49ers plow Lobos: Winship leads Yuba ground attack in win.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--The sting of a 47-yard aerial strike in the first two minutes of the game was quickly soothed away as the Yuba College football team ground up Monterey Peninsula in a 22-13 season-opening win at home on a hot Saturday afternoon. ...

Local Roundup.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--The Yuba College men's soccer team earned their first win of the year by splitting two games at Cosumnes River College on Saturday. In Yuba's first game of the afternoon, Roberto Tinoco scored in the 25th minute of the first half...

Russum edges Hill in wingless: Burt crowned Pacfic champ.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Richard Myers Sep. 2--Two track champions were crowned Saturday night at Marysville Raceway Park, in the final points race of the 2007 season for the Pacific winged sprint cars and the wingless warriors sprints. Patrick Russum...

Girl's death forces review: Treatment clinics in Y-S told to remind clients of securing the drug at home.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 2--After a 12-year-old Marysville girl drank her parents' methadone and died in May, operators of methadone clinics were told to "re-educate" their patients about the importance of keeping the drug locked up at home,...

Nurses hit picket lines: Fremont-Rideout struck for one day over staffing, pay.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 2--Nearly 200 nurses and their supporters participated in the one-day strike outside Fremont-Rideout Health Group facilities Friday asking for better patient-care procedures. Some nurses didn't participate in...

Burning desire to secure more funds: Power plant in Colusa concerns rural fire district.
September 2, 2007... Byline: Howard Yune Sep. 2--Ten miles south of the hilly grasslands that may become home to an advanced gas-turbine power plant, firefighters in Maxwell would have the duty to protect the station -- if they can. As state regulators...

Mid-Valley Briefs.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Mid-Valley Briefs from Sunday's paper Closures listed for Labor Day The following businesses and agencies will be closed Monday, Sept. 3, in observance of Labor Day: Banks: Closed Government: Offices closed Post...

Business Briefs.
September 2, 2007... Sep. 2--Business Briefs from Sunday's paper Carrie Theroux, a Bob Ross-certified instructor in landscape, floral and wildlife, is the featured artist during an art show at Safesave Pharmacy, 737 Colusa Ave., Yuba City. Scheduled from...

EDITORIAL: Thumbs up, thumbs down: We take a look at some of the good, and bad, people have done recently.(Editorial)
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--Thumbs up to Sutter County government and a local nonprofit for jumping on the information superhighway. Earlier this month, the county's environmental health division began posting online their food inspection reports of local...

Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif., Out Front column: A-D's prep reports sail into space.(Column)
September 3, 2007... Byline: Todd R. Hansen Sep. 3--When I launched my journalism career -- not unlike the brave captains of the cardboard boat races at Ellis Lake -- the weapon of choice was the typewriter. Yes, it was the era of electric typewriters,...

Fudge in the family: DeHoff makes delicious confections.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Kyle Buis Sep. 3--Yuba City High School graduate is making his mark on the world and wowing celebrities with his family and fudge. Between design jobs a few years ago, Eric DeHoff reached into his past for something to keep him...

BRIEF: Good play, bad luck: Yuba men take loss.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--The Yuba College men's soccer team had a chance to even its season record with a win against Cosumnes River on Sunday. Coach Imed Dossy said the 49ers (1-3) played well enough to get the victory, but fell to the Hawks' 2-0 in the...

BRIEF: Pinedo races to win.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--Cristobal Pinedo, the heir apparent to the Yuba City High cross country throne, won the John Orognen Fun Run along the Feather River levees at Beckwourth Riverfront Park on Saturday. Pinedo covered the 2-mile course in 10 minutes,...

Mid-Valley Briefs.
September 3, 2007... Sep. 3--Mid-Valley Briefs from Monday's paper Nicolaus Labor Day parade today Today's annual Nicolaus Labor Day Parade at 10 a.m. kicks off day-long festivities in downtown Nicolaus featuring games and booths as well as raising...

Sustaining sisterhood: Cultural event speaks volumes.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Howard Yune Sep. 3--The ninth annual Tian Da Mela festival attracted some 4,000 women and girls Sunday to the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds to celebrate their sisterhood as Punjabi-Americans -- and hope for passing their identity to...

Sutter studies Verona levee work: Major upgrades made near hamlet.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Robert LaHue Sep. 3--Verona is a little more active than usual these days. To be specific, it is the levees near the small hamlet along the Sutter-Yolo county line where all the action is. Verona is the location of a major --...

A Challenge for cyclists: Competitors congregate for bicycle race in yuba foothills.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 3--Dozens of cyclists made their way to the Yuba County foothills Saturday to test their abilities in the "Challenge, Challenge." The 33-mile loop course enticed bicycle riders of all specialties -- from...

Champions reload: Blazers are a confident team.
September 3, 2007... Byline: Justin Miller Sep. 3--There was something distinctly different about Lindhurst High coach Mike Mason when he strolled out to the practice field last Tuesday afternoon at Dean Miller Stadium in Olivehurst. As Mason motioned with...

No Y-S traffic fatalities: Drunken driving arrests down for holiday weekend.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 4--Labor Day weekend provided some activity, but local law enforcement reported no major incidents. Law enforcement officials said calls for service and incidents were normal for a three-day holiday weekend....

Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif., Since You Asked column: Panda mural's past found.(Column)
September 4, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 4--Just when we thought the Missing Panda Mural Mystery featured two weeks ago in Since You Asked might never be solved, the artist herself turned up. Her somewhat Horatio Alger-like story may be more interesting...

Parade perks up town.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 4--Spectators lined the streets before the start of the annual Labor Day Parade in Nicolaus on Monday, hoping to secure one of the best spots from which to watch the floats pass by. Sitting on a bale of hay...

Striking nurses set to return today: No one shows up for Fremont rally.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 4--Replacement nurses at Fremont-Rideout Health Group care facilities in the Yuba-Sutter area had a quiet day on the strike front Monday, one day before employees returned to work. Nurse replacements were...

We're alive and doing well: Couple hurt in accident sharing thanks.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Leticia Gutierrez Sep. 4--Debbie Flory is inviting the community to celebrate life with her, one year after she and her husband Ron were badly injured in a motorcycle crash in Marysville. The Florys, residents of Rancho...

EDITORIAL: Eminent deception in Sacramento: Dueling ballot initiatives complicate reform efforts.(Editorial)
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--The California League of Cities and other supporters of the government's use of eminent domain to transfer private property to big developers know that these policies are unpopular. So, instead of coming right out and admitting that...

BRIEF: Former Yuba hoopster cut by Cowboys.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--Rodney Hannah's career in the National Football League is over before it really began. Hannah, a member of Yuba College's 2003-04 Elite 8 basketball team, was released by the Dallas Cowboys this week. He had been signed as an...

Sustaining sisterhood: Cultural event speaks volumes.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Howard Yune Sep. 4--The ninth annual Tian Da Mela festival attracted some 4,000 women and girls Sunday to the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds to celebrate their sisterhood as Punjabi-Americans -- and hope for passing their identity to...

West Nile virus cases increase.
September 4, 2007... Sep. 4--Four new human cases of West Nile Virus have been reported to the Butte County Health Department, bringing the total number of cases in that county to 14. Butte County health officials said Friday the latest who have contracted the...

Growing expectations: Marysville has high hopes for breakout year.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Richard Myers Sep. 4--First-year head coach Cullen Meyer is absolutely giddy to be at the helm of Marysville High's football program. To him, it couldn't have happened at a better time. "This junior class won back-to-back...

BRIEF: Parade perks up town.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 4--Spectators lined the streets before the start of the annual Labor Day Parade in Nicolaus on Monday, hoping to secure one of the best spots from which to watch the floats pass by. Sitting on a bale of hay...

Fudge in the family: DeHoff makes delicious confections.
September 4, 2007... Byline: Kyle Buis Sep. 4--A Yuba City High School graduate is making his mark on the world and wowing celebrities with his family and fudge. Between design jobs a few years ago, Eric DeHoff reached into his past for something to keep...

Eight arrests enough?: Police ask DA to take Gridley man off the streets.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Robert LaHue Sep. 5--Gridley-Biggs police feel they are getting a little too familiar with Daljit Singh and would like to keep the 34-year-old Gridley man off the street. Singh was arrested Thursday on suspicion of driving...

Truancy sweep nets 5: Fewer students missing classes.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Kymm Mann Sep. 5--An "old-fashioned" truancy sweep in the Marysville Joint Unified School District netted five students Tuesday. Staff and law enforcement were happy with the results. During the last sweep, five or six years...

He hopes business mushrooms: District 10 man will bring his crop to farmers markets.
September 5, 2007... Byline: John Dickey Sep. 5--Yuba-Sutter abounds with peaches, melons and fresh fruit at stands every summer, but bumper crops of morels and blue oysters may also become part of the area's roadside mix. "There's always people who want...

Bullets just miss young girl: Early-morning gunfire strikes car she was sitting in.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 5--A 10-year-old girl escaped injury when bullets struck the parked car she was in, Yuba City police said Tuesday. Unanswered questions, including whether the shots were deliberately fired at the car, surround...

City upbeat about Gauche: YC's new pool set to open in early October.
September 5, 2007... Byline: John Dickey Sep. 5--Yuba City's Gauche Park is on track to open next month, the City Council was told Tuesday night. Oct. 4 is shaping up as a tentative dedication date for the competition pool, amphitheater and two smaller...

Farmer protests power plant: Potential cited for air, noise pollution.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Howard Yune Sep. 5--The planned Colusa County power plant a major utility sees as a step forward for clean electricity would instead increase air and noise pollution and threaten local organic farming, a Delevan landowner charges...

Parade perks up town.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 5--Spectators lined the streets before the start of the annual Labor Day Parade in Nicolaus on Monday, hoping to secure one of the best spots from which to watch the floats pass by. Sitting on a bale of hay...

EDITORIAL: Governor's water plan too costly: Bond money could be better spent elsewhere.(Editorial)
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--As budget talks screeched to a halt in Sacramento last month, Gov. Schwarzenegger left town for a desolate stretch of the Central Valley to begin a week of plugging his comprehensive water plan. His plan is to issue billions of dollars...

49ers score early, hold off Modesto.
September 5, 2007... Sep. 5--Celestine Mohammed and Jeremy Adams each scored first half goals to lead the 49ers to a 2-1 victory over Modesto on Tuesday. Mohammed's goal came in the 20th minute on a pass from Alex Alejo, a Gridley graduate, and Adams scored on...

Pickens takes a seat before delivering game-winner: 49ers improve to 3-0 on unlikely goal.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Richard Myers Sep. 5--It didn't' seem possible that Breona Pickens would have been able to score a goal for Yuba College women's soccer team while lying on the ground. But she did. With 12 minutes to go in the game against...

Falcons building legacy: Second varsity season raises the bar at RV.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Justin Miller Sep. 5--Those first-year varsity jitters are no more for the seniors at River Valley High. After getting through their first varsity season in 2006, the Falcons' seniors can focus on building a name for their...

YC gets past stubborn PV: Kirby knocks down 27 of Dailey's 50 assists.
September 5, 2007... Byline: Richard Myers Sep. 5--Eryn Kirby dominated at the net Tuesday evening, leading Yuba City High's volleyball team to a 25-19, 25-23, 27-29, 25-22 win over visiting Pleasant Valley. It seemed when the Honkers (2-1) needed a point...

BRIEF: Yuba College photography students' work on display.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Josh Kendrix Sep. 6--Yuba College photography students are getting the chance to show off their skills behind the camera with a new exhibition. "Recent Photographs" is an exhibition featuring the work of 20 photography...

Live Oak rushes sewer bid: City in race to meet 2009 deadline.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Robert LaHue Sep. 6--Live Oak is hoping for a bit of an edge in its quest to upgrade its wastewater treatment plant upgrade by trying to get bids a little sooner than usual. The City Council on Wednesday night unanimously...

Three burglary suspects hung out to dry in Linda.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 6--A coin box full of quarters can buy a lot of trouble -- even if you don't actually get them, three alleged burglars learned. Three suspects -- two from Marysville and one from Olivehurst -- were caught early...

49ers spike Sierra.
September 6, 2007... Sep. 6--The Yuba College volleyball team even its record at 1-1 on the year with a 30-26, 30-28, 30-27 win at Sierra College on Wednesday night. Dani Coppin finished the match with six kills, seven digs and two aces, Abbie Haymore had...

BRIEF: Junior turkey hunt is added: Extends spring season for two more weeks.
September 6, 2007... Sep. 6--Hunters 16 and younger have a new opportunity to hunt wild turkey under a program recently approved by the state Fish and Game Commission. The youth turkey season will run two weeks after the general spring season. And while...

Torch of Freedom honoring veterans.
September 6, 2007... Sep. 6--Mid-Valley veterans of World War II and their supporters gathered Wednesday at Veterans Memorial Park in Marysville in a prelude to the Oct. 13 Torch of Freedom event in Beckwourth Riverfront Park. Civic leaders and representatives...

YC police raid homes, arrest meth suspect.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Howard Yune Sep. 6--Police and drug enforcement officers raided two Yuba City homes Wednesday and arrested a man with a long criminal history of methamphetamine production. Yuba City police arrested Curtis Upthegrove, 38, at...

Smoke, ash from fire fill Mid-Valley.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Nancy Pasternack Sep. 6--High winds from the north blew smoke and ash into the Mid-Valley early Wednesday from the Moonlight Fire in Plumas National Forest, prompting school officials to cancel afternoon sports practices and games....

Calm after Labor Day furor should help anglers find more action.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Todd Hansen Sep. 6--The Redneck Regatta, a menacing flotilla of rafters holding on to the final days of summer, turned the short stretch of the Sacramento River from Ward's Landing to Lovey's Landing into their private party domain...

Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif., Scene column: Summer 2007 strong in quality and box office.(Column)
September 6, 2007... Byline: Josh Kendrix Sep. 6--Labor Day has passed, which means the summer movie season for 2007 is officially over. The receipts for this particular summer indicate a record: the first summer where the film industry grossed more than...

Truancy sweep nets 5: Fewer students missing classes.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Kymm Mann Sep. 6--An "old-fashioned" truancy sweep in the Marysville Joint Unified School District netted five students Tuesday. Staff and law enforcement were happy with the results. During the last sweep, five or six years...

Radio waves to hone in on state's levees.
September 6, 2007... Byline: John Dickey Sep. 6--Is it a helicopter? A torpedo? A missile? Nope. The 30-foot-long device that will soon be spotted hanging below a helicopter will be used in the first electromagnetic survey of California's urban levees. ...

Senate OKs flood control bill.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Robert LaHue Sep. 6--A controversial flood control bill cleared the state Senate on Wednesday and is headed to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. AB 930, by Assemblyman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, will give the Sacramento Area Flood...

EDITORIAL: California should stop the seizures: Controller's office has billions in ?unclaimed property' assets.(Editorial)
September 6, 2007... Sep. 6--The state of California should permanently stop seizing private assets from safe deposit boxes, bank and other private financial accounts. Since 1959, the state controller's office has seized cash, stocks and other valuables --...

Young Falcons no match: Sutter loaded with talent, experience.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Richard Myers Sep. 6--Shrugging off a slow start Wednesday, Sutter High's volleyball team swamped visiting River Valley, 25-16, 25-7, 25-13. The Huskies remain unbeaten (11-0), while the Falcons are still winless (0-4). ...

Honkers wait and see: New coach, new systems, but YC should compete.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Justin Miller Sep. 6--Yuba City High's football team is in excellent hands this season. After stepping away from head coaching duties for three years while focusing on an administrative position at Pierce High, John Ithurburn...

Payne Ranch elk stabilizing: Work to restore habitat on old cattle ranch is primary focus.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Todd Hansen Sep. 6--Six years after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management purchased the Payne Ranch as part of a habitat expansion project, the herd of tule elk that roam the area have taken hold and show signs of growth. The...

Cultural fest on Saturday: Event showcases diversity in the Mid-Valley.
September 6, 2007... Byline: Kymm Mann Sep. 6--The ninth annual Cultural Celebration will grace Yuba City's Town Center on Saturday with more than 20 ethnic groups showing the Mid-Valley's diversity. Coordinated by Abbie Cesena, recreation supervisor with...

Gridley police face suit: Two men claim they were hit with Tasers without provocation.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Robert LaHue Sep. 7--Two men arrested for battery on a police officer and resisting arrest have sued Gridley-Biggs police, alleging an officer attacked them with a Taser without provocation and made false claims in a police report....

Pot grower takes shot at possible intruder: Third local shooting incident involving medical marijuana.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 7--An Olivehurst man said he was defending his medical marijuana garden when he fired his shotgun in the middle of the night at an apparent intruder, according to the Yuba County Sheriff's Department. Deputies...

YC police raid homes, arrest meth suspect.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Howard Yune Sep. 7--Police and drug enforcement officers raided two Yuba City homes Wednesday and arrested a man with a long criminal history of methamphetamine production. Yuba City police arrested Curtis Upthegrove, 38, at...

Thieves nab 'Full Throttle': Butte County Fair's fiberglass bull stolen.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Robert LaHue Sep. 7--While an occasional theft of a less-than-serious statue might bring a laugh, Gridley-Biggs police feel making a pattern of it is a bunch of bull. Less than a week after a Ronald McDonald statue was taken...

Caleb Cotter ? crosswalk activist: Youth, 10, tells YC council of concerns.
September 7, 2007... Byline: John Dickey Sep. 7--Yuba City City Council meetings attract people with complaints, but Caleb Cotter may be the youngest. While the 10-year-old Butte Vista student could barely peer over the podium, which came up to his chin,...

Lion rattles school: Students spot animal near Challenge.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 7--A Yuba County foothills school should be back to normal today after two students spotted a mountain lion, sparking a modified lockdown Thursday. While riding their horses to Feather River School in...

Appeal-Democrat unveils 2 Web sites.(Website overview)
September 7, 2007... Sep. 7--The Appeal-Democrat's family of interactive products has two new members -- plumaslakelife.com and advarsitysports.com. These two new Web sites share a distinctive feature -- in-depth community interaction through forums, stories,...

Plumas interchange gets OK.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Andrea Koskey Sep. 7--A long-awaited interchange at Highway 70 and Plumas Lake Boulevard in Plumas Lake will begin construction next week. Yuba County supervisors approved the contract Thursday with DeSilva Construction, the...

BRIEF: Stocked up for the derby: Ellis Lake filled for the youthful anglers.
September 7, 2007... Sep. 7--Young Mid-Valley anglers will flock to Ellis Lake in Marysville on Saturday to try their hand at landing some of about 1,500 pounds of catfish released for the annual Youth Fishing Derby. The derby, sponsored by the Marysville...

Reason for arson unclear: Live Oak man sets fire to own home.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Rob Young Sep. 7--In the second case of its kind this year in Live Oak, a city resident set fire to his own house, authorities said Thursday. Ricardo Curiel Topete, 38, was holding two Bic lighters in his hands when deputies...

Yuba-Sutter bowlers pin hopes on Masters.
September 7, 2007... Byline: Richard Myers Sep. 7--Two Yuba City residents are among the 64 bowlers who qualified to compete this weekend in the California State Masters Tournament at Nu Generation Lanes in Yuba City. Richard Martinez, who runs the pro...