Mustard greens curry flavor in Sikh kitchen
Using a giant cooking pot, Partap Singh, the main cook at the Tierra Buena Sikh Temple, can make a thousand or more servings of sarson ka saag, a vegetarian curry made with mustard greens. “A lot of...
View ArticleAttendance, parade entries down for 133rd Bok Kai Festival
It's agreed: Weather at the Bok Kai Parade was perfect, there were no major problems and a good time was had by all. Organizers of the 133rd Bok Kai Festival said on Monday that attendance was down...
View ArticleWinners crowned at annual Sutter County Spelling Bee
Going longer and longer into the night, the 31st annual Sutter County Spelling Bee wrapped up after nearly 2 1⁄2 hours Wednesday night with the winning words "pistachio" and "larynx." The first-place...
View Article800-plus job seekers jam Yuba City employment fair
Forever 21 co-workers Ruby Mendoza, 21, and Ana Vargas, 20, walked around the Yuba City job fair together on Thursday, looking for new employment opportunities. "It's been really hard to find a job...
View ArticleLive Oak sailor saw Korean War’s many sides
When Bob Norton awoke after an aircraft carrier explosion, a hospital nurse told him that the initial death list in the newspaper had his name on it. The 20-year-old sailor called his parents but...
View ArticleResidents clear muck at Riverfront Park boat ramp
People unhappy about a lagoon in Beckwourth Riverfront Park that is hindering Feather River access for boaters decided to wade in and help out on Monday. Charles Nott of Marysville said the space is...
View ArticleGoing nuts for local crops
Blooming orchards are the quintessential spring image in Butte County. The area has a rich legacy of fruit and nut production, with almond and walnut ranchers going back generations. Evidence also...
View ArticleBanned film ‘Sadda Haq’ showing in Yuba City
A foreign film banned in portions of northern India is showing in Yuba City. "Sadda Haq" is based on facts, but uses fictional names and dramatizations to tell the story of police abuses and militant...
View ArticleMouseketeer lifted Yuba City’s spirits after 1955 flood
Annette Funicello made a memorable visit to Yuba City, cheering up young residents after the devastating Christmas Eve flood of 1955. Funicello, who suffered from multiple sclerosis, died Monday in...
View ArticleVigil to honor victims of violence
For the 22nd year, Yuba County is bringing attention to victims of violent crime, such as homicide, by hosting a candlelight vigil. National Crime Victims' Rights Week is scheduled April 21-27, an...
View ArticleAs a whole, Yuba-Sutter housing market looking brighter
Overall recovery of the housing market is evident in Yuba-Sutter, with the number of bank-owned properties in both counties fairly steady from last month, according to new figures from the firm...
View ArticleYuba City HS grad, Chico runner OK after Boston bombing
When Marsha Misiaszek Nichols of Yuba City went home for lunch Monday and turned on the television, she caught breaking news from the Boston Marathon, where her daughter was running. “I was unable to...
View ArticleCommunity picking up tab for Yuba County senior meals
Lunch service is continuing at the Yuba County Senior Center thanks to community support. The Community Action Agency of Butte County Inc. sent a letter to the Area 4 Agency on Aging last month...
View ArticleMedical Board targets Yuba City doctor
The Medical Board of California on Friday said it filed an accusation against a Yuba City obstetrician after a woman in his care delivered a stillborn infant. Dr. Richard A. Maddalena is facing claims...
View ArticleFirefighters quickly douse Richland Housing blaze
Yuba City firefighters quickly extinguished an apartment fire this afternoon at Richland Housing Center. Battalion Chief John Limas said crews were called to the 440 block of Garden Highway at 1:08...
View ArticleAssemblyman Logue opposes homeless rights bill
Assemblyman Dan Logue, R-Loma Rica, said Friday he will not only oppose a bill that allows homeless people to sleep in public, he will fight it. "My belief is that type of statute should be left up to...
View ArticleDonations needed to keep things running at Yuba-Sutter nonprofits
Nonprofits in Yuba-Sutter are struggling financially due to economic constraints, and volunteers are working even harder to keep programs alive. The Nonprofit Resource Center in Sacramento, which...
View ArticleEvents set to benefit Yuba-Sutter homeless
Advocates are planning two events in May to support the homeless in Yuba-Sutter, with the first designed to bring attention to recent data. The Sutter-Yuba Homeless Consortium said 813 people are...
View ArticleYuba City woman’s trick at 105? Happiness and family
Ila Anderson says happiness and family are the keys to longevity. "Being happy and having all my kids around me," the Yuba City resident said Thursday with a smile when asked for the secret to living a...
View ArticleEBT to debut at Yuba-Sutter farmers markets
Good news for both shoppers and vendors: Low-income residents are getting improved access to locally grown food. For the first time, four farmers markets in Yuba-Sutter will be offering Electronic...
View ArticleRockers hold concert to benefit Relay for Life
Young rockers in Yuba-Sutter agree: It's great to have fun and help someone at the same time. That's the goal for an upcoming show at the Lee Burrows Center for the Arts to benefit the American Cancer...
View ArticleRemaining hurdles may stall Yuba County casino plans
Yuba County residents are anxiously awaiting word about the fate of the Enterprise Rancheria casino, following last week's go-ahead for another site, but a watchdog group says issues remain before land...
View ArticleWomen in Yuba-Sutter share joys of motherhood
'We have FaceTime' Tausha Zehnpfund, 26 Plumas Lake Tausha Zehnpfund's husband is stationed at Beale Air Force Base as an aircraft mechanic and is deployed overseas for a year. He left for South Korea...
View ArticleMultimedia mixes with jazz at Marysville concert
Sam Allen taught his son how to read music and play piano, and now his son is grown up and telling his father’s life story through jazz. John Allen will perform “An Evening with John Allen and Friends...
View ArticleGas prices expected to keep rising until Memorial Day
Gas prices are rising, and Yuba-Sutter drivers won't be spared — especially as the three-day Memorial Day weekend looms. AAA this week reported a 2 percent increase over last month for the area's fuel...
View ArticleMarysville market to open for business
After some uncertainty, Marysville's Friday Night Market is back on. The Marysville Business Improvement District on Monday scrapped the market, claiming it could not go forward without the support of...
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