Colusa News

Dozens of scholarships and accolades were awarded to Colusa High School seniors under a sign reading, "The tassel is worth the hassle," at the Senior Awards Dinner on Monday night.

James Kevin Skaggs, 51, of Redding, was arrested at 10:53 p.m. May 17 by the California Highway Patrol on Interstate 5, north of Arbuckle, on suspicion of driving while under the influence.

A community blood drive will be held from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on Monday at Colusa High School, 901 Colus Ave.

Kevin Brett Corwell, 28, of Colusa, was arrested at 3:17 p.m. May 14 by Colusa County sheriff's deputies on Seventh and Fremont streets, Colusa, on suspicion of burglary and receiving known stolen property.

A proposed Senate bill would add a $75 fee to real estate documents processed at the county to fund support for affordable housing through the state Department of Housing and Community Development.

The risks are sinking in. For months, discussions about fracking in California have focused mostly on public disclosure.

The 12th annual Stamp Out Stigma week will begin at 5:30 p.m. Monday with a wellness and recovery rally at the Steelhead Lodge Bar and Grill, 3249 Butte Slough Road, Colusa.

The US Army Corps of Engineers rated the maintenance of 120 miles of Sacramento River levees north and south of Colusa as unacceptable.

Daniel Patrick Hard, 50, of Clearlake Oaks, was arrested at 9:46 p.m. May 8 by the Colusa County Drug Taskforce on E and Sunset streets, Williams, on suspicion of being in possession of a controlled substance; possession of a controlled substance for sale; transportation of a controlled substance; carrying a concealed weapon in a vehicle with a ... (more)

On what would have been the 29th birthday of Army Pfc. Rueben "Boy" Lopez, Burchfield Primary School held a ceremony for peace and dedicated a new Peace Pole on the school grounds on Thursday.

Assemblyman Dan Logue, R-Loma Rica, serves District 3, which includes northern Colusa County, including the city of Colusa, as well as all or part of Glenn, Sutter, Tehama, Butte and Yuba counties.

Librarian April Craft reads to Tiffany Bailey's second-grade class at Burchfield Primary School in Colusa on Wednesday.

Shirley Maupin had barely pinned up one quilt, when another was flapping loose in the stiff wind that greeted the May Surprise crowd on Saturday.

Miguel Mendez Velasquez, 34, of Escalon, was arrested at 4:15 a.m. May 3 by the California Highway Patrol on Crawford Road, west of Old Highway 99W, on suspicion of driving while under the influence.

Whether lounging on the docks along the Sacramento River or barking along the banks of the American River near Discovery Park, the sea lions are making their presence known.

The annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at Memorial Park in Colusa will be held from noon-8 p.m. Sunday.

The annual Colusa County Chamber of Commerce dinner will begin with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Steelhead Lodge Bar & Grill, 3249 Butte Slough Road, Colusa, followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. and a program and drawing at 7:30 p.m. The annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at Memorial Park in Colusa will be held from noon-8 p.m. Sunday.

The end came Thursday to the couple dubbed "Bonnie and Clyde" by North State law enforcement, when Emily Clark of Willows was found guilty in Butte County Superior Court of armed robbery.

A group of Colusa High School aerospace students took to the tarmac Saturday to paint a compass rose next to the airstrip at the Colusa County Airport as part of a community service project.

Jose Jesus Lemus-Chavez, 22, of Williams, was arrested at 11:17 p.m. April 28 by Colusa County sheriff's deputies on River Road, south of Laux Road, on suspicion of possession of marijuana or hashish for sale.