Dobbins News

A raft of Pajaro Valley groups working on water and flood control projects have been watching Sacramento finances closely for the past year, hoping the cash-strapped state government would come through with promised funding.

Several holiday events are set for this weekend, including these here. To have your event included in a future edition of The Union, contact City Editor Trina Kleist at tkleist@theunion.com or 477-4230. Railroad holiday Christmas at the Railroad Museum will feature a visit from Santa Claus , refreshments, a silent auction, door prizes and shopping ...

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Buster, held by Cheryl Wicks, left, and Murphy, held by Kathleen O'Sullivan, are two of the dogs rescued rom poor living conditions in Dobbins.

The 17th annual Christmas in the Foothills will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Dec.

This dog and her puppies, in crate at left, were among the 51 canines rescued from a property in Dobbins.

As California's 2009 fire season comes to a rainy end, it may seem as if Nevada County is off the hook.

Friday: I'm under the bellowing, swirling black smoke, walled on two sides by bright blue sky.

Authorities have lifted the last evacuations near a wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills.

A fire that began more than week ago in Yuba County is expected to be fully contained by Sunday, state fire officials say.

Fire officials say full containment of the wild-land blaze in Yuba and Nevada counties near the community of Dobbins is within sight.

A helicopter drops water on the Yuba Fire outside Dobbin. According to Calfire, the blaze has grown to 3,582 acres and has destroyed two structures.

A wildland fire burning Friday near Dobbins in Yuba County about 30 miles northwest of Auburn was creating a plume of smoke visible in many areas of the Placer County community.

A blaze near the rural Yuba County community of Dobbins has grown to 3,260 acres, but an official said Monday that firefighters are making good progress against the flames.

Authorities are allowing residents near a wildfire in Yuba County to return to their homes Tuesday evening.

Smoke from a fire that started Friday in California will be blowing into the Reno area from the west until this afternoon, the National Weather Service said.

The so-called Lockheed Fire has scorched more than 6,800 acres of land and destroyed two outbuildings since it started last Wednesday.

A crew member of the Fenner Canyon camp clearing the area of brash and pine needles with fire craws slowly towards the crew members on Mark Court off Troost Trail.

MARYSVILLE, Calif. - Authorities are lifting some evacuations near a wildfire in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills as firefighters make progress against the flames.

Yuba County: Voluntary evacuations remain in effect for portions of the community of Dobbins.