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Join an energetic climb to the center of the Sutter Butte volcano on Yuba Historical Society's Ridge Walker Delight hike 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec.

As the region's housing slump enters a fourth year, capital-area homebuilders reported starting 199 new houses during October in El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties, the California Building Industry Association said in a news release today.

Sutter County sheriff's deputies are investigating the grim discovery of a severed leg near a popular Feather River destination known as "Beer Can Beach." The discovery of the left leg of an unknown male Sunday set off a homicide investigation and an intensive search of the river area for more clues.

Rewriting the notebook while noting that our biggest problem these days might be that wea ve gone from revering our Founding Fathers to worshiping our Funding Flounderers ... Another fiscal problem might be the runaway costs being incurred by foolish folk who actually believe they have a right to develop their private property.

Kash Gill said becoming the first Punjabi American mayor of Yuba City is "living the American dream." Gill's City Council colleagues voted him into the city's top post.

Colusa officials approved a new job and a new public works director to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Patty Hickel - and save the city money at the same time.

Four people have been arrested after a teenage girl said she was raped at a Yuba City residence, the Sutter County Sheriff's Department said.

A 25-year-old man suspected of burglary, identity theft, credit card fraud and other crimes in Butte, Sutter and Yuba counties turned himself over to police Friday in Hawthorne, according to Gridley-Biggs police.

The longtime chief administrator of Sutter County has accepted an offer to become Merced County's new CEO, both counties announced this week.

They play golf together an average of twice a week. "We're partners in life, business and golf," she said.

A 62-year-old Yuba County man is facing life in prison after jurors found him guilty Thursday of second-degree murder.

Mary Lee Crooks-Wilson celebrated her birthday at Grazing on the Green, which benefits cancer research.

A man was shot to death in a west Modesto apartment Saturday morning, police reported.

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A California Highway Patrol officer was placed on administrative duties after his arrest on suspicion of spousal assault and child abuse, the CHP said Saturday.

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YUBA CITY, Calif. a " A California Highway Patrol officer has been arrested in Northern California on suspicion of child cruelty and spousal abuse.The California Highway Patrol says 44-year-old Richard Joseph Handwork of Yuba City was arrested Friday at the CHP office in Yuba City on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant ...

Tyler Trosin of Folsom had five receptions for 119 yards and a touchdown, and Kori Babineaux of Folsom had six catches for 143 yards and two scores.

Restoring a 24-mile stretch of Feather River levee will require between $165 million to $265 million, years to complete and a vote by landowners in the area to impose a new tax on themselves.

After cycling for six months and covering 6,255 miles in a 14-state cross-country trip from Florida to California to spread awareness about global hunger, Andrew Marinelli finally arrived in sunny San Francisco earlier this month only to be greeted with what's becoming known as the "San Francisco Hello": His bike was stolen.