Felony Arrests
Daniel J. Stuchlik, 28, of the 1600 block of Lincoln Road, Yuba City, was arrested by the Colusa Police Department at 3:57 p.m. Aug. 27 in the 900 block of Sioc Street on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse or...
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Police Blotter: September 4, 2013
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Community Briefs: Crawdad Festival slated for Saturday
The eighth annual Colusa Crawdad Festival sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council 2145 and featuring live music will be held at the Colusa County Fairgrounds from 1 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. Proceeds from the event support community charities.
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Opinion: Thumbs up, thumbs down: September 4, 2013
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Joint juvenile hall
In these times of economic hardship for municipalities and counties, it's nice to see Colusa join together with Yuba and Sutter for a 48-bed juvenile hall in Marysville.
Chief Probation Officer Bill Fenton said in last...
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Guest View: Colusa Unified API scores rise
Colusa Unified School District saw a significant increase in the district's Academic Performance Index this year. API incorporates STAR test scores, exit exam test scores and a number of other factors to give an indication of the progress of the...
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City councils respond to grand jury report; Say no attempt was made to contact staff
Government agencies have until Sept. 30 to respond to the Glenn County grand jury, but a recurring theme emerged when the Willows and Orland city councils filed responses.
Orland City Manager Pete Carr said the grand jury made no attempt to contact...
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Man files $1.5M lawsuit against Orland
A man filed a $1.5 million federal civil rights lawsuit against Orland last week, alleging he was roughed up during a traffic stop.
David L. Powell filed his case in U.S. District Court in Sacramento against the city and two police officers....
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Willows vigil to be held on 9/11
The Willows Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary will host its second annual candlelight vigil on Patriot Day, Sept. 11, to remember those killed 12 years ago when terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and Pentagon.
The vigil holds a dual...
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Gala to benefit Maxwell artist
Colusa County Arts Council will host an Avenue of Arts Membership Gala from 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at the home of Sheila and Allen Etchepare at 3420 Grover Ave. in Colusa. The event includes food, wine, "artinis" and more.
The featuring artist,...
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Colusa training program volunteers honored
Volunteers for the Colusa County Behavioral Health Workforce Education & Training Action were honored for their hours of service at an end-of-the-year celebration luncheon at Louis Cairo's on Aug. 28.
The program offers training and education through...
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15,000 pounds of food given out to those in need
More than 300 Colusa County Residents received 15,000 pounds of fresh produce, bread and pastries at the Arbuckle Family Action Center on Aug. 30.
"Colusa County residents were thrilled to receive much needed groceries for their families," said...
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West Nile rampant this year
The West Nile virus has been hot this year, and with ricefields, wetlands and waterfowl refuges flooding, the end of mosquito season is still out of reach.
"It's quite active this year," said David Whitesell, manager of the Colusa Mosquito Abatement...
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Businesses get boost on Labor Day
The parking lot was packed, and the line for the deli filled Granzella's during a busy Labor Day weekend as businesses throughout the county tried to capitalize on holiday travel.
"We looked at records, and we're kind of even with last year. But...
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Flood management plan meeting draws large crowd
The effort for a locally informed regional flood plan began taking shape last week, when the steering committee for the Local Flood Management Plan Group held its first meeting on Thursday in Colusa.
The meeting was part of an ongoing effort to...
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7 area levees could fail in a flood
The Department of Water Resources has identified seven critical sites in Colusa County along levees on the Sacramento River that could fail in the next high-water incident.
The locations are eligible for a state cost-share program and were identified...
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Into the inferno: Colusa, Williams firefighters help fight Rim fire
After successfully fighting back flames from engulfing structures at a camp near Hetch Hetchy for two weeks, local firefighters have returned home from aiding in the efforts to control the Rim fire in Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National...
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Braves bag Bears with big second half
The game between Hamilton High and Pierce stood scoreless at halftime, and therein lay the problem for the Bears.
After knocking on the door twice in the first half Pierce came away empty, and the Braves scored the first 20 points of the second half...
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Williams defense stymies Panthers
When neither offense could gain ground, the Williams High defense came through during the Yellowjackets 22-9 victory against Colusa County nemesis Maxwell at McCarl Field in Williams.
The Yellowjackets forced five turnovers and took advantage of...
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Legendary car dealer Cal Worthington dies
Cal Worthington, the legendary car dealer who became famous for his "Go See Cal" TV commercials, died at his Orland ranch on Sunday while watching football with his family.
Worthington, 92, was set to host the 10th annual "Splendor in the Valley" on...
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Arbuckle woman injured in early morning Williams wreck
An Arbuckle woman suffered major injuries early Tuesday and was airlifted to Enloe Medical Center after her car collided head-on with a tractor pulling tomatoes at the intersection of Old Highway 99W and Myers Road in Williams.
Mayra Bravo, 29, of...
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Bleacher Bits: Game nights should be family nights
Working as a sports reporter you hear a lot of things that not everybody else does.
Things are said on sidelines and on benches during games that are not always printable, but I chalk them up to being uttered during the heat of battle, and they go in...
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