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CBS News
7 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Tri-Counties Community Center in Marysville welcomes new senior program as repairs still loom
A new seniors program has found a temporary home at the Tri-Counties Community Center in Marysville, despite the center still reeling from storm damage from earlier this year. The program is called Seniors on the Go. "Our community was built by the people aging in it. They're longtime taxpayers, longtime residents. They're the people and the culture we don't want to slip away from Yuba County," said Yuba County District 2 Supervisor Renick House. The chair for the Yuba County Commission on Aging started a Seniors on the Go program up in the foothills roughly three years ago. After tremendous success and a lot of interest, the program is expanding to Marysville, with a yes vote by the board of supervisors. The foothills program isn't eligible for county funding because it's a nonprofit, but the new Marysville program is a different story. "I realized there were a lot of seniors with no place to go and lots of isolation," said the founder of Seniors on the Go Yuba Foothills and chair of Yuba County Commission on Aging, Margaret Fowler. "We were pleased they supported us with the now-approved funding." Yuba County's health and human services department recognized the need and is now in a contract with the Tri-Counties Community Center for Seniors to attend workshops and socialize a couple of days per week, along with a monthly luncheon, all at no cost. "This program will include enrichment activities for our senior population. We haven't had something like this in a long time, just having something consistent and available," said Deputy Director for the Yuba County Health and Human Services Department Jessica Garcia. "I am a senior and I like to stay active, I like to stay involved in my community, and I think that all the other seniors feel that way. They just don't know what to do," said Seniors on the Go Marysville Project Lead Peggy Dehhan. She's also the former executive director of the Tri-Counties Community Center. Now, seniors will have a place to go. At least for the next year, but storm damage to the community center is continuing to pose problems. "We have a lot of water damage we need to clean up and repair from the walls to the ceilings to the joints. It hit us really bad," said Dehaan. The community center is still looking for funding to make permanent repairs so programs like seniors on the go, kids crafts, the roller rink and much more can exist. "We don't want to lose any of that. It's really important we band together and work together and make this facility shine," House said. The next seniors on the go event will be July 16 at the community center. Yuba County said once the Marysville program gets going, they will be working to expand it even further to underserved communities like Linda and Olivehurst.
Geek Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Geek Wire
Swedish battery startup making waves in Washington nets $34M to electrify ships
Sustainability: News about the rapidly growing climate tech sector and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. SEE MORE An employee at an Echandia facility. (Echandia Photo) Echandia, a Swedish maker of battery systems for marine vessels, raised $34 million. Echandia leaders said the investment will be used to increase its production capacity, grow its U.S. market presence, and fund R&D efforts. Almost a year ago, the company celebrated the opening of its manufacturing and sales facility in Marysville, Wash., which is its first site in North America. The startup employs seven people at the Washington facility, and expects to hire this fall when its assembly line starts running. 'With North America serving as a critical growth region, we believe we're well-positioned to help operators cut emissions and hedge against fuel price volatility, while enhancing vessel performance,' Torbjörn Bäck, CEO of Echandia, said in a statement. Echandia partners with shipyards to build and retrofit vessels to make them all-electric or hybrid-electric powered. The startup has customers in Europe, India and New Zealand and is working on ferries, naval vessels, merchant ships and offshore vessels. Its batteries use a lithium-titanate-oxide chemistry, which the company says is safer and faster-charging than traditional lithium-ion designs. Investors in Echandia's round include U.S.-based S2G Investments; Klima, the energy transition fund for Spain's Alantra; Swedish investors Industrifonden and SEB Greentech VC; and the Japanese firm EEI. Echandia has raised a total of $54.6 million. Its revenue quadrupled last year, and is expected to triple again this year 'driven by strong market demand and an expanding order pipeline,' the company stated. San Francisco Bay Ferry's REEF (Rapid Electric Emission Free) Program last year selected the company to provide its battery systems, making it the first U.S. operation to offer zero-emission ferry service starting next year. Washington State Ferries has been pursuing a strategy to start moving its fleet to hybrid-electric vessels by 2040 by converting some existing ferries and buying new vessels. The ferry system burns roughly 19 million gallons of diesel each year and is the largest producer of greenhouse gases among state agencies. The effort to cut emissions, however, is being delayed as the cost of converting an initial vessel was significantly higher than expected, the Seattle Times reported. The state hired Vigor Shipyards, a long-time local company, for the job. The state has not said which shipbuilder will construct the new ferries, but a decision is anticipated by the end of the month.
CBS News
20-06-2025
- CBS News
Mt. Marysville: Remnants of demolished, historic hotel remain one year after fire
It's been one year since Hotel Marysville caught fire, and its remnants are still there. The unstable building caused traffic closures on Highway 70, causing daily backups until it was demolished in December. Many locals have nicknamed the mound of rubble Mt. Marysville. What's left of the hotel is encased in concrete to keep any potential toxic debris under wraps until the city can figure out the best way to haul it off. Meanwhile, the residents we talked to are just happy the roads are back open. "The traffic has been better lately. It was really bad getting in here," said Shade Adkins, who visits Marysville to fish. "When I think of the hotel fire, it's definitely the [traffic] backup in Marysville. Taking a whole hour to get from Plumas Lake to Yuba City was kinda insane," said Marysville resident Brad Foster. Traffic was a main concern for many residents, business owners, and the City of Marysville after a fire broke out last June, rendering the hotel at risk of collapsing onto the roadway. Once the building was knocked down, roughly five months later, a new concern arose and is still there. "It's an eyesore. They need to do something with it," Adkins said. The city estimates haulaway costs for what remains of the hotel to be between $2.5 million and $3.5 million. "We have done some preliminary testing on the pile itself, and it is looking very promising that we can haul it to a lower-level landfill that will reduce the cost," said Jim Schaad, city manager. Schaad says they're still doing tests on what's underneath the concrete layer. If it's not too toxic, they'll be able to save roughly one million dollars by not having to take it all to a high-level hazardous waste site. "There's still a lot of unknowns, though," Schaad said. One of those unknowns is how the city is going to pay for haul-away costs. The city said that first, they're working with Congressman Doug LaMalfa on securing potential funding. Second, the city will be applying to an environmental protection agency grant in november, which they'll hear back about in the spring. "If it's safe and it's encapsulated and it's not harming anything, I think we'll just have to be patient about it," Adkins said. "I'm just happy the road is open." Once "Mt. Marysville" is hauled away, the future of the site remains unclear. But people we spoke with want to see something public-spirited. "Community-oriented, of course. It's one of the first things you see. It should be something for people outside of Marysville to help them find Marysville, because the hotel did," Foster said. The city says it plans to work with a private developer to put something in that adds value to the community. However, the city council still needs to come together and deliberate on what use they'd like to see.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
3 People Killed In 'Horrific' U.S. Highway Accident Identified
3 People Killed In 'Horrific' U.S. Highway Accident Identified originally appeared on The Spun. A fatal car accident occurred in Marysville, California last Saturday, leaving a few families absolutely devastated. According to the Marysville Police Department, two vehicles were in a head-on crash on Highway 70. There were five people in one car, whereas the other vehicle only had the driver. Three people died as a result of this crash. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office has identified the deceases as Clint Waddell, Salma Ramirez-Lujano and Michael Mallison. Waddell and Ramirez-Lujano were in a relationship. Their 13-month-old son was involved in this crash and is currently recovering in the ICU. There were two other people hospitalized with severe injuries. The police said one of them had to be airlifted to the hospital. The police had to close down both sides of the road for Highway 70 near 24th Street for several hours. That allowed them clear the area and sort out this heartbreaking incident. Waddell's mother, Sherry Torres, commented on this tragic accident that has left her family broken. "For me, it was like seeing my next generation, my legacy, my son. I was seeing my son grow old and raise his son, have time to go to the parks, the things that dads do," she told CBS Sacramento. "I was seeing that he was breaking the chain. He was going to create a new legacy for our family name, for our bloodline." Torres said she's welcoming positive thoughts as her grandson recovers from his injuries. We're certainly keeping the victims' loved ones in our thoughts.3 People Killed In 'Horrific' U.S. Highway Accident Identified first appeared on The Spun on Jun 19, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Jun 19, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
18-06-2025
- CBS News
Marysville to rename Oak Street after fallen Officer Osmar Rodarte
In a tearful presentation by the mayor of Marysville, city leaders honored fallen Officer Osmar Rodarte with a proclamation to rename Oak Street after his sacrifice. Fellow officers, city leaders, community members and Rodarte's family poured into City Hall on Tuesday night for a proclamation to forever remember the man who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Mayor Chris Branscum said that Oak Street will be memorialized as Officer Osmar Rodarte Memorial Way. "We will be eternally grateful for his service and sacrifice, and whereas the same is true for his family, who have sacrificed alongside this heroic American," said Renick House, Yuba County supervisor. Rodarte was killed in March in the line of duty during a transnational drug trafficking bust in Olivehurst. He leaves behind his wife and young children. "The pain never goes away. We will forever honor your son, your husband, your father, your grandson," Mayor Branscum said. "I saw your son get his badge pinned on in this room." As the room remembered Rodarte, two more officers were sworn in to the Marysville Police Department. Rodarte's death in the line of duty was the first for the department in a hundred years. "We are all with you. Though Osmar Rodarte is gone, his spirit will live on in our hearts and he will be remembered as a true hero who gave his life on the line of duty," House said. Rodarte's family exchanged handshakes and hugs with city officials as they accepted the proclamation to rename Oak Street. "The City of Marysville wishes to honor and preserve the memory of Officer Rodarte's life, service and sacrifice," Mayor Branscum said. It's unclear exactly when new signage will be put in reflecting the name change, but the city says it will be soon.
