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CBS News
7 hours ago
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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.
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.
CBS News
12-06-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
Parked cars jam up road repairs in Plumas Lake in slurry standoff
PLUMAS LAKE — Routine roadwork in Plumas Lake is hitting some roadblocks, with cars parked in the way of crews trying to extend the life of the roads. Crews are working on 24 miles in the area. They started on Monday and will be working for at least the next three weeks. The message is this: move your car when your street is on the schedule. "You want to do slurry seal every five to 10 years, and Plumas Lake residents pay an extra property tax assessment to help fund that work," said Yuba County Supervisor Gary Bradford. Taxpayers in Plumas Lake could end up paying extra for slurry crews to come back and finish the job because of cars that aren't supposed to be parked on the street. "We actually have a big issue with that, and I'm not sure why. I'm not sure if they don't see the signs or read the notices," Bradford said. Bradford says residents are notified at least 72 hours in advance by signage on barricades, notices at each house and posts on the county's social media pages. But some people still aren't getting the memo. "If you park on the street, you can and will be towed by CHP," Bradford said. He speculates that since CHP is who responds to tow people, they might be out handling more pressing issues and there could be a delay in the towing process. But the work must continue, so for now, crews are slurrying around the cars. "We have to go around and on a different day we'll come back and do it all by hand, and it'll make the neighborhood look a little tackier," said one worker. The project runs through August, but Bradford says it could wrap up much sooner if everyone follows the rules. "I'd encourage everyone to absolutely pay attention. Move their car, don't get a big bill and have to get your car out of towing. Just take care of that ahead of time and don't have your neighbors be mad at you," Bradford said. You can go to the county's website for the full schedule. The day after your slurry is scheduled, you can drive on the street but can't park because a street cleaner will be coming by to sweep up the loose gravel. We reached out to CHP about the towing process but didn't hear back.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Yahoo
Deputies seize nearly 7,000 marijuana plants in Northern California drug bust
( — Nearly 7,000 illegal marijuana plants were recently seized during a Northern California drug bust. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office said it partnered with the regional SWAT team and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to execute multiple search warrants in the Brownsville and Dobbins areas last week. How does ICE know who to deport? 'While the primary focus was finding illegal marijuana cultivation, investigators quicklyuncovered additional criminal activity, including the possession of an illegal firearm,illegal fumigant pesticides, and multiple water code violations,' YCSO said. At the end of the warrant operations, 6,961 plants were eradicated, according to YCSO. Investigators arrested a 34-year-old man near Pine Ridge Drive in Brownsville, anda 61-year-old man near Sun Forest Court in Dobbins. Both men face charges of felony cultivation of marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, and resisting arrest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
