Yuba-Sutter

Sutter supervisors back Willow Glen expansion with $300,000 Yuba County match, up to $850,000 MOU

The board’s July 14 actions add county money and a separate agreement for the 16-bed social rehabilitation facility project, alongside a $550,000 behavioral health budget increase and $600,000 in state funds.

CARB unanimously backs $68 million in AQIP money for clean off-road equipment

The board approved Resolution 26-8, sending most of the state’s AQIP funding plan to CORE and setting a July workshop and fall rollout timeline.

CPUC approves more than $74 million in broadband grants across seven counties

The state commission approved three CASF infrastructure awards that are expected to extend fiber service to 1,788 unserved locations, including fire-threat communities, and include low-income pricing commitments.

Yuba Water board approves $1 million bridge loan for Reclamation District 817

The agency authorized short-term cash flow for a pipe replacement project and directed staff to file the related CEQA notice as a responsible agency.

Sutter County committee backs $13,000 vaccine refrigerator replacement

A Health and Welfare Committee item would replace a failing immunization refrigerator with Medi-Cal Administrative Activities revenue funds and no General Fund impact.

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Sutter County supervisors to consider November sales tax ballot measure

The July 28 agenda includes a resolution that would place a countywide retail transactions and use tax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.

Sutter County agenda tees up possible November sales tax measure

A July 28 supervisors agenda shows County Administrator Steven M. Smith scheduled to seek a resolution placing a countywide retail transactions and use tax on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot.

Wheatland council rejects all sewer pipeline bids and orders project rebid

The council formally reset the Regional Sewer Pipeline Project after funding assumptions changed, directing staff to redraw the scope and seek new bids.

YCUSD board to consider California Learning Academy charter petition

The Yuba City Unified School District board’s July 28 agenda includes a decision point on whether to approve or deny the CALA Charter Petition.

California Personnel Board updates nurse consultant job standards after prior ruling

The board approved revised Nurse Consultant Series specifications for four classes at its June 18 teleconference, saying the changes implement an earlier ruling on minimum qualifications.

Yuba City council set to approve two-year labor deal with Local 1 that adds PTO and standby pay

The July 21 agenda includes a successor labor agreement with Public Employees’ Union, Local 1/AFSCME 57, along with changes to paid time off, standby pay and medical contribution terms.

Sutter County water district budget shows $594,985 plan amid structural deficit

Staff say Water Works District No. 1’s current rates do not cover operating costs, and the board is set to return June 23 for final adoption.

Wheatland council to consider scrapping sewer pipeline bids and rebidding project

City staff says the project needs an altered scope after funding changes tied to Yuba Water Agency’s withdrawal.

Yuba Water board waives member-unit rate hike amid Colgate Penstock recovery work

The board unanimously waived the annual 2.5% surface-water increase for member units at the same July 7 meeting where it extended emergency contracting for Colgate Penstock repairs.

Sutter County panel approves Lennar amenity center for Latitude Margaritaville community

The June 17 approval clears the way for a restaurant-bar, fitness center, pools and event space at Lakeside at Sutter Pointe Phase 1.

CEC adopts 2025 energy policy report, flags gap to 7-gigawatt load-shift goal

Staff told commissioners California is still well short of its 2030 demand-flexibility target as the agency approved its latest Integrated Energy Policy Report.

CEC approves four CA-TREC grants to expand residential energy contractor training

The grants will fund apprenticeship support, student counseling and contractor training tied to heat pumps and other residential electrification work.

CEC approves $3 million UC Irvine project to forecast behind-the-meter resources

Project SIGNAL will study short-term forecasting of rooftop solar, batteries and EV charging, with staff saying the work could improve grid reliability and ratepayer savings.

Sutter County approves Munger Family Vineyard permit amendment

The Planning Commission signed off on revised conditions for the Sutter winery, allowing expanded events and classes and changes to parking, signage and operating-hour rules.

CPUC hearing puts wireless service-quality rules in the public record

At a July 15 hearing, commissioners said they will review comments from more than 800 people before deciding whether to extend existing phone-service standards to wireless carriers or adopt new rules.

Yuba Water board to weigh $1 million cash-flow loan for Reclamation District 817 pipe project

The July 21 agenda would let Yuba Water bridge reimbursement delays on a DWR-funded drainage pipe replacement near Dry Creek.

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CARB advances cap-and-invest overhaul with $10 billion bill-credit shift, industrial fund

At a May 28 hearing, staff outlined a rewrite of California’s cap-and-invest program that would steer more allowance value to electricity bill relief, create a $4 billion industrial incentive fund and tighten long-term allowance budgets.

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CPUC adopts long-delayed framework for buying failing water systems

The 3-0 vote in Rulemaking 22-04-003 replaces an older acquisition process with expedited review timelines and ratepayer protections for failing, at-risk and potentially at-risk water utilities.