RUMSEY, CA (MPG) - Firefighters continued to make progress Tuesday on the Rumsey Fire near the Colusa-Yolo county line, despite the wildfire growing to 450 acres. As of Tuesday afternoon,...

Every town has a beginning.For Arbuckle, that beginning almost never happened.More than 150 years ago, western Colusa County stood at a crossroads. A railroad was searching for the best...

ARBUCKLE, CA (MPG) - After weeks of planning, the Arbuckle Revitalization Committee has finalized the schedule for Saturday's Arbuckle 150th Celebration, inviting residents and visitors to commemorate the town's...

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – The Colusa County Civil Grand Jury delivered a blistering assessment of Williams city government, concluding the City Council failed in its fundamental duty to oversee...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – The County of Colusa continues to shoulder more than $420,000 annually in court-related costs despite California's shift to state-funded trial courts nearly three decades ago,...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Levitt AMP Colusa Music Series continues Thursday, July 23, with Sinkane, the musical project of multi-instrumentalist Ahmed Gallab, bringing a blend of funk, pop,...

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The Rural County Representatives of California is inviting photographers to showcase the beauty and character of rural California during its 10th Annual Rural County Photo...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Colusa Certified Farmers Market returns Thursday, giving residents a weekly opportunity to shop for fresh produce, baked goods and handmade goods while enjoying family...

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – As summer practice continues for local football squads, for the second week in a row Williams opened McCarl Field to teams from Pierce, Corning and...

YUBA CITY CA, (MPG) - The Yuba-Sutter-Colusa United Way is accepting nominations for two annual community awards that recognize outstanding service and leadership throughout Yuba, Sutter and Colusa counties.The...

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - Casa de Esperanza has expanded trauma-informed counseling services through its Hope Haven Counseling and Support Center over the past year, increasing access to mental health...

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) – A new California law requiring larger local governments to provide live remote public access to meetings faced an early test in Yuba City when...

CALIFORNIA (MPG) - Fourteen statewide propositions will appear on California’s Nov. 3 ballot, and several could bring direct changes to small communities in the North State.Measures involving housing, taxes,...

July 7 through July 13, 2026 The following individuals were arrested on suspicion of the listed charges. All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Omar Medina...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – Going into the second day of Major League Baseball’s 2026 Draft, Ethan Lay had a pretty good idea that his name would be called, he...

OAKLAND, CA (YSBC) - The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds ended the first half of the Pioneer Baseball League season by dropping five of their final six games.Yuba-Sutter hit the road last...

The U.S. government actively prosecuted and blacklisted socialists, communists and left-wing sympathizers throughout the 1950s and 1960s. This period is commonly known as the Red Scare and the McCarthy...

For the past seven years, the Colusa County Free Library has been proud to participate in the Zip Books program, a unique service that connected readers with the books...

"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear," as H.P. Lovecraft points out.We all encounter fear from time to time.  It is a good thing when it alerts...

GRIMES, CA (MPG) - Hundreds of residents and visitors lined the streets of Grimes on July 4 as the community celebrated Independence Day while marking a milestone in local...

June 29 through July 6, 2026The following individuals were arrested on suspicion of the listed charges. All suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.Dominique...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – Colusa County's proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget totals $137 million and emphasizes maintaining core county services while introducing changes aimed at making future budget planning...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Representatives from the Sites Project Authority and Barnard Construction provided Colusa County business leaders with an update on the Sites Reservoir Project during the Colusa...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Colusa County residents interested in serving in local government will soon have an opportunity to file for office as candidate filing opens July 13 for...

July 1st marked the celebration of Messenger Publishing Group reaching it’s 20-year anniversary of publishing local news, beginning with the American River Messenger in 2006. It all started in...

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The Rural County Representatives of California is inviting photographers to showcase the beauty and character of rural California during its 10th Annual Rural County Photo...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Levitt AMP Colusa Music Series continues Thursday, July 16, with Blair Crimmins & The Hookers bringing a modern take on ragtime, Dixieland jazz and...

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - Williams resident Victoria Souza has been named to the University of Wyoming's 2026 spring semester Provost's Honor Roll in recognition of her academic achievement.The Provost's...

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – Williams property owners could soon have more options to add housing on their property as the City Council prepares to consider final adoption of an...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Fireworks lit up the night sky over the Sacramento River on July 4 as hundreds of residents and visitors gathered at Colusa‑Sacramento River State Recreation...