WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - The Williams City Council on Feb. 18 appointed Yvonne Kimball as city manager, completing a leadership transition that began with the 2025 retirement of longtime City Administrator Frank Kennedy. City Clerk Mariana Pineda administered the oath of office Feb. 18. Kimball...

Lloyd Green, regional editor for Messenger Publishing Group’s North Zone, which includes the “Pioneer Review, Gridley Herald and Territorial Dispatch,” speaks to Chamber members at the monthly Business Building luncheon at Rocco’s on Feb. 19.COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Colusa County Chamber of Commerce...

Event Calendar Friday, Feb. 27 Chamber Business After Hours - 5:30 to 7 p.m., The Tap Room, 121 8th St., Colusa. Hosted by the Sacramento Valley Museum in partnership with the Colusa County Chamber of Commerce. Event features member products and services, networking and a raffle. Saturday,...

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Colusa County has launched a new interactive Road Closures Map following recent winter storms that closed several county roads, Colusa County has launched an interactive Road Closures Map to replace its previous list-based system. The new online map replaces the county’s...

The annual Glenn-Colusa Cattlemen’s and Cattlewomen’s dinner at the Colusa County Fairgrounds on Feb. 21 was a true holiday topper with Cow Camp Grill carving up prime rib for the hundreds that attended the fundraiser. The Glenn-Colusa Cattlewomen’s and Cattlemen’s event, founded in 1992,...

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - Dignitaries from Marysville and Yuba City gathered Feb. 20 to rename and dedicate the 10th Street Bridge between the two cities in honor of prisoners of war and service members missing in action. The bridge, which connects the Yuba and...

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - Rep. Mike Thompson convened a healthcare roundtable Feb. 6 in Yuba City, bringing together rural hospital leaders, community health clinics, county health officials and local elected leaders to discuss access to care across California’s 4th Congressional District. Thompson, a senior...

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - The Williams City Council on Feb. 18 adopted a proclamation honoring U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, who died in office on Jan. 6, recognizing his decades of advocacy for rural Northern California and his service to agricultural producers, small businesses and working families. Councilman...

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry announced Assembly Bill 1776 on Monday, introducing legislation she said would update California’s antitrust laws to address growing market consolidation and rising consumer costs. The bill, titled the Competition and Opportunity in Markets for a Prosperous,...

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) – The California Department of Transportation announced it will distribute $25 million to 90 local projects aimed at removing litter and graffiti while expanding paid job training programs in underserved communities. The funding comes through the Community Cleanup and Employment Pathway grant...

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - Adventist Health and Rideout has announced the winning name of its new Da Vinci 5 surgical robot following a community naming contest that drew nearly 1,800 votes. The robot will be known as OSCAR, short for Operating Surgical Companion for Adventist...

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - The California Department of Food and Agriculture announced Feb. 19 it will award $1.69 million in grant funding for six projects aimed at improving irrigation and nitrogen management practices across the state. The funding comes through CDFA’s Fertilizer Research and Education...

OROVILLE, CA (MPG) - Butte College’s Associate of Science in Computer Science program has earned the No. 2 ranking in TechGuide’s 2026 Best Associate Degree in Computer Science Programs. The national ranking recognizes the program’s performance in preparing students for careers in technology. TechGuide based...

By the Friends of the Colusa County Free Library Through a lending partnership with Sacramento Public Library, Folsom Public Library, Sutter County Library, and Woodland Public Library, Colusa County Free Library turns one small set of bookshelves into a region-spanning book warehouse, giving our community...

I’ve always been a fan of actor Robert Duval. I’ve loved his movies and the characters he has portrayed. This week at age 95 he left this world. He left behind works we will still enjoy. More importantly he left behind a family that loved...