Two Arrested in Stonyford Marijuana Bust

STONYFORD, CA (MPG) - Two men were arrested and more than 4,400 marijuana plants were eradicated after a multi-agency law enforcement operation targeted illegal cultivation sites in the Stonyford...

Community Calendar Published Aug. 7, 2026

Does your group or organization have an upcoming community event? Email lloyd.green@mpg8.com Events are typically published within two weeks of their scheduled date, as space allows. View Colusa County Non-Profit Group...

Thompson, Boes Hold Williams Town Hall

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - Congressman Mike Thompson met with Colusa County residents Tuesday during an "Ask Me Anything" town hall in Williams, where he discussed issues affecting rural communities...

Freebirds Win Series Against Oakland

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) – The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds endured another losing week in the Pioneer Baseball League as they went 2-4 from July 28-August 2. Yuba-Sutter began the week with taking...

Gallagher Urges State to Protect Goat Grazing

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MPG) – Rep. James Gallagher is joining three other California members of Congress in urging Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders to restore an overtime exemption...

Gallagher Introduces Water Reliability Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. (MPG) – Rep. James Gallagher has introduced legislation in Congress that would expand federal support for water storage projects, habitat restoration and infrastructure improvements throughout the Sacramento...

First Northern Reports Strong First Half

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, CA (MPG) - First Northern Community Bancorp reported net income of $10.6 million for the first six months of 2026, an increase of 16.4% over the same...

Feather Falls Brewery Among Nation’s Best

OROVILLE, CA (MPG) - Feather Falls Brewing Company has been named the third-ranked brewery in the nation after earning six medals, including four golds, at the 2026 U.S. Open...

Goodbye My Friend

Ralph Newlin was my friend and one of the best insurance agents I have ever known. Suddenly, he was gone. He will be missed by so many people. There will...

Digging Depper into Grace

Psalm 139:14 describes us as being “fearfully and wonderfully made.”  How true that is!  The complexity and wonder of our being—our body, mind and soul—is astounding.  No one understands...

Check it out! Let the Data Tell the Story

In the first six months of 2026, the Colusa County Free Library’s seven branches hosted nearly 12,000 individual visits. Colusa County patrons borrowed 7,256 physical items from our collections...

Cleanup Events Set in Princeton, Grimes

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – The County of Colusa will hold two free Community Clean-Up Days later this summer, giving residents an opportunity to dispose of household waste and electronic...

Arrest Log Published Aug. 8, 2026

July 27 through Aug. 3, 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. Sergio...

Aguiar-Curry Defends Antitrust Bill

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is pushing back against a statewide advertising campaign by the California Chamber of Commerce opposing Assembly Bill 1776, saying the...

Bandits & Bandanas Returns Aug. 22

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - Yuba Sutter Arts & Culture will once again turn the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts into a celebration of country music while raising...

Casa de Esperanza Names Justice Manager

MARYSVILLE, CA. (MPG) - Casa de Esperanza has hired Tamara Pecsi as its new justice and community response manager, a position created to strengthen services for survivors of sexual...

Library Tax Measure Heads to Ballot

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Colusa County voters will decide this November whether to approve an $85 annual parcel tax to provide dedicated funding for the county library. The Board...

When Baseball was King in Maxwell

MAXWELL, CA (MPG) – Back in 1856, a New York newspaper described the growing sport of baseball as the country’s “national pastime,” and while the town of Maxwell didn’t...

Freebirds Win First Games in Second Half of PBL Season

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds picked up their first few wins of the second half of the Pioneer Baseball League throughout the past week. Yuba-Sutter won three games...

Rural Counties to Receive Behavioral Health Grant

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - A coalition of rural Northern California counties, including Colusa, Glenn, Sutter and Yuba, is expected to benefit from a proposed $5 million state grant aimed...

Overheard at Rotary: Colusa Carnegie Library

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - One of Colusa's most recognizable landmarks was the focus of a recent Colusa Rotary Club meeting as Rotarian Doug McGeoghegan shared the history and architectural...

Noise Ordinance Targets Repeat Police Responses

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) – The City of Williams is looking to curb repeat noise complaints by billing the people who generate them. Under a proposed ordinance awaiting final approval in...

Marty O’Reilly Trio Closes Out Levitt AMP Colusa Season

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The 2026 Levitt AMP Colusa Music Series will conclude its fourth season Thursday, Aug. 6, with a performance by the Marty O'Reilly Trio at Veterans...

Jones Challenges Thompson to Debates

NAPA, CA (MPG) - Congressional candidate Eric Jones has challenged U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson to participate in nine debates across California's 4th Congressional District, including one in each of...

Free Irrigation Supplies and Technical Assistance Available to Small-Scale Farmers

WILLOWS, CA (MPG) - Small-scale farmers in Glenn and Colusa counties can apply for free irrigation supplies and technical assistance through a new program offered by the Glenn County...

FCC Urged to Protect Rural Landline Service

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Rural County Representatives of California has joined a coalition of local government, consumer advocacy, labor and public interest organizations in urging the Federal Communications Commission...

District 1 Race Decided by 34 Votes

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Colusa County Board of Supervisors officially certified the results of the June 2 primary election during its June 16 meeting, confirming a low turnout...

Colusa Day at Freebirds Baseball, Aug. 16

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - A day at the ballpark will help support the Friends of the Colusa County Library when the Freebirds Baseball team hosts Colusa Day on Sunday,...

Life is Good: Journey on…

Life is a journey. It's a book of many chapters. I can't complain that my book is not that far from its final chapter. The other chapters have been rich and...

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Obituaries

Petra M. Hernandez

Howard Kirk Rogers

Darlene Cleone Warner

Robert Edward Scheiber

Obituaries

Petra M. Hernandez

Howard Kirk Rogers

Darlene Cleone Warner

Robert Edward Scheiber