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...

New Bus Route Connects Williams, Sacramento

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - Travelers now have a new direct bus connection to Sacramento International Airport and downtown Sacramento with the launch of an Interstate 5 express route serving...

Child Exploitation Sting Nets 17 Arrests

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - Seventeen people from across Northern California were arrested as part of a multiagency undercover operation in Sutter County targeting individuals allegedly seeking to sexually...

Mountain Fair Returns to Brownsville, Aug. 22-23

BROWNSVILLE, CA (MPG) - Axes will fly, saws will roar and even a few cannons will fire when the annual Mountain Fair returns to Brownsville Aug. 22-23 for a...

Grants Support Food Bank, 4-H

YUBA-SUTTER, CA (MPG) - Two Yuba-Sutter nonprofits will use new grant funding to expand food assistance and youth education programs after receiving a combined $7,500 from Skylight Renewable Energy. The...

Campaign Supports Local Young Athletes

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - Nearly seven years after 13-year-old Alec Flores was killed by a drunk driver while walking to school, a nonprofit created in his memory continues...

Goodin Named Top New York Life Agent in Nevada

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Colusa native Stan Goodin concluded New York Life’s fiscal year on June 30 as the company’s top agent in Nevada. This statewide distinction follows his...

Chico Renaissance Faire Returns Sept. 12

CHICO, CA (MPG) – The Chico Renaissance and Fantasy Faire will return to Patrick Ranch Museum on Saturday, Sept. 12, bringing a full day of live entertainment, demonstrations, hands-on...

Arrest Log Published Aug. 14, 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. Luis Manuel Perez, 53, of Colusa,...

Colusa County Community Calendar

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. Friday, Aug. 14 Paint Party, 6...

Williams Volleyball: Consistency is Key

WILLIAMS. CA (MPG) – After finishing last season 9-14 and not meeting their expectations, the Yellowjackets are back with a number of new faces and renewed determination to work...

Pierce Volleyball: A Season of Change

ARBUCKLE, CA (MPG) – For the past three seasons, the Bears’ lineup has remained relatively stable, but as is bound to happen at some point, the team said goodbye...

Maxwell Volleyball: Building a Foundation

MAXWELL, CA (MPG) – There is significant change going on within the Panther volleyball program this year which includes a new set of co-coaches, a major roster turnover and...

Freebirds Drop Five of Last Six Against Modesto and Oakland

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The Yuba-Sutter Freebirds struggled throughout another week from August 4-9 as they went 1-5. Yuba-Sutter dropped their first five games of the week against Modesto and...

Final Tune-up for Local Volleyball Teams

WILLOWS, CA (MPG) – Teams from Pierce, Maxwell and Williams made their way to Willows last Friday evening to join the Honkers and get in some court time at...

Colusa Volleyball: Hunting a Championship

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – Despite finishing fourth in the Sacramento Valley League last year, a late season run saw Colusa finish as the Northern Section CIF Division IV runner-up...

Life is Good: It’s Been a Great Week

It has been a great week. My niece, Sonya, was here from California, and she fell in love with North and South Dakota. Things we sometimes take for granted continued...

Check it out! Read, White & Blue: A Summer of Reading, Learning, and Celebration

This summer, the Colusa County Free Library celebrated America’s 250th anniversary with our Read, White & Blue Summer Reading Program, welcoming children and families for weeks of books, learning,...

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...

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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