Graduates Celebrate New Beginnings

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Family members, friends, teachers and community members gathered May 29 to celebrate the graduation of approximately 122 students from Colusa High School's Class of 2026. The ceremony highlighted reflections on friendship, perseverance and the uncertainty of...

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Digging Deeper Into Grace

Courageous love once changed the world.  Can it happen again? When the Christian movement was young, and the plague was sweeping through the Roman Empire,...

Gardeners Corner – Excessive Heat and Your Garden

During excessively hot summer days it's not only humans that can suffer from heat stress. Your plants can suffer from heat stress as well,...

Life is Good: Here we go again

Memorial Day just passed. With it came another assault on its true purpose. Official recognition as a holiday spread among the states, beginning with New...

Arrest Report Published June 5, 2026

Angelo Michael Lindemann, 26, of Oroville, was arrested by the Colusa Police Department at 10:38 p.m. on May 26 on Market Street in Colusa...

Freebirds Endure Losing Streak After Being Swept by the Coast

MARYSVILLE, CA (MPG) - The weekend series between the Long Beach Coast and the Yuba-Sutter Freebirds was an offensive outpour as Long Beach beat...

Rural Counties Back State Split Resolution

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Rural frustration over water policy, state mandates, shrinking local control and what county leaders described as a widening political divide...

Mendocino Forest Plans Trails Day Events

WILLOWS, CA (MPG) - Mendocino National Forest officials are inviting community members to take part in National Trails Day events June 5 and 6...

Caltrans Awards $23.6 Million Statewide

SACRAMENTO, CA (MPG) - Caltrans has awarded $23.6 million in transportation planning grants to 58 projects across California aimed at improving climate resiliency, reducing...

Williams Weighs Traffic Priorities

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - Williams officials moved forward with multiple state and federal traffic safety projects despite concerns from Councilmember John Troughton Jr. that...

Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Found on Costco Plants

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Colusa County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office is asking residents to help prevent the spread of an invasive pest after officials...

Art Project marks first step in future outdoor learning area

ARBUCKLE, CA (MPG) - Students, staff, community members and Pierce Joint Unified School District board members gathered Tuesday May 19, near the Pierce Public...

New Fair CEO Looks Ahead to Fair Season

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Interim Colusa County Fair CEO Sadie Boggs Ash shared plans for the upcoming Colusa County Fair and outlined a broader...

Questions Mount Over Historic Building

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Frustration over transparency, public participation and the future of Colusa Unified School District’s historic district office building spilled into a...

Bradwell to Succeed Garofalo as Sheriff

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Assistant Sheriff Michael Bradwell, a steady presence in Colusa County law enforcement for nearly two decades, will become the county’s...

APUD Spills Top 1.2 Million Gallons

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - The Colusa County Department of Health and Human Services on May 21 provided an update on ongoing wastewater spills involving...

Williams Drops Youth Pool Fees

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - Williams youth will again be able to use the city swimming pool without paying a daily entry fee after the...

Williams Backs Fire Station Fee Waiver

WILLIAMS, CA (MPG) - The Williams City Council voted unanimously May 20 to waive more than $200,000 in development impact and permit fees for...

Early Voting Site Opens May 30

COLUSA, CA (MPG) - Colusa County voters will have access to an early voting location for the June election under a new state law...

Melero Named to Preservation Commission

COLUSA, CA (MPG) – The Colusa City Council recently appointed Adam Melero as the newest member of the Colusa Heritage Preservation Commission, adding another...

Sites Authority Challenges Draft Permit

MAXWELL, CA (MPG) - The Sites Project Authority is asking state regulators to revise portions of a draft water rights permit for the proposed...

CalFresh Work Rule Changes Begin June 1

COLUSA COUNTY (MPG) - New CalFresh eligibility rules will take effect June 1 and will impact some adults between the ages of 18 and...

Stony Creek Adopts Four-Day Week

ELK CREEK, CA (MPG) - Stony Creek Joint Unified School District will transition to a four-day instructional week beginning with the 2026-27 school year,...

First Northern CEO Named to College Board

DIXON, CA (MPG) - First Northern Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Jeremiah Smith has been appointed to the Sierra College Foundation Board of...

Arrest Log Published May 29, 2026

Damon Ray Tullis, 33, of Colusa, was arrested by the Colusa Police Department at 11:21 a.m. on May 18 in the area of Highway...

Life is Good Today: Time

Time marches on. We’re looking forward to summer coming. The yard is a mess in the aftermath of winter in North Dakota. Thank goodness for...

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Traveling Circus Shooters Shine at State

STOCKTON, CA (MPG) - Members of the Traveling Circus Skeet Team brought home numerous state championships and top finishes during the California State Skeet Championship, held May 29-31 at...

Softball All-League Teams Released

COLUSA COUNTY, CA (MPG) – With the 2026 softball season now in the books and the school year drawing to a close, All-League squads have been released, with nine...