Yuba County first graders plant milkweed to help monarch butterflies return
First graders in the Yuba County community of Oregon House are planting hope for monarch butterflies, one milkweed at a time.
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First graders in the Yuba County community of Oregon House are planting hope for monarch butterflies, one milkweed at a time.
The small town of Washington, home to roughly 150 people in Northern California's Nevada County, is facing a big dilemma when it comes to fire safety.
Tuesday night, they played their first game at home on the historic Bryant Field, which received a $500,000 makeover, against the Grand Junction Jackalopes.
The red flag conditions will stretch from Modesto to Redding, and a warning will be in effect until 8 p.m. Monday.
It's Sacramento's country music festival of the year, especially considering Golden Sky is being held until next year.
An adult men's shelter in Marysville is making big waves in the lives of people who want to get back on track.
A 70-year-old widow in Nevada City lost everything in a house fire. Now, the community is showing up to help her rebuild by donating their time, labor or materials.
Temperatures reached the 90s Saturday, but Folsom Lake boat launch ramps were empty. Boaters who have already gone through the inspection process have just a few more days to wait until they can get their boats back in the water.
Chicago-born Robert Prevost has been chosen as the first American in history to serve as pope, and the word of the day around Sacramento has been "hope."
University researchers are on the hunt for sightings of a duck rarely seen in the Sierra Nevada.
A job fair in Sutter County, which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state, saw a big turnout on Wednesday.
In Yuba and Sutter counties, $6,000 is being invested into local schools to create and sustain campus gardens to give students hands-on experience.
The closure comes just weeks after the brewery announced an expansion of its Ice Blocks location.
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is planning to bring a sports and entertainment zone to the land between the casino and the Toyota Amphitheatre.
The Sutter County Sheriff's Office is partnering with Yuba City and other agencies to get the banks of the Feather River cleaned up.