Fire has been a lifelong fascination for Dan Yager. When he was about 5 years old and living with his mother in Los Angeles, he set a fire in their home. In a twist of fate, one of the firefighters who responded would later become Yager’s stepfather. “In my own sick little way, I brought […]
Category: Appeal-Democrat
Fresh out of college, I took on a reporting internship at the Appeal-Democrat in Marysville. After my summer was over, I was offered a position as a copy editor.
Just before a blinking red light on Highway 70 is a brand new sign that might be the only glimpse of a small elementary school most people get. The empty parking lot out front and the dark windows make the campus look like it’s perpetually on vacation with nobody there. The quiet exterior of Marcum-Illinois […]
A Gridley man pleaded guilty to three counts of driving under the influence after he was arrested eight times in the past three months, a prosecutor said Thursday. Daljit Singh, 34, will serve 120 days in jail and five years of probation after his plea on Tuesday. In addition, he was also ordered to stay […]
Thursday mornings at the Marysville Senior Center bring an hour of drama as people wait to see which Ping-Pong ball could make them yell, “Bingo.” All it takes is 5 cents a card per game, and seniors can follow the swirling balls and cover the numbers that pop up on their cards. Winners collect the […]
A late-summer sizzle has kept Yuba-Sutter residents in a constant sweat, but relief is on the way, just in time for Labor Day. Temperatures reached 104 degrees Wednesday and are expected to stay above 100 degrees today, but will gradually drop to the low-to-mid 90s by Labor Day, according to the National Weather Service. The […]
Ten years ago this December, Bill Bond was greeting his students like he did every morning in the main lobby of Heath High School. When the Paducah, Ky., principal went to answer a phone call, he heard eight pops from the hallway. “I thought, ‘Please let those be firecrackers,’” he recalled. Instead, eight of his […]
A day off from school has become a day for schools in Nicolaus to get a little help from the community while getting a little entertainment in exchange on Monday. The Nicolaus Labor Day parade will be celebrating its 16th year of raising funds for four schools in Nicolaus. The original idea was inspired by […]
When the doorbell rings at Claudia Hollis’ house, be patient. Listen for the paws and the whine coming to the door and then running back. Chip needs to let her know you’re there. Hollis is hearing-impaired and has been since birth. Sometimes she hears voices in a conversation, but can’t make out the words. High-pitched […]
A Yuba City man was upgraded to serious condition Friday after a drilling accident at a natural gas well in Meridian. William Stanley, 30, had his femur broken in multiple places and his hip broken Thursday after getting wrapped in a steel cable when another worker slipped and landed on the controls of a sand-cable […]
Plans to move John L. Sullivan Dodge Chrysler from Marysville to Yuba City cleared another hurdle this week. The Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended that the City Council OK a general plan amendment for what would be the new location for the dealership formerly known as Don McCullough Dodge Chrysler. The amendment, rezoning and development […]