Yuba Water Agency approves Forbestown Ditch grant worth a total of $225,725
The Yuba Water Agency will award the North Yuba Water District a grant worth up to $225,725 to help in its effort to pipe the Forbestown Ditch, which has issues with seepage and evaporation and is susceptible to contamination.
Agency officials approved the grant at Tuesday’s meeting.
The ditch provides potable water for the district’s approximately 3,100 customers, which include residents in Challenge, Rackerby, Brownsville and Forbestown.
“Piping the ditch will vastly improve, if not completely resolve,
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Angelo Hinojosa, 29, of the 30 block of Garden Highway, Yuba City, was arrested by the Yuba County Sheriff’s Office at 3:40 p.m. Oct. 14 on suspicion of felony vandalism. He was booked into Yuba County Jail.
Alexis F. Cortez, 21, of the
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1200 block of Stewart Road, Yuba City, was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office at 1:52 p.m. Oct. 14 on suspicion of being a former felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition and owning a large capacity magazine. He was booked into Sutter County Jail.
Brandon M. Fuller, 39, of Gridley, was arrested by the Yuba City
Women’s Creative 11 a.m. in The Gallery at Yuba Sutter Art, 624 E Street, Marysville. Women’s Creative is for mentoring, sharing, teaching and discussions. Lunches and occasional off-site meetings and trips are part of this program. All creative minds welcome, practicing artist or not. Contact Janet Staser, 743-5771, or Artis Buerki at artisb@ comcast.net or go to Facebook: Women’s Creative of Y S Arts Group.
CLUB MEETINGS Peach Bowl Lions Club meeting, 7 a.m., IHOP Restaurant, 1310 Franklin Road, Yuba City.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4095 will have their weekly Bingo Night. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6 p.m. VFW Post 4095, 4956 Powerline Road, Olivehurst. Cost: $20. Call: 329-3045 the issues that we currently experience,” said NYWD General Manager Jeff Maupin in a press release. “This will be extremely beneficial for delivering water to our customers and curtailing the amount of water that is currently lost.”
The ditch was dug in the 1860s. The open ditch loses up to 60 percent of its water every year to seepage and evaporation, and it frequently experiences blowouts during severe weather events.
The most recent grant will be used for the next phase of the project, which will include California Environmental Quality Act work,
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landowner agreements and further grant preparations.
“This is a very good project that will be extremely beneficial to the community,” said Yuba Water Agency Vice Chairman Randy Fletcher in a press release. “It will ensure that North Yuba Water District customers have better access to a reliable supply of safe drinking water.”
The Yuba Water Agency awarded a grant to NYWD in May 2018 worth $325,931 to help pay for a portion of the construction costs associated with piping the ditch, estimated at the time to cost about $8 million. Police Department at 6:26 p.m. Oct. 14. He was booked into Sutter County Jail.
Angel A. Castro, 47, of the 400 block of Main Street, Yuba City, was arrested by the Sutter County Sheriff’s Office at 3:27 p.m. Oct. 14 on Highway 99. He was booked into Sutter County Jail.
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EVENTS Pink Part-tee, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, Peach Tree Golf & Country Club,2043 Simpson Dantoni Road, Marysville. Food, drinks and silent auction. The Big Jangle - a Tom Petty tribute band, will provide music entertainment. Proceeds benefit Pink October and Geweke’s Caring for Women Foundation. Cost: $50. Call: 821-4721. Web: pink-october. org. Email: ngeweke@geweke.com.
Thursday Farmers Market, 5 p.m.8:30 p.m., Teegarden Avenue (between Plumas and Shasta streets), Yuba City. Farm fresh
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of the 700 block of Kiley Avenue, Yuba City, was arrested by the Yuba City Police Department at 10:30 p.m. Oct. 13 on Bridge Street and Linden Avenue. She was booked into Sutter County Jail.
Charles F. Tyler, 57, of Irvine, was arrested by the California Highway Patrol at 9:33 p.m. Oct. 13 on Highway 99. He was booked into Sutter County Jail. produce and arts and crafts vendors. Web: yubacitydowntown.com. Call: 755-1620. Email: info@yubacitydowntown.com.
Stand as 1 Open Mic!, 6:30 p.m., Justin’s Kitchen, 628 Plumas Street, Yuba City. An event for spoken word, poetry readings and other recitations. Call: 742-2787. Email: email@yubasutterarts.org. Web: yubasutterarts.org.
CLUB MEETINGS Widowed Persons Association of California Mall Walk, 8:30 a.m., Yuba Sutter Mall, 1215 Colusa Ave., Yuba City. Social hour 9 a.m. at Mcdonald’s, 866 Colusa Ave., Yuba City.
Kiwanis Club of Marysville will meet at noon at Peach Tree Restaurant, 1080 N Beale Road, Marysville. Web: marysvillekiwanis.org
The Kiwanis Club of Yuba City will meet at Noon at The Refuge Restaurant & Lounge, 1501 Butte House Road, Yuba City.
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