MARYSVILLE, CA – As wildfire season looms in Yuba County, foothill residents will again have an opportunity to gather important information to help them be prepared and stay safe. The second annual Be Prepared Fair will be held on Thursday, May 19, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Alcouffe Center in Oregon House. The […]
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Yuba County moves into Red Tier – issues Health Order to align with state
MARYSVILLE, CA October 6, 2020 – Evolving state processes and guidelines for addressing the COVID-19 threat prompted Yuba-Sutter Bi-County Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu to set aside a previous local health order and replace it with one that aligns with the state. Dr. Luu said the change is necessary to ensure residents have a clear […]
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Yuba-Sutter region will see excessive heat over the next week
MARYSVILLE, CA August 14, 2020 – Temperatures will climb well over the century mark every day over the next several day, possibly exceeding 110 degrees early next week. The Yuba County Office of Emergency Services cautions residents to follow important safety tips to avoid the serious consequences of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Officials emphasize […]
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Yuba-Sutter on State watchlist; local Health Order amended to align with State
July 10, 2020 – Sutter County was placed on the State of California’s County monitoring list late Thursday and Yuba County will follow on Saturday, July 11. Bi-County Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu Friday issued an amended local Public Health Order to align with these new State mandates. Both counties will remain on the […]
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Yuba-Sutter Public Health identifies COVID-19 outbreak at workplace
July 1, 2020 – It was not long ago the Yuba-Sutter region saw new COVID-19 cases typically confined to a single home, traced to a particular social gathering or linked to a specific business. Now, local public health officials say they are seeing more instances of the virus moving between those categories, allowing infection to […]
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Yuba and Sutter counties are moving forward with the opening of more sectors in the community, effective next Friday, June 12, 2020
June 5, 2020 – The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) on Friday released reopening guidance for bars and wineries, family entertainment centers, zoos, museums, gyms and fitness facilities, day camps and revised day care, casinos and card rooms, pro sports without an audience, and film and music production. This permits Yuba and Sutter, along […]
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Second OptumServe Yuba-Sutter testing site coming to Wheatland this week
May 26, 2020 – COVID-19 testing will be more convenient for Yuba-Sutter residents with the opening of a second no-cost OptumServe site in Wheatland this Thursday. The testing site will be located at Wheatland Community Center at 101 C Street, and will operate each Tuesday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Testing […]
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Increased COVID-19 testing coming to Yuba-Sutter on Monday
More than 130 additional individuals living in both Yuba and Sutter counties will be tested for COVID-19 each weekday thanks to a new community testing site set to open Monday, May 4, 2020 in Yuba City. The site will increase testing capacity in Yuba-Sutter 600 percent, and will identify more existing cases in the community. […]
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Visitors to Sutter and Yuba County facilities, and employees, required to wear facial coverings
April 9, 2020 – While Sutter County and Yuba County services are limited at this time, residents who choose to come to County facilities to conduct business will now be required to wear a face covering, and will undergo a brief symptoms screening prior to entry, including a temperature reading, under new guidance from Yuba-Sutter […]
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Yuba-Sutter Health Officer issues extended “stay home” order
April 6, 2020 – In order to continue flattening the curve and slowing the spread and severity of COVID-19, Yuba-Sutter Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu today issued a more stringent “stay at home” order through May 3, effective tonight at 11:59 p.m. Dr. Luu initially issued a “stay at home” directive on March 18, one […]
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Staging of alternate care sites begins at two school gyms in Yuba-Sutter Counties
April 4, 2020 – Necessary steps to expand the ability of Yuba-Sutter hospital operations to handle even the most serious scenarios for the local COVID-19 outbreak will be evident today with the arrival of the first round of equipment at two area high schools. The gymnasiums at Yuba City High School and River Valley […]
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Two recent deaths suspicious for COVID-19 in Yuba-Sutter area
March 31, 2020 – Two Yuba-Sutter residents died at Adventist Health and Rideout last night and early this morning. Both cases are highly suspicious for COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death. Both persons were in their 80s. COVID-19 testing samples were both collected recently and results are pending. Public Health will be sure to […]
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Two test positive for COVID-19 in Sutter County
March 25, 2020 – Two Sutter County residents have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Yuba-Sutter Public Health, underscoring earlier statements by bi-county Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu that community spread has been evident for several days in the bi-county region. “The two Sutter County residents confirmed with COVID-19 should be a stark […]
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Two cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Yuba County
March 21, 2020 – The Departments of Public Health from Yuba and Sutter Counties confirmed two cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Yuba County Saturday, March 21. As previously advised, this circumstance is not unexpected given the current state of affairs. Local agencies both public and private have been anticipating this occurrence and are well […]
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Statewide “Shelter In Place” order replaces Yuba-Sutter directive
March 20, 2020 – California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a “Shelter In Place” statewide order Thursday evening that effectively replaced the Yuba-Sutter “directive” just hours before it went into effect. Under the order, “all individuals living in the State of California (are) to stay home or at their place of residence, except as needed to […]
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Yuba-Sutter Health Officer issues directive to stay home except for essential activities
March 18, 2020 – Bi-County Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu today issued a directive to Yuba and Sutter county residents to remain at home except to engage in “essential activities,” effective 11:59 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in response to the regional spread of COVID-19. “There remain NO confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yuba-Sutter, but our […]
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Bi-County Health Officer Recommends State of Emergency for COVID-19 Preparedness in Yuba and Sutter counties
March 10, 2020 – While there remain no confirmed cases of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) in Yuba-Sutter at this time, Bi-County Health Officer Dr. Phuong Luu today recommended both county Board of Supervisors declare a state of emergency – a step already taken by 15 other California counties that is necessary to gain access to resources […]
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Coronavirus risk remains low in Yuba-Sutter region
Yuba-Sutter February 3, 2020 – The World Health Organization tracking the novel coronavirus last Friday declared a “public health emergency of international concern,” but Yuba-Sutter Health Office Dr. Phuong Luu notes the overall risk to the general public in the bi-county region is low. “Currently, there are no persons under investigation for suspected or confirmed […]
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Campfire Victims can transfer Proposition 13 benefit to Yuba County
MARYSVILLE, CA October 7, 2019 – Survivors of the 2018 Camp Fire in Butte County who relocate to Yuba County may now be able to transfer the base year value of their damaged or destroyed property to the replacement property, according to Yuba County Assessor Stephen Duckels. A resolution adopted by the Yuba County Board […]
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Canceled: Water discoloration prompts No-Swim Advisory for Yuba River Middle Fork
September 22, 2019 at 5:00 PM Update on the Yuba River Middle Fork, and it’s all good news…. THE NO-SWIM ADVISORY IS NOW LIFTED! How good is the news? These photos were captured today. Quite a contrast photos from yesterday that we posted this morning. The Yuba County Environmental Health Team just returned from their […]