Yuba County PIO

Blazing-fast Internet options are coming to south Yuba County households and businesses, as a result of recent action by the Board of Supervisors authorizing a private company to fund, design, and construct a fiber optic broadband network throughout the communities of Linda, Olivehurst, and Plumas Lake, with plans to expand into Arboga. SiFi Networks (not […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]