Colusa County, CA · Daily edition

Colusa County news for Wednesday, October 28, 2026

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Local Politics · Yuba County

Yuba, Colusa DAs Urge Newsom Not to Commute Death Sentences

Colusa County DA Matthew Beauchamp and Yuba County DA Clint Curry joined the California District Attorney Association in a letter dated Oct. 23 urging Governor Newsom not to commute the death sentences of 560 inmates before he leaves office in January. The article highlights Yuba County's sole death penalty case: Eric Houston, convicted of killing four people at Lindhurst High School on May 1, 1992, and sentenced to death on Sept. 20, 1993. Houston remains incarcerated at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga. The debate intensified following Tennessee's botched execution of Christa Pike on Sept. 30, which renewed national controversy over capital punishment.

Source: Appeal-Democrat Read the full story ↗

Social Events · Colusa, CA

Ruck for Vets Set Saturday, Nov. 7 in Colusa

The third annual Ruck for Vets will take place Saturday, Nov. 7, at Veterans Memorial Park in Colusa, featuring a 22-mile walk benefiting the Colusa County VFW Hall. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with the main ruck starting at 8 a.m., and participants may carry optional weighted packs of 20 pounds for men and 10 pounds for women. A shorter "Ruck the Park" option allows walkers to complete laps around the park at their own pace throughout the day. Vendor booths open at noon, Black Pine Revival performs free live music from 1 to 3 p.m., and a raffle follows at 3 p.m. The $35 registration fee supports the VFW Hall; last year's event raised more than $3,700.

Source: Gridley Herald Read the full story ↗