Community News · Sacramento, CA
California's Fifth Climate Change Assessment, released Monday, projects statewide warming of 3.5 to 4.3 degrees Fahrenheit by 2050 and warns that Northern California snowpack supplying Folsom Lake, Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta could shrink about 40% within 25 years. The report estimates Sacramento will average 31 extreme heat days per year in roughly three decades and 46 by 2100, while wildfire smoke is projected to cause more than 5,000 additional deaths annually statewide by midcentury. Helene Margolis, a UC Davis epidemiologist who led the Sacramento Valley section, said the report is intended to help communities prepare for changing weather patterns. The article notes that about 1 in 5 Californians already live in flood-risk areas and that people without shelter account for 13% of heat-related hospitalizations despite being 0.5% of the population.
Social Events · Sutter County
Residents of the Yuba-Sutter area have numerous Halloween events scheduled through October 31, including haunted houses, trunk-or-treats, and fall festivals. Key activities include the "Sandman" haunted house in Yuba City, a Trunk-or-Treat at Yuba College in Marysville, and the Sutter County Sheriff’s Posse Pumpkin Giveaway. Additional events feature community gatherings at local schools, churches, and businesses across Yuba City, Marysville, Olivehurst, Browns Valley, and Gridley.
Community News · Gridley, CA
West Harbor Healthcare plans to open a certified nurse assistant training center at 891 Hazel St. in downtown Gridley, with the first class scheduled for Jan. 4, 2027. The eight-week program will offer tuition sponsorship to selected applicants who commit to working at a West Harbor facility for 12 months, serving Gridley Post Acute and Bridgeview Health Care in Yuba City. The center expects to accept about 15 students per class across four annual sessions, training up to 75 people per year. Applicants must be at least 18, with no prior healthcare experience required; interviews are expected to begin in November.
