Public Safety · Live Oak, CA
Live Oak will reduce Sutter County Sheriff patrol staffing from two deputies to one deputy on duty around the clock under a new contract effective Dec. 1, according to the Sutter County Sheriff's Office. The city canceled its prior contract in October 2025 due to budget constraints, with City Manager Ben Moody citing $3.5 million in expenditure reductions. The new agreement includes four deputy positions, one sergeant, and dispatch services, running through Nov. 30, 2027. Starting Nov. 4, the city will test Readyly, an AI-powered platform handling non-emergency reports such as abandoned vehicles, loud music, parking violations, and vandalism.
Social Events · Yuba City, CA
The Sutter County Sheriff's Office and Yuba City police are preparing for thousands of visitors expected at the annual Sikh Parade in Yuba City, California. Road closures are planned beginning at 7 a.m. to accommodate crowds along the parade route. No specific date, route details, or closure end time were provided in the notice.
Community brief · Yuba City, CA
Sanjay Punian, 45, a Yuba City native and U.S. Air Force veteran, was among 27 people pardoned by California Gov. Gavin Newsom last Thursday. The Sutter County Superior Court had granted Punian a Certificate of Rehabilitation on June 26, 2015, recommending the pardon based on his evidence of living an upright life after years of DUIs and incarceration. Punian filed for clemency in 2015 without legal representation and completed a lengthy…
