By Leticia Gutierrez/Appeal-Democrat

Parishioners at St. Isidore Catholic Church in Yuba City had the opportunity to receive ashes early Wednesday as the Christian community observed the start of Lent and the 40 days leading to Easter Sunday. During the 40 days of Lent "we are preparing...

Dark comedies about death don't often come to mind in February, the month usually associated with flowers and romance. But the individual one-act plays "Dead Earnest and "The Death of Me," written by local residents, are a different way to celebrate...

Two services in Gridley will commemorate Pearl Harbor Day on Friday, with survivors of the attack continuing an annual event at the Butte County Fairgrounds and other local veterans observing the day at the Biggs-Gridley Cemetery. The separate events...

Veterans groups from the community, school bands, fire and police departments and civilians are ready to take part in the 10th annual Yuba-Sutter Veterans Day Parade on Sunday through downtown Marysville. The parade along D Street starts at 11 a.m....

The three-day Yuba-Sutter Stand Down, for veterans, active duty personnel and their families, returns to Marysville this weekend for the 13th year, with a separate area available just for female veterans for the first time. The stand down, a term...

Lemonade stands, wine tasting and separate activities for children and teenagers are part of Good Old Summertime Summer Stroll 2012 in downtown Yuba City, The annual event is from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Friday on Plumas Street. "This is a good first summer...

More than 2,000 people are expected to walk the Geweke Field track this weekend during the 24-hour American Cancer Society Relay For Life event this weekend in Yuba City. In its 15th year, the relay starts at 10 a.m. Saturday with a survivors' lap...