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Appeal Democrat The Appeal-Democrat has grown with the California Mid-Valley community – from the unpaved paths that led to the gold fields to the cyberspace of appealdemocrat.com. The newspaper is a direct descendant of a line of newspapers that dates back to the Marysville Herald, which debuted August 6, 1850, two years after gold was discovered nearby at Sutter’s Mill. The Appeal-Democrat’s professional portfolio of services include media buying, graphic design and print, interactive products and services, business consultation and marketing strategies. These services, combined with the reach of Yuba-Sutter’s premier newspaper and website have been helping business achieve success for over 150 years. The Appeal-Democrat is part the newspaper division of Freedom Communications, a national owned information and entertainment company of print publications, broadcast television stations and interactive businesses. Freedom’s newspaper publications have a combined circulation of more than one million subscribers.

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Yuba City city officials return from China trip

Yuba City officials returned from their trip 10-day trip to China this week, calling it the most critical step in an effort to connect Yuba-Sutter's ag industry to a desirous Chinese market. Mayor John Buckland said the highlights of the trip...

Marysville City Council concerned about water rate increases

California Water Service's proposal to hike rates in Marysville in the next three years has drawn the concern of City Council members. "I understand costs are increasing for everyone, but at the end of the day, people are having to decide whether to...

Man connected to Boston bombing suspects shot dead

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in the U.S. shot to death a Chechen immigrant who turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was gunned down at his...

Two jailed in Yuba County truck theft, tire slashing

Break-ups have been hard on Bradway Burdine. On Tuesday, the 24-year-old Olivehurst man was arrested along with 18-year-old Ashley Trapp after stealing a truck and slashing its tires, police said. The truck belonged to Shelby Kannard, one of...

Yuba City Unified, teacher reach tentative settlement

A teacher and the Yuba City Unified School District have reached a tentative, $150,000 settlement of a federal lawsuit, according to court records in Sacramento. A trial was set for last week in the case brought by Lisa Polonsky-Britt against the...

Fan Fest, scrimmage get fans ready for Gold Sox season

The sound of horns blowing and cowbells ringing at Appeal-Democrat Park can mean only one thing — the Marysville Gold Sox are ready to charge the diamond and kick off summer. Hundreds of fans turned out Wednesday night for Fan Fest, a six-inning...

Briefs: Marysville homeless man arrested for arson

A homeless man was arrested on Tuesday for lighting a shopping cart on fire in Marysville four days earlier, the Marysville Police Department said. Calvin M. Riggs, 62, of Marysville, was wanted by police after he set a shopping cart ablaze on...

Gov. Brown defends California’s business climate

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown is acting as California's cheerleader-in-chief, countering the state's anti-business reputation in an address to hundreds of business, agriculture and education leaders. The Democratic governor spoke Wednesday to an...

Marysville City Council stops new red-light cameras

New red-light traffic cameras planned for two Marysville intersections were squelched by the City Council, with one member saying they create a "negative atmosphere" for the city. The council voted 3-2 Tuesday night against installing cameras on...

WAPA will pay for removing trees

A federal agency wants farmers to clear orchard trees lying beneath its power lines, and it's willing to pay them to do so. The Western Area Power Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Energy, is pursuing a plan calling for the...