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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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Construction crew hits Yuba City gas line

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May 20, 2013

Employees at two Yuba City businesses got to go home early on Monday after a construction crew struck a Pacific Gas & Electric gas line on Burns Drive. Frito-Lay Inc. and Yuba City Scrap and Steel Inc. were evacuated after a tractor working near...

Briefs: Quit smoking with program

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May 20, 2013

"Connecting to Quit," a no-cost tobacco cessation program, is being offered by the Yuba County Tobacco Education program. The four one-hour class sessions are at noon today, Friday and May 28 and 31 at the Yuba County Health and Human Services...

Powerful Oklahoma tornado kills dozens

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May 20, 2013

MOORE, Okla. — A monstrous tornado as much as a mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs, killing at least 37, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph and landing a direct blow on at least one school. An Oklahoma Medical...

Fresno suspects mistakenly dial 911 during crime

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May 20, 2013

FRESNO — Two men were in custody on Monday after accidentally dialing 911 on a cellphone before breaking into a car, authorities said. After the mistaken "pocket" call, a police dispatcher was able to hear a rambling 35-minute conversation that...

War on Terror heroes solemnly remembered

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By Griffin Rogers/A-D Reporter -

May 19, 2013

Yuba City resident Paul Hughes wiped tears away from his eyes on Sunday as he listened to the keynote speaker at the opening ceremony for the Freedom's Heroes War on Terror Memorial. For Hughes, a wounded Vietnam War veteran, hearing about someone...

Yuba County Sheriff’s program lends a hand to residents

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By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter -

May 19, 2013

Max Smith wanted to cut down the old tree in his back yard. He wanted to cut his lawn, clean up his bushes and clear out the weeds, tall grass and bottles and cans others left in his yard. "I was going to do it, but I got all sick," the 86-year-old...

Suspicious fire guts Linda home

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By Griffin Rogers/A-D Reporter -

May 19, 2013

A suspicious fire destroyed everything in a Linda home on Sunday, two days after an occupant's brother was sentenced to 13 years in Yuba County Jail, officials with the Fire Department said. Residents Matthew Pace, 21, and Robin Elliott, 32, were...

Lane closures expected on Highway 70

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May 19, 2013

On Highway 70 between Fifth and east 24th streets, Caltrans reports motorists can expect various east and westbound lane closures from 9 p.m.-6 a.m. through Thursday. A contractor is scheduled to do miscellaneous work. Also, preparation work...

Since You Asked: Motorcyclists can ‘lane split’

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By Rob Parsons/A-D Reporter -

May 19, 2013

Q: Is it legal for motorcyclists to ride between vehicles that are waiting at stop lights? A: Yes, the practice sometimes referred to as "lane splitting" or "lane sharing" is allowed in California, in a "safe and prudent manner," the California...