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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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Shriners fundraiser on the farm

Back to the Farm, presented by the Ben Ali Shriners, will bring back memories of past days spent outdoors with family and friends this weekend. The fundraiser for Shriners is Saturday at the walnut farm on Highway 20 at Farmlan Road, Meridian. "This...

Lindhurst grads ‘had a spark to them’

Parents and family members of the Lindhurst High School class of 2013 cheered and waved signs as 213 graduates dressed in red and white kept the mood light while joking around during Thursday night's commencement ceremony on the Blazers football...

School pride shows through at Marysville graduation ceremony

Curran Coburn celebrated her 19th birthday and graduation simultaneously. "I'm super excited but nervous because I know it's my time to shine by myself," the Marysville High School graduate, whose birthday was Thursday, said prior to the commencement...

Building collapses in Linda

A 10,000-square-foot building collapsed tonight in Linda, officials said. The incident happened just after 9 p.m. in a shopping area at Lindhurst and Sartori avenues. Officials described the building as vacant. For more details, read Friday's...

Yuba deputies arrest 2 in park-ride lot break-ins, chase

Two Sacramento males were arrested by the Yuba County Sheriff's Department on Thursday after a lengthy vehicle chase involving a police helicopter, a dog bite and several burglarized cars. The males, whose names and ages were not released, were...

San Francisco parking spot sells for $82,000

SAN FRANCISCO — Parking spots apparently aren't immune from the recent surge in San Francisco real estate prices. A spot in the city's trendy South Beach neighborhood sold last week for $82,000, the San Francisco Chronicle reported on Thursday. The...

Prosecutors target smartphone thefts

SAN FRANCISCO — The top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York planned Thursday to announce the formation of a nationwide initiative and coalition of police, prosecutors and other officials in an attempt to thwart a surge in smartphone thefts....

Flag etiquette

Some readers are concerned that the U.S. flag printed on Page C3 of the Thursday Appeal-Democrat appears to be backward. We should have noted that the reproduction is intended to be displayed vertically. In that position, the “union” (blue field...

Sutter County’s ignored 911 system to see upgrade

A chance to shop for upgrades on an outdated Sutter County 911 system — one that has no guarantee of replacement parts if it failed — was missed because officials failed to act when told of the problem a year ago. The Sutter County Sheriff's...

Beale airman may face federal charges in sex case

A Beale Air Force Base airman accused of having sex with at least two Sutter County teenagers is expected to face federal sex crimes charges since the U.S. military assumed control of his case. The Sutter County District Attorney's Office plans to...