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Leticia Paras-Topete Becomes Interim Chief Probation Officer June 15
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| June 14, 2013 |
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Leticia Paras-Topete takes over the reins of the Sutter County Probation Department on Saturday, June 15.
Ms. Paras-Topete was appointed Interim Chief Probation Officer by Sutter County Superior Court Presiding Judge Susan Green, with the concurrence of the Sutter County Board of Supervisors.
She replaces longtime Chief Probation Officer Chris Odom, who officially retired in December but has been serving as the interim Chief Probation Officer.
Ms. Paras-Topete, a lifelong resident of Live Oak and a graduate of California State University, Sacramento, first began working at the Probation Department on a part-time basis in 1992. She was hired as a fulltime Probation Officer in 1997, and was appointed Deputy Chief Probation Officer in 2006.
The appointment is until Sutter County completes an open recruitment process for a permanent Chief Probation Officer.
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New Book Signing and Program at Museum
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| June 13, 2013 |
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The Community Memorial Museum is hosting a book signing and program with Lawrence Tom,
who with his brother Brian Tom has just written a new book called
"Locke and Sacramento Delta Chinatowns" for Arcadia Publishing's "Images of America" series.
Natives of Marysville, the brothers have also written about Sacramento and Marysville Chinatowns.
Chinese pioneers made significant contributions to California agriculture and established Chinatowns
in the Sacramento Delta from Freeport on the north to Rio Vista in the south. The historic town of
Locke is the last remaining legacy of Chinese settlers in the Delta.
The event will take place at the museum on Thursday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free. The
Museum is located at 1333 Butte House Road in Yuba City. Regular museum hours are Wednesday through
Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4:00 p.m. For more information, call
the Museum at (530) 822-7141.
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Prescription Drug Disposal Program
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| June 06, 2013 |
 The Sutter County Sheriff's Office has established a collection and disposal program for prescription drugs. This program was established to prevent overdoses and errors by encouraging the removal of unwanted medications from homes and to provide an environmentally safe disposal method. Prescription drugs SHOULD NEVER be disposed of down drains or in the toilet because they can pass through the treatment plant and contaminate rivers, lakes and streams. Disposal in the garbage is also discouraged because children and pets may find and consume them.
The United States Geological Survey sampled the water quality of 139 streams across 30 states and found that 80 percent had measurable concentrations of prescription and nonprescription drugs, steroids, and reproductive hormones. Exposure, even to low levels of drugs, has been shown to have negative effects on fish and other aquatic species and may have negative effects on human health. According to the California Poison Action Line, two million children under the age of five swallow a poison every year.
To reduce improper disposal of prescription drugs, a confidential drop-off bin is located inside the Sutter County Sheriff's Office at 1077 Civic Center Blvd. in Yuba City for Yuba and Sutter County residents to dispose of unwanted medications. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Medicines should be left in their original container and it is recommended that prescription labels be removed to ensure privacy. This program is only available for Yuba and Sutter County households (no businesses). It is also important to note that pharmaceutical wastes are no longer accepted at the Yuba-Sutter Household Hazardous Waste Facility. For more information about the Prescription Drug Disposal Program, call Recology Yuba-Sutter at (530) 743-6933. |
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Looking at the Sutter Buttes in Many Views
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| June 03, 2013 |
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Almost everyone in Northern California feels some kind of connection with the Sutter Buttes, the unique small mountains that rise out of the vast flat Sacramento Valley just west of Yuba City. Perhaps they are lucky enough to view them out of their window, or maybe they drive past them on Interstate 5 or Highway 99. Maybe they hiked in the Buttes as children, or they enjoyed an interpretative hike with The Middle Mountain Foundation recently. Maybe their cattle or sheep graze on the gently rolling hills in spring, or they raise almonds at the foot of the Buttes. Perhaps they know that a unique and fragile ecosystem exists in that “world’s smallest mountain range” that exists nowhere else, not in the valley nor in either mountain range that frames the central valley. Or they have learned that the Sutter Buttes are really a long-dormant volcano, almost perfectly circular in shape. Maybe they are among the many nearby residents who, upon seeing the Buttes come into view, know that they are home.
The Community Memorial Museum of Sutter County is featuring, now through August 3rd, 2013 an exhibit of art work portraying the many aspects of the Sutter Buttes titled Other Views: the Physical and Cultural Diversity of the Sutter Buttes Interpreted through Art. Thirteen professional artists from the North Valley have worked together to present their unique visions of the Buttes, through many different mediums. Artists from Yuba City and Marysville are joined by others from Chico, Sacramento, and Colusa to display their talents in painting in oils, acrylics, and watercolors, in ceramics, photography, metal sculpture, and fused glass.
Over 100 works of art are on display, representing many different ways to see the Sutter Buttes. The art is available for purchase, with a portion benefiting the Community Memorial Museum. The exhibit constantly changes as new works are added. There is no charge to view the exhibit. Visitors are invited to share their personal connection with the Sutter Buttes in a log book in the exhibit.
The Community Memorial Museum is located at 1333 Butte House Road in Yuba City. Open hours are Wednesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call the Museum at (530) 822-7141.
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2013-2014 Recommended Budget Public Hearing Scheduled To Begin June 25
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| May 15, 2013 |
 The Sutter County Board of Supervisors has scheduled a Public Hearing to begin at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, for consideration of the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Recommended Budget. The Board has the authority to recess the public hearing and conduct it over multiple days, if necessary.
The Public Hearing will be conducted at the Sutter County Veterans Hall, 1425 Veterans Memorial Circle, Yuba City.
The FY 2013-2014 Recommended Budget is scheduled to be presented to the Board of Supervisors at its June 11 regular Board meeting at 3 p.m. at the Hall of Records, 446 Second Street, Yuba City. The recommended budget will be available online at www.suttercounty.org.
At its May 14 meeting, the Board of Supervisors canceled a June 4 meeting date, and set two regular meeting dates of June 11 and June 18, each meeting beginning at 3 p.m. |
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