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Participants raft along the lower Yuba River
Salmon Expeditions Return to Yuba

Oct 05, 2026 12:57PM ● By South Yuba River Citizens League

Families will have an opportunity to raft the lower Yuba River this fall while learning about Chinook salmon, river ecology and restoration work through two public expeditions offered by the South Yuba River Citizens League.

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House of Boo at Amazing Day Events & Experiences
House of Boo Offers Kid-Friendly Haunt

Oct 05, 2026 12:12PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Want to have an amazing day? Then look no further than Third Street in Marysville.

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X Fest Returns Oct. 23

Oct 05, 2026 11:58AM ● By MPG Staff

X Fest will return to the Miners Foundry Cultural Center on Friday, Oct. 23, for its third year, bringing two stages of live music along with art, food and activities for families.

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Yuba-Sutter Flash Film Festival winners
‘Forbidden Flame’ Wins Film Festival

Oct 05, 2026 11:40AM ● By MPG Staff

“Forbidden Flame,” created by Genia Moretti and Tommie Spooner, took first place at the Yuba-Sutter Flash Film Festival after filmmakers had just 48 hours to create their entries.

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Sutter Buttes Brewing
Brewfest, Boots and Buckles Take Over Marysville

Sep 28, 2026 01:16PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Craft beer, local food and live entertainment took center stage in Marysville on Saturday, Sept. 19, with two beer-centered events keeping festivities going from midday into the evening.

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Juneteenth
Juneteenth Fundraiser Returns Oct. 3

Sep 21, 2026 01:02PM ● By MPG Staff

The Marysville Juneteenth Committee will hold its second annual All Black Attire fundraiser Oct. 3 to raise money for the community’s 2027 Juneteenth celebration.

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Katy Rose, a Rotary member, author and functional medicine practitioner,
Poets, Readers Gather in Browns Valley, Sept. 27

Sep 21, 2026 12:54PM ● By MPG Staff

Poets, writers and listeners are invited to gather for Poetry in the Park at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at Sycamore Ranch Park, 5390 Highway 20 in Browns Valley.

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bronc rider
Stampede Week Returns to Marysville

Sep 15, 2026 09:18AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

This year’s Marysville Stampede festivities brought the Old West back to life across Yuba-Sutter, as residents were treated to a week of hoof-pounding events that mixed rodeo tradition with community support.

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National Hot Rod Association
Motorsports Roundup

Sep 15, 2026 08:48AM ● By David Vodden

The biggest meet of the year in the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) drag racing series took place over Labor Day weekend at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Billed as the U.S. Nationals, it was also the regular-season points finale for the top four NHRA classes.

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Artists Sought for Festival Exhibition
Artists Sought for Festival Exhibition

Sep 14, 2026 03:57PM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Artists have until Nov. 30 to submit work for the 2027 Wild & Scenic Film Festival Art Exhibition, which will coincide with the environmental film festival’s 25th anniversary in Grass Valley and Nevada City.

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youth choir
Youth Choir Forms for Holiday Concert

Sep 14, 2026 03:53PM ● By MPG Staff

Young singers in third through 12th grades can take part in an 11-week youth choir program beginning Sept. 22 in preparation for a December holiday concert in Yuba City.

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A painting by Mayra Ramos Chavez
Art Box Reception Spotlights Local Artists

Sep 14, 2026 03:35PM ● By MPG Staff

Local artists will take center stage at the Art Box Marketplace on Friday, Sept. 18, during a free reception featuring the gallery's latest collection at the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts.

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Actors rehearse a scene from “Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace Returns, Sept. 18

Sep 14, 2026 03:29PM ● By MPG Staff

The Acting Company will open its production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” Sept. 18, bringing Joseph Kesselring’s dark comedy to its Yuba City stage for a four-weekend run.

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local youth football program
All Aboard for the Nicolaus Labor Day Parade

Sep 14, 2026 03:22PM ● By MPG Staff

Labor Day offers a chance to step away from work and spend time with friends, family and community.

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symphony and chorus
‘Messiah’ Rehearsals Start Sept. 21

Sep 14, 2026 03:00PM ● By MPG Staff

Singers from across the Yuba-Sutter area are being sought for the 88th annual performance of Handel’s “Messiah,” with rehearsals beginning Monday, Sept. 21.

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Celebrating Transit Month in September

Sep 08, 2026 04:32PM ● By Sacramento Area Council of Governments News Release

Sacramento riders can earn gift cards by simply logging their rides

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Yuba County Library
September Celebrates Yuba County Library Cards

Sep 01, 2026 11:23AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Yuba County Library will mark Library Card Sign-Up Month throughout September with a raffle aimed at encouraging children to get their first library card.

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crosscut sawing
Mountain Fair Keeps Foothill Traditions Alive

Sep 01, 2026 11:14AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

The community came together in full mountaineer fashion for another Mountain Fair weekend in Brownsville, Aug. 22-23, bringing logging competitions, local vendors and generations of foothill residents together for one of the area’s longest-running traditions.

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Historic Marysville City Cemetery
Historic Cemetery Book Talk Set, Sept. 23

Sep 01, 2026 11:02AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Local authors Phyllis E. Smith and Victoria M. Tudor will share the history of the Historic Marysville City Cemetery during a book talk Sept. 23 at the Yuba County Government Center.

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Contestants dig into quarter-watermelons
From Pumpkins to Watermelons: Bishop’s Expands its Season

Sep 01, 2026 10:50AM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm opened its gates early this year to accommodate its first-ever Watermelon Festival, giving visitors a taste of summer before the farm’s traditional fall season gets underway.

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Duck Calling
Duck Calling Takes Center Stage in Colusa

Sep 01, 2026 10:23AM ● By Susan Meeker, photos by Susan Meeker

The sound of duck calls echoed through Memorial Park Aug. 29-30 as Colusa hosted the California State Duck Calling Championship and Waterfowl Expo, sending two competitors to the World’s Championship Duck Calling Contest.

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Aki Kumar performs on harmonica
Brownsville Blues Festival Returns, Sept. 6

Sep 01, 2026 10:19AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Blues will once again fill the foothills over Labor Day weekend as the Brownsville Blues Festival returns for its 33rd year.

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Tylor & the Train Robbers
Americana Band Coming to Sutter Theater, Sept. 5

Sep 01, 2026 10:12AM ● By MPG Staff

Tylor & the Train Robbers will bring their mix of country, Americana and roots rock to the Sutter Theater Center for the Arts on Saturday, Sept. 5.

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Rice dryers and silos of the Sacramento Valley
Riceland Exhibition Opens in Colusa

Aug 25, 2026 09:44AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Forty years after leaving California, artist Ema Lahey returned to the Sacramento Valley and began looking again at a landscape she had known since childhood.

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barrel racing
Stampede Rides for a Cause, Sept. 12-13

Aug 25, 2026 09:23AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

September in Marysville means one thing - Stampede season!

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Nicolaus Labor Day Parade
Nicolaus Labor Day Parade Returns Sept. 7

Aug 25, 2026 09:21AM ● By Shamaya Sutton

One of south Sutter County’s longtime Labor Day traditions will return Sept. 7 as the Nicolaus Labor Day Parade rolls into its 35th year with the theme “All Aboard the Memories.”

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Sutter Bike Path
Sutter Bike Path Extension Under Construction

Aug 18, 2026 01:37PM ● By MPG Staff

Construction is underway on the Sutter Bike Path Gap Connection Project, which will extend the existing bike and pedestrian route toward Harter Parkway and Didar S. Bains Park.

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watermelon
Watermelon Festival Kicks-off Aug. 28

Aug 18, 2026 01:15PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Fall is taking on a new flavor this year at Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm, as growers welcome their first-ever watermelon crop with a festival dedicated to the summertime favorite.

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Yuba College Theatre
Yuba College Theatre to Hold Auditions for ‘The Hypocrite/Tartuffe’

Aug 18, 2026 01:13PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

Yuba College Theatre is looking for actors to take on one of theatre’s most notorious hypocrites this fall, as auditions open later this month for Molière’s “The Hypocrite/Tartuffe.”

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park
Sam Brannan Park to Close Amid Safety Concerns

Aug 18, 2026 12:33PM ● By Shamaya Sutton, photos by Shamaya Sutton

Sam Brannan Park is expected to temporarily close beginning Sept. 1 as Yuba City officials move to address escalating public safety, drug use and homelessness-related concerns at the city’s largest community park.

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Artist
Plumas Lake Artist Earns Fellowship

Aug 18, 2026 08:11AM ● By MPG Staff

Plumas Lake artist Seon-Young Jeong has been selected for an Upstate Individual Artists Fellowship for her work preserving and teaching Minhwa, a traditional form of Korean art.

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wine
Golden Autumn Wine Festival Returns, Sept. 6

Aug 18, 2026 08:07AM ● By Lloyd Green Jr.

Wine enthusiasts will have two opportunities to sample wines from 12 wineries when the Golden Autumn Wine Festival returns to Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm, 1415 Pumpkin Lane in Wheatland, on Sept. 6.

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Sacramento History Museum to Highlight Three Trail-Blazing Women During a Special History on Stage! Live Evening Performance on Aug. 15

Aug 11, 2026 12:49PM ● By Sacramento History Museum News Release

As part of its continuing Chautauqua Speakers Series, the Sacramento History Museum is proud to present "History on Stage! Three California Women Who Refused to Conform," an evening of powerful live performances on Saturday evening, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m.

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bruno mars tribute band
‘24K Magic’ to Benefit Foster Youth, Aug. 21

Aug 10, 2026 02:44PM ● By Shamaya Sutton

A little “24K Magic” is coming to Yuba City later this month, with foster youth taking on more than just a front-row seat.

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Memorabilia from the Solons’
History of Sacramento Baseball on Display

Aug 05, 2026 08:52AM ● By Jennifer Corriea, photos by Jennifer Corriea

For baseball fans looking to escape the summer heat, a drive to the Sacramento History Museum will treat visitors to the Play Ball! exhibit that traces the history of baseball in Sacramento from the first official game in 1860 to the present-day River Cats team.

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