Yuba-Sutter Area
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The Yuba-Sutter Area is a smaller metropolitan community including Yuba and Sutter Counties in Northern California
's Central Valley within the Greater Sacramento
area. The official name given by the U.S. Census Bureau is the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The area is anchored by Yuba City, California
, the county seat of Sutter County
and, to a lesser extent, Marysville, California
, the county seat of Yuba County
.
Yuba County
Yuba County
In the early 1930s, a group of interested citizens established a rodeo arena at the Flying I Ranch in the Arboga District. A half-mile racetrack plus pens and a building for livestock exhibits was constructed. At the same time, other exhibits were displayed in the Yuba county Memorial Auditorium. This was used for the annual fairs and rodeo until 1940. Later it was deemed advisable to obtain a site more centrally located and covenant to the residents of Marysville and Yuba City. Consequently in July 1941 a 10 acres (4 ha) tract of land at our current site was purchased for $1,020. Activities were halted abruptly during the war years. Additional adjacent land was purchased and the fair has been held annually since 1945, although the severe flood of 1955 curtailed operations that year.
Today the 13th District Agricultural Fair is one of fifty-four district agricultural associations. Twenty-four county fairs, two citrus fairs and the state fair make up the 81 State Fair system.
Annually, Marysville celebrates the Chinese New Year and the Bok Eye god with a festival. The parade has been produced each year for more than 120 years and is the oldest continuing parade in California. People from as far away as Taiwan come to worship at the secluded temple. The crash of gongs, the crack of fireworks, and the pounding of drums signal the beginning of the Bok Kai Parade. Marching bands, fire trucks, antique cars, floats and dance groups walk the streets of historical downtown. Over 15,000 spectators each year come to watch the parade's greatest asset, a 150 feet (45.7 m) dragon.
Other activities include martial art demonstrations, food vendors, and art exhibits.
The festival concludes with the firing of 100 ceremonial bombs with "good luck" rings contained inside the bombs.
Because the festival celebrates New Year according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the date of the parade is different each year.
Another interesting fact is that it has never rained during the parade, and has very seldom rained on the day of the parade.
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
's Central Valley within the Greater Sacramento
Sacramento metropolitan area
The Greater Sacramento area, or officially Sacramento–Arden Arcade–Yuba City, CA-NV Combined Statistical Area, is a combined statistical area consisting of several metropolitan statistical areas and seven counties in Northern California and one in Western Nevada. These are Sacramento, Yolo, El...
area. The official name given by the U.S. Census Bureau is the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The area is anchored by Yuba City, California
Yuba City, California
Yuba City is a Northern California city, founded in 1849. It is the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 64,925 at the 2010 census....
, the county seat of Sutter County
Sutter County, California
Sutter County is a county located along the Sacramento River in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of state capital Sacramento. Sutter County is part of the Greater Sacramento CSA....
and, to a lesser extent, Marysville, California
Marysville, California
Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
, the county seat of Yuba County
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
.
Places with more than 50,000 inhabitants
Sutter County- Yuba CityYuba City, CaliforniaYuba City is a Northern California city, founded in 1849. It is the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 64,925 at the 2010 census....
(Principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 50,000 inhabitantats
Yuba County- MarysvilleMarysville, CaliforniaMarysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
(incorporated city) - OlivehurstOlivehurst, CaliforniaOlivehurst is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 13,656 at the 2010 census, up from 11,061 at the 2000 census...
(census-designated place) - LindaLinda, CaliforniaLinda is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 17,773 at the 2010 census, up from 13,474 at the 2000 census...
(census-designated place)
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
Sutter County- Live OakLive Oak, Sutter County, CaliforniaLive Oak is an incorporated city in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA, and includes a hamlet historically named Stafford...
(incorporated city) - South Yuba CitySouth Yuba City, CaliforniaSouth Yuba City is a former census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA...
(census-designated place) - Tierra BuenaTierra Buena, CaliforniaTierra Buena was a census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States. It was part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA...
(census-designated place) - SutterSutter, CaliforniaSutter is a census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States. It is part of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area within the Greater Sacramento CSA...
(census-designated place)
Yuba County
- Beale Air Force BaseBeale Air Force BaseBeale Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located approximately east of Marysville, California. Originally known as Camp Beale....
(census-designated place) - Brownsville (census-designated place)
- Challenge-BrownsvilleChallenge-Brownsville, CaliforniaChallenge-Brownsville is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 1,148 at the 2010 census, up from 1,069 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Challenge-Brownsville is located at ....
(census-designated place) - Loma RicaLoma Rica, CaliforniaLoma Rica is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2010 census, up from 2,075 at the 2000 census...
(census-designated place) - Plumas LakePlumas Lake, CaliforniaPlumas Lake is a master-planned exurb and census-designated place in Yuba County, California. Plumas Lake is located north of the city of Sacramento on the Feather River, just prior to its confluence with the Bear River and the Sacramento River...
(census-designated place) - WheatlandWheatland, CaliforniaWheatland is a city in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 3,456 at the 2010 census, up from 2,275 at the 2000 census. Wheatland is located southeast of Marysville...
(incorporated city)
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
Sutter County- Meridian (census-designated place)
- Rio OsoRio Oso, CaliforniaRio Oso is a census-designated place in Sutter County, California. Rio Oso sits at an elevation of . The ZIP Code is 95674. The community is inside area code 530...
(census-designated place)
Yuba County
- DobbinsDobbins, CaliforniaDobbins is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California. It lies northeast of Marysville, at an elevation of 1742 feet, in the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada Mountain Range off of Highway 20 and Marysville Road. Dobbins is north of Oregon House and south of Bullards Bar Dam...
(census-designated place)
Yuba Sutter Fair
Located in the Sacramento Valley, the 13th District Agricultural Association better known as the Yuba-Sutter Fair is long on history and tradition. The first fair was held in Marysville, Yuba County and was actually the California State Fair in August 1858. Agricultural societies were organized and the first state fairs were held on a rotating basis. The first state fair was held in San Francisco in 1854, the second in Sacramento, the third in San Jose, the fourth in Stockton and the fifth in Marysville. Thereafter, the state fair was held annually in Sacramento; however, the district fair continued to be held at the pavilion erected at Cortez Square in Marysville. There were 16 fairs held between the years 1858 and 1879. The district fairs were held until the turn of the century and then continuity of fair activities is difficult to trace. Sometime in this era, the idea of holding a county fair replaced the district plan. In the 1920s, noteworthy fairs were held near Browns Valley and the community of Arboga. Originally, the 13th District Agricultural Association comprised Yuba, Sutter, Yolo and Sacramento counties. Decentralization resulted in the exclusion of Sacramento County in 1889 and Yolo County left in 1893.In the early 1930s, a group of interested citizens established a rodeo arena at the Flying I Ranch in the Arboga District. A half-mile racetrack plus pens and a building for livestock exhibits was constructed. At the same time, other exhibits were displayed in the Yuba county Memorial Auditorium. This was used for the annual fairs and rodeo until 1940. Later it was deemed advisable to obtain a site more centrally located and covenant to the residents of Marysville and Yuba City. Consequently in July 1941 a 10 acres (4 ha) tract of land at our current site was purchased for $1,020. Activities were halted abruptly during the war years. Additional adjacent land was purchased and the fair has been held annually since 1945, although the severe flood of 1955 curtailed operations that year.
Today the 13th District Agricultural Fair is one of fifty-four district agricultural associations. Twenty-four county fairs, two citrus fairs and the state fair make up the 81 State Fair system.
Colleges/Universities
- Yuba Community College DistrictYuba Community College DistrictYuba Community College District is a community college district with a flagship campus, Yuba College, in Marysville, California, USA.The Yuba Community College District is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and recognized as a fully accredited 2-year community college by...
- Chapman University College
- Cambridge Career College
High schools
- Yuba City High SchoolYuba City High SchoolYuba City High School is the oldest running high school in Yuba City, California, USA. The school was home to roughly 3,000 students before River Valley High School was opened in 2005. Their school colors are brown and gold. Their mascot is the "Honker", a nickname for Canadian...
- Marysville High SchoolMarysville High School (California)Marysville High School is a public school located in Marysville, California, USA within the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The school mascot is the Indians and the school colors are orange and black...
- River Valley High SchoolRiver Valley High School (Yuba City, California)River Valley High School is a public high school located in Yuba City, California. The high school is noted for its excellence and advancement in education...
- Lindhurst High SchoolLindhurst High SchoolLindhurst High School is located in Olivehurst, California, USA. It is one of two high schools in the Marysville Joint Unified School District and draws students from the communities of Olivehurst, Linda, Plumas Lake, and Marysville...
- Sutter Union High SchoolSutter Union High SchoolSutter Union High School is a small rural high school located on Acacia Avenue in Sutter, California. It is currently headed by Ryan Robison, Superintendent/Principal,Jed Nunes, Vice Principal, and...
- Live Oak High School
- Wheatland High SchoolWheatland High School (California)Wheatland High School is located in Wheatland, California, USA. The high school serves the city of Wheatland as well as Beale AFB and the Plumas Lake suburb. The area is included within the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Faith Christian High SchoolFaith Christian High School (California)-About:Faith Christian School provide a quality education that reinforces the Christian training of home and church by providing a Christ-centered, Bible-based education that inspires each student...
- Three Rivers High School
- East Nicolaus High School
- Pierce High School
- Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts
Sights, Museums, Recreation, Shopping, and more
- Sunsweet Growers Incorporated
- Sutter ButtesSutter ButtesThe Sutter Buttes are a small circular complex of eroded volcanic lava domes which rise as buttes above the flat plains of the Central Valley of California in the United States. The highest peak, South Butte, reaches about above sea level. The Buttes are located just outside of Yuba City,...
- Bryant FieldBryant Field (airport)Bryant Field is a public airport located in Bridgeport, California, USA.The airport covers and has one runway. It is operated by Mono County....
- Bok Kai TempleBok Kai TempleThe Bok Kai Temple is a traditional Chinese temple located at the corner of D and First Streets in the city of Marysville, California, and served as the center of what was a bustling Chinatown .-History:Five years after the first contingent of Chinese arrived in California to work the...
- built in 1888 to replace the first temple built in the early 1850s, this temple has been a ChineseChinese peopleThe term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
community project since 1866 - Sutter Hock FarmSutter Hock FarmThe Sutter Hock Farm is the first non-Indian settlement in Sutter County, USA established in 1841 by John Augustus Sutter. John Sutter's Hock Farm was the first large-scale agricultural settlement in Northern California, composed of grain, cattle, orchards and vineyards...
- Marysville High SchoolMarysville High School (California)Marysville High School is a public school located in Marysville, California, USA within the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The school mascot is the Indians and the school colors are orange and black...
- Oldest high school in western U.S. - Ellis LakeEllis LakeLocated in Marysville, California, Ellis Lake has been the most memorable centerpeice of in the City of Marysville since the 1930s. It is a sparkling man-made lake surrounded by lush greenery and sidewalks with flocks of geese and a variety of other birds...
- Community Memorial Museum of Sutter CountyCommunity Memorial Museum of Sutter CountyThe Community Memorial Museum, established in 1975 is the showplace and storehouse for many Sutter County history treasures and memories. The museum has Maidu artifacts as well as many from early settlers during the California Gold Rush...
- Mary Aaron Memorial Museum
- Museum of the Forgotten Warriorshttp://www.museumoftheforgottenwarriors.org
- Yuba Feather Historical Museum
- Edward F. Beale Museum
- Yuba Sutter MallYuba Sutter MallThe Yuba Sutter Mall is a shopping mall located in Yuba City, California,opening on March 21, 1990. It was previously named The Mall at Yuba City until June 24, 2005 after a mild renovation and it serves as the regional mall for the Yuba-Sutter area. The mall moved from Yuba County to the current...
- Riverfront ParkRiverfront ParkRiverfront Park may refer to:* Allegheny Riverfront Park, a small municipal park along the south bank of the Allegheny River* North Shore Riverfront Park, a small municipal park along the north banks of the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers...
- Sutter/Yuba Friday Night Live http://fridaynightlive.com
Newspaper
- Appeal-DemocratAppeal-DemocratThe Appeal-Democrat is a daily broadsheet newspaper printed in Marysville, California, in the United States. It has an estimated circulation of 23,000 copies a day, primarily in Yuba and Sutter counties...
- The Appeal-Democrat is one of many of the National daily newspapers owned by Freedom Communications. More specifically, it is the daily local newspaper for Sutter and Yuba county as well as neighboring communities. The Appeal-Democrat has been circulating throughout this region since 1926 when the Marysville Appeal (founded in 1860) and the Marysville Evening Democrat (founded in 1884) merged together. See Appeal-DemocratAppeal-DemocratThe Appeal-Democrat is a daily broadsheet newspaper printed in Marysville, California, in the United States. It has an estimated circulation of 23,000 copies a day, primarily in Yuba and Sutter counties... - Territorial Dispatch
- The Nor-Cal Paper is now an on-line news and opinions publication created by RW Gless as an Open Forum of news and opinions which allows people to post their views that other medias will not allow or refuse. The Nor-Cal Paper started in 1997 as a weekly full size newspaper and is now strickly an on-line news & opinions publication. All views are welcome at THENORCALPAPER.COM See THENORCALPAPER.COM
Television
- Comcast Cable North Valley Television NVTV
- MySYtv.com Sutter Yuba Television Magazine
Hospitals
- Rideout Memorial HospitalRideout Memorial HospitalRideout Memorial Hospital, more commonly referred to as RMH amongst the local people and employees, is located in Marysville, California, approximately 40 minutes north of Sacramento. It is a member of the Fremont-Rideout Health Group...
- Marysville, CaliforniaMarysville, CaliforniaMarysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and... - Fremont Memorial HospitalFremont Memorial HospitalFremont Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Yuba City, California, United States. It is part of the Fremont-Rideout Health Group....
- Yuba City, CaliforniaYuba City, CaliforniaYuba City is a Northern California city, founded in 1849. It is the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 64,925 at the 2010 census....
Bok Kai Festival
Other activities include martial art demonstrations, food vendors, and art exhibits.
The festival concludes with the firing of 100 ceremonial bombs with "good luck" rings contained inside the bombs.
Because the festival celebrates New Year according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the date of the parade is different each year.
Another interesting fact is that it has never rained during the parade, and has very seldom rained on the day of the parade.
See also
- List of Registered Historic Places in California
- Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts CouncilYuba-Sutter Regional Arts CouncilThe Yuba-Sutter Regional Arts Council is the official Yuba County, California, USA and Sutter County, California, USA arts council.The YSRAC is the public agency designated by the counties of Yuba and Sutter as the local partner with the California Arts Council.The purpose of the California Arts...