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- Summer drinks provide a splash of cool
- When asked what she'll be drinking this summer, mixologist Angie Aberasturi points to a pink cocktail over ice, topped with basil and a strawberry. "Just like plating food, you can show people what's in it just by garnishing," Aberasturi said Monday... Full story
- Living history found close to home at Yuba Feather Museum
- Museum season opens Saturday, runs through Sept. 7
- Gold rush days in the foothills return this weekend as the Yuba Feather Museum and its replica town, Gold Trader Flats, in Forbestown open for the summer with a living history day and "townspeople" telling stories about living in the 1800s. The seas... Full story
- ‘Miss Saigon:’ A love story unfolds from Vietnam-era culture
- Editor's note: The May 19 performance of "Miss Saigon" at River Valley High School was canceled due to a power failure at the school. A make-up performance is set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 23. Ticket prices are the same. The May 24-2... Full story
- Multimedia mixes with jazz at Marysville concert
- Sam Allen taught his son how to read music and play piano, and now his son is grown up and telling his father’s life story through jazz. John Allen will perform “An Evening with John Allen and Friends – More than Just Jazz” o... Full story
- Rockers hold concert to benefit Relay for Life
- Young rockers in Yuba-Sutter agree: It's great to have fun and help someone at the same time. That's the goal for an upcoming show at the Lee Burrows Center for the Arts to benefit the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, featuring Fighting Wit... Full story
- Five Rivers Tandoori shares its recipe for Indian butter chicken
- Dish is most popular item at Yuba City restaurant
- A few years ago, Five Rivers Tandoori Restaurant owner Nick Purewal considered sharing his recipe for butter chicken with Appeal-Democrat readers, but choose an easier one — samosas — to make at home instead. Now it's time. Butter chick... Full story
- Uncorked: It's a good time to try California chardonnay
- California's 2011 chardonnay is in the market now, and — despite some weather challenges — it's an excellent vintage. Late frosts and a cool, rainy start to summer in some areas had growers worried, but a September heat wave saved the da... Full story
- Annual garden tours highlight beauty, support causes
- AAUW event set May 4
- Residential gardens created by local homeowners are featured in the 21st annual AAUW Garden Tour in the Yuba-Sutter area, with more than a dozen local artists adding their touch to the landscape. The self-guided tour, sponsored by the American Assoc... Full story
- Be informed when taking on student debt
- Learn all your options before taking loans to pay for higher education
- Prospective college students and their parents have long had to navigate the world of financial aid, student loans and tuition to realize their higher education goals. A recent Princeton Review survey of high school seniors nationwide, however, foun... Full story
- Senior center art class broadens horizons
- Artists of all skill levels, from beginners to those who were there just for the camaraderie, worked on their projects individually Friday morning at the Yuba City Senior Center as teacher Gloria Walchesky watched and commented. Some had never thoug... Full story
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