Off Beat column is written by Harold Kruger. It runs every Sunday. Harold takes a look at local and state happenings.
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- Off Beat: Not a good place to get sick
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- A few weeks ago, this column noted the dearth of active dentists in the Mid-Valley. Colusa, Yuba and Sutter counties, according to the most recent figures, had fewer dentists than the state average. Well, now the other stethoscope has dropped, courtesy... Full story
- Off Beat: Could we be Naled to the wall?
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- You've heard of West Nile Virus. But what about chikungunya? The Sutter-Yuba Mosquito & Vector Control District mentioned this exotic disease in passing last month in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency. At issue is the future of Naled,... Full story
- Harold Kruger's "Off Beat': Philly play runs wild with YC
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- You think you know Yuba City? You don't know Yuba City the way they know Yuba City in Philadelphia. Strange as it may seem, the Pig Iron Theatre Company — yes, that's really its name — is in final rehearsals for its presentation of "Welcome... Full story
- Off Beat: Up creek without a lawsuit
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- Beware the treacherous Yuba River. Not only is it dangerous, but don't expect any help from a federal judge if you sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The survivors of Joseph Bailey found that out the hard way last month when their wrongful death suit... Full story
- Off Beat: Yuba County gets TANC’d
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- Government can indeed work in mysterious ways. That was quite evident recently as the Transmission Agency of Northern California went about the democratic process of obtaining public comments on its plan to run miles and miles of power transmission lines,... Full story
