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95-564: 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 . Sutter County Yuba County Sutter County Yuba County Sutter County Yuba County 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

190-435: A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress carrying nuclear weapons, flying near Yuba City, encountered a pressurization problem, and had to drop to a lower altitude. Because of this, more fuel than expected was used, and the aircraft ran out of fuel. It crashed before meeting with a tanker aircraft. The pilot gave the bailout command, and the crew egressed at 10,000 ft, except for the pilot, who ejected at 4,000 ft, while avoiding

285-559: A French passport , he boarded the ship Sully , which travelled from Le Havre, France , to New York City, where it arrived on July 14, 1834. In North America, John Augustus Sutter (as he would call himself for the rest of his life) undertook extensive travels. Before he went to the United States , he had learned Spanish and English in addition to French. He and 35 Germans moved from the St. Louis area to Santa Fe , New Mexico, then

380-418: A Swiss immigrant that served as Sutter's majordomo , wrote of the treatment of the enslaved once captured: "As the room had neither beds nor straw, the inmates were forced to sleep on the bare floor. When I opened the door for them in the morning, the odor that greeted me was overwhelming, for no sanitary arrangements had been provided. What these rooms were like after ten days or two weeks can be imagined, and

475-493: A basketball game in Chico and on their way back drove up to a mountain road away from the main road back to Yuba, where their car had been found later, undamaged and with enough gas to drive back to Yuba City. Four of the men were later found in and near a trailer on June 4 of the same year. Ted Weiher was found inside the trailer, starved, covered in blankets. Inside the trailer there was enough food to supply all five men for about

570-461: A declaration of Independence and proclaim California a Republic independent of Mexico." On July 7, 1846, Commodore John B. Montgomery , in the aftermath of the renegade Bear Flag Revolt's Battle of Monterey , raised the American flag there. Montgomery sent a messenger with an American flag to Sutter, who, on July 11, 1846, hoisted the same, completing formal transition of his fort to US command

665-411: A large ranching/farming network in the area, Sutter relied on Indian labor. Some Native Americans worked voluntarily for Sutter (e.g. Nisenans , Miwoks, Ochecames ), but others were subjected to varying degrees of coercion that resembled slavery or serfdom . Sutter believed that Native Americans had to be kept "strictly under fear" in order to serve white landowners. Housing and working conditions at

760-657: A letter to a relative that “the Indians of California make as obedient and humble slaves as the Negro in the South". If Indians refused to work for him, Sutter responded with violence. Observers accused him of using "kidnapping, food privation, and slavery" in order to force Indians to work for him, and generally stated that Sutter held the Indians under inhumane conditions. Theodor Cordua, a German immigrant who leased land from Sutter, wrote: "When Sutter established himself in 1839 in

855-842: A major general in the California Militia . Sutter's El Sobrante (Spanish for leftover) land grant was challenged by the Squatters' Association, and in 1858 the US Supreme Court denied its validity. Sutter got a letter of introduction to the Congress of the United States from the governor of California. He moved to Washington, D.C. at the end of 1865, after Hock Farm was destroyed by fire in June of that year. Sutter sought reimbursement of his losses associated with

950-598: A new town he named Sacramento , after the Sacramento River . The elder Sutter deeply resented this; he had wanted the town named Sutterville (for both of them) and for it to be built near New Helvetia. Sutter gave up New Helvetia to pay the last of his debts. He rejoined his family and lived on Hock Farm (north of Sacramento along the Feather River ). In 1853, the California legislature made Sutter

1045-604: A populated area. The aircraft was destroyed. The weapons, two Mark 39 (3.8 megatons each) thermonuclear bombs (identified from declassified Department of Energy films and photographs) were destroyed on impact though no explosion took place, and there was no release of radioactive material as a result. On May 21, 1976, a school bus carrying members of the Yuba City High School's choir to a performance at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California plunged 28 feet off

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1140-769: A province of Mexico , then moved to the town of Westport, now the site of Kansas City . On April 1, 1838, he joined a group of missionaries , led by the fur trapper Andrew Drips , and traveled the Oregon Trail to Fort Vancouver in Oregon Territory , which they reached in October. Sutter originally planned to cross the Siskiyou Mountains during the winter, but acting chief factor James Douglas convinced him that such an attempt would be perilous. Douglas charged Sutter £21 to arrange transportation on

1235-611: A small town, retail and healthcare make up the largest sectors of the economy. Some other notable employers include the Geweke Auto Group, Hilbers Incorporated, SharpeSoft, Jaeger Construction, Ardent Mills (formerly Andean Naturals) and Nordic Industries, Inc. Farming is also an important part of the Yuba–Sutter area. The unemployment rate in Yuba city is 8.20%. According to the city's 2022 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,

1330-428: A steamboat landing, had one hotel, a grocery store, a post office, and approximately 20 dwelling homes with a population of about 150. Yuba City was chosen as county seat for Sutter County in 1854. The same year, however, voters decided that Nicolaus would be a better location, and the county seat was moved there. County voters returned to their first choice of Yuba City two years later, in 1856, and it has remained

1425-523: A town near the confluence of the Yuba River and the Feather River , tributaries of the Sacramento River , with an eye to developing a commercial center catering to the thousands of gold miners headed upstream to the gold fields. At the same time, another town was developing on the eastern bank of the Feather River, the beginnings of what later would become Marysville . By 1852, Yuba City was

1520-512: A year, and enough paper and wood to light a fire, but nothing was used this way. The corpses and bones of three of the other men were found outside the trailer, but Gary Mathias was never found. Yuba City has been home to a significant Muslim population, including Pakistani Americans descended from c. 1902 immigrants. In 1994 the Muslim community completed a mosque that cost an estimated $ 1.8 million and many hours of donated work. Soon after,

1615-710: Is K-12. Twin Rivers Charter is a K-8. St. Isidore Catholic School is a PK-8 parochial school under the auspices of St. Isidore Catholic Church. Yuba City is in the Yuba Community College District and is served by Yuba Community College in neighboring Marysville. The main newspaper for Yuba City area is the Appeal-Democrat . The newspaper is printed in Marysville, but serves the entire Yuba–Sutter area. The Sacramento Bee

1710-625: Is a city in Northern California and the county seat of Sutter County, California , United States. The population was 70,117 at the 2020 census. Yuba City is the principal city of the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Sutter County and Yuba County . The metro area's population is 164,138. It is the 21st largest metropolitan area in California, ranked behind Redding and Chico . Its metropolitan statistical area

1805-531: Is also widely sold and read in Yuba City. Although KKCY 103.1, KUBA 1600 AM and 98.1 FM, KETQ-LP 93Q, KKCY-HD2 95.5, KCYC-LP , KOBO , and KRYC-LP are the only radio stations within the city, there is a wide variety of others broadcasting nearby. John Sutter John Augustus Sutter (February 23, 1803 – June 18, 1880), born Johann August Sutter and known in Spanish as Don Juan Sutter ,

1900-616: Is home to the largest dried fruit processing plant in the world, Sunsweet Growers Incorporated . In 1988 Yuba City was home to the California Prune Festival. In 2001 the name was changed to the California Dried Plum Festival and in early 2003 directors announced the end of the festival's 15-year run in the Yuba–Sutter area. This was primarily due to rise in costs, difficulty in securing sponsors, and competition from other festivals. Being

1995-626: Is in the 4th Senate District , represented by Republican Marie Alvarado-Gil , and in the 3rd Assembly District , represented by Republican James Gallagher . In the United States House of Representatives , Yuba City is in California's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican Kevin Kiley . Yuba City also elected the first Sikh American Mayor in the United States, Kash Gill , and Preet Didbal ,

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2090-478: Is part of the Greater Sacramento CSA . The Maidu people were settled in the region when they were first encountered by Spanish and Mexican scouting expeditions in the early 18th century. One version of the origin of the name "Yuba" is that during one of these expeditions, wild grapes were seen growing by a river, and so it was named "Uba", a variant spelling of the Spanish word uva (grape). On

2185-622: Is rare from June to September. The Delta Breeze, which comes from the Bay Area on summer nights, helps cool temperatures and adds humidity. At times the Delta Breeze is strong enough to bring coastal fog inland to the Sacramento Valley . Autumn starts out warm but becomes cooler, wetter, and foggier as the season progresses. The 2010 United States Census reported that Yuba City had a population of 64,925. The population density

2280-416: Is served by two highways. California State Route 20 is the major east–west route, running to Marysville to the east, and Williams to the west. California State Route 99 is the major north–south route, running south toward Sacramento , and north to Chico . State Route 99 is also the city's only freeway , running from State Route 20 to just north of Eager Road (exit 344) outside of the city. Yuba City

2375-412: Is the hottest and driest. During the wet season from mid-October to mid-April, Yuba City sees frequent rain and is usually under the tule fog . Snow is rare in the valley, but cold waves from the north may bring some light snow and ice. Spring is wet in the beginning but becomes drier and warmer as summer months approach. May has some rain, but usually from thunderstorms rather than from winter storms. Rain

2470-702: The Bear Flag Revolt , to build a water-driven sawmill in Coloma , along the American River . Sutter was intent on building a city on his property (not yet named Sacramento ), including housing and a wharf on the Sacramento River , and needed lumber for the construction. One morning, as Marshall inspected the tailrace for silt and debris, he noticed some gold nuggets and brought them to Sutter's attention. Together, they read an encyclopedia entry on gold and performed primitive tests to confirm whether it

2565-741: The Consuls of the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland , John Coffin Jones and Richard Charlton , along with merchants such as American Faxon Atherton . The brig Clementine was eventually hired by Sutter to take freight provisions and general merchandise for New Archangel (now known as Sitka), the capital of the Russian-American Company colonies in Russian America . Joining

2660-655: The Hawaiians ( Kanakas ) he had brought, and also employed some Europeans at his compound. He envisioned creating an agricultural utopia , and for a time the settlement was in fact quite large and prosperous. Prior to the Gold Rush, it was the destination for most immigrants entering California via the high passes of the Sierra Nevada , including the ill-fated Donner Party of 1846, for whose rescue Sutter contributed supplies. In order to build his fort and develop

2755-557: The Sacramento River . The site is now part of the California state capital of Sacramento . Sutter's Fort had a central building made of adobe bricks, surrounded by a high wall with protection on opposite corners to guard against attack. It also had workshops and stores that produced all goods necessary for the New Helvetia settlement. Sutter employed or enslaved Native Americans of the Miwok , Maidu , Nisenan , and Ohlone tribes,

2850-550: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 15.1 square miles (39.1 km ), of which 15.0 square miles (38.8 km ) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) is water. The total area is 0.52% water. The Yuba City area is located 40 miles (64 km) north of Sacramento and situated in the Sacramento Valley . It is home to the Sutter Buttes , the smallest mountain range in

2945-598: The British bark Columbia for himself and his eight followers. The Columbia departed Fort Vancouver on November 11 and sailed to the Hawaiian Kingdom , reaching Honolulu on December 9. Sutter had missed the only ship outbound for Alta California , and had to remain in the kingdom for four months. Over the months, Sutter gained friendly relations with the European American community, dining with

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3040-559: The Gold Rush, and received a pension of US$ 250 a month as a reimbursement of taxes paid on the El Sobrante grant at the time that Sutter considered it his own. He and wife Annette moved to Lititz, Pennsylvania in 1871. The proximity to Washington along with the reputed healing qualities of Lititz Springs appealed to the aging Sutter. He also wanted three of his grandchildren (he had grandchildren in Acapulco , Mexico, as well) to have

3135-406: The Sacramento Valley, new misfortune came upon these peaceful natives of the country. Their services were demanded immediately. Those who did not want to work were considered as enemies. With other tribes the field was taken against the hostile Indian. Declaration of war was not made. The villages were attacked usually before daybreak when everybody was still asleep. Neither old nor young was spared by

3230-553: The Sikh parade in Yuba City, which commemorates the receipt by Sikhs of their Holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, in 1708. The 4.5-mile-long (7.2 km) parade features floats and a procession of parade participants. The 2005 parade drew an estimated 56,000 people while the 2007 parade was estimated to draw between 75,000 and 85,000 people of both Sikh and non-Sikh background. In 2008, an estimated 80,000 people came out for

3325-889: The Thurneysen printing and publishing house in Basel until 1823. Between 1823 and 1828, he worked as a clerk at clothing shops in Aarburg and Burgdorf . At age 21, he married the daughter of a rich widow. He operated a store but showed more interest in spending money than in earning it. Because of family circumstances and mounting debts, Johann faced charges that would have him placed in jail and so he decided to dodge trial and fled to America. He named himself Captain John Augustus Sutter. In May 1834, he left his wife and five children behind in Burgdorf, Switzerland , and with

3420-553: The United States' war against Mexico , Sutter, as a self-professed citizen of France, threatened to muster British, Canadian, and American immigrants and indigenous and again declare New Helvetia a republic under French protection. Sutter wrote to US Counsel Jacob Leese in Yerba Buena : "Very curious reports come to me from below but the poor wretches do not know what they do. The first French frigate that comes here will do me justice. The first step they do against me I will make

3515-536: The White settlers were ranching two million head of livestock, shooting wild game in enormous numbers, and replacing wilderness with wheat fields, available food for Indians in the region diminished. In response, some Indians took to raiding the cattle of White ranchers. In August 1846, an article in The Californian declared that in respect to California Indians, "The only effectual means of stopping inroads upon

3610-656: The above version if not another in red, white, and green. In published, period recollections, Bear Flag rebel J. William Russell wrote, "When I got to the fort the 'lone star' flag was flying. The colors was made up of the old Mexican flag." In 1844–1845, there was a revolt of the Mexican colony of California against the army of the mother country. Two years earlier, in 1842, Mexico had removed California Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado, and sent Brigadier General Manuel Micheltorena to replace him. It also sent an army. The army had been recruited from Mexico's worst jails, and

3705-407: The age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were "non-families." 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.28. In the city, 29.0% of the population was under

3800-456: The age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,858, and the median income for a family was $ 39,381. Males had a median income of $ 34,303 versus $ 23,410 for females. The per capita income for

3895-593: The battle Marsh secretly went over to parley with the other side. There was a large number of Americans fighting on both sides. Marsh met with them and convinced the Americans on both sides that there was no reason for Americans to be fighting each other. The Americans agreed and quit the fight, and as a result, Sutter’s forces lost the battle. The defeated Micheltorena took his army back to Mexico, and Californian Pio Pico became governor. Mexico's control of Alta California having become especially tenuous during

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3990-686: The benefits of the fine private Moravian Schools. Sutter built his home across from the Lititz Springs Hotel (renamed in 1930 as the General Sutter Inn and subsequently as the Lititz Springs Inn & Spa). After prospectors had destroyed his crops and slaughtered cattle leaving him only his own gold, Sutter spent the rest of his life trying to get the government to pay him for his losses, without success. He continually petitioned Congress for restitution but little

4085-467: The city was $ 15,928. 18.1% of the population and 14.5% of families were below the poverty line . Out of the total population, 24.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Local bus service in Yuba City is provided by Yuba Sutter Transit . The Amtrak Thruway 3 provides thrice daily connections from neighboring Marysville (with a stop at 858 I Street) to/from Sacramento and Stockton The city

4180-407: The city was 67.0% White , 2.8% African American , 1.7% Native American , 6.4% Asian American , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 14.4% from other races , and 2.4% from two or more races. 12.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. The European population in Yuba City was 0.5% Romanian, 0.3% Italian, and 1.6% German . There were 13,290 households, out of which 36.7% had children under

4275-548: 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

4370-404: The county seat since. Yuba City saw its first major influx of population after World War II, pushing residential areas west and south from the city's original center. Orchards were turned into residential areas as new homes were built for people migrating to the city. In December 1955, a series of storms dropped torrential rain throughout northern California. The deluge caused all the rivers in

4465-439: The crew as unpaid supercargo , Sutter, 10 Native Hawaiian laborers, and several other followers embarked on April 20, 1839. Staying at New Archangel for a month, Sutter joined several balls hosted by Governor Kupreyanov , who likely gave help in determining the course of the Sacramento River . The Clementine then sailed for Alta California, arriving on July 1, 1839, at Yerba Buena (now San Francisco ), which at that time

4560-427: 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 start of the 20th 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

4655-468: The elder Sutter could impress his son with a large amount of the precious metal. However, when Lienhard later went to the Fort, Sutter Jr., having taken charge of his father's debt-ridden business, was unable to return his share of the gold to Lienhard, who finally accepted Sutter's flock of sheep as payment. The younger Sutter saw the commercial possibilities of the land and promptly started plans for building

4750-411: The enemy and thus the unhappy people were shot and killed with rifles from both sides of the river. Seldom an Indian escaped such an attack, and those who were not murdered were captured. All children from six to fifteen years of age were usually taken by the greedy white people. The village was burned down and the few Indians who had escaped with their lives were left to their fate." Heinrich Lienhard ,

4845-471: The enemy, and often the Sacramento River was colored red by the blood of the innocent Indians, for these villages usually were situated at the banks of the rivers. During a campaign one section of the attackers fell upon the village by way of land. All the Indians of the attacked village naturally fled to find protection on the other bank of the river. But there they were awaited by the other half of

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4940-572: The event which is now considered one of the largest gatherings in Northern California . In 2012, the parade participants rose to an estimated number of 150,000 people. Yuba City participated in the California Swan Festival, which had been held from 2013 to 2016, November 13–15, with the events centered in adjacent Marysville ’s Caltrans Building. In the California State Legislature , Yuba City

5035-464: The exit ramp on I-680 at Marina Vista Road in Martinez, California . Twenty-seven students and one adult chaperone died and twenty-three students were seriously injured. On February 24, 1978, five young men from Yuba City, Gary Dale Mathias, Jack Madruga, Jackie Huett, Theodore (Ted) Weiher and William Sterling, aged between 24 and 32 years, disappeared under mysterious circumstances. They went to

5130-447: The fact that nocturnal confinement was not agreeable to the Indians was obvious. Large numbers deserted during the daytime, or remained outside the fort when the gates were locked." Lienhard also claimed that Sutter was known to rape his Indian captives, even girls as young as 12 years old. Despite the procurement of fertile agriculture, Sutter fed his Native American work force in pig troughs, where they would eat gruel with their hands in

5225-481: The find. Large crowds of people overran the land and destroyed nearly everything Sutter had worked for. To avoid losing everything, Sutter deeded his remaining land to his eldest son, John Augustus Sutter Jr. , who had come from Switzerland to join his father in September 1848. When Sutter Jr. arrived, Sutter Sr. asked his fellow Swiss majordomo Heinrich Lienhard to lend him his half of the gold he had mined, so that

5320-504: The first Sikh American woman Mayor in the United States. Public schools are part of the Yuba City Unified School District . The three high schools in the district are Yuba City High School , River Valley High School , and Albert Powell Continuation High School. Faith Christian High School and Adventist Christian School are private christian schools located in Yuba City. The Yuba City Charter School

5415-444: The fort were very poor, and have been described as "enslavement", with uncooperative Indians being "whipped, jailed, and executed." Sutter's Native American "employees" slept on bare floors in locked rooms without sanitation, and ate from troughs made from hollowed tree trunks. Housing conditions for workers living in nearby villages and rancherías was described as being more favorable. Pierson Reading, Sutter's fort manager, wrote in

5510-554: The frontier which he was trying to maintain against Indians, Russians, Americans and British." Sutter persuaded Governor Alvarado to grant him 48,400 acres of land for the sake of curtailing American encroachment on the Mexican territory of California. This stretch of land was called New Helvetia and Sutter was given the right to "represent in the Establishment of New Helvetia all the laws of the country, to function as political authority and dispenser of justice, in order to prevent

5605-442: The government. By 1852, the state had authorized over a million dollars in such claims. In 1856, a San Francisco Bulletin editorial stated, "Extermination is the quickest and cheapest remedy, and effectually prevents all other difficulties when an outbreak [of Indian violence] occurs." In 1860, the legislature passed a law expanding the age and condition of Indians available for forced slavery. A Sacramento Daily Union article of

5700-486: The kidnapping and forced servitude of Indians by White settlers. In 1851, the civilian governor of California declared, "That a war of extermination will continue to be waged ... until the Indian race becomes extinct, must be expected." This expectation soon found its way into law. An 1851 legislative measure not only gave settlers the right to organize lynch mobs to kill Indians, but allowed them to submit their expenses to

5795-574: The map of the area made by Jean Jacques Vioget in 1841, a Maidu rancheria called Buba, noted in Stephen Powers ' 1877 book The Tribes of California as the village of Yú-ba, was located at the present site of Yuba City. The Mexican government granted a large expanse of land, which included the area in which Yuba City is situated, to John Sutter —the same John Sutter upon whose land gold was subsequently discovered in 1848. He sold part of this tract to some enterprising men who wished to establish

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5890-881: The mortification of seeing them dine I may give a short description. 10 or 15 Troughs 3 or 4 feet long were brought out of the cook room and seated in the Broiling sun. All the Labourers grate [sic] and small ran to the troughs like so many pigs and fed themselves with their hands as long as the troughs contained even a moisture." Dr. Waseurtz af Sandels, a Swedish explorer who visited California in 1842–1843, also wrote about Sutter's brutal treatment of Indian slaves in 1842: "I could not reconcile my feelings to see these fellows being driven, as it were, around some narrow troughs of hollow tree trunks, out of which, crouched on their haunches, they fed more like beasts than human beings, using their hands in hurried manner to convey to their mouths

5985-508: The mosque was destroyed by an act of arson , the first time that a mosque was destroyed in the United States. Eventually the mosque was rebuilt with help of Sikhs , Mormons , Christians, and other groups. The story is told in the 2012 documentary An American Mosque . On April 12, 2020, a retired 64 year old veteran named Gregory Gross was assaulted by Yuba City police officers Joshua Jackson, Scott Hansen and Nathan Livingston after they had charged Gross for driving while intoxicated. Gross

6080-684: The name of Sutter. Sutter Street in San Francisco is named for John A. Sutter. Sutter's Landing, Sutterville Road, Sutter Middle School, Sutter's Mill School, and Sutterville Elementary School in Sacramento are all named after him. The Sutterville Bend of the Sacramento River is named for Sutter, as is Sutter Health, a non-profit health care system in Northern California. The City of Sutter Creek, California and Sutter, California are also named after him. In Acapulco , Mexico,

6175-514: The next month upon his own commission as a lieutenant under U.S. Army Captain John C. Fremont . Command of the fort reverted to Sutter in March of the next year. In 1848, gold was discovered in the area. Initially, one of Sutter's most trusted employees, James W. Marshall , found gold at Sutter's Mill. It started when Sutter hired Marshall, a New Jersey native who had served with John C. Frémont in

6270-430: The officers, despite body camera video emerging which captured the prolonged abuse of the handcuffed senior citizen. In 2022, after several surgeries and years of physical therapy, Gross sued the police department, ultimately winning a $ 20 million settlement, which was one of the largest such settlements in U.S. history. Yuba City is located at 39°8'5" North, 121°37'34" West (39.134792, −121.626201). According to

6365-439: The place of their birth, without demanding of them any promises that in their homes the Indians should be treated with kindness." Despite his promises to the Mexican government, Sutter was hospitable to American settlers entering the region, and provided an impetus for many of them to settle there. The hundreds of thousands of acres which these men took from the Native Americans had been an important source of food and resources. As

6460-654: The population) lived in households, 125 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 455 (0.7%) were institutionalized. There were 21,550 households, out of which 9,012 (41.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 11,277 (52.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 2,969 (13.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 1,412 (6.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,436 (6.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 118 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 4,753 households (22.1%) were made up of individuals, and 1,960 (9.1%) had someone living alone who

6555-523: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 27,820 people (42.8%) lived in rental housing units. Yuba City also has a large population of Punjabi Mexican Americans . As of the census of 2000 , there were 36,758 people (60,507 as of January 1, 2006), 13,290 households, and 8,944 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,924.4 inhabitants per square mile (1,515.2/km ). There were 13,912 housing units at an average density of 1,485.3 per square mile (573.5/km ). The racial makeup of

6650-419: The property of the country, will be to attack them in their villages." On February 28, 1847 Sutter ordered the Kern and Sutter massacres in retaliation. Much of Sutter's labor practices were illegal under Mexican law. However, in April 22, 1850, following the annexation of California by the United States, the California state legislature passed the "Act for the Government and Protection of Indians," legalizing

6745-490: The property that used to belong to John Augustus Sutter Jr. became the Hotel Sutter, which is still in service. The Sutter Buttes , a mountain range near Yuba City, California , and Sutter County, California (of which Yuba City is the seat) are named after him as well. The Johann Agust Sutter House in Lititz, Pennsylvania was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The 'Sutter's Gold' rose, an orange blend hybrid tea rose bred by Herbert C. Swim,

6840-467: The region to overflow their banks and to break through levees. The Christmas Eve levee break at Yuba City was particularly disastrous, with 38 people losing their lives, and heavy damage occurring in the downtown section. According to Dick Brandt, manager of the Yuba County airport in 1955, between 550 and 600 Sutter County residents were rescued from the floodwater by helicopter. On March 14, 1961,

6935-482: The robberies committed by adventurers from the United States, to stop the invasion of savage Indians, and the hunting and trading by companies from the Columbia (river)." The governor stipulated however that for Sutter to qualify for land ownership , he had to reside in the territory for a year and become a Mexican citizen, which he did to assuage the governor on August 29, 1840. However, shortly after his land tract

7030-501: The soldiers soon began stealing Californians' chickens and other property. Micheltorena's army was described as descending on California "like a plague of locusts, stripping the countryside bare." Californians complained that the army was committing robberies, beatings, and rapes. In late 1844, the Californios revolted against Micheltorena. He had appointed Sutter as commandante militar. Sutter, in turn, recruited men, one of whom

7125-407: The sun on their knees. Numerous visitors to Sutter's Fort noted the shock of this sight in their diaries, alongside their discontent for his kidnapping of Indian children who were sold into bondage to repay Sutter's debts or given as gifts. American explorer and mountain man James Clyman reported in 1846 that: "The Capt. [Sutter] keeps 600 to 800 Indians in a complete state of Slavery and as I had

7220-527: The thin porage [sic] which was served to them. Soon they filed off to the fields after having, I fancy, half satisfied their physical wants." These concerns were even shared by Juan Bautista Alvarado , then Governor of Alta California, who deplored Sutter's ill-treatment of indigenous Californians in 1845: "The public can see how inhuman were the operations of Sutter who had no scruples about depriving Indian mothers of their children. Sutter has sent these little Indian children as gifts to people who live far from

7315-418: The time accused high-pressure lobbyists interested in profiting off enslaved Indians of pushing the law through, gave examples of how wealthy individuals had abused the law to acquire Indian slaves from the reservations, and stated, "The Act authorizes as complete a system of slavery, without any of the checks and wholesome restraints of slavery, as ever was devised." Note: In early 1846, Sutter hoisted perhaps

7410-582: The top employers in the city are: Yuba City is known for its sizeable Sikh community. The Sikh population in the Yuba–Sutter area has grown to be one of the largest in the United States and one of the largest Sikh populations outside of the Punjab state of India. Each year on the first Sunday of November, Sikhs from the United States, Canada, India, the United Kingdom and throughout the world attend

7505-583: 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. See Beale Air Force Base 39°08′05″N 121°37′34″W  /  39.134792°N 121.626201°W  / 39.134792; -121.626201 Yuba City, California Yuba City ( Maidu : Yubu )

7600-474: The world. The Feather River borders the city to the east and the area is sometimes referred to as the "Feather River Valley", which divides the city from its neighbor Marysville . Yuba City has a hot-summer mediterranean climate ( Csa according to the Köppen climate classification system) which consists of cool, wet winters and hot, dry summers. On average, January is the coolest and wettest month, and July

7695-618: Was John Marsh , a medical doctor and owner of the large Rancho los Meganos . Marsh, who sided with the Californios, wanted no part of this effort. However, Sutter gave Marsh a choice: either join the army or be arrested and put in jail. In 1845, Sutter's forces met the Californio forces at the Battle of Providencia (also known as the Second Battle of Cahuenga Pass). The battle consisted primarily of an artillery exchange, and during

7790-405: Was 33.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.3 males. There were 23,174 housing units at an average density of 1,581.2 per square mile (610.5/km ), of which 12,266 (56.9%) were owner-occupied, and 9,284 (43.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.1%. 36,525 people (56.3% of

7885-430: Was 4,429.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,710.4/km ). The racial makeup of Yuba City was 37,382 (57.6%) White , 1,591 (2.5%) African American , 909 (1.4%) Native American , 11,190 (17.2%) Asian , 228 (0.4%) Pacific Islander , 9,772 (15.1%) from other races , and 3,853 (5.9%) from two or more races. There were 18,413 Hispanic or Latino residents, of any race (28.4%). The Census reported that 64,345 people (99.1% of

7980-399: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99. There were 15,658 families (72.7% of all households); the average family size was 3.49. There were 18,314 people (28.2%) under the age of 18, 6,630 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 17,575 people (27.1%) aged 25 to 44, 14,810 people (22.8%) aged 45 to 64, and 7,596 people (11.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

8075-571: Was a Swiss immigrant who became a Mexican and later an American citizen, known for establishing Sutter's Fort in the area that would eventually become Sacramento, California , the state's capital. His employee James W. Marshall discovered gold , leading to the founding of the mill-making team at Sutter's Mill . Sutter, however, saw his own business ventures fail during the California Gold Rush , though those of his elder son, John Augustus Sutter Jr. , were more successful. Sutter

8170-677: Was begun in August 1839 on a fortified settlement which Sutter named New Helvetia , or "New Switzerland," after his homeland. In order to elevate his social standing, Sutter impersonated a Swiss guard officer who had been displaced by the French Revolution and identified himself accordingly as 'Captain Sutter of the Swiss Guard'. When the settlement was completed in 1841, on June 18, he received title to 48,827 acres (197.60 km ) on

8265-720: Was born on February 23, 1803, in Kandern , Baden in present-day Germany, to Johann Jakob Sutter, a foreman at a paper mill , and Christina Wilhelmine Sutter (née Stober). His father came from the nearby town of Rünenberg , in the canton of Basel in Switzerland , and his maternal grandfather was a pastor from Grenzach , on the Swiss-German border . After attending school in Kandern, Sutter studied at Saint-Blaise between 1818 and 1819, then worked as an apprentice at

8360-493: 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 convenient to the residents of Marysville and Yuba City. Consequently, in July 1941 a 10-acre (4.0 ha) tract of land at our current site was purchased for $ 1,020. Activities were halted abruptly during

8455-614: Was done. On June 16, 1880, Congress adjourned, once again, without action on a bill that would have given Sutter US$ 50,000 (~$ 1.36 million in 2023). Two days later, Sutter died in the Mades Hotel in Washington. His body was returned to Lititz and buried adjacent to God's Acre , the Moravian Graveyard; Annette Sutter died the following January and is buried with him. There are numerous California landmarks bearing

8550-400: Was granted and his fort was erected, Sutter quickly reneged on his agreement to discourage European trespass. On the contrary, Sutter aided the migration of other Europeans to California. "I gave passports to those entering the country… and this (Bautista) did not like it… I encouraged immigration, while they discouraged it. I sympathized with the Americans while they hated them." Construction

8645-521: Was handcuffed and compliant at the time of the incident. After twisting his arm and stating that he was now using "pain compliance techniques," Jackson proceeded to throw Gross face first into the ground, severing his vertebrae and leaving him permanently paralyzed. Jackson was afterwards allowed to retire, while Hansen and Livingston remained officers with the Yuba City Police Department. No charges have been brought against any of

8740-659: 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,

8835-607: Was named after him. Gov. Jerry Brown , elected to a third term in 2010, had a Welsh corgi named Sutter Brown , affectionately referred to as the First Dog of California. Sutter died in late 2016 from cancer. On June 15, 2020, amid the Black Lives Matter protests and the removal of many statues deemed to be racist, the statue of John Sutter outside the Sutter Medical Center in Sacramento, CA ,

8930-484: Was only a small seaport town. At the time of Sutter's arrival, Alta California was a province of Mexico and had a population of Native Americans estimated at 100,000–700,000. Sutter had to go to the capital at Monterey to obtain permission from the governor , Juan Bautista Alvarado , to settle in the territory. Alvarado saw Sutter's plan of establishing a colony in Central Valley as useful in "buttressing

9025-479: Was precious metal. Sutter concluded that it was, in fact, gold, but he was very anxious that the discovery not disrupt his plans for construction and farming. At the same time, he set about gaining legitimate title to as much land near the discovery as possible. Sutter's attempt at keeping the gold discovery quiet failed when merchant and newspaper publisher Samuel Brannan returned from Sutter's Mill to San Francisco with gold he had acquired there and began publicizing

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