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- 1955The Christmas Flood of 1955: Yuba City's Darkest Hour
On Christmas Eve 1955, the Feather River levee failed at Shanghai Bend, sending a 23-foot wall of water through Yuba City that killed 38 people and left 40,000 homeless.
- 1900Peach Bowl of the World
From John Sutter's first orchard in 1841 to modern production exceeding 184,000 tons, the peach industry defined Yuba-Sutter's agricultural identity for over a century.
- 1906Little Punjab: The Sikh Farming Community of Yuba City
Beginning with a handful of Punjabi immigrants in 1906, Yuba City's Sikh community grew to become the largest concentration of Sikhs in the United States, transforming the region's agriculture and culture.
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