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55-627: The festival began in 1994 in Marysville, California by organizer Warren Smith. Citing problems with crime in its initial location, organizers moved the festival to Angels Camp, California in 2001. After five years in Calaveras County , fairgrounds management insisted on hiring its own security and billing the festival. Organizers refused, causing the county to void the contract between the two parties. The festival settled in its current location (Boonville, CA), where it has operated since 2006. Despite

110-559: A corregidor , who took over the role of the presiding officer of the council. The cabildo was taken to the Americas and Philippines by the Spanish conquistadors . Towns and villages in the Americas with the right to a council ( villas and lugares in the Recopilación de las Leyes de Indias , 1680) had one alcalde . Cities ( ciudades ) had two, which was the maximum number anywhere. Early in

165-613: A 45-minute set in for the festival in 1998. There was no festival in 2020. Festival returned post- COVID-19 pandemic in 2023, but the disappointing ticket sales in 2024 forced a cancellation close to the start date, with would-be attendees told that the passes were good at Reggae on the River event in the Humboldt County, California . 39°00′19″N 123°21′54″W  /  39.0052°N 123.3649°W  / 39.0052; -123.3649 Marysville, California Marysville

220-448: A Marysville stop. The Amtrak Thruway 3 provides thrice daily connections from 858 I Street to/from Sacramento and Stockton Marysville has 15 parks and they are classified as either community, neighborhood and passive. See "Sights of Marysville" or " Ellis Lake " East Lake park is located between 14th and 16th Streets on Yuba Street and sports picnic facilities in a natural setting. City-owned Baseball stadium and home of

275-460: A female householder with no husband present, and 39.7% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.14. The population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

330-597: A home and trading post he called New Mecklenburg . The trading post and home was situated at what would later become the southern end of 'D' Street, Marysville's main street . In 1844, the Mexican government granted Cordua his own land grant, Rancho Honcut . In 1848, Charles Covillaud, a former employee of Cordua, discovered riches in the gold fields and bought half of the Cordua ranch. In January 1849, Michael C. Nye and William Foster, brothers-in-law of Covillaud's wife, Mary Murphy,

385-510: A local volunteer group, softball fields and good fishing in the Feather River. Most of these facilities are available for rental. Beckwourth Riverfront Park also hosts the annual Marysville Stampede, a rodeo event featuring Cotton Rosser and his crew. Located at Johnson Avenue and Val Drive, this park has picnic tables, benches, play equipment and a large open play area. Located between Swezy and Sampson Street and East 14th and East 15th, this

440-400: A population of 12,072. The population density was 3,367.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,300.4/km ). The racial makeup of Marysville was The Census reported that 11,402 people (94.4% of the population) lived in households, 145 (1.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 525 (4.3%) were institutionalized. There were 4,668 households, out of which 1,571 (33.7%) had children under

495-474: A portion of Washington Square Park for development of a commercial shopping center, part of an effort to increase tax revenue. This came after the city won a costly legal battle brought on by the Citizens to Preserve Marysville's Parks, a group of citizens opposed to development in the city's green spaces. A mitigation measure to offset the loss of city green space is technically within city limits, but falls outside

550-424: A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville describes it as the "Gateway to The Gold Fields." In 1850, Covillaud, Ramirez, Sampson, and Sicard hired Augustus Le Plongeon , a French surveyor , to create a plan for a town called Jubaville , later called Yubaville . Stephen J. Field , a newly relocated attorney, purchased 65 lots of land and drew up proper deeds for land being sold. Then, after just three days in

605-512: A survivor of the Donner Party, bought the other half of the Cordua ranch. They later sold their interest to Covillaud. In October of the same year, Covillaud sold most of the ranch to Jose Ramirez , John Sampson, and Theodore Sicard. During the Gold Rush , the ranch became a stopping point for the riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that brought prospectors to the digging grounds. Even today

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660-556: Is a city and the county seat of Yuba County, California , located in the Gold Country region of Northern California . As of the 2010 United States Census , the population was 12,072, reflecting a decrease of 196 from the 12,268 counted in the 2000 Census . It is part of the Yuba-Sutter area of Greater Sacramento . Marysville is located on the ancestral land of the Maidu , who occupied

715-553: Is bordered on the south and east by the Yuba River and the west by the Feather River , with the two rivers converging just southwest of the city. In years of significant snow runoff from the nearby Sierra Nevada range or heavy rain from winter storms, these two rivers pose a serious flooding risk to the city. Marysville has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen Csa ), which has mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers. January

770-585: Is home to the award-winning Automotive Academy), Marysville Charter Academy for the Arts, and Abraham Lincoln Home School. The city is home to the county's only brick and mortar library of the Yuba County Library system. W.T. Ellis High School was closed June 30, 1993 Yuba College , a public community college, is located in nearby Linda . The Appeal-Democrat is a newspaper located in Marysville, and serves

825-407: Is known as "California's Oldest 'Little' City." The hydraulic mining debris choked the Feather River and soon the riverboats could not make the trip to Marysville. Marysville was home to a significant Chinese American community beginning in the 1850s. While many Chinese were driven forcibly from their homes throughout California between 1870 and 1900, Marysville became a place of refuge for them and

880-655: Is located on Rideout Way between Greeley Drive and Boulton Way. This park has play equipment, tot equipment, benches, picnic tables and an open play area. Located at Rideout Way and Covillaud Street, this park has picnic tables, benches, play equipment, tot equipment, and a large open play area. Formerly known as Napoleon Square, the name of this park was changed upon the completion of the Veterans Memorial in 2000. The amenities at this park located on 5th Street between G and H streets include play equipment, benches and picnic tables. Located at Yuba Street and East 10th Street,

935-498: Is located three miles southeast of Marysville. It has two runways and is mostly used for general aviation . Local bus service is provided by Yuba Sutter Transit . Southern Pacific passenger rail service to Marysville ended in 1957. Amtrak 's Coast Starlight added Marysville station as a stop in 1982, but the station was bypassed in 1999 and passenger services to the city ceased. As of 2018 San Joaquins trains are being studied to be extended north of Sacramento with

990-406: Is one of the largest neighborhood parks. The amenities include play equipment, tot equipment, benches, a picnic table and basketball hoops, as well as a large open play area. Formerly known as Market Square Park, this park, located at 14th and G streets, has play equipment, tot equipment, benches, picnic tables, a full court basketball pad and a large open play area. This small circular shaped park

1045-456: Is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate , who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor , the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo (the municipal council) and judge of first instance of a town. Alcaldes were elected annually, without the right to reelection for two or three years, by the regidores (council members) of

1100-444: Is the wettest spring month. May has some rain, but usually from thunderstorms rather than winter storms. Spring orchards and fields become filled with flowers and tree blossoms during this time. June-to-September is the dry and hot season. Rain usually doesn't fall at all, except from very rare southwest monsoon thunderstorms. July and August are the hottest months when temperatures reach the upper 90s. The delta breeze, which comes from

1155-469: Is usually the wettest month; July the driest and hottest. The wet season starts from mid-October and ends in mid-April when the region sees frequent rain and is usually under the tule fog . Heavy rain or too much mountain snow from winter storms can cause major flooding in the spring. Snow is rare in the valley, but cold waves from the north bring some light snow and ice. Spring is wet in the beginning but becomes drier and warmer as summer months approach. April

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1210-834: The California State Legislature , Marysville 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 , Marysville is in California's 3rd congressional district , represented by Republican Kevin Kiley . Marysville is served by Marysville Joint Unified School District for its public school system. It has five high schools: Marysville High , Lindhurst High School, Yuba County Career Preparatory Charter School (which

1265-598: The Marysville Drakes Baseball team. The facility provides seating for 3000 people. The city's Beckwourth Riverfront Park is a large complex located on Bizz Johnson Drive adjacent to the Feather River. Amenities include a OHV MotoCross Course, Soccer Fields used by the Yuba Sutter Youth Soccer League, a nature area and Feather River Pavilion, a picnicking area known as Lion's Grove, a boat launch area with restrooms maintained by Redneck Yacht Club

1320-479: The U.S. Supreme Court , once served as the only alcalde of Marysville, California , a town established in 1850 during the Gold Rush by immigrants, who temporarily used the Spanish and Mexican form of municipal government. In Texas, the position of county judge was based on that of the alcalde which had existed in the state prior to the Texas Revolution . Like the alcaldes before them, county judges under

1375-515: The poverty line , including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. Municipal policies for the City of Marysville are decided by a five-member city council. Council meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 6 PM in city hall. City council members serve four-year terms. As of 2020, the council consisted of Mayor Chris Branscum, Vice-Mayor Bruce Buttacavoli, Brad Hudson, Stuart Gilchrist, and Dominique Belza. In

1430-578: The Bay Area on summer nights, helps cool temperatures and add humidity. At times this delta breeze is strong enough to bring coastal fog inland to the Sacramento Valley . Autumn starts out warm but begins to become cooler, wetter, and foggier. From September to mid October temperatures begin to cool down rapidly bringing rain and fog. Rain and fog become more frequent from mid-October into November. The 2010 United States Census reported that Marysville had

1485-614: The Pacific." Debris loosed by hydraulic mining above Marysville raised the riverbeds of both the Feather and the Yuba Rivers and rendered the city vulnerable to flooding during winter storms and spring run-offs. The city built a levee system that is still maintained today. The levee system sealed the city off and has made additional city growth virtually impossible; as such the population has not increased much since their construction and Marysville

1540-521: The Texas Constitution wield both judicial and chief executive functions. Although in larger counties today the county judge usually functions solely as county chief executive, in smaller counties, the role of the county judge continues to have many of the combined judicial and administrative functions of the alcalde . The city of Sonoma, California , has a tradition to name an honorary title of Alcalde/Alcaldesa , to preside over ceremonial events of

1595-565: The Western and Palace Cigar Store. Philip Brown advertised himself as "Marysville's leading tailor, pants made to order from $ 4.00 up and P. Brown's specialty, White Labor Overall." Union Lumber, established in 1852 by W.K. Hudson and Samuel Harryman, was later purchased by bookkeeper H.J. Cheim, and is still owned by the Cheim family. In 2010, the Marysville City Council made a decision to sell

1650-499: The Yuba-Sutter Area. The Territorial Dispatch is small weekly free paper. The Sacramento Bee is also widely sold in the city. Marysville is the setting for Tom Waits' song "Burma Shave", a fictitious account of "... a young girl in a small little town, place called Marysville ... and, uh, it's up around Yuba City, Gridley, Chico, they're all the same, the names are different. It takes, oh, about 23 miles and you're in

1705-433: The age of 18 living in them, 1,551 (33.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 836 (17.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 318 (6.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 453 (9.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 35 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 1,606 households (34.4%) were made up of individuals, and 579 (12.4%) had someone living alone who

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1760-485: The amenities at this park include play equipment, picnic facilities and a large open play area. Located on Hall Street between East 17th and Harris Street in East Marysville, this seasonal park is used for storm drainage storage during the rainy season. When the area is dry, the basin can be used for sports practices. Alcalde Alcalde ( / æ l ˈ k æ l d i / ; Spanish: [alˈkalðe] )

1815-528: The area for 10,000 years prior to the arrival of Jedediah Smith and trappers from the Hudson Bay Company in 1828, who were the first non-natives to explore the area. Spanish and Mexican explorers never reached that far north on the Feather River. In 1843, John Sutter leased part of his Rancho New Helvetia land to Theodore Cordua , a native of Mecklenburg in Germany , who raised livestock, and in 1843 built

1870-556: The brick merchant buildings, Marysville had developed mills, iron works, factories, machine shops, schools, churches and two daily newspapers. The population was almost 10,000. By 1857, Marysville had become one of the largest cities in California, due to its strategic location. Over $ 10 million in gold was shipped from the banks in Marysville to the U.S. Mint in San Francisco. The city's founders imagined Marysville becoming "The New York of

1925-410: The city was 71.0% White, 4.8% African American, 2.3% Native American, 6.0% Asian (including many Hmong people ), 0.2% Pacific Islander, 10.1% from other races, and 5.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.5% of the population. There were 4,687 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.8% were married couples living together, 15.7% had

1980-480: The city's levee ring. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.3 km ), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km ) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) of it (3.36%) is water. Flooding has been a major concern for the city for many years. Marysville is 40 miles north of Sacramento and located in the Sacramento Valley . The city

2035-528: The conquest, adelantados had the right to appoint the alcaldes in the districts they settled, if they could attract the legally specified number of settlers to the area. This right could be inherited for one generation, after which the right of election returned to the municipal council. In modern Spanish, the term alcalde is equivalent to a mayor , and is used to mean the local executive officer in municipalities throughout Spain and Latin America. For example,

2090-463: The equivalent of British parish constables . Because of this, the municipal alcalde was often referred to as an alcalde ordinario . By the end of the fourteenth century the definite form of the Castilian municipal council, the ayuntamiento or cabildo , had been established. The council was limited to a maximum of twenty-four members ( regidores ), who may be appointed for life by the crown, hold

2145-462: The festival's name, its primary focus is on reggae music, along with a secondary focus on world music acts. The festival boasts a "valley stage" (main stage), "village stage" (secondary stage), dancehall and drum circle, which can all feature music running concurrently. Along with its many other veteran acts, the SNWMF is notable for being the first to bring Junior Byles abroad, whereupon he performed

2200-574: The former wife of William Johnson of Johnson's Ranch, and one of the surviving members of the Donner Party . After Marysville was incorporated by the new California Legislature , the first mayor was elected in 1851. Field went on to become one of the longest sitting members of the United States Supreme Court. A post office was established at Marysville in 1851. By 1853, the tent city had been replaced by brick buildings. In addition to

2255-601: The kings of Leon and Castile, the right to have councils. Among the rights that these councils had was to elect a municipal judge ( iudex in Latin and juez in Spanish). These judges were assisted in their duties by various assistant judges, called alcaldes , whose number depended on the number of parishes the town had. The title alcalde was borrowed from the Arabic al qaḍi (قاضي), meaning "the judge." The word alcalde originally

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2310-429: The mining camp, he accepted the nomination to run for alcalde , a Mexican official, which combined the duties of a mayor and justice of the peace, in a new government that was being formed. On January 18, 1850, Field defeated his rival, who had been in town just six days, and a town council was elected. That night, the townsfolk decided to name the new town Marysville after Charles Covillaud's wife, Mary Murphy Covillaud,

2365-422: The municipal council. The office of the alcalde was signified by a staff of office , which they were to take with them when doing their business. A woman who holds the office is termed an alcaldesa . In New Spain (Mexico), alcaldes mayores were chief administrators in colonial-era administrative territories termed alcaldías mayores ; in colonial-era Peru the units were called corregimientos . Alcalde

2420-577: The next one, they got a Foster's Freeze just like the one you were tryin' to get out of." These lyrics are a precursor to the song, which starts immediately after. Marysville is served by two highways. California State Route 20 is the major east–west route, running to Nevada City to the east, and through Yuba City and Williams to the west, ending just south of Fort Bragg at California State Route 1 . California State Route 70 travels south toward Sacramento , and north and east through Quincy to its terminus at U.S. Route 395 . Yuba County Airport

2475-417: The office as an inherited possession or be elected by the citizens ( vecinos ) of the municipality. (Many cabildos had a mix of these different types of regidores .) The number of magistrates, now definitely called alcaldes , was limited to one or two, depending on the size of the city and who were elected annually by the regidores . To ensure control over cabildos , the Castilian monarchs often appointed

2530-602: The office had some influence in the local political and legal developments of those areas and is mentioned in judicial cases. This title continued to be in use in the Southwest United States after the Mexican–American War until a permanent political and judicial system could be established. Alcaldes were notorious for their support for rule of law and opposition to vigilantes. In nineteenth-century California, Stephen Johnson Field , later an associate justice of

2585-420: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 6,831 people (56.6%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, there were 12,268 people, 4,687 households, and 2,826 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,501.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,351.8/km ). There were 4,999 housing units at an average density of 1,426.6 per square mile (550.8/km ). The racial makeup of

2640-623: The title alcalde continued to be used in the Spanish-speaking American Commonwealth of Puerto Rico after the occupation of the island during the Spanish–American War in 1898. In the autonomous Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla , however, the alcaldes-presidentes have greater powers than their peninsular colleagues. Because the United States incorporated parts of the former Viceroyalty of New Spain ,

2695-412: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 28,494, and the median income for a family was $ 33,474. Males had a median income of $ 27,630 versus $ 20,240 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,315. About 15.2% of families and 18.9% of the population were below

2750-403: Was 32.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males. There were 5,196 housing units at an average density of 1,449.6 per square mile (559.7/km ), of which 1,828 (39.2%) were owner-occupied, and 2,840 (60.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.2%. 4,571 people (37.9% of

2805-420: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44. There were 2,705 families (57.9% of all households); the average family size was 3.14. The population was spread out, with 3,032 people (25.1%) under the age of 18, 1,569 people (13.0%) aged 18 to 24, 3,158 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 2,860 people (23.7%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,453 people (12.0%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

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2860-605: Was also a title given to Indigenous (Native American) leaders inside the Spanish missions, who performed a large variety of duties for the Franciscan missionaries. The office of the alcalde evolved during the Reconquista as new lands were settled by the expanding kingdoms of León and Castile . As fortified settlements in the area between the Douro and Tagus rivers became true urban centers, they gained, from their feudal lords or

2915-563: Was also an active Jewish merchant community in Marysville from the Gold Rush era through the early years of the twentieth century. Nathan Schneider established Schneider's Clothing in 1862, it was advertised as "the Home of Values", and it existed until the late 1980s. Isaac and Simon Glazier ran the Old Corner Cigar Store from 1851 to 1862, when they moved to San Francisco. J.H. Marcuse founded

2970-589: Was one of the few Chinatowns in the state that did not experience violence. The Chinese Bok Kai Temple claims to be the oldest continually operating Taoist temple in America, and a Chinese New Year festival has been celebrated in Marysville since 1880. The historical importance of Marysville to the Chinese-American community has been imprinted in its language. In Cantonese, Marysville is known as Sahm Fou (三埠, Third City); Sacramento Yee Fou (二埠, Second City); and San Francisco Dai Fou (大埠, The Big City). There

3025-568: Was used for simple judges, as in Andalusian Arabic . Only later was it applied to the presiding municipal magistrate. This early use continued to be reflected in its other uses, such as alcaldes del crimen , the judges in the audiencias ; Alcaldes de la Casa y Corte de Su Majestad , who formed the highest tribunal in Castile and also managed the royal court; alcaldes mayores , a synonym for corregidor ; and alcaldes de barrio , who were roughly

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