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Daily Democrat
March 10, 2018
Ten environmental advocates — one of whom passed away in February — were found not guilty in Yolo County Superior Court after a judge said the government failed to prove its case. The group was arrested May 22, 2017, at a demonstration at the Monsanto facility on Hwy. 16 just west of Woodland andÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
March 9, 2018
Yolo County students from kindergarten to sixth grade, including home schooled students, are invited to submit artwork that demonstrates this year's theme of “Save water, every drop counts.” Blue Wing Gallery of Woodland will donate a $100 cash prize to the Grand Prize winner. The grand prize student'sÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
March 9, 2018
“Just recently we got a notice from Yolo County's health environmental agency and I'm not really sure what to do,” explained Prabhu, outside of Temple Coffee in Davis. “The way I see it, I feel like you're less likely to get sick in smaller batches of food and people are really enjoying the experience; providingÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
March 9, 2018
In addition to celebrating women, the luncheon served to raise funds to benefit public libraries in Yolo County for the purchase of women's history materials. “I'm telling you, these were the highlights for 1970s feminists,” she laughed. West recalled moments like the natural birth movement, when sexualÃÂ ...
Sacramento Bee
March 9, 2018
Matt Rexroad will not run for re-election this June after serving 12 years on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, he announced via Twitter on Wednesday. Rexroad hadn't made up his mind until Wednesday morning, he said, when he sat down with his wife, Jenn, and talked about the upcoming raceÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
March 1, 2018
After several election cycles where Yolo County voters saw few contested races on the ballot, challengers continue to emerge this year, making the June 2018 ballot one of the most crowded in years. Earlier this week, candidacy papers were filed by Yolo County Senior Appraiser David Schwenger to run against incumbentÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
February 28, 2018
Friday, March 2: Noon. The Woodland Senior Center Computer Club, Inc., will hold open labs for any Yolo County resident 18 or older until 3 p.m. at the Woodland Community & Senior Center, 2001 East St. Cost is $1 per session to use the Windows 7 computers and printer; five cents per printed page.
Davis Enterprise
February 28, 2018
Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Dean Johansson, a candidate for Yolo County district attorney, will speak to the Davis Progressive Business Exchange at noon Wednesday, March 7, at International House, 10 College Park. Johansson will discuss why he wants to make the switch from public defender to publicÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
February 26, 2018
The Yolo Superior Court is accepting applications for the 2018-19 grand jury. Each July 1, the Yolo Superior Court impanels 19 grand jurors who serve as an arm of the judicial system, but act as an entirely independent body. The primary civil function of the grand jury is to review the operations of city and countyÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
December 31, 1999
Yolo County's Superintendent of Schools Jesse Ortiz, announced Monday that he will not run for a second term. Ortiz was elected in 2014 and his current term ends Dec. 31. “In the three years I have been Yolo County Superintendent, we have made great strides in developing a more focused, student andÃÂ ...
Winters Express
February 17, 2018
(Woodland, CA) – The Yolo County Natural Resources Division and General Services Department are hosting two public meetings regarding community interest in a possible Off-Highway Vehicle Park within Yolo County. The first meeting will be on Thursday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. in Norton Hall, locatedÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
February 12, 2018
“We look forward to his contributions to the Land Trust's work of conserving important farmland and rangeland in Yolo County.” Harrison, a fifth-generation Yolo County resident, earned his bachelor's degree with honors in rhetoric from UC Berkeley and his juris doctor degree from the UC Davis School ofÃÂ ...
Capital Public Radio News
February 12, 2018
The federal Indian Health Service wants to put an adolescent rehab program on farmland northwest of Davis, but Yolo County officials say the current proposal is a recipe for traffic disaster. The $20 million live-in facility would treat roughly 100 substance-addicted American Indian and Alaska Native youthÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
February 11, 2018
A revenue and tax sharing agreement with Yolo County has been ratified by the Woodland City Council for three major development areas that are scheduled for annexation over the coming decades. Additionally, as part of the agreement, Woodland will now keep 100 percent of its Transit Occupancy TaxÃÂ ...
CBS Sacramento
February 9, 2018
YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — He's paid to attract tourists, only his work is getting the attention of criminal investigators. Former Visit Yolo Executive Director Alan Humason has had detectives descending on his personal finances, with their case leading to a felony embezzlement charge. Court documentsÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
February 9, 2018
The Yolo County Children's Alliance will host a nautical-themed fundraiser, Ahoy Yolo!, from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, April 6, at the City Hall Galleria, 1110 W. Capitol Ave. in West Sacramento. The annual spring event is a “chance to celebrate donors, clients, friends and partners for their continued supportÃÂ ...
Sacramento Bee
February 3, 2018
It takes about a dozen volunteer gardeners to manage the grounds and the heritage herb garden. Another dozen serve as docents, educating visitors on the family who owned the house for about a century. And the historic furniture and knick-knacks all came through donations from Yolo County families.
Action News Now
January 10, 2018
Williams, Calif.—The crash happened overnight Saturday when a wrong way driver, identified as 38-year-old Michelle Doxie of Sacramento, hit another car head-on. Posted: Jan. 9, 2018 9:19 PM. Updated: Jan. 9, 2018 11:19 PM. Posted By: James Villalobos. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to TwitterÃÂ ...
Sacramento Bee
January 10, 2018
A: Salvador Sandoval, 15, of Broderick was handcuffed and was being removed from a patrol car when he pulled a concealed handgun and shot a Yolo County sheriff's detective in the parking lot of the sheriff's substation at Fourth and C streets in the Broderick area of what is now West Sacramento,ÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
January 9, 2018
In what seemed like a deep breath for Yolo County, Tuesday's supervisors' meeting centered around a cannabis workshop that aimed to hash out the next steps in making local policy. The workshop hosted a familiar set of people in the less familiar Yolo County Office of Education. In a small conferenceÃÂ ...
The People's Vanguard of Davis
January 9, 2018
The families of two men they believe to have been wrongfully convicted called out for justice on Monday in front of Yolo County Superior Court during a steady rain. Justin Gonzalez was convicted of murder in December and faces life in prison while Joshua Cadenaz-Lopez was convicted of multipleÃÂ ...
KCRA Sacramento
January 9, 2018
Family and friends gathered Monday night to remember five people were who killed by a wrong-way driver during the weekend. Advertisement. The wrong-way driver also died in the crash, the California Highway Patrol said. The person's identity has not been released. Raquel Lopez-Valencia, CristianÃÂ ...
KCRA Sacramento
January 9, 2018
Officials in Yolo County are cracking down on illegal marijuana grows by also going after landlords who knowingly allow tenants to cultivate cannabis without local or state permits. The district attorney's office said Monday that a judge granted an injunction against multiple landlords, including the owner of aÃÂ ...
Іnsіdеr Cаr Nеws
January 8, 2018
I want to thank all of the women who I love so much, my mother who is on FaceTime, my best friend. Janney isn't sure what dress she'll wear, but she's certain it will be black. Debra Messing Calls Out E! Salary Dispute During E! News Interview Sadler, a former anchor for E! In fact, Debra highlighted that theÃÂ ...
SFGate
January 7, 2018
Six people died early Sunday in a crash caused by a wrong-way driver that resulted in both vehicles catching fire on a freeway near Woodland (Yolo County), authorities said. Officers received calls about 12:30 a.m. of a Chevrolet traveling south in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5, just north of CountyÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
January 3, 2018
Yolo Basin Foundation docents will lead a free public tour of the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area east of Davis from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 13. Waterfowl are abundant in the Wildlife Area during the winter. Among the most-often-seen birds are ducks, geese and swans, which comprise a single bird family,ÃÂ ...
KCRA Sacramento
December 31, 1999
Reward offered for arrest in Yolo County woman's killing ... The Yolo County Coroner's Office said Karen Garcia died from blunt force injuries to the head. Family members reported Karen Garcia missing Jan. 8. She was supposed to attend a vigil that night for her sister, who was killed in a wrong-way crashÃÂ ...
FOX40
December 31, 1999
Eighteen people were taken into custody in Yolo County, according to U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott. Officials say the operation specifically targeted members of the Varrio Bosque Norte gang. Federal attorneys say the gang pushed meth, heroin and guns, and had ties to 11 Northern California counties asÃÂ ...
CBS Sacramento
December 31, 1999
YOLO COUNTY (CBS13) — A dispute between the Indian Health Service and Yolo County has a $20 million project on hold. The IHS was approved to build an American-Indian youth substance abuse center off County Road 31, between Davis and Winters. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors says thereÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
December 31, 1999
Yolo County has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Indian Health Service over a youth regional treatment facility planned west of Davis on County Road 31. The federal agency plans to break ground on the 32-bed treatment center this summer, providing culturally appropriate substance-abuse treatment to American Indian andÃÂ ...
KCRA Sacramento
December 31, 1999
Yolo County Dutch Bros. hold fundraiser for family of slain mom ... Coffee locations in Yolo County are holding a fundraiser all day Tuesday for the family of Colusa County mother Karen Garcia, who was found dead in her vehicle in a Woodland parking lot. Advertisement. Garcia, 21, was last seen theÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
December 31, 1999
Students from Holmes Junior High School and Esparto High School will compete in the 2018 Yolo County Poetry Out Loud competition Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 625 Court St. in Woodland. The winner will secure a spot at the state competition to be heldÃÂ ...
Sacramento Bee
December 31, 1999
A woman was arrested and a man was hospitalized with injuries after his vehicle crashed during a pursuit in Yolo County. The two are suspected of identity theft, according to a Yolo County Sheriff's Office news release. A deputy stopped to investigate Monday when he saw the pair engaged in an apparentÃÂ ...
Sacramento Bee
December 31, 1999
A 27-year-old man from Woodland remains hospitalized after suffering life-threatening injuries Saturday morning in a car crash north of Davis. The man was driving a 2005 Toyota Tundra pickup truck about 1:10 a.m. when he tried to pass a 2008 Chevrolet sedan on southbound Highway 113 just south ofÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
December 27, 2017
The Yolo County landfill is located at 44090 County Road 28H in Woodland, regularly holds weekly collection of household hazardous waste on Fridays ... Household hazardous waste events and holiday recycling programs are sponsored by the Yolo County Department of Community Services, Division ofÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
December 20, 2017
Yolo County may not boast the health rankings of San Mateo, Sonoma or Napa, but it is one of the healthier counties in the state. And on a national scale, Yolo looks even fitter. A new report shows how states rank in terms of health, and it appears that Yolo County proves healthy compared to many regions,ÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
December 20, 2017
I didn't know I was going to get this farm but I wanted to open up in Yolo County.” McWilliams — a Woodland native and resident — crammed and learned business vocabulary and regulations within a few months, which she calls the biggest challenge of her first business venture. “It was hard,” she admitted.
Daily Democrat
December 16, 2017
Yolo County allows licensed indoor and outdoor cultivation of medical marijuana in the unincorporated areas, although supervisors and staff area now developing a modified zoning ordinance to require a discretionary use permit, the process of which would include notifying neighbors and the holding of aÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
December 16, 2017
Hundreds of smiling families walked out of the Yolo County Fairgrounds carrying jumbo plastic bags filled with toys. Yolo County Marines hosted its annual Marine Corps League Toys for Tots event Saturday morning, continuing its 33rd year of the collection and giveaway. Held in Waite Hall, parents waitedÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
December 16, 2017
Yolo County law enforcement conducted surprise compliance checks on over 300 sex offenders earlier this week, District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced. “Operation Vigilance” is a program that started nine years ago with the goal to protect Yolo County citizens by ensuring that sex offenders who live in theÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
December 8, 2017
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors believes that effective citizen involvement is essential to good governance, and that a respectful and informed exchange of ideas between the county and citizens will result in the best polices and decisions for Yolo County. To that end, the Board of Supervisors isÃÂ ...
Davis Enterprise
December 8, 2017
Before becoming the executive director of Yolo County CASA, I worked for more than two decades serving homeless adults and families. While keeping families together is always the No. 1 priority, there are times when it just isn't a possibility, and those are the times that stand out most to me. Why?
Davis Enterprise
December 1, 2017
A Sacramento man serving prison time for a 2007 Yolo County murder pleaded to a lesser charge last week after a federal court judge vacated his original conviction. Luis Amparan Rodriguez, 34, was serving a sentence of 25 years to life for the July 8, 2007, death of Alexandra Marie Cerda of Sacramento,ÃÂ ...
Daily Democrat
November 23, 2017
The mission of Yolo Food Bank is to end hunger in Yolo County. Through its programs and partnerships with over 60 agencies, it serves over ...
WestSac.com
November 22, 2017
On Thanksgiving morning 1,500 runners and walkers from across Yolo County will once again have the chance to “do good” and get some ...
Sacramento Bee
November 22, 2017
Markeese Carter was a no-show at his arraignment Wednesday on charges he murdered his 4-year-old daughter as Yolo County prosecutors ...
Davis Enterprise
November 22, 2017
His case was assigned to the Yolo County Public Defender's Office, which entered a not-guilty plea on Carter's behalf. Commissioner Kent ...
Patch.com
November 21, 2017
According to non-seasonally adjusted numbers released Friday by the EDD, the rate last month in Yolo County 4.3 percent, compared to 4.4Â ...
Daily Democrat
November 21, 2017
Michael Works-Courtesy From left, Chris Murphy NHTSA Section 9 Administrator and NHTSA Director Heidi King visit Yolo County DA Jeff ...
Daily Democrat
November 18, 2017
“Participate this month in small acts of kindness,” stated county spokeswoman Beth Gabor. “Join the Yolo County Library in giving this holiday ...
