Yolo County Local News: Families & Children

The City of West Sacramento, Raise the Barr, Brinshore Development, Operative Office and Yolo County Housing Authority celebrated the grand opening of The Huddle on 5th, an 18-unit apartment complex located at 221 5th St. in West Sacramento on Oct. 25.

Women who serve as the primary wage earners for their families and seek financial assistance to further their education or training are encouraged to apply for the Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women.

A decade ago, a small group of Davis residents teamed up to make sure that Yolo County’s foster youth had the furnishings and household items they needed to create a home when they moved out on their own.

With the start of the K-12 school year upon us, the City of Davis is sharing some helpful tips for families, drivers and students to consider as they travel through Davis.

Local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County is partnering with the Martin Luther King Jr., High School Bicycle Repair Shop in Davis to ensure underserved transition age youth across the county have refurbished bicycles for transportation to work or school.

A bill from a member of the Legislature’s happiness committee would require schools to come up with homework policies that consider the strain on students.

The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.

More frequent outdoor breaks can improve student attention, reduce behavior problems.

For more than four decades, YoloCares has helped families navigate life’s final stages.