Yolo County Local History News Articles and Digest

Environment Land Use & Development Water History

Tribe Acquires Vast Land in Northern California, Will Remove Dams

12/21/2023
The Hoopa Valley Tribe announced it is acquiring about 10,000 acres of land in Northern California for $14.1 million. As part of this, the tribe will remove dams along the Klamath River and restore salmon runs.

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Water History Sustainability

Who Gets the Water in California? Whoever Gets There First.

12/14/2023
Water fights have shaped California since its infancy as a state, when its abundance seemed limitless. Now, Californians are being forced to confront limitations, and the state that prides itself on creating the future is now reckoning with its past.

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Homelessness History Community Service & Support Government

The State of California’s Homelessness Crisis, Updated for 2023

12/11/2023
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Updated data for 2022 and 2023 shows that California’s homeless population is only getting larger.

From SFGate...

Land Use & Development History

Native American Tribe to Get Back 40 Acres of Land from State

12/06/2023
The Fort Independence Indian Community is getting the Mount Whitney Fish Hatchery from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife at no cost in 2024. Native Americans had lived on this land for centuries before the hatchery’s construction.

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Art & Culture History

Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ Experience Project to Preserve Historic Context, City Sites

12/04/2023
In conversations about the history and present of Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ communities, the Lavender Heights district in Midtown is often the first area to come to mind.

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COVID-19 Elections & Politics History Government

California vs. Florida: Need-to-Know Facts About the Rival States Ahead of Newsom-DeSantis Showdown

11/28/2023
Political wonks in California, Florida and maybe a few states in between, will be glued to their screens Thursday night to watch Gov. Gavin Newsom and Gov. Ron Desantis square off in a highly-anticipated Blue vs. Red State debate that’s been brewing since the summer.

From SFGate...

History

Hundreds to Gather at Alcatraz at Sunrise on Thanksgiving

11/22/2023
Hundreds of people are expected at Alcatraz on Thanksgiving morning to commemorate Native Americans occupying the island from 1969-71. The event is known as the Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Gathering.

From Sacramento Bee...

History State of California

Capitol Gets its First Monument to California’s Indigenous Population

11/07/2023
A statue of Miwok elder William J. Franklin has been installed on California State Capitol grounds. The monument replaces a statue of Father Junípero Serra, which protestors toppled in 2020.

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Business, Economy & Jobs Environment Health Transportation History

Daylight Saving Time, Explained

11/04/2023
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In 2018, California voted to ditch the twice-annual time shift. But the state still has it. Here’s why.

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Education History Government

Affirmative Action: How SCOTUS Decision Changes College Admissions

11/03/2023
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California has banned affirmative action for three decades, but SCOTUS ruling also affects private universities

From ProPublica...

Education History

UC Berkeley to Relinquish More Than 4,000 Ancestral Remains

11/03/2023
Tribes like the Muwekma Ohlone have been asking UC Berkeley for decades to give back ancestral remains from burial sites around the Bay Area. The school is in the process of repatriating 4,400 remains and 25,000 tribal items.

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Art & Culture History

Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

11/01/2023
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, celebrated nationally in November, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is partnering with Yolo and Solano County libraries to offer giveaway bags filled with activities and handouts about Patwin culture and language.

From New York Times...

Art & Culture History

Remembering Robert Irwin: Influential Artist Dies at 95

10/30/2023
Robert Irwin, an artist and MacArthur genius grant recipient, died in San Diego at 95 on Oct. 25. Michael Govan, who heads the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, offers a colorful retrospective on Irwin's work.

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Agriculture, Food & Gardening History

Impossible Acres Marks 30 Years

10/29/2023
Since 1993, Impossible Acres has served as a representation of Yolo County’s agricultural roots. This quaint family farm just west of Davis provides an opportunity to interact with farm animals and pick seasonal produce.

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Parks & Recreation History

Two Disneyland Voices Are Moving On

10/27/2023
Camille Dixon, the announcer for Disney California Adventure, and her husband, Bill Rogers, the voice of Disneyland, are moving on from this work. They have been at the parks for more than 40 years combined.

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Public Safety History Crime & Justice Government

California Gun Control Laws and Mass Shootings

10/26/2023
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How a series of mass shootings has made California the toughest gun control state in the nation.

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Elections & Politics History Government

Trump Aside, California GOP Now Embraces ‘Ballot Harvesting’

10/18/2023
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Desperate to win elections, state’s GOP embraces voting practices decried by former president as fraudulent.

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Environment Elections & Politics History Government

Dianne Feinstein Dies, ‘Charted Own Path’ in Legendary Career

09/29/2023
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The longest-serving California senator had a legendary political career spanning seven decades.

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Art & Culture Education History Government

New California Bill Slaps Back at School Book Bans

09/11/2023
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But School Boards Association says bill could further inflame tensions between state and local districts

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Environment Health History Government

California’s Wildfire Smoke and Climate Change: 4 Things You Need to Know

09/04/2023
California wildfires every year emit as much carbon as almost 2 million cars, posing a threat to efforts to battle climate change.

Yolo County Local News: History