Yolo County Local Resilience News Articles and Digest

Environment Land Use & Development Sustainability Resilience County of Yolo

08/14/2024
Learn more about how the Yolo County landfill works hard to divert as much refuse and trash into recycling and other secondary use programs.

From Daily Democrat...

Public Safety Land Use & Development Resilience

Prescribed Burn Training Offered

08/10/2024
A free introductory prescribed burn training is being offered by the Yolo Prescribed Burn Association and partners from neighboring counties.

From CalMatters...

Public Safety Resilience State of California

California Battles Onslaught of Wildfires With Help From Mutual Aid: ‘More Resources Than Rest of US Combined’

08/06/2024
So many intense wildfires all at once require an intricate chess game for maneuvering firefighters and equipment around the U.S.

From The Sacramento Bee...

Public Safety Health Resilience

A Look Back at the Hottest Recorded July

08/02/2024
A look at the hottest July ever recorded in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and what's to come.

From CalMatters...

Public Safety Resilience

All the Ways People Start CA Wildfires

07/31/2024
Whether they mean to or not, people are responsible for about 95% of the state’s wildfires. While arson accounts for about 10% of the fires, others can start in a myriad of ways.

From CalMatters...

Business, Economy & Jobs Public Safety Resilience State of California

Newsom Set an Ambitious Goal to Launch 500,000 Californians Into New Careers. Many Are Firefighters

07/25/2024
In his 2018 campaign, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he would create 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. So far, the state has registered more than 180,000 new apprenticeships. Many of them are firefighters.

From Daily Democrat...

Environment Agriculture, Food & Gardening Sustainability Resilience

Local Farm Focuses on Native Species

07/11/2024
Hedgerow Farms in Yolo County specializes in cultivating native plants for seeds to be used in land restoration.

From CalMatters...

Resilience

Hundreds of Deaths, Thousands of Injuries, Billions of Dollars: The Cost of Extreme Heat in California

07/07/2024
Heat waves have killed hundreds of Californians and cost billions of dollars in the past decade, according to a new report from the state insurance department.

From CalMatters...

Environment Land Use & Development Parks & Recreation Resilience State of California

‘Nothing Will Be Protected’ — Why California Environmentalists Oppose a ‘Green’ Energy Bill

07/02/2024
Nearly every major environmental group in California opposes a bill that would modify the state’s signature environmental law to speed up upgrades to power lines. Supporters say it would help free the state from fossil fuels and make the grid more reliable, but opponents fear it would damage state parks.

From CapPublicRadio...

Public Safety Health Resilience

A Guide to Protecting Yourself from Mosquitos (and West Nile Virus)

06/28/2024
It's mosquito season, and West Nile virus has been detected in Yolo, Sacramento and San Joaquin Counties. CapRadio presents a guide to staying safe.

From West Sacramento News Ledger...

Transportation Sustainability Resilience City of West Sacramento

Trail Extension Fights Compounding Carbon

06/25/2024
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Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Senator Bill Dodd, D-Napa, Yolo County and West Sacramento officials announced that the city will receive a $1.9-million grant through the Sacramento Area Council of Governments Carbon Reduction Program.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Resilience

90,000 Acres Burned So Far

06/21/2024
Before the first official day of summer, almost 90,000 acres have been burned in California wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times...

Public Safety Environment Resilience

Active Fire Season Forecasted

06/17/2024
With multiple fires already burning in the state, forecasters predict the coming fire season will be "very active."

From CalMatters...

Sustainability Resilience Housing

Will This Plan Fix CA Home Insurance Crisis?

06/13/2024
Tens of thousands of California homeowners, especially those who live in areas at risk of wildfires, have lost their insurance or have to pay more to keep coverage. One after another, major companies have pulled out of the state, many citing the cost of claims.

From Daily Democrat...

Public Safety Resilience

Yolo County Fairgrounds Hosting Ham Radio Field Day

06/08/2024
Ham emergency radio communications clubs will be converging on the Yolo County Fairgrounds on June 22 starting at 11:00AM to participate in the annual Field Day national exercise.

From Davis Enterprise...

Sustainability Resilience County of Yolo

Yolo County Climate Action Workshops and Draft Plan Announced

06/07/2024
The Yolo County Department of Community Service announced a third round of climate action community workshops and the release of the draft 2030 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.

From CalMatters...

Education Land Use & Development Elections & Politics Sustainability Resilience

CalMatters Hosts Big Ideas Festival

06/07/2024
The two-day CalMatters Ideas Festival wrapped on June 6 with more than a dozen events examining critical policy issues impacting the lives of millions of Californians.

From Los Angeles Times...

Water Resilience State of California

New Research Indicates More Massive California Flooding in Past

06/01/2024
Cal State Fullerton researchers released findings of ancient floods in Southern California which indicate the state may be more prone to mega flooding than previously thought.

From CalMatters...

Environment Resilience

California Climate Programs Would Lose Billions in Newsom’s Budget

05/22/2024
As funds for climate change programs are cut, Democrats and environmentalists are pushing for a bond measure on the ballot to restore some funding.

California Local Pin Marker From California Local...

Health Homelessness Resilience Government

Newsom Releases Billions for Mental Health Housing

05/15/2024
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California voters narrowly passed Proposition 1, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measure to fund mental health housing. He’s prodding counties to use the money quickly.

Yolo County Local News: Resilience