Yolo County Local News

California motorists buy and consume a billion gallons of gasoline each month and are very sensitive about pump prices, which are markedly higher than those in other states. Naturally, they are a political football.

A strain of bird flu that imperiled California poultry and cattle has jumped to people. In humans, the symptoms are mild and the virus has not been transmitted among people.

Proposition 33 on local rent control and the related Proposition 34 are attracting the most campaign cash by far of the 10 ballot measures. But the amount pales to what was spent on dueling sports betting measures in 2022.

The Davis Vanguard Q&A with the candidates running for the District 2 seat on the Davis City Council in the November election.

Learn about the Yolo Bonus Bucks program which has distributed over $900,000 in healthy food to Yolo residents in need.

An introduction to Maria Roa who was hired as a community service officer with the Woodland Police Department.

Sign up for the Yolo Bird Alliance field trips on November 2 and 10 with experts to view local and migrating birds.

Growers support a federal and state proposal for operating California’s massive systems that send river water south. But it could harm more salmon and other endangered fish.

The state air board will vote on changes to its landmark clean fuel program that would cut more greenhouse gases but could raise the cost of gas and diesel.

In an October 25 press conference, Sacramento County officials addressed false election rumors and gave assurance of local election security.

Most of us operate on the calendar year — the 12 months that begin on January 1 and end on December 31.

Use our tool to search through investigations opened by the state’s campaign law watchdog. The data updates weekly.

Only one-third of the California GOP congressional delegation has pledged to accept the 2024 presidential election results. And only two incumbents in office in 2021 voted to certify President Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump in the 2020 race.

The Sacramento City Unified School Board was presented with a plan to address discriminatory practices against Black students with disabilities.

With proponents of Proposition 36 raising nearly $15 million so far — about three times as much as its opponents — and 71% of likely voters in support, it appears the statewide ballot measure will pass in November.
And that’s exactly what immigrant rights advocates are worried about.

Capturing and storing carbon underground is a big part of California’s efforts to tackle climate change but community members and environmentalists say it prolongs the life of fossil fuels.

More than half of the school board races in 49 counties analyzed won't appear on the November ballot because either no one is running for the seat or a single candidate is unopposed.

Learn more about volunteer opportunities with the Yolo County Library’s Adult & Family Literacy program.

With Democrats firmly in control of statewide offices and the Legislature, California isn’t often seen as a “battleground state.” But California could decide which party controls Congress — and both parties and their allies are spending tens of millions of dollars to seize the opportunity.

A short description of the Winters Measure S sales tax on the November ballot and a link to the video from the October 9 Measure S forum hosted by Winters Express and Democracy Winters.