Yolo County Local News


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California's Largest Reservoir Is Close to Full

04/11/2024

California's reservoirs are brimming with water, and even Shasta Lake could fill up.

UC Davis Launches ‘Year of the Eggheads’

04/11/2024

UC Davis is commemorating the 30-year anniversary of its beloved Eggheads.

Woodland Toughens Illegal Fireworks Ordinance

04/11/2024

The City of Woodland is increasing fines for possession or use of illegal fireworks to $1,000 per device.

TSA Found More Than 1,500 Firearms on Airline Passengers in First 3 Months of 2024

04/11/2024

A majority of the guns found were loaded, according to the TSA.

Cool Pavement Funding Announced

04/09/2024

The City of Davis will receive $24M in federal funding for roadway upgrades utilizing cool pavement technology and other roadway rehabilitation projects.

Davis Seeks Commission Applicants

04/09/2024

The City of Davis is seeking local residents to fill openings on city commissions.

Supervisors Discuss Local Medi-Cal Health Coverage in County

04/09/2024

In their April 9 meeting, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors discussed the plight of 17,000 local Medi-Cal recipients who are scrambling to find new primary care providers by May 1.

We Must Take Better Care of Our Home-Based Child Care Providers

04/09/2024

These professionals provide essential services, but their pay and working conditions do not reflect their value, and their health suffers.

California Fails to Track Its Homelessness Spending or Results, a New Audit Says

04/09/2024

There’s so little data available, it’s impossible to even tell if several of California’s largest homelessness programs are working, according to a statewide audit released Tuesday.

Electric Vehicle Drivers May Not Be Able to Ride Solo in Calif. Carpool Lanes Anymore

04/09/2024

A program that allows solo drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to use carpool lanes on freeways and bridges in California may be removed for good next year.

Business Groups and Lawmakers Battle Over Ballot Measure to Limit California Tax Increases

04/08/2024

Anti-tax groups in California have qualified a measure for the November ballot that would make raising state and local taxes much more difficult. It’s a showdown that’s been building for nearly five decades.

California Fails to Adequately Help Blind and Deaf Prisoners, US Judge Rules

04/08/2024

Thirty years after prisoners with disabilities sued the state of California and 25 years after a federal court first ordered accommodations, a judge found that state prison and parole officials still are not doing enough to help deaf and blind prisoners.

Knights Landing Community Park Breaks Ground

04/07/2024

The construction of the Knights Landing Community Park is set to commence with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 9.

Celebration of Woodland Pedestrian Overcrossing Set for April 24

04/06/2024

A ribbon-cutting celebration will be held on April 24 celebrating the new Sports Park Drive Bike and Pedestrian Overcrossing.

First 5 Yolo Celebrates New Welcome Baby Program

04/06/2024

After its first year in operation, First 5 Yolo reports on the progress of its Welcome Baby program.

Sutter Health Helps Fund Mosaic Center

04/06/2024

Sutter Health invested $569K in West Sacramento's Mosaic Village for for people impacted by substance-use, homelessness and mental health illness.

Applications Open for Community Services Action Board

04/06/2024

The Yolo County Community Services Action Board is seeking applicants to join in its mission to combat poverty by promoting the health, safety, stability and self-sufficiency of low-income residents of the county.

Opinion: I've Covered California's Homeless Since Before the Word Was Used. This Is What I Learned

04/06/2024

I thought my journalism and others’ could change policy, perhaps even inspire a New Deal-style response equal to the challenge. Such was my naiveté.

Woodland Begins Pickleball Court Construction

04/05/2024

Woodland is incorporating pickleball courts as part of the William Crawford Senior Park Court Reconstruction Project.

Esparto Road Resurfacing to Begin

04/05/2024

After 40 years without significant resurfacing, the Esparto Road Rehabilitation project has commenced.

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