Yolo County Local News

Only a few months delayed, Gov. Gavin Newsom finally got to take his victory lap over the oil industry on October 14.

In their October 15 meeting, a committee of the Sacramento City Council considered proposals for a "harm reduction fee" for local registered gun owners.

A report of the September 26 League of Women Voters forum for the candidates running for the District 2 seat on the Davis City Council.

After the Watergate scandal, California voters approved a ballot measure that created the Fair Political Practices Commission — an independent, nonpartisan agency to police election campaigns and investigate political ethics violations.

Last week, VotingMatters went to public libraries, colleges, and a museum to talk about California’s ballot propositions. So far, VotingMatters has reached more than 750 people across 20 events, bringing crucial election information to voters around the state.

The state Senate signs off on Gov. Newsom’s bill to stop spikes in California gas prices. A final vote is scheduled on Monday.

The Civic Center Galleria at 1110 W Capitol Avenue in West Sacramento will be the site of a Yolo County Job Fair on October 24.

A $55,000 Yocha Dehe Community Fund grant has been awarded to The Yolo Children's Fund to provide orthodontic care to children in the Yolo County foster care and juvenile justice system.

A report on the second annual Global Rice Fest which raised over $130,000 for the Yolo Food Bank.

U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Adam Schiff (far left) and Republican Steve Garvey (second) participate in a debate moderated by news anchor Marc Brown (far right) in Glendale on Oct. 8, 2024. Photo by Damian Dovarganes, AP Photo

California allotted half a billion dollars to help community land trusts across the state. But budget cuts and bureaucracy have land trust advocates back where they were in 2020: seeking state aid to preserve affordable housing.

On Aug. 31, when Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session on gas prices, California motorists were paying $4.61 per gallon on average, $1.27 more than the national average.
On October 7, when the state Senate finally convened, prices were $4.68 in California, or $1.51 above the national average.

How to apply rebate as part of the recent $80 million state program to electrify homes.

CapRadio takes a look at the Proposition 4 $10 billion climate resiliency measure on the California November ballot.

An introduction to the candidates for the District 2 seat on the Sacramento City Council in the November election.

A look at the November ballot for measures specific to the City and County of Sacramento.

An introduction to the candidates running to represent Sacramento in the California state assembly and in Congress in the November election.

An explainer about the statewide propositions on the November ballot.

A report on the recently held forum for candidates running for seats on the Woodland City Council in the November election.

An explainer about the Woodland Joint Unified School District Measure P on the November ballot.