Yolo County Local News


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First First Measure Y Bond School Safety Upgrades Completed

08/28/2024

The Woodland Joint Unified School District marked completion of the first round of Measure Y bond school safety upgrades at Cache Creek High School, and Beamer, Dingle and Gibson elementary schools.

Candidate Profile: Dillan Horton

08/28/2024

A look at Dillan Horton, candidate for Davis City Council District 2 on the November ballot.

Sacramento Updates Military Equipment Policy

08/28/2024

In their August 27 meeting the Sacramento City Council approved an update to the police military equipment policy.

These Middlemen Say They Keep Drug Prices Low. California Lawmakers Don’t Buy It

08/27/2024

Pharmacy benefit managers attempt to negotiate cost savings for insurers. California is considering new rules that would require them to pass their discounts on to consumers.

Millions of Californians Have Medical Debt. It Wouldn’t Hurt Your Credit Under Proposed Rules

08/26/2024

About 4 in 10 Californians are carrying medical debt. Lawmakers are advancing a bill that would prevent that debt from affecting credit scores.

Lawmakers Say Newsom Staff ‘Inflated’ Cost of Failed Health Care Bills

08/26/2024

A trio of California Democratic lawmakers say they’re frustrated by high cost estimates that helped kill their health care legislation. Did the Newsom administration inflate the numbers to quietly kill the bills?

When Should Police Be Involved at School? A California Bill Would Let Teachers Make the Call

08/25/2024

In the final week of session, legislators are debating whether to give more leeway to public school teachers when to report students to law enforcement. Supporters say disabled and students of color are unfairly disciplined, but opponents say school safety is at risk.

Newsom’s Hands-on Approach to Crime in California Cities Gains Critics in Oakland

08/25/2024

Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken to using state resources to fight crime on a local level. Not everyone in the cities he’s taken an interest in is thrilled with the results.

They Delivered 5,600 Babies. They Blame California Rules for Putting Them Out of Business

08/25/2024

Birth centers are popular options for families who want to deliver a baby outside of a hospital. Nineteen of them closed in California in the past decade, deepening the state’s maternity care crisis.

Yolo County Considers a Mobile Food Ordinance

08/25/2024

Yolo County is preparing an ordinance to mandate licensing requirements for mobile food vendors.

Farmworker Resource Fair Set for September 6

08/24/2024

Yolo County is sponsoring a Farmworker Resource Fair at Woodland Community College on September 6.

Winters Senior Center Grant Application Approved

08/24/2024

In their August 6 meeting, the Winters City Council approved an application for a Community Development Block Grant for $3.25 million toward the construction of a new senior center.

Public Input Sought for Yolo County Rural Community Investment Survey

08/23/2024

Yolo County residents are asked to contribute to a County Department of Community Services survey to help prioritize rural infrastructure projects.

Local Youth Demonstrate for Climate in Downtown Sacramento

08/22/2024

Dozens of young people held a demonstration on August 17 in downtown Sacramento to protest the banking industry's contribution to the escalating effects of climate change.

Sacramento Cannabis Market "Oversaturated"

08/21/2024

A proposal to increase limits on total cannabis dispensaries in Sacramento was shelved following input from current dispensary owners who asserted the local market is oversaturated.

Proposition 6 Explainer

08/21/2024

The Sacramento Bee explains Proposition 6, the initiative to ban involuntary servitude.

Taxpayers Cover Tuition at California’s for-Profit Schools. The Results? Low-Wage, High-Turnover Jobs

08/20/2024

California officials have warned students for years that for-profit schools may make misleading career claims — leaving them with “a mountain of debt” but no job. Still, many for-profit schools remain on the state’s list of recommended job training programs.

Sacramento Area Governments Seek Transportation Input

08/20/2024

The Sacramento Area Council of Governments is seeking public input through an online survey about what areas in the region are most in need of transportation investment.

CapRadio Audit Report Back Online

08/20/2024

Sacramento State has put a corrected version of the CapRadio audit report online.

More California Schools Are Banning Smartphones, but Kids Keep Bringing Them

08/19/2024

Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice for other districts as the governor calls for a crackdown.

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