Yolo County Land Use & Development Articles

Find these furry firefighters in various locations around town

Bond extensions, project approval and mid-budget cycle financial amendments were some of the items reviewed at the West Sacramento City Council’s March 19 meeting.

On March 31, little Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento is going to come alive with Major League Baseball action.

After a four-hour public hearing at its March 5 meeting, the West Sacramento City Council denied an appeal of a proposed 342-acre mixed-use development in the city’s Southport area, enabling the project to move forward in its approval process.

By: Alexandra Samirsakci for The Dirt

If everything goes according to plans, by this time next year, West Sacramento residents and especially children could be enjoying recreating and playing at a revitalized Westacre Park.Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

By: Alexandra Sarimsakci for The Dirt

Abandonment of an unused West Sacramento Street and updates to the city’s park and facility naming policy were presentation subjects at the City Council’s Jan. 15 meeting.Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

Trump backs Newsom's Delta plans in a big way, but are the President's sweeping anti-environmental orders so broad that the Governor and other California leaders...

West Sacramento City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance at its first meeting in 2025 that could lead to the creation of a high-density, mixed-use development in the city’s downtown core.

As the average age of farmers, ranchers and agricultural landowners continues to rise, the working land they steward is at a moment of seismic transition.

Smoke and burned trees are pictured near Sylvan Lake State Park during a wildfire that erupted south of Eagle in the White River National Forest on June 20, 2021. With intense wildfires becoming a greater threat in the West, homeowners …

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is currently seeking applications for an upcoming vacancy on the Yolo County Planning Commission to fill an “at-large” position. This position is for a person who resides anywhere in the County. Original article published …

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Bureau of Reclamation broke ground on a habitat restoration project in the Delta that, when completed, will help endangered species such as Delta smelt and Chinook salmon while supporting the long-term operation …

A dazzling landmark is coming to West SacramentoOriginal article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – California's 30×30 goal was a topic at the Sierra Nevada Alliance Conservation Conference held at Lake Tahoe Community College, Nov. 7-8. In 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom committed the state to conserving 30% of lands …

After a more than four-hour public hearing Nov. 6, West Sacramento City Council voted four to one to deny an appeal and approve a resolution to proceed with the Yarbrough development, a project first approved in 2008.

“This is a local story about a global issue, the future of water. In a three-part series of field reports and podcasts, Bay City News reporter Ruth Dusseault looks at the tunnel’s stakeholders, its engineering challenges, and explores the preindustrial …

The Bureau of Reclamation on Oct. 17 announced the availability of $25 million from the Inflation Reduction Act for fish habitat and facility improvements in the Sacramento River Valley. Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is currently seeking applications for an upcoming vacancy on the Yolo County Planning Commission to fill an “at-large” position.