Yolo County History Articles

California women have played a significant role in shaping every major industry within the U.S. and the world. Here are a few of them.

By: Anthony Volkar, Yolo County Office of Education

As Lunar New Year celebrations erupt across the valley, there is a small diner on Woodland’s Main Street that survives as a culinary testament to...

Black History Month is an annually observed month-long celebration of African American life, history, and culture.Original article published at West Sacramento News-Ledger

By: Barbara Archer, City of Davis

Have you ever wished you could step back in time and explore the power, majesty and magic of a world filled with dinosaurs? Now you can at Dinos Alive: An Immersive Experience in the heart of West Sacramento that opened …

By: The Dirt

By: Hanna Nakano

California has been home to many Asian American and Pacific Islanders who have transcended barriers and reshaped society, from education to advocacy, art to sports, politics, and beyond.

How the California mental health crisis emerged out of the state’s history of deinstitutionalization and laws designed to protect the mentally ill, as well as the communities around them.

By Kayla Girdner, for Avid Reader

These arts groups have deep roots in the capital city.

Based in California’s most iconic vacation spot, Katherine Hill celebrates Tahoe Guide’s 42nd birthday.

By: Gorman Museum of Native American Art

The Williamson Act, passed in 1965, now keeps more than 16 million acres of farmland out of the hands of developers. Here's how the law puts the brakes on the development of California agricultural properties.

Want to learn more about Yolo County’s history? Here are some good places to visit and sites to browse.

How California’s 10 state conservancies buy up open land and shield it from developers to preserve the natural environment for public use.

Disney icon Mickey Mouse is now in the public domain, meaning anyone can create their own Mickey Mouse cartoons. Here’s what that means, and how it could affect the California economy.

A judge rules that the Bakersfield Republican is eligible to run in the 2024 election for Congress even though he had already filed to run for his state Assembly seat.

California's homelessness numbers continue to rise despite new spending on housing, services. Here's where the fight to end the crisis stands. This story has been updated for 2022 and 2023.