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Liberian refugees mix farming, music for rich life in Capay Valley
Patience Tarlesson, 16, and members of her family practice the singing and dancing of the Chedepo-Grebo people of southeastern Liberia on Thursday.
Glenn County supervisors approve contract for waste service
The cost of garbage pickup will rise soon for residents of Glenn County's rural area served by Glenn County Disposal.
Esparto awarded funds from Rumsey casino
The Tribal Council of the Rumsey Band of Wintun Indians awarded $335,853.61 to the Esparto Unified School District from Indian Gaming Special Distribution Funds on Tuesday.
Department heads from the Police and Fire departments and Public Works presented at Tuesday's City Council meeting on present and future personnel needs.
Cache Creek Lavender Festival will be purple all over
Visitors pick lavender during last years Lavender Festival in the Capay Valley. For anyone who is itching for a European getaway, but doesn't want to convert to the Euro, head to the sixth annual Cache Creek Lavender Festival in Rumsey: a little slice of Provence right here in Yolo County.
Caltrans project will overwhelm Capay Valley
Caltrans has reissued a draft environmental impact report for their Safety Improvement Project on Highway 16 from I-505 to the Cache Creek Casino in Brooks.
First look at Hwy. 16 upgrades
Esparto resident Gretchen Rooney Adan came to Caltrans' open house because she was concerned about driving along Highway 16.
Digital storytelling planned in Esparto
On Friday, June 19, at 7 p.m., the Yolo County Esparto Regional Library Branch, in partnership with RISE, Inc., will be hosting a screening of the California of the Past Digital Storytelling Project.
Ready, set, go: Cache Creek Lavender Festival
Known mostly for a prominent winery and a casino resort, the Capay Valley straddles one of the most scenic country roads in the state, roughly between Clear Lake and Sacramento.
Caltrans holds 'open house' in Esparto Monday for Hwy. 16 roadwork
Comment period The TANC project's " public scoping " runs through July 30 and is being conducted by the Western Area Power Administration, an agency within the U.S. Department of Energy.
Spending time with a food icon
Along with local farmers and foodies of all stripes, I spent part of an afternoon Tuesday in a Yolo County walnut grove with Alice Waters, the chef of Chez Panisse .
Yolo deputy suffers minor injuries after hitting deer in Capay Valley
A Yolo County Sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries after hitting a deer in his patrol car Saturday night.
Woodland remembers those who died in service of their country
American flags are planted at the Woodland Cemetery Sunday in preparation of Memorial Day ceremonies scheduled for Monday morning at 11 o'clock. American Legion Post 77 will be hosting Memorial Day ceremonies at the Woodland Cemetery with a special program that features those who served in the Merchant Marines.
Winters Farmers Market now Sundays, 8 a.m. to noon
The Winters Farmers Market has shortened its hours of operation to 8 a.m. to noon, Sundays through October 25.
Spend Mom's Day touring Capay Valley
A visit to lavender gardens in the Capay Valley is one of the many trips that can be taken on this Sunday's Mother's Day Garden Tour.
Saturday bus 'accident' will be deliberate in Capay Valley
On Saturday, from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m., about 150 personnel representing more than 30 local fire, law enforcement, and other emergency response agencies will participate in the annual Mass Casualty Incident training exercise.
Supervisors seek support to repair low-water bridge in Capay Valley
The low-water bridge Yolo County's rafting industry depends on was up for discussion at the Board of Supervisors meeting, Tuesday.
Tyler Armstrong, 10, of Capay Valley 4-H talks to a group of first-year Montessori students about raising pigs.
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