Yolo News

The man accused of murdering his roommate might now face a special circumstance for 'lying in wait,' a charge that could make him eligible for the death penalty, should the District Attorney pursue such a punishment.

Marjorie Rist has been selected to taken on the role of Yolo County chief probation officer permanently.

Yolo County Child Support Services Department Director Mark Jones today announced that Paul F. Kraft, 40, of Sacramento, admitted three counts of civil contempt for failing to look for work to support his child on Monday.

Low income families throughout the county are seeking assistance to enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with a traditional turkey and all the trimmings.

A hiker moving toward the Cold Canyon Headwaters. Tuleyome of Woodland is looking to buy the Headwaters area in Yolo County as a means of protecting it.

Alleged cop-killer Marco Antonio Topete was escorted to Yolo Superior court restrained in shackles, an issue at the heart of a handful of motions his defense lawyers wanted dismissed.

Yolo County Rotarians heard about the need for commitment to community by a past-president of Rotary International during a recent gathering of club members.

The Green-winged Teal is the smallest dabbling duck in North America and may be seen at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area.

The 21th Annual Miles for Meals Walkathon is this weekend. The benefit for the Elderly Nutrition Program starts at 8 a.m., Saturday, and continues until 10 a.m. at the County Fair Fashion Mall in Woodland.

Yolo Basin Foundation will hold Bucks for Ducks, its annual fundraiser, for the 19th year on Friday, Nov.

A man convicted of stealing more than $150,000 in hay from a farmer in Yolo County has been sentenced to four years in prison.

As is becoming expected, Yolo County's two congressmen had very different reactions to the landmark legislation rolled out by House Democrats Thursday that would extend health care to tens of millions who lack coverage, impose sweeping new restrictions on the insurance industry and create a government-run option to compete with private insurers.

Police found a man dead Friday night along Thomas Street and have arrested another man found at the scene with his murder.

The Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program at the California Department of Public Health recognized the Yolo County Health Department for "Here is Where Healthy Starts" standards.

AUTUMN CRUZ acruz@sacbee.com A memorial message is written on a mailbox at the Woodland home of Keith Campos.

"Who I was led a sad existence. I was truly a burden on society," Jimmy Lee Groves announced to a packed Yolo Superior Court room Tuesday.

A major demonstration and march to oppose growing "racism" and other abusive practices in the district attorney offices in Sacramento and Yolo counties will be held this Monday, Oct.

Local residents should be on the lookout for a lottery scam after an 80-year-old West Sacramento man was victimized, Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig said Wednesday.

A Yolo County jury has convicted Sydney Raymond Wyckoff, 61, of Rescue, of assault with a deadly weapon and reckless driving causing Injury.

Yolo Judge Samuel T. McAdam has been appointed by Presiding Judge David Rosenberg of the Yolo Superior Court to be available on Election Day, Nov.