Yolo County News

Tuesday, May 29, 10 a.m. The Food Bank of Yolo County will distribute food to eligible residents in Guinda at the Guinda Grange Hall, 167878 Forrest Ave.

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office, Animal Services Section is asking the public's help in attempting to locate a biting dog involved in an incident in West Sacramento.

The Senate's Appropriations Committee gave a fiscal stamp of approval to four measures by a Yolo County lawmaker on Thursday, including legislation to improve state services for veterans and maintain health services to nearly 3 million low-income adults.

More than 450 people attended the 23rd Annual Epicurean Esprit, "A taste of Yolo County's Finest Wine and Cuisine," Thursday night in Davis.

A cloudy and cool spring day greeted 50 people who attended Yolo County's Annual Memorial Service Friday in Knights Landing.

Gaye Nakken, right, director of the Woodland Volunteer Food Closet, and Christy Hayes, owner of Mojo s, chat at the recent celebrity guest bartender event.

The voters of Yolo County are presented with a contested election for the office of Yolo Superior Court judge.

The Avoid the 8 DUI Campaign will be deploying officers this holiday weekend at DUI/Drivers License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols countywide to arrest impaired drivers who still don't get the message.

Davis Boy Scouts will join Veterans of Foreign Wars members in puttingA small flags on the graves of all veterans - more than 700 - in the Davis Cemetery, leading up to theA annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday.

The Yolo Family Resource Center was honored this year by the Internal Revenue Service with the 2011 Award of Excellence-Volunteer Return Preparation Site of the Year.

Local residents are invited to learn more about foster care and the foster-to-adoption process in Yolo County at two upcoming information sessions.

Law enforcement officials from local, state and federal agencies have spent the past two days making compliance and enforcement checks of Yolo County's sexual registrants.

The first positive samples this year of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in Sacramento and Yolo counties have been confirmed - signaling what may be a very busy mosquito season.

I was sharing this tidbit with a Yolo County grower, the other day -- a bit like preaching to the choir since 94 percent of Yolo is agriculture.

The program runs through mid-August and will include free reading clubs for all ages, exciting events and prizes.

Through June 1. YoloArts' 8th Annual Artistic Sensations -- Fundraiser for Art Education in Yolo County Schools, will be held at Gallery 625 and featuring abstract art.

Assemblywoman Mariko Yamada welcomed 104-year-old Clara Landucci of Woodland, into the 8th Assembly District's "Century Circle" last Friday, May 11.

The judge in the Davis "sweethearts" murder trial today put a limit on defense lawyers on how much evidence they can bring in about a group of suspects previously charged but later cleared in the killings of John Riggins and Sabrina Gonsalves.

From Cookies to Cabernet! Theresa Lee, Yolo County Fairgrounds and Stephanie De Bo, First Northern Bank in Woodland are co-chairing this years Epicurean Esprit, a fundraiser for Meals On Wheels in Yolo County.

Yolo County is one of three counties in California that has been awarded a Justice Reinvestment Initiative technical assistance grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance.