Yolo County News

The Yolo Land Trust's signature event, "A Day in the Country," will be held at Taber Ranch Vineyard and Event Center.

The Woodland-Davis Clean Water Agency is closer to securing a large piece of state funding that agency officials have been counting on to help pay for a key component of the surface water project.

First Northern Community Bancorp has announced that at the May 16, organizing meeting of the Board of Directors of First Northern Community Bancorp and First Northern Bank, John M. Carbahal was elected to a three-year term as chairman and Foy S. McNaughton was elected to a one-year term as vice chairman.

California's implementation of the Affordable Care Act will be a boon for residents unable to afford coverage, say many health care experts.

A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near a small town northeast of Chico at 8:47 p.m. Thursday and was felt throughout Yolo County.

Yolo County's "Avoid the 8" DUI task force will deploy extra patrols countywide and conduct two sobriety checkpoints in an effort to crack down on impaired drivers during the Memorial Day weekend.

Rose Hayden-Smith of the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources is this year's recipient of ASI's Eric Bradford and Charlie Rominger Agricultural Sustainability Leadership Award.

Community members are invited to a free, guided tour of the city of Davis wetlands, a 400-acre wetland and grassland complex, from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1. A team of trained docents from the Yolo Basin Foundation will lead the group.

Bicyclists ride through the intersection of Sycamore Lane and Russell Boulevard in Davis using the designated bicycle stop light.

A 29-year-old Yolo County inmate has died while in custody at the main jail, officials reported Monday afternoon.

Yolo County's head of emergency services caught a plane for Oklahoma on Tuesday in order to help tornado victims in the city of Moore.

The Multi-Cultural Council and Yuba Community College co-sponsored the second in a series of public forums designed to foster increased understanding and appreciation of local cultures Thursday night.

The ceremony is open to the public and will be held at the West Plainfield Fire Station at 24901 County Road 95, Davis, at 9 a.m. "We urge the citizens of Yolo County to drop off their worn, tattered and faded flags to the following locations for proper retirement," according to Bill Wagster, veteran's service officer.

Authorities raided this business at 825 East St. in Woodland on Thursday for allegedly being an illegal gambling operation.

Friends of Meals on Wheels celebrates its 24th year of "A taste of Yolo County's Finest Wine and Cuisine" when the Epicurean Esprit returns on Thursday, May 23.

California's unemployment rate has fallen to its lowest level in 4 1/2 years as the state experienced one of the sharpest drops in joblessness nationwide, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

The Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch of the Yolo County Library will co-host the celebration of Juneteenth in partnership with the Friends of the Davis Public Library, the city of Davis, Culture Co-op and others.

The Yolo County Grand Jury has followed up some good news with a set of criticisms aimed squarely at the county Probation Department.

There seems to be a rush of women who have decided to take up residence in the historical community of Woodland.

The Yolo Basin Foundation is hosting "A Day in the Capay," a tour of one of Yolo County's best-kept secrets - the Capay Valley - on Sunday, June 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will begin with stops at two organic farms, Capay Organics and Grumpy Goats Farm, where the owners will discuss farming and business in the valley.