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Pleas for holiday help answered
... zero turkeys in the freezer. Now we have 650, and they're still coming in," said Leona Jull, executive director of the Yolo Wayfarer Center in Woodland. So were cash donations. "It's like a Thanksgiving miracle," Jull said. In a shaky economic year, ... Comment?
Woodland Wayfarers hold successful turkey drive
A worker loads turkeys for delivery to the Yolo Wayfarer Center. Thanks to last-minute donations, Woodland's Wayfarer Center will be able to offer a Thanksgiving dinner this week. Comment?
Pleas for holiday help answered
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... zero turkeys in the freezer. Now we have 650, and they're still coming in," said Leona Jull, executive director of the Yolo Wayfarer Center in Woodland. So were cash donations. "It's like a Thanksgiving miracle," Jull said. In a shaky economic year, ... Comment?
Editorial: Time to move on from 'The Claw'
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... can endanger bicyclists and clog the city's aging storm drains. It also interferes with chemical agents the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District uses to battle mosquitoes in the storm drains, according to district officials. ... Comment?
Narcotics team: Meth lab discovered in Davis; three arrested
... in north Davis. According to a news release, the operation began as an investigation of a parolee selling drugs by the Yolo Narcotics Enforcement Team, a multi-agency task force. About 6 p.m. Wednesday, officers arrested Brandon Lee Whitmore, 34, of ... Comment?
Yolo DA: Man who killed couple in Davis denied parole
A man who chased his ex-girlfriend into her Davis apartment, shot and killed her friend and then shot her several times through the heart in 1980 lost his bid for parole this week, according to Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig. Comment?
New programs seek tutors for juvenile prisoners
Yolo County is seeking volunteers to tutor incarcerated youths at juvenile hall in Woodland. Comment?
Sacramento County clinics to offer H1N1 vaccine to high-risk groups
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... diseases that affect the immune system such as having had an organ transplant or taking chemotherapy for cancer. Can Yolo residents get the vaccine in Sacramento since it appears it will be available sooner there? Dr. Trochet: Sacramento County ... Comment?
Yolo picks interim chief to be top probation officer
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors appointed Marjorie Rist, a five-year employee of the Probation Department, as chief probation officer. Comment?
Girl dies, four family members injured Yolo single-car accident
A 10-year-old girl was killed and her 1-year-old brother critically injured in a single-vehicle rollover accident Monday afternoon near Woodland The girl's parents and a 3-year-old sister suffered major injuries. Comment?
Yolo taps Elk Grove official to fill county administrator post
Patrick Blacklock, Elk Grove's assistant city manager, has been selected as Yolo County's new administrator. Comment?
Sac man gets 2 years in prison for poaching
... for being a felon in possession of a firearm and poaching. Ernest Lytell, 45, received the sentence on Thursday from Yolo County Superior Court Judge Thomas Warriner. The crimes stemmed from a November, 2007 incident in which Yolo sheriff's deputies ... 2 comments
UCD med students putting together stories on homeless
UC Davis Pre-Med AMSA will gather stories from participants, staff, contributors and volunteers of the local homeless shelter to create a video that will honor the 25 years of service provided by Yolo Wayfarer Center in Woodland. 1 comment
County's philanthropists recognized for their help
... Anthony Roberts, Marshall McKay,Jim Rodgers,Roy Bellhorn,Maggie Burns, Julie Elmen, and Susan Collins. (Courtesy) Yolo Community Foundation hosted the Yolo County Philanthropy Day Awards reception recently at the Erwin Meier Administration building ... Comment?
... the next two years. The program will engage 50 artists annually to create 75 works of art inspired by and created from Yolo County farm visits, according to officials with the local arts group. In addition, the funding will provide for the ... 2 comments
Readers' Forum: Another battle down in California's water wars
... District and Reclamation District 2068, and among the other Delta counties of Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin and Yolo. We are the Delta Counties Coalition (DCC) - with a solidarity of purpose and voice that remains critical in getting any ... Comment?
Yolo names new county administrator
Yolo County has tagged an administrator in Elk Grove for its new leader. The Yolo County Board of Supervisors announced Friday that it has selected Patrick Blacklock as the new county administrator. Comment?
Sacramento felon convicted, sentenced for poaching deer in Yolo court
... for being a felon in possession of a firearm and poaching. Ernest Lytell, 45, received the sentence on Thursday from Yolo County Superior Court Judge Thomas Warriner. The crimes stemmed from a November, 2007 incident in which Yolo sheriff's deputies ... 4 comments
Meth lab in Davis apartment complex closed; Woodlander arrested
Davis police and Yolo Narcotics Enforcement Team officers found a methamphetamine lab in Davis on Wednesday night, according to Davis police Lt. 12 comments
Lake Tahoe Road Conditions - November 20, 2009
... the following Caltrans travel restrictions are in place: Interstate 80: A HIGH WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM SOLANO/YOLO CO LINE TO THE SACRAMENTO/PLACER CO LINE - TRAVEL IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CAMPERS, TRAILERS OR PERMIT LOADS EASTBOUND TRUCKS ... Comment?