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Students Making the Grade in West Sacramento

Nov 26, 2024 10:55AM ● By MPG Staff

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is proud to announce the recipients of a 2024 Love of Learning Award. The awards help fund post-baccalaureate studies and career development for active Society members. Local honorees include (10/7/24):

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Computers4Kids to Host Donation Drive

Nov 26, 2024 10:17AM ● By MPG Staff

On Wednesday, Dec. 4, Computer4Kids will host a computer donation drive event at the Arthur F. Turner Community Library. The event is scheduled from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

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ARC Volleyball Earns Big 8 Conference Champions

Nov 26, 2024 10:05AM ● By American River College Athletics, photos by American River College Athletics

The American River College women's volleyball program closed out the regular season as Big 8 Conference Champions after defeating Modesto Junior College and Sacramento City College.

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ARC Football Secures Fifth Straight Conference Championship

Nov 26, 2024 10:02AM ● By American River College Athletics, photos by American River College Athletics

The American River College football program secured their fifth straight National NorCal Conference championship on Nov. 9, with a 45-21 road victory over Santa Rosa Junior College.

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Hornet Tennis Signs Germany’s Lisann Brinkman

Nov 26, 2024 09:57AM ● By Sacramento State University Athletics News Release

Sacramento State head women's tennis coach Sophie Breault announced that Lisann Brinkmann, a native of Bielefeld, Germany, has signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic career with the Hornets.

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Cell Phone Restrictions Increasingly Implemented in Sacramento Area Schools

Nov 19, 2024 11:49AM ● By Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School

Spreading national, state-wide rules attempt to lessen classroom disruptions, improve student concentration

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Yolo County Upgrades to a New Evacuation System

Nov 12, 2024 10:54AM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County is introducing a new evacuation notification platform that went live on Nov. 7 called Genasys Protect EVAC.

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Scholarship Awarded for Black Nurses in Sacramento

Nov 05, 2024 03:43PM ● By Sierra Donor Services News Release

Sierra Donor Services, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to saving and enhancing lives through organ and tissue donation, is proud to announce the inaugural Sierra Donor Services Lifesaver Nursing Scholarship for the Capitol City Black Nurses Association (CCBNA). Sierra Donor Services has committed to fund the scholarship annually through 2028.

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Cell Phone Restrictions Increasingly Implemented in Sacramento Area Schools

Nov 05, 2024 01:14PM ● By By Adam Abolfazli, Rio Americano High School

Spreading national, state-wide rules attempt to lessen classroom disruptions, improve student concentration

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New Resources Help Promote Teacher Prep Programs

Oct 29, 2024 06:34PM ● By California Commission on Teacher Credentialing News Release

The State Collaborative for California’s Educator Workforce has released a new suite of tools to make high quality teacher preparation programs more accessible and affordable to prospective teachers across the state.

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Northstar Digital Literacy Classes in Spanish

Oct 29, 2024 09:41AM ● By Yolo County News Release

YoloWorks!, in partnership with the Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board and the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), is continuing to offer free Spanish-language Northstar Digital Literacy classes.

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California Takes Bold Step to Revolutionize Youth Sports with 25x25 Coaches Challenge

Oct 29, 2024 08:55AM ● By Collaborative Communications News Release

The California Governor’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-being is teaming up with the Susan Crown Exchange’s Million Coaches Challenge (MCC) to launch 25x25: The California Coaches Challenge.

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Volunteer for Yolo Reads This Family Literacy Month

Oct 23, 2024 10:05AM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Yolo County Library’s Adult & Family Literacy program, Yolo Reads, is seeking tutors for English-speaking adult learners in need.

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Tuleyome Offers Certified California Naturalist Course

Oct 23, 2024 09:46AM ● By Tuleyome News Release

Tuleyome, the expert organization on the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, is offering a Certified California Naturalist course in early 2025.

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Sacramento Superior Court and Lincoln Law School of Sacramento Implement Guardianship Assistance Program

Oct 16, 2024 11:41AM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

Sacramento Superior Court has partnered with Lincoln Law School of Sacramento to provide in-person courtroom assistance to individuals representing themselves in guardianship cases.

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WUSD Talks Tech, New Field

Oct 15, 2024 02:14PM ● By Angela Underwood

New state-of-the-art fields, student board members and more had officials' attention at the Washington Unified School District (WUSD) Board meeting.

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Positive Attendance Creates Superheroes

Oct 08, 2024 04:50PM ● By Angela Underwood

Superheroes show up at the perfect time. Washington Unified School District (WUSD) students also show up right when it matters, which is every day.

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EicOsis Human Health Named One of Nation's Most Fundable Companies

Oct 07, 2024 12:46PM ● By UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

EicOsis Human Health, Inc., a clinical startup co-founded by UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock to alleviate chronic pain without the use of opioids, has been named one of Pepperdine Graziadio Business School’s 2024 Most Fundable Companies.

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Masons of California, Raising a Reader and WUSD Expand Programs to Improve Afghan Refugee Student Literacy

Oct 02, 2024 11:18AM ● By IdeaHall News Release

As part of its partnership with Raising a Reader and Washington Unified School District, the Masons of California announced Sept. 24 its funding of bilingual books with Farsi translation for 150 young Afghan refugees currently enrolled in the Washington Unified School District.

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Leaders Asked to Step Up

Oct 02, 2024 11:08AM ● By Angela Underwood

Washington Unified School District (WUSD) wants to help aspiring local leaders discover their “path to impact.”

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CHP Swears in Largest Class of New Officers in Over Two Years

Sep 18, 2024 12:34PM ● By California Highway Patrol News Release

The Swearing-In Of 119 Officers Marks the Biggest Graduating Class Since the Launch of The June 2022 Recruitment Campaign

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UC Davis Alumnus Discovers New Species of Praying Mantis

Sep 12, 2024 05:04PM ● By By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

A juvenile mantis that UC Davis alumnus Lohitashwa “Lohit” Garikipati collected on a 2019 trip to Madera Canyon, Arizona, proved not to be the commonly known California mantis, Stagmomantis wheelerii, but a new species.

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Yolo County Office of Education Launches School Resiliency and Sustainability Project

Sep 05, 2024 09:34AM ● By Yolo County Office of Education News Release

It is the first County Office of Education in the U.S. to move forward with the operation of its own independent microgrid

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Phone-Free Schools Act Clears Legislature

Sep 04, 2024 04:39PM ● By Office of Assemblyman Josh Hoover News Release

On Aug. 29, the Legislature passed landmark legislation authored by Assemblymembers Josh Hoover (R-Folsom), Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach), and David Alvarez (D-San Diego) to limit the use of smartphones in schools

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Showing Up for Success

Sep 04, 2024 03:26PM ● By Angela Underwood

There is no better time for National Attendance Awareness Month than September.

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Yolo County Hosts Annual Farmworker Resource Fair

Aug 27, 2024 10:11AM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), YoloWorks! and the Yolo County Workforce Innovation Board will host the second annual Yolo County Farmworker Resource Fair. This event will be held on September 6, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Woodland Community College.

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City, School Partner Up Again

Aug 19, 2024 06:05PM ● By Angela Underwood

The City of West Sacramento approved a contract worth more than $2 million with the Washington Unified School District (WUSD)

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Governor Newsom Urges Schools to Restrict Cell Phones in the Classroom

Aug 19, 2024 05:05PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

In a letter to California schools on Aug. 13, Governor Gavin Newsom called on every school district to restrict smartphone use in classrooms as the new academic year begins

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Schools Back in Action

Aug 14, 2024 03:25PM ● By Angela Underwood

Wednesday, Aug. 14, marked the first day of the 2024-25 school year, with administration and teachers preparing summer events, including the National Day of Social Action and a large-scale Back to School Resource + National Night Out Block Party at Raider Stadium

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Classic Car and Truck Show Returns to Yolo on Aug. 24

Aug 14, 2024 03:05PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Join Yolo County Library and the Friends of the Yolo Branch Library for the Cruisin’ into the Next Chapter Classic Car and Truck Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24

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Free School Crossing Guard Trainings in Yolo County this August and September

Aug 08, 2024 04:53PM ● By Yolo County News release

The Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program of the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will conduct several crossing guard trainings in August and September.

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Gardeners Invited to Free Pest Management Class Saturday

Aug 05, 2024 09:29AM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County gardeners of all experience levels are invited to attend a free class from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 to learn effective methods for managing unwanted critters and bugs in their gardens.

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UC Regents Approve New Student Housing at UC Davis

Aug 05, 2024 09:17AM ● By BreAnda Northcutt

UC Davis will break ground on a new residence hall next spring in the Segundo area, following approval this week by the UC Board of Regents

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New California Law Aims to Address Teacher Shortage

Aug 01, 2024 03:07PM ● By California Commission on Teacher Credentialing News Release

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is optimistic that a new state law intended to address the teacher shortage will help eliminate barriers to the profession and attract more prospective educators into classrooms.

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