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West Sacramento News Ledger - May 23, 2025

May 22, 2025 08:23AM ● By Karen Polatka

Kids Get a Free Read

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Memorial Day Picnic

May 20, 2025 03:03PM ● By MPG Staff

Still figuring out what to do for Memorial Day? The Peloponnesian Club in West Sacramento has your plans covered.

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Shoutout to Washington Unified School District Librarians

May 20, 2025 02:59PM ● By Washington Unified School District

The Washington Unified School District (WUSD) is proud to celebrate the incredible work of their school librarians.

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Celebrate Juneteenth at Bridgeway Lake

May 20, 2025 12:44PM ● By MPG Staff

The West Sacramento Parks and Recreation department will hosts its third annual Juneteenth celebration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 13 at the Bridgeway Lake Community Park, 3650 Southport Parkway.

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Walk with Friends in West Sacramento

May 20, 2025 12:35PM ● By Idaly Valencia

Sacramento-based nonprofit community organization Health Education Council aims to improve the health of those who live in historically under-served neighborhoods as a strategy to address health in a community-wide effort.

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Kids Get a Free Read

May 20, 2025 12:31PM ● By United Way California Capital Region News Release

West Sacramento children can receive one free book each month from birth until their fifth birthday, regardless of family income level, through United Way California Capital Region, which runs Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Yolo County.

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West Sacramento News Ledger - May 16, 2025

May 15, 2025 08:28AM ● By Karen Polatka

United Way Expands Collegiate Guaranteed Income Program

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Matsui Condemns Republican Effort to Repeal California’s Clean Air Act Waivers

May 13, 2025 12:02PM ● By Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui News Release

On April 30, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), co-chair of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition, released the following statement rebuking House Republicans’ effort to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Air Act waivers for California’s Advanced Clean Trucks, Advanced Clean Cars II, and Heavy-Duty Low NOx Omnibus rules:

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University of California Davis doctoral candidate Alison Blundell, shown here holding a root knot nematode-infested tomato plant, is the winner of the 2025 John M. Webster Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Nematologists.
UC Davis Doctoral Candidate Wins International Award

May 13, 2025 11:56AM ● By University of California Davis News Release

Doctoral candidate Alison Blundell of the laboratory of associate professor Shahid Siddique, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, is the recipient of the 2025 John M. Webster Outstanding Student Award from the Society of Nematologists.

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Back-to-Back Shootings Raise Safety Concerns

May 13, 2025 11:51AM ● By Idaly Valencia

Two separate shooting incidents involving underage victims recently took place less than a week apart at and near Summerfield Park, which has raised concerns for residents in the community.

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On May 6, at 11 a.m., the West Sacramento Historical Society officially transferred and gave 22 pre-Columbian figurine artifacts to the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento.
Pre-Columbian Artifacts Returned to Consulate General of Mexico

May 13, 2025 11:45AM ● By West Sacramento Historical Society News Release

On May 6, at 11 a.m., the West Sacramento Historical Society officially transferred and gave 22 pre-Columbian figurine artifacts to the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento.

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Interstate 80 Scheduled for Extended Closures in Yolo County

May 13, 2025 11:40AM ● By California Department of Transportation News Release

California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is alerting motorists of an upcoming extended connector and on-ramp closure for the ongoing Yolo Interstate 80 (I-80) and U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) Pavement Rehabilitation Project.

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Shaquille and Shaqir O’Neal Join the Hornets

May 13, 2025 11:12AM ● By MPG Staff

National Basketball Association (NBA) Hall of Famer Dr. Shaquille O’Neal will serve as the general manager of Sacramento State University men’s basketball starting in the 2025-2026 season.

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St. Francis Celebrates 17 Future Collegiate Athletes

May 13, 2025 11:07AM ● By St. Francis Catholic High School News Release

St. Francis Catholic High School honored a total of 17 senior students who committed to compete in ten different collegiate sports during the spring edition of its National Letter of Intent and College Commitment celebration on the morning of May 1.

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Reynolds, Westbrook Earn All-Conference Honors

May 13, 2025 11:05AM ● By American River College News Release

American River College Baseball standouts Jayden Reynolds (Bella Vista) and Dylan Westbrook (Oak Ridge) earned 2025 first team All-BIG 8 Conference honors it was announced on April 30.

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Aggies Make Statement at Lubbock Regionals

May 13, 2025 11:01AM ● By University of Davis Athletics News Release

University of California Davis women’s golf put the nation on notice at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Lubbock Regionals, finishing better than number 18 Arizona and just one stroke off the final cut line with an impressive seventh-place finish to wrap up a historic season.

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Twenty former foster youth studying at Sacramento State and University of California, Davis, received their first payments from United Way California Capital Region’s Collegiate Guaranteed Income program.
United Way Expands Collegiate Guaranteed Income Program

May 13, 2025 10:48AM ● By United Way California Capital Region News Release

Twenty former foster youth studying at Sacramento State and University of California, Davis, received their first payments from United Way California Capital Region’s Collegiate Guaranteed Income program that will provide them with $500 a month for one year.

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Unlicensed Drivers Cause Shocking Number of Crashes in California

May 13, 2025 10:26AM ● By Sutliff & Stout News Release

A new study by auto accident attorneys Sutliff & Stout revealed that California had the seventh-highest rate of fatal crashes involving an unlicensed driver between 2019 and 2023.

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West Sacramento News Ledger - May 9, 2025

May 08, 2025 09:59AM ● By Karen Polatka

Mobile Farmers Market Returns

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New Health and Human Services Agency Director Welcomed

May 06, 2025 03:27PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County announced the appointment of Mónica Morales as the new director of Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), effective June 4.

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Empower Yolo Chosen as a 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year

May 06, 2025 03:25PM ● By Natalia Baltazar, Director of Development and Community Relations of Empower Yolo

Empower Yolo is proud to announce that it has been selected as the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year for Assembly District 4 by Assembly Majority Leader Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.

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Yolo County Grand Jury Urges DJUSD to Improve School Safety

May 06, 2025 03:22PM ● By Yolo County Grand Jury News Release

Report Calls for Stronger Compliance with Measures to Prevent Violent Shooter Incidents

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Outstanding Citizen Awards Ceremony Honors 6-Year-Old Son

May 06, 2025 03:19PM ● By Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office Release

Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho presented the Outstanding Citizen Award to 13 victims and witnesses who have shown uncommon courage by participating in the criminal justice process under extraordinarily challenging circumstances.

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Building Business Over Cheers

May 06, 2025 03:13PM ● By MPG staff

The West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce has started its series of mixer events for 2025 called “Cheers with the Chamber,” offering a fun and free opportunity for members to connect with each other and potential prospects.

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Council Approves New Police Contract

May 06, 2025 03:01PM ● By John McCallum

– The West Sacramento City Council unanimously approved a three-year successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city and the West Sacramento Police Officers Association (WSPOA).

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Rendering of retail shopping center
Club Pheasant Retail Development Given Council Approval

May 06, 2025 02:59PM ● By John McCallum

A piece of West Sacramento history is about to experience a rebirth in a new, expanded version of its old self.

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Mobile Farmers Market Returns

May 06, 2025 11:43AM ● By Idaly Valencia

From May 13 through Nov. 20, the Center for Land-Based Learning’s Mobile Farmers Market truck will make weekly stops in neighborhoods across West Sacramento.

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Aerospace Museum Funds Awards

May 06, 2025 10:32AM ● By Susan Maxwell Skinner, photos by Susan Maxwell Skinner

Almost 45 years after blast off, the Aerospace Museum of California last week celebrated 18 years as a self-supporting entity at the former McClellan Air Force Base.

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West Sacramento News Ledger - May 2, 2025

May 01, 2025 08:45AM ● By Karen Polatka

Homeowners In Bryte Broderick Offered Free or Low-Cost Repairs

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West Sacramento News Ledger - April 25, 2025

Apr 24, 2025 08:32AM ● By Karen Polatka

Westacre Park Sees Expansion

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License to Kill

Apr 22, 2025 04:48PM ● By Robert Lewis, CalMatters.org

Ivan Dimov was convicted of reckless driving in 2013, after fleeing police in Washington state while his passenger allegedly dumped heroin out the window.

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74th Autorama to Fill Cal Expo with Hundreds of Hot Rods

Apr 22, 2025 04:40PM ● By Sacramento Autorama Media News Release

The popular Sacramento Autorama returns to Cal Expo for the 74th year on May 2 through May 4.

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West Sacramento News Ledger - April 18, 2025

Apr 17, 2025 08:28AM ● By Karen Polatka

A Bird’s-Eye View of Yolo County

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West Sacramento News Ledger - April 11, 2025

Apr 10, 2025 08:39AM ● By Karen Polatka

Earth Day and Spring Celebration Includes Egg Hunt

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Sac State’s Spring Enrollment Hits Historic High

Apr 08, 2025 11:13AM ● By Cynthia Hubert, California State University, Sacramento

California State University, Sacramento’s Spring enrollment this year was the largest in the university’s history, continuing to buck trends and exceeding the California State University’s enrollment goals for the campus.

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