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Full Closure of Eastbound U.S. Highway 50 June 13-17 in West Sacramento

Jun 13, 2025 10:33AM ● By Caltrans News Release

Caltrans is alerting motorists of the 79-hour closure as part of the ongoing $280 million Interstate 80 (I-80) and U.S. Highway 50 (US 50) Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Yolo County.

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Vision Zero Aims to Cut Traffic Accidents By 50%

Jun 11, 2025 12:08PM ● By John McCallum

West Sacramento is proposing measures to cut current fatal and serious injury (FSI) traffic incidents in half by 2035 - and eventually to zero after that.

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This year’s contest received more than 100 submissions from students in kindergarten through seventh grade, representing 19 local schools across Yolo and northeastern Solano counties

Student Artists Shine in 2025 Clean Air Calendar Art Contest

Jun 11, 2025 11:38AM ● By Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District News Release

Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Announces Winners

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Mayor Touts City's Success

Jun 11, 2025 11:26AM ● By John McCallum

West Sacramento might be a young city but it’s also a growing city daring to not only dream big but take steps to make those dreams come true.

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County Seeks Applications for Community Services Action Board

Jun 03, 2025 02:40PM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is currently accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Community Services Action Board’s (CSAB) for the Representative of Community-Based Organizations seat.

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West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero and the River Cats’ mascot Dinger pose with a memorial poster of Mason Brazil, the son of “Fighting Fentanyl” event coordinator Ricky

‘Fighting Fentanyl’ Event Raises Awareness

Jun 03, 2025 01:25PM ● By Seth Henderson

West Sacramento father holds third annual ‘Fighting Fentanyl’ event to spread awareness after his son’s death.

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From left are Jai Chahal, acting director of Capital Projects; West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero; West Sacramento Councilmember Quirina Orozco; West Sacramento Vice-Mayor Verna Sulpizio-Hull; Pierson Rohr and Deb Banks with Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates at the Sycamore Trail Overpass ribbon cutting

Sycamore Trail Overpass Opening Celebrated

Jun 03, 2025 01:20PM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

The City of West Sacramento proudly celebrated the grand opening of the Sycamore Trail Overpass on May 29, marking a major milestone in the city’s vision to become one of the nation’s most bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly communities.

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Think Together announced the appointment of Cobán López as area vice-president

Think Together Welcomes Cobán López as Area Vice President

May 29, 2025 11:48AM ● By Think Together News Release

Think Together, California’s leading nonprofit provider of expanded learning, afterschool programs, staffing, and school improvement services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Cobán López as area vice-president.

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Roadwork Scheduled Near Freeport Bridge, Beginning June 2

May 29, 2025 11:44AM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County crews are planning to work from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 2 through Friday, June 6, weather permitting.

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The 14 districts of the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) No.1 are shown above

Council Approves Revolutionary Project Financing Method

May 29, 2025 11:43AM ● By John McCallum

West Sacramento’s City Council made history at their May 21 meeting: $86.5-million worth of history.

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A graduate of United Way’s KinderCamp program gives high-fives at his graduation last summer

Summer Kindercamp Prepares Youngsters for School Successes

May 29, 2025 11:38AM ● By United Way California Capital Region News Release

West Sacramento children entering kindergarten this fall who have not attended preschool are invited to apply for United Way California Capital Region’s KinderCamp school-readiness program this summer.

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West Sac Bike Repair Café, in partnership with Mayor Martha Guerrero, will take its tools and knowledge out to the neighborhood at the inaugural West Sacramento Health Fair

Repair Bike, Body and Soul at Health Fair

May 29, 2025 11:32AM ● By Idaly Valencia

The West Sac Bike Repair Café located at the Holy Cross Parish is a skillful pit stop that helps residents get back onto their two wheels.

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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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Raley’s Awards Funding in First-Ever Food for Families Infrastructure Grant Program

May 06, 2025 03:17PM ● By Raley’s News Release

Raley’s announced that $340,241 in grant funding has been awarded via its new Food for Families infrastructure grant program.

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Yolo Commute ‘Gears Up’ For May Is Bike Month

Apr 29, 2025 12:43PM ● By Yolo Commute News Release

Yolo Commute is getting ready for the annual cycling celebration known as May is Bike Month (MIBM).

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Presenting Sponsor Team Wells Fargo partners with Rudolph and Sletten to give home new look, painting the exterior.

Homeowners in Bryte, Broderick Offered Free or Low-Cost Repairs

Apr 29, 2025 12:31PM ● By MPG Staff

Bryte Broderick area homeowners have until May 16 to submit applications to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento for free or low-cost home repairs via the fourth annual Rock the Block Bryte Broderick initiative.

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Bill Reintroduced to Plant More Trees and Reduce Energy Costs

Apr 29, 2025 12:08PM ● By Office of Congresswoman Doris Matsui News Release

On Arbor Day, April 25, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Congressmen Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) reintroduced the TREES Act, a bill that will help homeowners lower energy costs, increase tree canopy in underserved communities and help mitigate the effects of climate change through residential tree planting.

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Valley Clean Energy Saves Millions in Savings Next 10 Years

Apr 29, 2025 12:02PM ● By Valley Clean Energy News Release

Valley Clean Energy (VCE) announced that over the next 10 years, it will save $35 million on its existing long-term renewable power contracts. As the public, not-for-profit electricity supplier for Yolo County, Valley Clean Energy can take advantage of public financing tools to achieve these savings.

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Yolo Food Bank volunteers give out seed grant

Cultivo Food Program Expands to Meet Growing Need

Apr 29, 2025 11:54AM ● By Yolo Food Bank News Release

Cultivo’s 2025 work season kicked off last week in Winters, where Yolo County Supervisor Lucas Frerichs joined Yolo Food Bank staff to help distribute fresh, culturally appropriate food to more than 70 agricultural worker households with 2,100-plus pounds of food.

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Community Center Hosts Free Senior Resource Fair

Apr 29, 2025 11:41AM ● By Idaly Valencia

May is nationally recognized as Older Americans Month, a time to honor the contributions of older adults and emphasize the importance of supporting their well-being in our communities.

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Paint for a Purpose Supports Foster Youth Nonprofit

Apr 23, 2025 10:37AM ● By Make It Happen Yolo County News Release

Residents are invited to experience an afternoon of painting led by local artist Joanne Andresen on April 27 at Paint for a Purpose, the second annual fundraiser benefiting Make It Happen for Yolo County.

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Yolo Food Bank Braces for Impact as Social Safety Net Programs Are Cut

Apr 23, 2025 10:34AM ● By Yolo Food Bank News Release

When the United States Department of Agriculture cuts were announced earlier this year, food banks across the country sounded the alarm. For organizations like Yolo Food Bank, the timing couldn’t be worse.

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Giving Starts Here

Apr 23, 2025 10:29AM ● By Yolo Community Foundation News Release

Yolo Community Kicks Off Big Day of Giving

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Council Approves Tiny Homes on Wheels as Allowed Dwellings

Apr 23, 2025 10:22AM ● By John McCallum

Since October 2020, Robin Davis has begun her regular public comments at City Council meetings by introducing herself as a resident who lives in her “160-square-foot, semi-off-grid tiny home on wheels on my undeveloped residential property here in West Sacramento.”

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Westacre Park Sees Expansion

Apr 23, 2025 10:17AM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

On April 17, the City of West Sacramento celebrated the groundbreaking of the highly anticipated Westacre Park Renovation and Expansion Project.

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Apply Now for Habitat’s Rock the Block in Bryte/Broderick

Apr 08, 2025 11:00AM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento is inviting Bryte and Broderick homeowners to apply for Rock the Block, a two-day event focused on essential home repairs and neighborhood beautification.

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West Sacramento Native Supports U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadron in Norfolk

Apr 08, 2025 10:56AM ● By Senior Chief Mass Communication Specialist John Osborne, Navy Office of Community Outreach

Seaman Zuriel Jones, a West Sacramento native, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5.

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Family Strengthening and Community Support During Child Abuse Prevention Month

Apr 08, 2025 10:52AM ● By Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council News Release

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. This April, the Yolo County Child Abuse Prevention Council (CAPC), a program of the Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA), recognizes both the progress we've made as a community and the work that lies ahead in safeguarding our children.

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County Launches Free Program for Home Energy Efficiency Resources

Apr 08, 2025 10:43AM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Yolo County Sustainability Division has launched the Yolo Energy Partnership (YEP), a new initiative aiming to help residents in unincorporated Yolo County reduce utility costs, improve home comfort and access free energy-efficiency resources.

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HHSA Receives Grant to Enhance Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety

Apr 08, 2025 10:35AM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has been awarded a $290,630 grant to continue its Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program.

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Garth Lewis Named Superintendent of the Year

Apr 08, 2025 10:31AM ● By Yolo County Office of Education News Release

The California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators has honored Yolo County Superintendent of Schools Garth Lewis with the 2025 Charlie Mae Knight and Rex Fortune Superintendent of the Year Award for excellence in education.

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California Duck Days Open to All Ages

Apr 08, 2025 10:28AM ● By Yolo Basin Foundation News Release

Yolo Basin Foundation is hosting California Duck Days, Northern California’s wetlands and wildlife festival, on Saturday, April 26.

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Earth Day and Spring Celebration Includes Egg Hunt

Apr 08, 2025 10:23AM ● By John McCallum

West Sacramento area residents are invited to the city’s Bryte Park on Saturday, April 19, rain or (hopefully) shine, to have fun, win prizes, learn about creating sustainable living and hunt for 2,500 brightly-colored eggs.

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