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Rake It, Don’t Leave It

Nov 04, 2025 02:21PM ● By Seth Henderson

The City of West Sacramento’s Public Works Department is encouraging residents to keep drains clear during the fall season, providing resources to assist with the removal of organic waste.

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Empowering Young Leaders to Address Food Insecurity

Nov 04, 2025 02:14PM ● By Natalia Baltazar, Empower Yolo News Release

This November, as we observe Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 17–24) and prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us reflect on the many families and neighbors in our community who are struggling with food and housing insecurity.

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‘It's the Little Things that Count’

Nov 04, 2025 02:07PM ● By Seth Henderson, photos by Seth Henderson

Homeless Resource Fair Serves Hundreds, Meeting Basic Needs

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20 Food Resources Available in West Sacramento

Nov 04, 2025 01:37PM ● By MPG Staff

A shutdown of the federal government lasting more than six weeks as of press time has halted funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) since Nov. 1, putting added strain on low-income households across Yolo County.

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NorCal Residents Advised to Prepare for Gusty Winds

Nov 04, 2025 12:51PM ● By Seth Henderson

National Weather Service Releases Wind Advisory for NorCal

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Yolo County Public Works to Begin Road Shoulder and Sign Installation Work Along South River Road

Oct 31, 2025 12:22PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County Public Works staff will begin work along South River Road from the City of West Sacramento city limits to the Freeport Bridge starting Monday, Nov. 3. The project is expected to continue through the next month.

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Fourth Annual Rock the Block

Oct 28, 2025 04:03PM ● By Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento News Release

Habitat for Humanity Brings 400 Volunteers and Transformative Change to West Sacramento

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Yolo County Crop Report Released

Oct 28, 2025 03:49PM ● By County of Yolo, Office of the County Administrator News Release

Yolo County Agriculture Commissioner Humberto Izquierdo presented the 2024 Yolo County Crop Report at the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21.

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Council Considers Potential Tourism Marketing District

Oct 21, 2025 12:51PM ● By John McCallum

West Sacramento City Council adopted a resolution at its Oct. 15 meeting that could potentially lead to more tourism dollars flowing into the West Sacramento economy.

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Rummage Sale Benefits Meals on Wheels

Oct 21, 2025 12:30PM ● By Meals on Wheels Yolo County News Release

Woodland resident and volunteer Dorothy Murphy will host a community-wide rummage sale on Oct. 24, Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 to benefit Meals on Wheels Yolo County.

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Prop 36 Charges for Drugs and Theft in Yolo County

Oct 14, 2025 01:52PM ● By Yolo County District Attorney's Office News Release

Since Proposition 36 took effect on Dec. 18, 2024, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has filed 97 complaints alleging the newly enacted violation of Health and Safety Code section 11395, for possession of hard drugs with two or more priors.

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Yolo County to Host Energy And Resilience Resource Fair

Oct 07, 2025 04:26PM ● By Yolo County News Release

The fair will connect residents with tools and resources to save money, improve home comfort and strengthen community resilience.

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Fourth-Grade Families can Visit 54 State Parks for Free

Sep 30, 2025 09:50AM ● By California State Parks News Release

Families of fourth-graders in California public schools are invited to download the free California State Park Adventure Pass at parks.ca.gov/AdventurePass

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Board of Supervisors Approves 2025–2026 Budget

Sep 30, 2025 09:12AM ● By County of Yolo, Office of the County Administrator

Amid Federal Funding Reductions, Annual Budget Approved

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Landfill Launches Fall Sustainability Challenge

Sep 30, 2025 09:01AM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Yolo County Central Landfill (YCCL) invites the community to take part in the Fall Sustainability Challenge for a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Blue Barn Thrift Store, 44090 County Road 28H in Woodland.

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Thriving Pink Kicks Off PINKtober

Sep 30, 2025 08:40AM ● By Leslie Hunter

Thriving Pink invites the community to join its annual Walk & Thrive event from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 4 at Northstar Park Pond in Davis.

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Planting Now for 30 Years from Now

Sep 30, 2025 08:36AM ● By Seth Henderson

Environmental Internship at River City High by way of Grants

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‘Imagine This…’ Student Writing Competition Underway

Sep 29, 2025 05:20PM ● By California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom News Release

Aspiring young authors with great stories to share about agriculture are encouraged to enter the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom’s annual “Imagine this...” Story Writing Contest.

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West Sacramento Foundation Grant Accepting Applications

Sep 29, 2025 05:12PM ● By Yolo Community Foundation News Release

The Yolo Community Foundation has announced that the West Sacramento Foundation Grant is now open.

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Local Bar and Grill Reopens with New Owners

Sep 29, 2025 05:07PM ● By Seth Henderson

West Sac Sports Bar and Grill Celebrates Ribbon Cutting Under New Ownership

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Autistic Children More Likely to Experience Persistent Stomach Problems

Sep 23, 2025 02:23PM ● By UC Davis Health News Release

Children diagnosed with autism are far more likely to experience ongoing gastrointestinal (GI) problems than their typically developing peers.

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Another Tuleyome Tale!

Sep 23, 2025 02:09PM ● By Kristie Ehrhardt

Getting Up Close and Personal with Alkali Milkvetch

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Bridge Repair on South River Road Underway

Sep 23, 2025 01:58PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Bridge Repair on South River Road Underway

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Pumpkins at the Patch

Sep 23, 2025 01:49PM ● By Seth Henderson

Carve A Path, Pick a Patch, It’s Pumpkin Season

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PG&E Assistance Day Helps Customers

Sep 23, 2025 01:25PM ● By Seth Henderson

To help customers one-on-one, answering questions about energy bills, discounts and other programs at the West Sacramento Community Center, Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) will hold a Customer Assistance Day from 3 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29, located in the Community Room.

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Council Approves Homelessness Program Changes

Sep 23, 2025 01:16PM ● By John McCallum

The abrupt closure of a regional organization addressing homelessness has forced the City of West Sacramento to take a similarly abrupt step to continue those services locally.

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Meals on Wheels Reflects on 50th Anniversary

Sep 23, 2025 11:26AM ● By Meals on Wheels Yolo County Press Release

From good-hearted parishioners making meals for a few dozen seniors in a small kitchen at St. John’s Church of Christ in Woodland to an institutional meal production facility now nourishing more than 1,200 older adults throughout Yolo County and hundreds more regionally, Meals on Wheels Yolo County (MOW Yolo) has consistently been rooted in community support and service.

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Helping Older Resident Repair Home

Sep 22, 2025 01:44PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

When a 77-year-old Sacramento County resident began facing mounting fines and pressure from her homeowners’ association (HOA) over much-needed repairs to her home, she wasn’t sure where to turn.

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Annual Festival Brings Diverse Flavors to Davis

Sep 16, 2025 03:26PM ● By Davis Odd Fellows News Release

The 11th annual "Taste of Davis and Yolo" is being held at the Odd Fellows Lodge at 415 2nd St. in downtown Davis on Sunday, Sept. 28, 6 to 8 p.m.

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COVID-19 on the Rise in Yolo County

Sep 16, 2025 11:09AM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) is urging residents to take extra precautions as COVID-19 activity increases, particularly in West Sacramento.

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County Hosts Broderick Boat Ramp Cleanup

Sep 16, 2025 11:00AM ● By Yolo County News Release

At the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting on Sept. 9, the supervisors adopted a resolution declaring Saturday, Sept. 20, as the annual Coast and Creek Cleanup Day in Yolo County.

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California American Water Breaks Ground on West Way

Sep 16, 2025 10:56AM ● By Seth Henderson, photos by Seth Henderson

Serving more than 700,000 Californians, California American Water broke ground on a new headquarters based in West Sacramento on Sept. 9, consolidating three of their locations into one central area.

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Consumer Fraud Division Files Enforcement Action

Sep 10, 2025 08:36AM ● By Yolo County District Attorney’s Office News Release

A civil enforcement action was filed by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Consumer Fraud Division on Aug. 29 against Kraft Brothers Funeral Directors and McNary’s Chapel, and their owners Paul and Lailene Wiggins.

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County Seeks Input on Future Improvements

Sep 10, 2025 08:29AM ● By Yolo County Office of the County Administrator News Release

The County of Yolo is seeking interested organizations, including local nonprofit organizations. to respond to a Request for Information (RFI) to provide professional services for animal care operations within Yolo County.

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Empower Yolo Welcomes New Executive Director

Sep 10, 2025 08:27AM ● By Natalia Baltazar, Empower Yolo

The Empower Yolo board of directors announced the appointment of Celina Alveraz as the organization’s new executive director, effective Sept. 1.

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