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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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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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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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Goats Return for Spring Grazing

Apr 01, 2025 12:11PM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

Find these furry firefighters in various locations around town

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Locate Food and Hotel Destinations for A’s Games in West Sacramento

Apr 01, 2025 12:08PM ● By Idaly Valencia

The recent arrival of the Athletics to the Sutter Health Park to play their 2025 home games is a big change for fans and game-goers.

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300-Plus Attend Food Bank’s Annual Appreciation Event

Apr 01, 2025 11:56AM ● By Yolo Food Bank News Release

Yolo Food Bank hosted a vibrant afternoon of celebration and gratitude at its annual appreciation event on Saturday, March 22.

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Behavioral Health Clinics Update Hours May 1

Apr 01, 2025 11:45AM ● By Yolo County News Release

Effective May 1, the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) will update operating days and hours of its Behavioral Health Clinics in West Sacramento and Davis. The Woodland location will keep its current schedule.

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The Baseball Side of the River

Apr 01, 2025 09:59AM ● By Ornella Rossi

On March 27, the City of West Sacramento ushered in a new era of baseball, as it celebrated the historic arrival of Major League Baseball (MLB) to the region.

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Council Approves Courtyard Village Bond Extension

Mar 25, 2025 12:46PM ● By John McCallum

Bond extensions, project approval and mid-budget cycle financial amendments were some of the items reviewed at the West Sacramento City Council’s March 19 meeting.

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Council Denies Liberty Project Appeal

Mar 11, 2025 09:25AM ● By John McCallum

After a four-hour public hearing at its March 5 meeting, the West Sacramento City Council denied an appeal of a proposed 342-acre mixed-use development in the city’s Southport area, enabling the project to move forward in its approval process.

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$3 Million Available Through Air District Grant Programs

Mar 05, 2025 08:59AM ● By Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District News Release

Applications now open for projects that reduce pollution

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Free Testing for Nitrate-Impacted Wells Offered

Mar 04, 2025 10:03AM ● By State Water Resources Control Board News Release

Building on the success of a groundbreaking program that has already helped thousands of Central Valley residents, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board is expanding its Nitrate Control Program (NCP) to eight more groundwater basins.

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Meet Your West Sacramento Supervisors

Mar 03, 2025 05:08PM ● By Viviana Dazo and Dotty Pritchard

West Sacramento, a key part of Yolo County, is represented by two supervisors: Supervisor Oscar E. Villegas and Supervisor Mary Vixie Sandy.

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SAFE Accepting Applications for $16,000 in Scholarships

Feb 27, 2025 02:56PM ● By SAFE Credit Union News Release

SAFE Credit Union is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship awards for $4,000 each to support graduating high school seniors and students currently attending community college.

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Neighborhood Builders Celebrates 20 Years

Feb 26, 2025 04:40PM ● By Bank of America News Release

Junior Achievement, Yolo Food Bank Receive Grants, Leadership Training

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Westacre Park Renovation and Expansion Approved

Feb 26, 2025 04:20PM ● By John McCallum

If everything goes according to plans, by this time next year, West Sacramento residents and especially children could be enjoying recreating and playing at a revitalized Westacre Park.

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Community Input Needed to Address Needs of Low-Income Residents

Feb 21, 2025 10:49AM ● By Yolo County News Release

The Yolo County Community Services Action Board (CSAB) is looking for community input during a public hearing to better address the needs of low-income individuals and families residing in Yolo County.

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