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Board members to focus COVID-19 crisis, homelessness and climate action in the new term On Jan. 4, all Yolo County officials elected in the 2020 election cycle were sworn in during a virtual ceremony held via Zoom.  Among those sworn in were Yolo County Supervisors Oscar Villegas, Jim Provenza and Angel Barajas from Districts 1, […]

Fires, heat and drought pose key threat to bird populations, which can result in an overall loss of range Every year for the past 50 years, the Yolo Audubon Society has run a Christmas Bird Count in the Putah Creek area. Data from these bird counts provide information about trends in avian diversity. On Jan. […]

As the pandemic continues, local businesses face financial challenges When the pandemic first hit, Carla Wroten, the owner of Steady Eddy’s Coffee House in Winters, CA, and her husband realized that there was an opportunity to sell items online. Thus, they started Yolo.Boutique, a virtual marketplace that features local products from Yolo County.  “My husband […]

New vaccine shipments set to arrive in Yolo County this week On Jan. 18, Yolo County announced that a batch of Moderna vaccines were placed on hold after a recommendation from the state’s top epidemiologist Dr. Erica S. Pan. This recall was due to several allergic reactions to the vaccine in San Diego.   The official […]

Woodland City Government and a non-profit work towards the goal of local sustainability On Dec. 9, 2021, Yolo County held its second public workshop for its Climate Action Plan. The plan is a continuation of Yolo County’s sustainability efforts.  According to the Yolo County website, the workshop was meant to help develop a long-term sustainability […]

Professionals explain biking benefits and how Davis can still improve The City of Davis was recently re-certified on Dec. 16, 2020, as a “Platinum level Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists, according to a news statement from the City of Davis.  The process of recertifying happens every four years, and the “award […]

Health care workers and long-term care facilities receiving vaccine first, in accordance with California vaccine phases Yolo County began distributing the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer on Dec. 18, 2020.  According to Public Information Officer Jenny Tan, the county has also received “roughly 1500 of the Moderna vaccines and are expecting to get more.”   “The […]

Happy New Years—now stop shooting off fireworks! December 11 “Street sweeper circling the area for the last hour.” December 13 “Upset that another Co-op resident has been taking her food.” December 15 “Friend says he is going to commit a felony tonight but wouldn’t elaborate.” December 18 “Females lying in the middle of the roadway […]

Yolo County Parks Division encourages outdoor activities for mental and physical well-being during lockdown On Dec. 4 the Yolo County Parks Division opened a new 1.25 mile trail and dog park located at 30475 County Road 104, approximately three miles south of the City of Davis at Grasslands Regional Park.  According to a press release, […]

Health experts explain it’s still important to follow public health guidelines despite increased testing capabilities Skilled-nursing facilities in Yolo County are now required to test their staff two times a week—which started Dec. 15, 2020—according to an article from the Davis Enterprise. Prior to the updated order requiring more frequent testing, staff were tested once […]

Measure B supporters and opponents examine why the Davis community voted against the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus Measure B failed in the local election on Nov. 3, 2020 by 1269 votes. If it had passed, the measure would have allowed for the development of the Davis Innovation & Sustainability Campus (DISC) and Mace Triangle.   […]

Threat of COVID-19 still looms as retailers are forced to operate at 20% capacity The most recent stay-at-home order in the greater Sacramento region included Yolo County, which limited retail to operation at 20% at grocery stores to 35% capacity. Yolo County Public Information Officer Jenny Tan explained via email how the regional stay-at-home order […]