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Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous...

Courthouse design for Yolo County approved

The State Public Works Board approved Friday the preliminary plans for the new Woodland Courthouse, allowing the project to go into the next step of working drawings. ...

California immigration crackdown campaign to enlist American Legion members

Continuing a 93-year fight to control immigration, American Legion leaders are rallying military veterans to convince California voters they should require police to enforce...

Same-sex marriage ban tossed by appeals court

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California's ban unconstitutional, saying it...

Soup's On earns dollars for foster care in Yolo County

It was a recipe for success. Begin with a great cause, mix in dozens of volunteers, more than 60 delicious homemade soups and a silent auction. Next, open the doors to the public...

Free workshop on water-wise landscaping in Woodland

The Yolo County Resource Conservation District, the city of Woodland, and the University of California Master Gardner's are hosting a "Water-Wise Landscaping" workshop on...

Dog-biting information sought by Yolo sheriff's officers

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office, Animal Services Section is asking for the public's help in attempting to identify and locate a dog that bit a man in Davis last...

AmericanTowns Heroes: Ariana Hargis is a Real Livesaver

Ariana Hargis is the kind of lifeguard you want on duty when your loved ones are in the pool. She's a quick-thinking, focused professional with eyes in the back of her head. When...

Nadine Salonites - Memorial Service

from:Woodland Opera House Theatre

Woodland Opera House LegendNadine Elaine Stuhlmuller Salonites, 81, died on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 at her Woodland residence. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother....

Pit bull owners take a bite out of McDonald's

LOS ANGELES - McDonald's apologized and pulled an ad that came back to bite them. The ad that said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a pit bull enraged pit...

Supervisor Don Saylor Appointed To Cities Counties School Partnership Board

from:Yolo County Government

Woodland, CA – Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor was recently appointed to serve as a member of the Cities Counties School Partnership Board of Directors on behalf of the...

Board Of Supervisors Meeting Agenda For February 7, 2012

from:Yolo County Government

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A Snowy Day in February - Yolo County Library Celebrates the 50th Anniversary

from:Yolo County Library

Woodland, CA----The Yolo County Library is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Caldecott Medal Award-winning book, The Snowy Day, by Ezra Jack Keats. This now-classic...

Check Out a Kill-a-Watt Meter at the Library

from:Yolo County Library

Woodland, CA---The Yolo County Library system and the Woodland Public Library now offer the Kill-a-Watt meter, a device that measures household appliance energy consumption. The...

Yolo County candidates reveal campaign contributions

With the election four months away, Yolo County candidates have reported their campaign contributions through Dec. 31.Three supervisors seats and the Department 15 judgeship...

Forcella: Son won't sleep before midnight

Dear Straight Talk:I have an ordinary question compared to the topics you cover. How do you get a teenager (age 16) to go to sleep before midnight -- so that he wakes up in...

Fundraising reports reflect more competition in congressional race

WASHINGTON - New campaign fundraising reports have underscored the competition resulting from California's new redistricting process, which was done for the first time by an...

Dozens of supporters attend hearing for former Woodland priest Ojeda

SACRAMENTO - The Rev. Uriel Ojeda made his first appearance out of custody in Sacramento Superior Court Thursday with more than two dozen supporters in the audience. Ojeda, the...

Energy Savings Workshops Offered in February, 2012

from:Yolo County Government

Woodland, CA--- In February, the Yolo County Library and Woodland Public Library are sponsoring workshops to assist residents with energy savings in their homes. Participants will...

Woodland High grad dies in I-80 crash near Fairfield

A Sacramento woman was arrested for drunken driving after setting off a chain of car crashes that left two people dead, including a Woodland High School alumnus, early Sunday...

Woodland chamber installs new president

The speeches were short and to the point and the crab was plentiful at the 81st Annual Installation Ceremony of the Woodland Chamber of Commerce. Incoming chamber President Kevin...

300 arrested in daylong Occupy Oakland protests

OAKLAND - Dozens of police maintained a late-night guard around City Hall following daylong protests that resulted in 300 arrests. Occupy Oakland demonstrators broke into the...

Holy Rosary School plans community events for Catholic Schools Week

An open house and Math Night with an Art & Poetry Show will highlight this year's observance of National Catholic Schools Week at Holy Rosary School. The events are part of...

3 killed in Sacramento SUV-light rail train crash

SACRAMENTO -- A light-rail train collided with a sport utility vehicle Saturday in Sacramento, killing a man, a woman and a baby and injuring seven other people, authorities...

Show - Schoolhouse Rock Live!

from:Woodland Opera House Theatre

Jennifer Goldman, D.D.S and Amy Tran, D.D.S Present Schoolhouse Rock Live!The Emmy Award-winning 1970s Saturday morning cartoon series that taught history, grammar, math, science...

Show - Go, Dog, Go!

from:Woodland Opera House Theatre

P.D. Eastman’s classic children’s book comes to life on stage in an exploration of movement, color, and space. The dogs delve into life with gusto, creating a visual spectacle...

Senior/Disabled Door To Door Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

from:Yolo County Government

Woodland, CA – Senior or disabled residents who cannot drive, and who have household hazardous waste in need of proper disposal, may schedule a free pickup of their waste. Yolo...

Yolo County County Fees Update - January 24, 2012

from:Yolo County Government

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Calif. poised to vote on new 'clean car' regs

SAN FRANCISCO - The head of California's air quality board on Thursday called proposed rules that would require automakers to build less-polluting cars and trucks by 2025 a...

San Francisco 49ers are a hit show

Your local listings do not lie. The 49ers really are in the NFC title game. They really are just one victory away from the Super Bowl. If you are a follower of the team, it has...

Wet winter storms resume today

Woodland and Yolo County residents enjoyed a brief respite of sunshine Saturday afternoon, catching their collective breaths as another winter storm moved into the region.The...

Officers elected for Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation

The citizens of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation have sworn into office their newly elected Chairman, Tribal Officers and Council Members to lead their sovereign nation for the next...

Annual Celebration of Abraham a time of shared faith

It was with hearts turned toward the rising generation that the Celebration of Abraham organizers sat together in a cozy gathering of Christians, Muslims and Jews last fall to...

Pet Food Closet gets helping paw from Cultured Canine

Goose presented Polly Nelson a check from Dolores Black, the operator of the Cultured Canine on Saturday to aid Woodland's Pet Food Closet.Goose, an English setter, was...

Golden State's politicians rapidly turning gray

California might exude youthful exuberance -- think tech yuppies, surfers and hot young movie stars -- but we send our grandparents to Congress.The average House member is almost...

Chamberlain is Agriculturalist of the Year

Maybe it was Mother Nature's way of determining how much hay Duane Chamberlain might sell this year, but Thursday night's light rain was the only damper on an otherwise...

DA: No charges for UCD protesters

The Yolo County District Attorney's Office declined to press charges against the UC Davis protesters who were pepper-sprayed in November.There was "insufficient...

No Charges To Be Filed Against UC Davis Protestors

from:Yolo County Government

Woodland, CA - District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that there was insufficient information contained within the police reports submitted by the UC Davis Police...

Yolo County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Agenda For January 24, 2012

from:Yolo County Government

Click here to view Yolo County Board Of Supervisors Meeting Agenda For January 24, 2012

Yolo County Library and UCD Department of Evolution and Ecology/Center for Population Biology Name Winter 2011/12 Big Read

from:Yolo County Library

Here is a Human Being, by Duke University Assistant Professor Misha Angrist, has been selected as the Big Read: Open Access Science book for Winter 2011/12. The Big Read is...

A Tribute To Doris Day

from:Woodland Opera House Theatre

Laura Didier and the Jim Martinez Jazz Trio present A Tribute to Doris Day Vocalist Laura Didier & the Jim Martinez Jazz Trio present a nostalgic and fun Jazz concert paying...

Yolo County News - 2-1-1 Yolo Service Available January 17, 2012

from:Yolo County Government

Woodland, CA - The Yolo County Department of Employment & Social Services and the Yolo County Library are proud to announce the launch of 2-1-1 Yolo on January 17. 2-1-1 Yolo...

New Law Aims to Prevent Spread of Blood-Borne Pathogens

from:Yolo County Government

Woodland, CA – On October 9, 2011, Gov. Brown signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 41, as part of statewide efforts to reduce the spread of HIV, hepatitis C, and other blood-borne...

Upcoming Great Patriot Race takes year-round planning

Jennifer Hogan and Anabel Meldrum are making great things happen at Pioneer High School. Hogan and Meldrum, parents of past and present Woodland Joint Unified School District...