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YCOE to Host Free ‘Cash for College’ Workshops

Oct 05, 2026 05:35PM ● By Yolo County Office of Education News Release

Free workshops to help Yolo County High School seniors and families complete financial aid applications

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Meet the Inaugural Next Gen STEM Scholarship Winner

Sep 28, 2026 10:04AM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

During the Sept. 12 Back to School Night match, Republic FC teamed up with The PG&E Corporation Foundation to recognize the first-ever Next Gen STEM Scholarship recipient.

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Teachers Trained in Solar School Curriculum

Sep 15, 2026 04:00PM ● By PG&E News Release

Teachers in Woodland, Davis and Dixon recently had a lesson in solar power and are now helping students explore solar energy and connect classroom learning to real global challenges.

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WUSD Employees Selected as 2026 Yolo County Classified School Employees of the Year

Sep 14, 2026 05:18PM ● By Washington Unified School District News Release

Washington Unified School District (WUSD) is proud to celebrate the exceptional employees selected as 2026-27 Yolo County Classified School Employees of the Year.

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UC Davis Professor Recognized

Sep 14, 2026 05:15PM ● By MPG Staff

UC Davis Professor Walter Leal was awarded the 2026 Applied Chemical Ecology Award from the International Society of Chemical Ecology for research targeting insect pests that damage plants, spread diseases and destroy crops.

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September is Attendance Awareness Month

Sep 08, 2026 01:30PM ● By Washington Unified School District News Release

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we are asking every member of our school community to help reinforce one simple message: every school day matters.

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Fall Campaign Sponsors Former Foster Youth Studying at UC Davis

Aug 31, 2026 05:19PM ● By Make it Happen for Yolo County News Release

Local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County is offering opportunities for the community to sponsor UC Davis Guardian Scholars – students who have experienced foster care – as they move into housing this fall.

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County Superintendent Seeks Viable SCUSD Fiscal Recovery Plan

Aug 31, 2026 04:13PM ● By Sacramento County Office of Education News Release

Letters outline immediate cash needs path to long-term fiscal stability

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Indigenous Future Leaders Scholarship
Meet the 2026 Indigenous Future Leaders Scholarship Recipient

Aug 24, 2026 01:00PM ● By Sacramento Republic FC News Release

On Saturday Aug. 15, Republic FC and Wilton Rancheria recognized the Indigenous Future Scholars winner Gianna Azbill during Native American Heritage Night.

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Home is More Than a House: How One Family Changed Lives Through Foster Care

Aug 11, 2026 11:14AM ● By Sacramento County News Release

What is home? For many of us, we will say an address or point to a neighborhood on a map.

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Washington Unified Celebrates Reopening of Elkhorn Village School

Aug 10, 2026 04:59PM ● By Washington Unified School District News Release

On Aug. 3, the Washington Unified School District (WUSD) celebrated the reopening of Elkhorn Village School with a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of a major campus modernization project funded through Measure Z.

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Destination Aviation Takes Flight

Aug 10, 2026 12:37PM ● By California Capital Airshow News Release

California Capital Airshow connects local students with aviation professionals, hands-on experiences and career opportunities

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UC Davis Professor Shahid Siddique Receives International Award

Aug 04, 2026 03:29PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

UC Davis Professor Shahid Siddique of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, received the 2026 Excellence in Teaching Award at the annual meeting of the international Society of Nematologists (SON) held in Baltimore.

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UC Davis Retired Nematology Professor Receives International Award

Aug 04, 2026 09:32AM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

UC Davis Professor Emerita Valerie Moroz Williamson of the Department of Plant Pathology is the recipient of the Society of Nematologists’ highest honor: Honorary Member.

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Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools Statement Regarding Sacramento City Unified School District

Aug 03, 2026 09:29AM ● By Sacramento County Office of Education News Release

Today, Fiscal Advisor Luz Cázares appointed by the Sacramento County Superintendent of Schools to support the Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) has acted to rescind the SCUSD Board’s action on July 30 to approve an agreement between SCUSD and the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA).

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Erin Clancey welcomed as New Executive Director at the California Museum
California Museum Welcomes Erin Clancey as New Executive Director

Jul 21, 2026 03:26PM ● By The California Museum News Release

The California Museum is pleased to announce the appointment of Erin Clancey as the Museum’s new executive director.

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Bohart Museum Moth Night: Free and Family Friendly

Jul 16, 2026 09:04AM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

The Bohart Museum of Entomology will celebrate National Moth Week by hosting its annual Moth Night open house on Saturday, July 18.

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Incoming Kindergarteners Graduate from United Way's KinderCamp

Jul 13, 2026 04:55PM ● By Kristin Thébaud, United Way California Capital Region

Sixteen incoming kindergarteners gathered at Southport Elementary School in West Sacramento on Friday, July 10 to participate in a graduation ceremony for United Way's KinderCamp.

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Yolo Community Foundation Awards over $100,000 in Scholarships

Jul 07, 2026 10:40AM ● By Yolo Community Foundation News Release

Yolo Community Foundation (YCF) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2026 scholarship program.

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UC Davis Nematology Doctoral Candidate Wins International Honor

Jun 29, 2026 04:38PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

UC Davis doctoral candidate Pallavi Shakya of the lab of nematologist Shahid Siddique won “Best Student/Early Career Talk” at the 36th Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, held recently in Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands.

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Youth Commission to Lead Summer Leadership Camp

Jun 29, 2026 04:29PM ● By Yolo County Office of Education News Release

19 Students Selected for Yolo Youth Commission; Registration Opens for Free Summer Leadership Camp

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Valley Broadcast Legends Scholarship Opportunity

Jun 22, 2026 01:48PM ● By Valley Broadcast Legends News Release

The Valley Broadcast Legends (VBL), an organization comprised primarily of retired broadcasters, photographers and engineers, is pleased to offer two $500 scholarships to individuals pursuing careers in digital media.

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Air District Celebrates Winners of Annual Clean Air Contest

Jun 16, 2026 11:09AM ● By Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District News Release

Twelve students from across Yolo and northeastern Solano counties were recently recognized as winners of the 2026 Clean Air Art Contest by the Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District Board of Directors and staff.

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Living Water, Living Knowledge

Jun 15, 2026 02:11PM ● By YoloSol Collective News Release

Youth Explore Indigenous Stewardship in the Yolo Basin

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Metal Supermarkets Expands Trade School Scholarship Program

Jun 01, 2026 12:16PM ● By MPG Staff

Awards $20,000 to Eight Students

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Nearly Half of High School Students Eligible for CalKIDS Scholarships

May 27, 2026 08:42AM ● By CalKIDS News Release

As high school seniors across Sacramento County make college and career decisions ahead of graduation, CalKIDS is encouraging students and families to check whether scholarship funds have already been set aside in their names.

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Local Author Visits West Sac Schools

May 19, 2026 12:03PM ● By MPG Staff

Local author Enrique Baeza visited West Sacramento’s Westfield Village and Elkhorn Village elementary schools on May 13 to read his debut book “That Environmental Crusader Could Be Me” to students and hand out free copies.

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Catch the Buzz at the Bohart Museum on May 16

May 13, 2026 11:20AM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

The Bohart Museum of Entomology will host an open house, "Buzz Words: Insects in Literature," from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, May 16, that will feature two bee book authors.

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RCHS Earns Career Choices Gold Medal for 10th Consecutive Year

May 12, 2026 10:39AM ● By Academic Innovations News Release

River City High School has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s leading schools in life and career planning, earning the Career Choices Gold Medal for the tenth consecutive year.

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Beyond the Airshow

May 05, 2026 08:37AM ● By Khushi Salgia

With its choreographed planes shooting through the sky, leaving contrails that draw out shapes and letters, the California Capital Airshow (CCA) is a popular event that Sacramento residents look forward to each fall.

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Bee Scientist Rob Page Elected to National Academy of Science

May 04, 2026 05:41PM ● By Kathy Keatley Garvey, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology

Internationally renowned bee scientist Robert E. Page Jr., a UC Davis doctoral alumnus and a UC Davis/University of Arizona administrator emeritus, is a newly elected member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

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School Teacher–Leader Career Fair
2026 Education Career Fair Set for May 2

Apr 22, 2026 08:37AM ● By Sacramento County Office of Education News Release

More Than Two Dozen Districts and Charters Participating

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When Housing Instability Enters the Classroom, Learning Leaves

Apr 14, 2026 11:55AM ● By Adriane Miles-Patterson School Social Worker, Washington Unified School District

On any given day in Yolo County classrooms, there are students trying to focus on reading and math after sleeping in cars, moving between relatives’ homes, or worrying about where they will stay that night.

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River City High School Seniors Celebrate National Signing Day Commitments

Apr 13, 2026 04:20PM ● By River City High School News Release

River City High School proudly recognized five outstanding senior student-athletes who have committed to continue their academic and athletic careers at the collegiate level following graduation.

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Air District Opens 2026 Clean Air Art Contest

Apr 07, 2026 10:02AM ● By Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District News Release

Students invited to illustrate ideas for improving air quality

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