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Council Approves New AM/PM Liquor License Application

Jul 22, 2025 12:29PM ● By John McCallum

The West Sacramento City Council narrowly approved recommending the issuance of a Type 21 liquor license by the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for a proposed AM/PM gas station and convenience store at 15th Street and Jefferson Boulevard in the Old West Sacramento Neighborhood.

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Peer-to-Peer Payment is the New Cash

Jul 17, 2025 01:11PM ● By Joe Thompson

In Sacramento County, peer-to-peer payments are transforming how small businesses get paid.

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Jam-Packed State Fair Open for more than Two Weeks

Jul 14, 2025 06:04PM ● By Seth Henderson

Featuring more than 50 carnival rides, a range of performances and competitions within various industries, and of course food, the California State Fair kicked off on July 11 at Cal Expo, lasting through July 27.

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SMUD's Giving Friday Returns to State Fair

Jul 14, 2025 04:25PM ● By SMUD News Release

Free Admission to Giving Friday with Donation of Nonperishable Foods

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Looking For Love

Jul 08, 2025 11:39AM ● By Seth Henderson

A's Relationship Beginning to Take Hold

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Sacramento’s Souper History

Jun 12, 2025 01:51PM ● By Kristina Rogers

New Campbell’s Canning Exhibit is ‘Mmm, Mmm, Good!’

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Memorial Day Picnic

May 20, 2025 03:03PM ● By MPG Staff

Still figuring out what to do for Memorial Day? The Peloponnesian Club in West Sacramento has your plans covered.

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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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Mobile Farmers Market Returns

May 06, 2025 11:43AM ● By Idaly Valencia

From May 13 through Nov. 20, the Center for Land-Based Learning’s Mobile Farmers Market truck will make weekly stops in neighborhoods across West Sacramento.

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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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California Restaurant Foundation’s Annual Resilience Fund Returns for the Fifth Year

Apr 28, 2025 12:57PM ● By California Restaurant Foundation News Release

Grant Applications for California’s Independent Restaurants are Now Open

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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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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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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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Rice Fields Provide Vital Habitat for Snakes, Birds, Fish

Mar 11, 2025 09:59AM ● By Kat Kerlin, University of California, Davis

From ducks and cranes to giant garter snakes and salmon, flooded rice fields in California's Central Valley offer important, often vital habitat to many wildlife species.

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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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Staying Hydrated and Saving the Environment at Kings Games

Feb 04, 2025 04:44PM ● By Sacramento Kings News Release

The Sacramento Kings and Golden 1 Center unveiled a new PATH Grab-and-Go location, integrating Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology to enhance the fan experience.

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Don’t Let Fats, Oils and Grease Ruin Holiday Cheer

Dec 03, 2024 02:53PM ● By Sacramento Area Sewer District News Release

As the holiday season approaches, the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is urging residents to help prevent sewer backups, a common yet costly and disruptive issue that peaks during this time of year.

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West Sacramento Provides Meals and Socialization for Seniors

Nov 12, 2024 11:27AM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

On July 31, Meals on Wheels Yolo County launched Café Yolo, a social dining experience for seniors age 60+ to meet and socialize every Wednesday at the West Sacramento Community Center.

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Meals on Wheels Sits Down

Oct 02, 2024 10:49AM ● By Angela Underwood

Meals on Wheels (MOW) Yolo County Executive Director Joy Cohan said the U.S. Surgeon General declared an epidemic of loneliness last year, pointing to the negative effects on physical and mental health.

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West Sacramento Repair Café Opens New Location

Sep 18, 2024 02:43PM ● By Annie Kerr

The West Sacramento Repair Café has a new location at Holy Cross Parish: 1321 Anna St., West Sacramento.

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California Restaurant Foundation Elects Wayne Hilston as New Chair of the Board of Directors

Sep 10, 2024 03:41PM ● By California Restaurant Foundation News Release

The California Restaurant Foundation (CRF), a nonprofit that invests in and empowers California restaurants and its workforce, has elected Wayne Hilston as its new Chair of the Board of Directors.

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California Museum to Host 11th Annual Día de los Muertos Fiesta Oct. 12

Sep 05, 2024 10:21AM ● By California Museum News Release

Tickets are now available for the California Museum’s highly anticipated Día de los Muertos Fiesta on Saturday, Oct. 12.

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Make It Happen for Yolo County Receives $2,500 Grant

Aug 19, 2024 06:35PM ● By Kristin Thebaud Communications News Release

The Save Mart Companies CARES Foundation recently awarded a $2,500 grant to local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County to ensure former foster youth studying at UC Davis have kitchen supplies available when cooking healthy meals

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Circus Vargas Returns with the Ultimate Entertainment Extravaganza

Aug 14, 2024 11:57AM ● By Circus Vargas News Release

Get ready to witness the most extraordinary display of talent and wonder under the Big Top. Circus Vargas is back with its all-new 2024 production, ‘Jubilé! An Epic World Celebration!’

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State Fair Here for 17 Days

Jul 09, 2024 01:30PM ● By Carol Feineman

California State Fair Honors the State's Agricultural Industry, with Much to See and Enjoy

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Yolo County's Placard System Enhances Food Safety and Public Health

Jul 03, 2024 05:07PM ● By County of Yolo News Release

The Yolo County Department of Community Services' Environmental Health Division Held its Inaugural Food Safety Forum on June 10

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San Pedro Festa Celebrates 102 Years

Jun 11, 2024 09:18AM ● By San Pedro Association News Release

"Portuguese Picnic" Held at San Pedro Park on Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30

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Yolo Food Bank's Annual Golf Tournament June 22

Jun 04, 2024 09:46AM ● By Yolo Food Bank News Release

Wildhorse Golf Club to Host Golf Tournament to Benefit Food Insecure Families and Individuals in Yolo County

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Celebrate Juneteenth in West Sacramento

Jun 04, 2024 09:31AM ● By Mitch Barber

West Sacramento Celebration to Take Place on June 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Bridgeway Lakes Community Park

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Food Access in West Sac Improves with Mobile Farmers Market

Jun 04, 2024 09:14AM ● By Center for Land-Based Learning News Release

Mobile Market Makes Five Stops in West Sacramento

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Bird Flu Detected in Raw Milk Products

May 21, 2024 02:35PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Public Officials in Solano and Yolo Counties Advise Residents to Refrain from Consuming Raw Milk or Raw Dairy Products

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Port Commission Looks Forward

May 14, 2024 04:27PM ● By Angela Underwood

Port of West Sacramento Opened in 1963

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West Sacramento Offers Summer Activities for Seniors

May 01, 2024 09:20AM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

Card Making, Scrapbooking, Adult Coloring, and More in West Sacramento

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Yolo Farm to Fork Welcomes New President

May 01, 2024 08:52AM ● By Yolo Farm to Fork News Release

Christine Polycarpe Replaces Former President Suzanne Falzone

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