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Youth Art Contest Inspires Civic Engagement

Feb 02, 2026 05:32PM ● By The League of Women Voters of Yolo County

The countywide contest invites high school students to express their voices through art while exploring the importance of voting and civic participation.

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DWR Finalizes Best Practices to Address Subsidence

Jan 26, 2026 04:29PM ● By Department of Water Resources News Release

Local groundwater agencies are getting a new resource to add to their water management toolkit – the Best Management Practices for Land Subsidence document newly released by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).

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Pleas Made on Cannabis Funding

Jan 26, 2026 03:54PM ● By John McCallum

Proponents of a medical marijuana dispensary in West Sacramento may be hoping they have the same luck lobbying the City Council as proponents of a new lease for a food non-profit seem to have had.

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Environmental Lawsuit Against Sherali Gas Corp. Settled

Jan 20, 2026 02:40PM ● By Yolo County District Attorney’s Office News Release

On Jan. 7, Yolo County Superior Court Judge Samuel McAdam approved a settlement imposing $1.16 million in civil penalties and investigative costs on defendants in an environmental protection action.

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California's Budget Underscores Agriculture's Role

Jan 20, 2026 12:30PM ● By California Farm Bureau News Release

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget highlights California’s continued focus on wildfire response, climate resilience and water infrastructure but leaves gaps in direct support and regulatory alignment for agriculture and rural communities, according to California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass.

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Breaking Ground on Affordable Housing

Jan 12, 2026 03:36PM ● By Abbey Wicks

On a sunny January morning, the City of West Sacramento and Yolo County officials broke ground on the 37-unit affordable housing project, River Grove Apartments, located at 641 5th Street, West Sacramento.

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Late December Storms Deliver Much-Needed Water Supply

Jan 05, 2026 05:44PM ● By California Department of Water Resources News Release

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.

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Matsui, Tokuda, Obernolte, Hurd Lead Bipartisan Effort to Improve Staffing, Prevent Cuts at National Park Service

Dec 30, 2025 09:37AM ● By Congresswomen Doris Matsui News Release

Since January 2025, the National Park Service (NPS) has fired or lost more than 24 percent of its staff, creating significant challenges at National Parks.

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Metro PAC Announces Endorsement of Doris Matsui for California’s 7th Congressional District Seat

Dec 23, 2025 01:16PM ● By Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce News Release

Recently, the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber Political Action Committee (Metro PAC) announced its official endorsement of Doris Matsui for California’s 7th Congressional District Seat.

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District Attorney Reports on the Success of Prop. 36

Dec 23, 2025 01:09PM ● By Yolo County District Attorney’s Office News Release

Proposition 36 passed with 60 percent of the vote in Yolo County, taking effect on December 18, 2024.

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City Secures $43.35 Million Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grant

Dec 23, 2025 01:06PM ● By City of West Sacramento News Release

The City of West Sacramento has been awarded $43,350,000 through the State of California’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Grant Program

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County Seeks Input on Draft Drought Resilience Plan

Dec 23, 2025 01:02PM ● By Yolo County News Release

Yolo County is inviting public input on its draft Yolo County Drought Resilience Plan

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Small Business Leaders Comment on Jobs Report

Dec 23, 2025 11:35AM ● By National Federation of Independent Business News Release

33 percent of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in November.

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Signature in Lieu of Filing Free Period Begins

Dec 16, 2025 11:46AM ● By Yolo County Elections Office News Release

Signatures In Lieu of Filing Fee packets will be available by appointment starting on Friday, Dec. 19.

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SacRT Secures Over $126 Million to Advance Transit, Housing, Climate Goals

Dec 16, 2025 11:33AM ● By Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) News Release

he Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) is proud to announce it has been awarded three grants totaling $25.8 million through the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) Round 9 program.

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$225,000 Mobilized by Yolo County for CalFresh Benefit Delay

Nov 12, 2025 09:38AM ● By MPG Staff

Tobacco Settlement Funds to Support Yolo County CalFresh Residents Affected by Government Shutdown

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Sacramento Superior Court Bench Selects Kelly Sullivan as CEO

Nov 10, 2025 04:43PM ● By Sacramento Superior Court News Release

The Sacramento Superior Court judges have selected Kelly Sullivan, the court’s chief deputy executive officer, to serve as the next court executive officer (CEO) on Oct. 16.

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California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., Announces More Than 5.4 Million California Voters Signed Up to Track Their Ballots

Oct 30, 2025 09:53AM ● By Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., California Secretary of State News Release

California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D., announced today that more than 5.4 million California voters have signed up to track their ballots.

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Voting in California’s 2025 Special Election

Oct 23, 2025 12:15PM ● By Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. California Secretary of State

How to Make Sure Your Ballot is Secure and Counted

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Hundreds of City Workers, Union Members, Cardroom Employees Protest Attorney General Bonta

Oct 22, 2025 02:41PM ● By California Gaming Association News Release

The proposed regulations are unnecessary and punitive, as the games are lawful under California law and have been operating for decades.

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Prop 36 Charges for Drugs and Theft in Yolo County

Oct 14, 2025 01:52PM ● By Yolo County District Attorney's Office News Release

Since Proposition 36 took effect on Dec. 18, 2024, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has filed 97 complaints alleging the newly enacted violation of Health and Safety Code section 11395, for possession of hard drugs with two or more priors.

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Women Voters League Celebrates Youth Engagement

Oct 14, 2025 01:47PM ● By Jessica Smith

he League of Women Voters of Yolo County celebrated two Democracy Works Award recipients from Woodland Community College during their October Member Meeting.

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Voting Begins for Statewide Special Election

Oct 07, 2025 01:42PM ● By Sacramento County News Release

Early Voting Encouraged for Nov. 4 Special Election

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Governor Newsom announced that the state recovered 113,245 stolen items worth nearly $6.5 million this year.
$6.5 Million in Stolen Goods Seized, Leads Organized Crime Crackdown

Jul 01, 2025 02:12PM ● By Office of Governor Gavin Newsom News Release

Governor Gavin Newsom on June 17 announced that from January to May, the state’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted 331 investigations, 629 arrests and recovered 113,245 stolen items valued at nearly $6.5 million.

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State Deadline Threatens Shut Down of Local Gas Stations

Jun 25, 2025 10:14AM ● By California Fuels and Convenience Alliance (CFCA) News Release

The California Fuels and Convenience Alliance (CFCA) is urging the Legislature to take immediate action to prevent a fuel supply and affordability crisis.

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Bill Introduced to Keep Homeownership Costs Down

Jun 17, 2025 04:44PM ● By Congressman Doug LaMalfa News Release

Republican Congressman Doug LaMalfa of Richvale, with Democratic Congresswoman Doris Matsui of California and Republican Congresswoman Young Kim of California introduced the bipartisan Keeping Homeownership Costs Down Act (H.R. 3800) to help reduce housing costs.

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Vision Zero Aims to Cut Traffic Accidents By 50%

Jun 11, 2025 12:08PM ● By John McCallum

West Sacramento is proposing measures to cut current fatal and serious injury (FSI) traffic incidents in half by 2035 - and eventually to zero after that.

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Metro Chamber Applauds Bipartisan Collaboration

Jun 03, 2025 01:37PM ● By Sacramento Metro Chamber News Release

The Sacramento Metro Chamber is proud to be a founding member of the Capital Caucus Foundation, a newly-established nonprofit organization committed to uniting leaders across the Capital Region to foster bipartisan collaboration and strengthen the region’s business climate.

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Council Approves Revolutionary Project Financing Method

May 29, 2025 11:43AM ● By John McCallum

West Sacramento’s City Council made history at their May 21 meeting: $86.5-million worth of history.

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Council Approves New Police Contract

May 06, 2025 03:01PM ● By John McCallum

– The West Sacramento City Council unanimously approved a three-year successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the city and the West Sacramento Police Officers Association (WSPOA).

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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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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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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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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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