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sketching a rainy day in davis
Last month we held another Let's Draw Davis sketchcrawl in downtown Davis, this time on 2nd Street. It was a really rainy day too, but we had a good turnout of sketchers not minding that. I sat be...
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Free Shade Tree Program Supports Biodiversity
City Arborist David Culbertson Said West Sacramento's Three-Decade-Old Tree Program Continues to Plant, Protect, and Preserve Trees Contributing to Community Health.
City Officials Honor Yolo County Library System
Proclamation Presented by Mayor Martha Guerrero and West Sacramento City Council.
From Daily Democrat...
Yolo County Administratorâs Office Makes Strategic Appointments
The Yolo County Administrator's office announced strategic appointments to enhance operations in several areas including climate action and sustainability and emergency services.
From Los Angeles Times...
California Wants Better Animal Shelter Conditions, Stray Population Curbed
Several bills making their way through the California Legislature seek to address overcrowded animal shelters and streamline how animals receive care.
Mayor and Council Fight Strong for Equity
The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the commitment to the California Equal Pay Pledge are now formally backed West Sacramento.
Yolo Food Bank Finds One in Three Households Are Food Insecure in Yolo County
Yolo County Food Access Survey Report Shows Food Insecurity at 29.2 Percent.
Bill Would Allow Arizona Abortion Providers to Practice in California Temporarily
Newsom-backed bill would allow Arizona abortion providers to practice in California as the Republican-led state restricts access.
Newsom Calls Out Republican Abortion Policies in New Ad Running in Alabama
California Gov. Gavin Newsomâs new ad blasts GOP efforts to make it harder for people to leave states with abortion bans and seek treatment elsewhere.
Sutter Health Donates $569,000 to Recovery Café West Sac
Sutter Health recently invested $569,000 in the West Sacramento Mercy Coalition to house programs of the Mosaic Village, a safe, healing place for those impacted by substance-use disorders, homelessness, mental health illnesses and other vulnerabilities.
Davis Pride to Celebrate 10th Anniversary
The Davis Phoenix Coalition plans a month full of events to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride, beginning with its 10th annual festival on June 1. Activities also include a festival after party, fun run, skate and comedy nights, and plenty of drag queens.
As Salmon Are Released Into the Klamath River, Tribal Leaders See a 'Symbol of Hope'
California has released 500,000 salmon into the Klamath River. As dams are removed, the fish will be some of the first to return to a free-flowing river.
From SF Gate...
A Private Calif. Ranch Holds Important State History â And It Might Be in Danger
Some residents fear development could destroy parts of the historic land.
Bill Dodd CA Senate 03: Legislature Approves Sen. Doddâs Ukraine Sister-State Measure
Bill Dodd CA Senate 03: Committee Approves Sen. Doddâs Vallejo Police Staffing Bill
ConSup North America Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Sliced Prosciutto Product Produced Without Benefit of Inspection
When disaster strikes, youâll need to have these information resources available on your smartphone.
Ee celebrate the efforts our fellow humans have made and are making to help heal our planet and connect us, while we simultaneously consider what we must do to protect our communities as the climate crisis worsens.
A Tesla lobbyist, an LA-based environmental group, and Gov. Jerry Brown brought a rule minted in Sacramento to Beijing, and helped launch Chinaâs EV industry.
Heat pumps, an energy-efficient way to both heat and cool homes, are a necessary element of California's climate goal of net zero carbon emissions. Here's what they are, how they work, and how to get one.
A bill to mandate use of the method will not advance in the Legislature this year in the face of teachers union opposition.
A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that âŠ
In an analysis of more than 1 million votes cast by current legislators since 2017, CalMatters Digital Democracy reporter Ryan Sabalow and CBS Sacramento reporter Julie Watts found that Democrats vote ânoâ less than 1% of the time on average.
This week, a virtual visit to Surf City USAâa great place to experience the season of rebirth and renewal that's worth a drive from anywhere in our coverage area.
There is no scientific explanation for the conditions that make an eclipse inevitable. Itâs a coincidence. Or a miracle.
Santa Cruz County is home to amazing murals. One amazing person is working to document them in one place.
On Hilltromper, a conversation with Felicia Van Stolk of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History about her Garden Learning Center.
Some of Californiaâs top lawmakers want to clear up, but also rein in, the âbuilderâs remedy.â
A type of resurrection involving big birds, and two efforts that offer help to individuals whose lives have been impacted by addiction.
After being reduced to three or four nesting pairs in all of California in 1944, Sandhill Cranes have come back from the brink and are returning to Lake Tahoe.
Prop 1 was designed to help unhoused people get off the streets by forcing them into treatment. Thatâs one reason it took two weeks of vote-counting to pass.
The state is considering zeroing out funds for CalWORKS family stabilization and job subsidy programs to help balance the budget.
A conversation with two committed professionals who help CASA Sacramento match trained volunteers with children in the foster care system.
Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. A movement is afoot to reintroduce the rodents to the state's waterways.
In this weekâs, edition of The Newsletter, some hopeful aspects related to the very best season: spring!
"Early Giving" opens April 18 for BGOG 2024 - Over 130 Yolo nonprofits participating
Earth Day Is a Great Day to Make a Pledge
Volunteers, pledgers, and experts â and some who are all three — gathered on April 13 in the Blanchard Room of the Stephens Branch Library to celebrate Earth Day and the wrap up of the Yolo ...
another march on campus
Here are some sketches drawn around campus last month, all different media, I suppose. Above, that's the UC Davis water tower as seen from the Arboretum, very close to my office. I drew in brown f...
Re-use and Re-purpose at the Community Mercantile: Quarterly Coalition Meeting
Wed March 15 4:00-6:30pm Hybrid: in-person and Zoom
Indulge in the Authentic with a New Yolo County Travel Podcast
Have you heard? Yolo County is hitting the airwaves! A new travel podcast takes a deep dive into everything Yolo County, from wine and wine growing to food and farming. [...]
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