1+ week, 4+ day ago   (608+ words) This is a story that starts with high school football, involves alcoholism and ends with a woman who puts children and families first. New Yolo County Superior Court Judge Katharine Lucero pointed me in the direction of this generational saga…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (161+ words) Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA), in collaboration with Woodland for Peace and the Cinema Custodian Society of Sacramento, invites the community to a special screening of the acclaimed film “The Battle of Algiers” on Thursday, Sept. 17 The Community Film…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (878+ words) By JOHN HANNA and SARAH RAZA The U.S. plans to reopen a border crossing in Arizona to cattle from Mexico on Monday as part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to reduce record-high beef prices, though economists doubt the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (609+ words) A story in The Daily Democrat that Yolo Commute had selected three “local trailblazers” as recipients of its second Commuter of the Year Awards caught my attention because they can do something I’m forbidden. They can ride bicycles – and ride…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice. In the summer of 1790, President George Washington spent $200 on ice cream, the equivalent of $7,259 today, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. By…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (712+ words) “It’s always been fascinating to me to see the origins of things,” Dersch said. “It’s a fun challenge to debug and repair. You can understand the entire system from top to bottom.” Dersch is part of a growing community of…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (879+ words) California’s 2026 almond harvest is expected to be somewhat smaller than last year’s crop, after early-season heat affected yields. But with harvest typically wrapping up in October, some growers say the full impact of the heat—and the size of this…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (177+ words) The Christian Church of Woodland (Disciples of Christ) is hosting an in-person singing event for members of the LGBTQ+ and their allies on Sunday afternoon. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 23, folks can join singer-songwriter, teaching artist, and activist Eli Conley for…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1015+ words) Charlotte Touzalin was still a young teenager when she began struggling with weight gain, abnormal periods and unwanted facial hair — the same puzzling symptoms that plagued her mom for decades and that no doctor could piece together. “I’d go home…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (611+ words) Every now and then I get an urge to explore the “far-off” areas of Yolo County. All the better if the adventure offers a taste of agricultural bounty. Thus, it was last Saturday – after a quick trip to Costco – my…...