Dairy technology Day coming soon

Dairy industry sustainability will be the theme of Dairy Technology Day II, set for Tuesday, June 7, at UC Davis. The daylong event is expected to draw some 200 milk processors and others involved with the California dairy industry to the UC Davis Conference Center from 8 a.   Full Story

 

Bank helps with down payments

First Northern Bank has received $300,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco's home ownership set-aside program for very low- to moderate-income households, called the Workforce Initiative Subsidy for Homeownership Program.   Full Story

 

Bulletin Board: Thursday, May 26, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 4 p.m. There will be a "Last Thursday" Book Sale held by the Friends of the Woodland Public Library, 250 First St. Offered will be sheet music, CD's and any "music related books" for 25 cents as well as a variety of books.   Full Story

 

Bulletin Board: May 25, 2011

Wednesday, May 25, noon. The Yolo County Division 83 Chapter of the California Retired Teachers Association will be hosting its bi-monthly luncheon/meeting. The luncheon will be at the Yolo County Office of Education, 1280 Santa Anita Court, Woodland, starting with coffee and pastries.   Full Story

 

Bulletin Board: May 24, 2011

Tuesday, May 23, 7:30 p.m. Cecilia Tsang, a Sacramento lawyer who specializes in LGBT law will speak and answer questions at the May PFLAG meeting. Tang graduated from the UC Davis King Law School. She is an accomplished public speaker and is invited frequently to educate clients as well as   Full Story

 

Bulletin Board: May 14, 2011

Monday, May 16, 1:30 p.m. Dr. Karim, Neurologist, of Woodland Health Care, will speak on at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, Conference Rooms 3 & 4. "Peripheral Neuropathy -- symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.   Full Story

 

Bulletin Board: May 13, 2011

Friday, May 13, 3 p.m. Yolo Superior Court will hold an open house until 4 p.m. for anyone who has served as a juror during the year. All previous jurors are welcome to stop by for refreshments and a token of appreciation.   Full Story

 

Missing seniors back in Woodland

Three elderly Woodland residents are back in their assisted living facility after being reported missing Tuesday.They were found Tuesday evening in northwest Los Angeles County. Woodland police reported the three initially wanted to travel to Davis.   Full Story

 

Sgt. Sexton gets 3 years probation, fine for DUI

A Woodland police sergeant pleaded no contest Wednesday to driving under the influence charges from a March incident.Sgt. Steven E. Sexton, 52, was not present in the court since his charge is a misdemeanor.   Full Story

 

Woodland firefighters mum on city budget plan to merge with police

Firefighters were silent Tuesday night on a plan to move Woodland's firefighting and police administration under one roof -- marking an almost complete reversal from a few months ago.No vote was taken at the budget workshop but a majority of City Council members expressed open support for the idea,   Full Story

 

UC Davis law student arrested for 2 sexual assaults

A UC Davis law student has been arrested in connection to two sexual assaults on campus Tuesday night.Police took Robert David Schaerges, 26, into custody just after 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release from UCD Police Lt.   Full Story

 

'American Idol' crowns a winner

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Scotty McCreery won the "American Idol" battle of the fresh-faced country crooners Wednesday, pulling more of a record 122 million-plus viewer votes than competitor Lauren Alaina."I never in my wildest dreams," said McCreery, a 17-year-old with a strikingly deep, old-soul voice   Full Story

 

Tornadoes reported in rural NorCal

CHICO (AP) -- Authorities say at least three tornadoes have been reported in a rural area outside of Chico.After the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning Wednesday evening for the area, a California Highway Patrol spokesman says three twisters hit a sparsely populated area of dairy   Full Story

 

Schools struggle to recover amid years of financial cuts

STOCKTON -- The financial crisis hitting many of the nation's public schools is taking a heavy toll in cities such as Stockton, a blue collar port city that struggles even in good times.Perched on the edge of central California's delta, about an hour south of the state capital, the city of nearly   Full Story

 

Gov't to promote citizenship

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- The federal government will run a national advertising campaign to encourage more immigrants to become American citizens and become more integrated into society, officials said on Wednesday.   Full Story

 

High-risk Calif parolees unsupervised

SACRAMENTO -- California improperly paroled more than 450 dangerous criminals without supervision last year as part of a program designed to reduce prison crowding and cost, the California prison system's independent inspector general said Wednesday in a report.   Full Story

 

Jury : Central Calif. chicken egg farm is foul

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Neighbors of a massive Central California egg farm complained for years about eye-burning ammonia fumes and a horrific foul stench. This week, a federal judge awarded them $500,000 after a jury found the place a nuisance.   Full Story

 

Ariz. shooting suspect 'mentally incompetent'

TUCSON, Ariz. -- The man accused of wounding Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in a deadly rampage lowered his head to within inches of the courtroom table Wednesday. When he lifted it, he began yelling, angry and loud.   Full Story

 

Revelations could tarnish legacy

SACRAMENTO -- Arnold Schwarzenegger's political legacy in California already was tenuous.He left the governor's office after seven years without making good on his central campaign promise to fix the state's budgeting system, then commuted the manslaughter sentence for the son of a political ally   Full Story

 

'Fly Man' of Alcatraz a pest to insects

When forensic entomologist Robert Kimsey leaves the UC Davis Department of Entomology for his bimonthly trips to Alcatraz Island, it'