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Board to Reconsider Conaway Deal As Criticism Mounts About the Lack of...
Back in December, one of the more complex agreements about local water issues was literally rammed through by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, literally at the last minute. According to the...
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Commentary: Another Brown Act Violation by the Board of Supervisors?
Senator Lois Wolk must have been stunned when she attempted to meet with county staffers, in advance of Tuesday’s meeting that would first rescind the actions of December 17 that approved an agreement...
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Davis To Retain Two BOS Seats – But at a Cost of Ag Preservation
Under a plan approved on Tuesday, the City of Davis most likely will retain two representatives on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, but that result comes at a cost of the district that is...
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Supervisor Provenza Expresses Concerns About Redistricting Boundaries in the...
Last week, the Vanguard expressed concern that redistricting would result in the loss of commitment for Ag Preservation, as the Board shifted the traditionally rural district represented by Duane...
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Do Speeds Need to Go Up West of Davis on Russell?
Yolo County Public Works staff recommended raising the speed limits in 14 unincorporated areas including Russell Blvd to the west of Davis out near Pedrick Road. The Board of Supervisors held off...
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Critics Question Proposal by LAFCO to Contract Animal Services to UC Davis...
LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) has an initiative to explore alternative models of animal sheltering for Yolo County, following reports and complaints about problems with the current state of...
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Board of Supervisors Votes to Support Water Fluoridation for Davis and Woodland
Supervisor Don Saylor introduced a resolution on Tuesday that called for the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to support water fluoridation in Davis and Woodland. The resolution would pass by a 4-1...
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McGowan Appointed by Governor to DMV, Leaving BOS in December
Board of Supervisors Also Votes to Combine Assessor with Clerk-Recorder – It has been 20 years that Mike McGowan has served on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, but he announced on Tuesday that he...
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Sunday Commentary: County Penny Wise, But Pound Foolish on Clerk-Assessor...
This week, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to consolidate the elected Yolo County Clerk-Recorder’s office with the Yolo County Assessor’s office. The majority of three believed that the...
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Yolo Public Officials Speak Out Against the Bay Delta Plan
On Monday, state and federal officials announced the availability of a public draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and an accompanying environmental review document. The BDCP includes a proposal to...
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Sunday Commentary: One Year Since ‘the Other Davis’… What’s Changed?
It was a year ago, that I wrote “The Other Davis” from, ironically enough, a hotel room near the LA Airport as I was on vacation. For a few moments it seemed like it might get people’s attention, but...
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Governor Brown Appoints Oscar Villegas to Fill McGowan’s Seat
Appointment Sets Up Potential Showdown in June – The Governor’s office announced that it has named West Sacramento City Councilmember Oscar Villegas to be appointed District One Supervisor of Yolo...
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Sierra Club Endorses Norma Alcala for County Supervisor
The Sierra Club today officially endorsed the candidacy of Norma Alcala for Yolo Co. Board of Supervisors District 1 in the June, 2014 election. The endorsement process followed an exhaustive review of...
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Fund Drive Launched to Save Yolo Crisis Nursery
(Editor’s note: the following is a press release from the Friends of Yolo Crisis Nursery) The Friends of Yolo Crisis Nursery this week are launching a major fundraising campaign keep the doors of the...
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Board of Supervisors to Supply Emergency Funding to Keep Crisis Nursery Open
After listening to heart-rending stories from community members and first responders about the importance of the Yolo Crisis Nursery, Supervisor Jim Provenza pushed together what would become a...
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Grand Jury Expresses Concern About Forensic Pathologist Contract
Overall good report, but concern about a contract with Forensic Medical Group for performing autopsies in Yolo County – The 2013-14 Yolo County Grand Jury has released its third report of the term, in...
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County Grant Program to Provide For Mental Health Professionals to Accompany...
If the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approves the agreement at today’s meeting, Yolo County would become the first in the state to take advantage of SB 82, the Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013,...
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Yolo County Formally Responds to Grand Jury Allegations Against Sheriff Prieto
Sheriff Ed Prieto – courtesy photo In June, the Yolo County Grand Jury came out with a report that alleged that Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto had been responsible for a wide variety of issues within...
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Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR
Sheriff Ed Prieto – courtesy photo Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against himself and his office. Here is an overview: The Yolo County...
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Eye on the Courts: Supervisor Rexroad Steps into the War of Words
Supervisor Matt Rexroad We have been covering the back and forth between Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig and Judges Kathleen White and Dave Rosenberg. Most recently we recounted the story on Saturday....
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