Yolo County declares local emergency over golden mussel invasion
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a local state of emergency declaration in response to the invasive golden mussel species.
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The Yolo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a local state of emergency declaration in response to the invasive golden mussel species.
A brush fire in Rumsey Canyon burned nearly 500 acres Monday as crews continued to work toward containment in the hard-to-access area, Cal Fire said.
A 22-year-old Woodland resident was arrested last week after he allegedly used social media to target and befriend two teenage girls who he later sexually assaulted, authorities said.
A man suffered major injuries after driving the wrong way and crashing head-on into a dump truck Monday afternoon in Yolo County, officials said.
Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at an Esparto fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever. The victims' families say the pain is still as raw to this day.
Crews responded to a large fire that prompted some evacuations in rural Yolo County near Dunnigan on Monday.
All evacuation warnings have been lifted for the Putah Fire near Winters, Cal Fire said Tuesday.
The utility said it is monitoring a wind event forecast to hit the region by Wednesday for expected public safety power shutoffs.
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a series of fires broke out in Woodland on Wednesday.
The fire is burning in the area of Lake Berryessa.
A Davis elementary school named after Cesar Chavez is being renamed after serious sexual abuse allegations surfaced against the late labor and civil rights leader.
Former Yolo County Sheriff's Lieutenant Samuel Machado posted a $1.5 million bail on Thursday, just a day after it was granted by a judge handling last year's deadly Esparto explosion.
Measure V is a major ballot item for many Davis voters. If approved, the proposal would create a new residential neighborhood with parks and open space in a high-traffic corridor in the city.
Winters police announced the boy's arrest Thursday and detailed several incidents they said happened over the past few weeks.
A more than century-old bridge between Solano and Yolo counties is getting major rehabilitation work, but the fate of the graffiti it's known for remains unclear.
A crash at UC Davis that killed a student is sparking renewed concerns about bike safety on campus.
A person has died after a crash on Highway 113 in Woodland on Tuesday morning.
The arraignment continues for six out of the eight people arrested in connection with the Esparto explosion that killed seven men.
A Sacramento man identified as one of the shooters in a 2025 Picnic Day shooting in Davis has been sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors announced Thursday.
Five of the eight people arrested in connection with last year's Esparto explosion, which killed seven men, were arraigned in Yolo County court on Monday.
Eight people, including five people facing murder charges, were arrested in connection with the Esparto explosion, authorities said on Friday.
Eight people, including five people facing murder charges, were arrested in connection with the Esparto explosion, authorities said on Friday.
A report from a state task force on the deadly Esparto fireworks explosion laid out 37 recommendations officials say will modernize oversight, close legal loopholes and strengthen coordination between the local, state and federal levels.
The county says the three-day event will celebrate Yolo's food and wine, as well as growers and other local businesses.
A Yolo County grand jury report about the 2025 Esparto fireworks explosion says that although numerous local officials "knew about the fireworks businesses, none of them took any action."
