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Volume 141, Number 31 — Locally-owned since 1884
Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, September 4, 2024
The hometown paper of Frank Mireles
Planning Commission begins retail cannabis regulations plans, seeks more public input By Adilia Watson Express staff writer Plans for the future of retail cannabis in Winters began at last week’s Planning Commission meeting, but the city’s staff were left with little input from the public on selling the legalized substance locally. With city staff, a couple of residents and Winters Police Department Chief John P. Miller in attendance, commissioners started working on a proposed ordinance for local cannabis retailers on Aug. 27. After a presentation by policy consultant
Mark Lovelace of HdL Companies and contracted city planner David Storer, commissioners pondered city regulations for these retailers such as how large of a “buffer zone” between storefronts and schools should be, security measures against theft, operating hours and where cannabis can be sold. They went on to discuss the items after a 2-minute public comment period. “I’m disappointed with the lack of public comment and turnout for today because this is a very big decision that we are starting to make for our very
small town,” Commissioner Judith Arce said. “I’d like to hear what everybody else thinks and wants because I would hate to put this somewhere where 90 percent of town hates.” Discussing the placement of dispensaries in city limits took a significant portion of the meeting. Changes to the city’s zoning requirements now make room for dispensaries in the city; however, the decision to bring them into the city won’t be made until the city council receives a
See CANNABIS, Page 5
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This month, Winters High School senior Robert Maggenti Jr. is spreading awareness about childhood cancer and raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for his Senior Capstone project. Festivities kick off at the Sept. 6, football game.
Capstone project brings awareness about childhood cancer, raises funds to support more research By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief
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Every two minutes, a family is told that their child has cancer. This Friday night, the Winters Warriors will go head-to-head with Rio Vista out on the football field, however, one foot-
ball athlete hopes to spread awareness about childhood cancer and raise funds to support research as part of his senior capstone project. Winters High School senior Robert Maggenti Jr. is hosting a Gold Out football game on Friday, Sept. 6, where he will spread awareness about childhood cancer and the work that St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital does. His work doesn’t end when the
lights go down; for the entire month of September, Maggenti is continuing his work to unite regional teams to wear gold in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness month and to raise funds for St. Jude. “I chose this project and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital because my own family has been affected by childhood cancer and without St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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Index Features ........................ B-1 Classifieds ................... B-4 Community .................. A-2
We at he r Date
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Aug. 28 Aug. 29
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60˚
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Aug. 30
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Aug. 31
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Eventos hispanos ....... A-3
Sept. 01
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Sept. 02
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Opinion ......................... B-3
Sept. 03
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93˚
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Real Estate ................... B-2
Rain for week: 0.00 in. Season’s total: TRACE Last sn. to date: 0.01 in.
Sports ........................... B-5
Winters rainfall season began 7/1/24. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m. daily by local weatherman Joe Bristow.
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City Manager Jeremy Craig (right) swears in Officer Trinidad Batad (left) at the Aug. 6, city council meeting. Police Chief John P. Miller (center) watches from the podium.
Newest police officer sworn in By Logan Chrisp Express staff writer The newest Winters police officer, Trinidad Batad, was sworn in and received his officers’ badge during a ceremonial badge pinning at the Aug. 6, Winters City Council meeting. Batad’s placement filled a position in the Winters police roster that had been vacated last summer. Batad was born in Sacramento, grew up in Olivehurst and graduated from Lyndhurst High School before beginning his police career. Batad experience lists multiple roles including service as an EMT, two years as a federal police officer with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police Department, two years as a tribal police officer for the Shingle Springs Tribal Police Department, and is currently a reserve technical sergeant with the United States
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Officer Trinidad Batad finished up his field training program in the beginning of August before officially being hired by Winters Police Department. Air Force Reserve. He has previously been deployed on active duty overseas as part of Operation Inherent Resolve. Batad had completed his field training program in the beginning of August and will be assigned to the dayshift for his first shift rotation. “We are truly ex-
cited to have Officer Batad join our department and join our community. He has been an excellent addition to our department, and expect very, very good things from him in the future,” said Police Chief John P. Miller during the ceremony.
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