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Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Students show gains in ELA, Youth of One hosts second annual Christmas toy drive focus on math continues By Logan Chrisp Express staff writer On Nov. 6, the Winters Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees was presented with the 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress test results. CAASP is a statewide measure of English Language Arts (ELA), Math, and Science achievements of grades 3 through 8 and 11. The goal of the test is to provide information to parents and the public, indicating to them students’ progress. The results were presented by Phoebe Girimonte, assistant superintendent of educational services, who said the test is a valuable lens of student performance, but only part of a much larger picture. It provides valuable data for reflection and accountability, but it’s one of many indicators of student learning,” Girimonte said. “Our graduate profile expands this definition of success to include communication, collaboration, critical thinking, creativity, cultural awareness and community engagement. These skills are not fully captured by standardized assessments.” Girimonte went on to say that as the district and public interpret the data, it’s important to see it as part of a broader picture of student growth and readiness. “When we combine these results with local metrics, student
experience, and staff feedback, we see both progress and clear direction for continued improvement,” Girimonte said. “Our ongoing work remains centered on engagement, rigor, and relevance. All guided by the graduate profile and the goal of preparing every student for a college career and Civic Life.” This year’s ELA outcomes saw a similar result to the 2024 results, with some growth in certain grade levels. 44 percent did not meet the standard previously, while this year, a 4 percent improvement was made. According to Girimonte, the school district plans to continue to prioritize literacy, as evidenced by the secondary training and adoption of expository reading and writing curriculum, SEAL strategy, and dual language classrooms. “Our goal is not only English proficiency, but support for multilingual students as well,” Girimonte said. This year’s ELA results land in a similar position as local districts in Yolo County, putting Winters above Esparto but below Woodland. All three districts fall below the state average. “This shows that our trends align with broader patterns, but also underscore the importance of consistency in tier one instruction and literacy-rich environments across the grade span,” Girimonte said.
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Express staff Winters’ local organization Youth of One is bringing holiday cheer to children in the community with its second annual Christmas Toy Drive. Founded in 2022, the organization’s founder, Art Garcia, is calling on residents to come together and make the event a success. Inspired by largescale toy drives he witnessed in Los Angeles, Garcia hopes to create a meaningful holiday experience for his hometown. Youth of One has long focused on empowering local youth by building self-esteem, confidence, and social skills through team-building and exercise programs. This toy drive expands the organization’s mission to include spreading holiday joy.
Register a child Families can register children to participate by visiting https://form.jotform. com/253224639794164, https://bit.ly/youthtoydrive25 or scanning the QR code on the Youth of One Facebook page. One regis-
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Youth of One is collecting toy donations for the next few weeks for its second annual holiday toy drive. tration is allowed per child. The registration period closes Friday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m.
How to help The success of the toy drive depends on community generosity. Youth of One is seeking toy donations for infants to children ages 12. Toys can be dropped off at the Kountry Kitchen parking lot on the following dates: • Nov. 30, 12 to 3 p.m. • Dec. 6, 2 to 4 p.m. • Dec. 7, 2 to 4 p.m. • Dec. 10, 5 to 7 p.m. • Dec. 13, 12 to 3 p.m. • Dec. 17, 5 to 7 p.m. Volunteers are also
needed to help at the toy distribution from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. To donate or volunteer, email youthofonewinters@gmail. com.
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The toy drive will take place Saturday, Dec. 20, at Pioneer Church’s Wesley Hall, 205 Russell Ave. In addition to picking out gifts, children can enjoy fun activities planned to make the day extra special. Questions can be sent to Garcia at youthofonewinters@ gmail.com.
Volunteers, director talk state of Yolo County Animal Services By Rebecca Wasik McNaughton Media
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On Sept. 3, former Yolo County Animal Services volunteer Kim Kane was handling adoptions at the shelter in Woodland and training new volunteers, as she did five to seven days a week for three to six hours per day since October 2022. At the end of the
day, Kane says, Yolo County Animal Services Director Stephanie Amato called her into her office and told her that she would no longer be able to volunteer at the shelter. When asked why, Kane says she was told a reason did not need to be given. “If the volunteers don’t go in to get the dogs out, they only get a five-minute potty walk out of their kennel each day by staff,” stated Kane. “This is unbearable for me, so any day there wasn’t enough
coverage from other volunteers, I would make it my goal to get every dog out of their kennel for at least one hour every day. This was unfortunately most days. I grew to know the dogs well and became good at handling adoptions. I believe I was doing the most adoptions and staff became threatened for their job. This is just my theory, but it’s the only reason I can think of to have been let go.” Kane says she never received any
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Nov. 12
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49˚
Nov. 13
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73˚
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Nov. 14
1.00”
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Nov. 15
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Eventos hispanos ....... A-5
Nov. 16
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Nov. 17
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66˚
51˚
Opinion ......................... B-5
Nov. 18
0.08”
63˚
45˚
Real Estate ................... B-2
Rain for week: 2.86 in. Season’s total: 5.72 in. Last sn. to date: 0.42 in.
Classifieds ................... B-4 Community .................. A-3
Sports ........................... B-6
Winters rainfall season began 7/1/25. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m. daily by local weatherman Joe Bristow.
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Carcasses of salmon are seen along Dry Creek in Winters; several died during the spawning process. They were stranded once the water receded overnight.
Stranded salmon, but numbers surge After years of low returns, Putah Creek sees more than 1,400 salmon Express staff About 25 dead salmon and six live fish were found stranded in small puddles along Dry Creek on Friday. According to Max Stevenson, streamkeeper for the Solano County Water Agency, the fish had swum up from Putah Creek searching for spawning areas, but the creek’s water receded overnight before a rescue could take place. Stevenson said the stranding was a natural event, not caused by water diversions or other human activity.
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Drew Gantner, Solano County Water Agency water resources director, helps count salmon at the UC Davis counting weir on Putah Creek, on Oct. 31.
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Regional News Defendants elusive in blast lawsuit By Lauren Keene McNaughton Media The plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit stemming from a deadly fireworks warehouse explosion in Esparto are having trouble tracking down the case’s multiple defendants in order to formally serve them with copies of the complaint. Attorneys representing Etta James Farming LLC, whose property neighbors the site of the July 1 explosion that killed seven workers and damaged surrounding farmland, outlined their difficulties in court documents and during a brief case-management conference Monday in Yolo Superior Court, where neither the defendants nor any of their representatives appeared. In a case management statement, plaintiff’s law firm Singleton Schreiber said it has made “multiple unsuccessful attempts” to serve through a process server defendants Kenneth Chee and Craig Cutright, whose businesses Devastating Pyrotechnics LLC and BlackStar Fireworks stored fireworks in a warehouse and in multiple containers on the Esparto property. The plaintiffs also say they’re “unable to locate” defendant Sam Machado, the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant who owns the property alongside his wife, sheriff’s legal secretary Tammy Machado. “We would like to make a motion at some point for service by (newspaper) publication,” said Chris Rodriguez, one of two attorneys representing Etta James Farming in court Monday. “We think given the publicity that surrounds this case, that would be highly effective.” Service by publication re-
quires a plaintiff to publish court papers in a newspaper of general circulation that’s likely to reach the parties being served. The notice must run once a week for four weeks in a row. Rodriguez asked Judge Tim Fall for six months’ time to file the motion, saying “there’s a couple of reasons why we don’t want to do that right away.” He did not elaborate. Fall scheduled a further case management conference for May 18, 2026. Filed several weeks after the incident dubbed the Oakdale Fire, the civil lawsuit claims the blast and ensuing blaze at County Roads 23 and 86A destroyed Etta James Farming’s 74 acres of wheat and Canario bean crops, along with farm equipment and infrastructure, the result of “an unlawful and unpermitted commercial-grade fireworks operation that, upon information and belief, included the storage and sale of illegal fireworks to members of the public.” Since the filing, Cal Fire-Office of the State Fire Marshal, which is investigating the cause and origin of the explosion, has revoked Chee and Cutright’s pyrotechnics licenses. The Machados remain on paid administrative leave from the Sheriff’s Office. The suit claims the defendants engaged in negligence, ultra-hazardous activity, trespass, nuisance and premises liability, alleging they knew “for many months and years” their operations “were being conducted in a reckless and dangerous manner.” “Among other things, as a result of Defendants’ carelessness and financial self-interest, Defendants failed to follow required safety protocols in connection with the
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McNaughton Media Solano County Supervisor Mitch Mashburn joined eight others on the Delta Protection Commission to appeal the Certification of Consistency for the Delta Conveyance Project. The action, on a 9-01 vote, also included “submitting comments to the Delta Stewardship Council on any appeals filed by others.” Mashburn said there were “many reasons” for why an appeal was needed. He said the commission majority did not like the methodology the state Department of Water Resources used to reach its conclusions of consistency, and felt the estimated length of the project and the cost were flawed. “The impact to local communities,” Mashburn said, was a big one. The decision to appeal, and to add comments to other appeals, was one of four options before the commission, which had postponed the matter from last Thursday because there were not enough voting members. Other members voting in favor were Oscar Villegas, Pat Hume, Sonny Dhaliwal, Anissa Williams, David Kent, Cameron Bregman, Tom Slater and Dean Ruiz. Josh Eddy, representing the state
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Community Chamber opens nominations for Toast of Winters awards Special to the Express Nominations are now open for the Toast of Winters awards. The awards will be presented at the annual Toast of Winters event on Jan. 24. The Winters District Chamber of Commerce encourages the community to nominate a person or business that has gone above and beyond for the community. The award categories are Citizen of the Year, Business of the Year, Senior Citizen of the Year and the Theodore Winters Award The Citizen of the Year is chosen by previous Citizen of the Year recipients. The remaining awards are chosen by the Winters Chamber’s Board of Directors. Nominations will be accepted until Dec. 1. Submit nominations online at https://bit.ly/ toastnomination2025. Nominations can also be emailed to winterschamber95694 @gmail.com. Nominations sent by email must include details
about why the person or business is being nominated for the nomination to be considered.
Citizen of the Year A Citizen of the Year is someone who has made significant contributions to the betterment of the Winters community. The ideal candidate will have served the community and gone above and beyond the capacity as a volunteer. This is a person who is involved in a variety of activities and has been dedicated to the community for a long period of time. The activities would have required a considerable selfless expenditure of time and energy. The Citizen of the Year is selected by a committee of the past Citizens of the Year.
Theodore Winters Award Candidates for the Theodore Winters Award have also made a significant contribution to the betterment of the Winters community. The candidate’s contribution would span a shorter
timeframe, however. Candidates would be involved in one or two activities in which the person has given generously of his/her time and energy.
Business of the Year The Business of the Year award is awarded to a business that has been a community leader and has made unselfish contributions to the Winters community. The recipient is regarded as a “role model,” enhancing the relationship between the business community, nonprofits and local residents.
Senior Citizen of the Year The Senior Citizen of the Year is awarded to an elder who volunteers and who has made significant contributions to improving the quality of life for the Winters community and its residents. Questions can be emailed to the Chamber office at winterschamber95694@ gmail.com. Ticket information will be announced soon.
Solano County confirms first West Nile case Express staff Solano County has confirmed its first human case of West Nile virus this year in Dixon. “While West Nile is rarely life-threatening, it can occasionally be serious and require hospitalization,” said Dr. Cameron Kaiser, deputy health officer for Solano Public Health, in a statement Tuesday. “However, unlike flu and COVID-19, it spreads only through mosquito bites. Preventing mosquito breeding on your property reduces your risk of being bitten.” The county reported that the infected individual is recovering. Across California, there have been 99 human cases of the virus this year, according to the state Health Department. West Nile virus is transmitted to humans and animals through the bite of infected mosquitoes, which acquire the virus by feeding on infected birds.
eucalyptus, IR3535, or para-menthane-diol according to the manufacturer’s instructions. • Secure doors and windows: Make sure screens are intact and repair or replace any with tears or holes to keep mosquitoes out. Most people infected with WNV — about four in five — do not develop symptoms. About one in five may experience mild flulike symptoms such as fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting, and swollen lymph glands. “Less than 1 percent of those infected — about one in 150 — develop severe neurological disease. In rare cases, WNV infection can be fatal,” the county stated. Anyone can contract the virus, but older adults (age 60 and up) and individuals with
certain medical conditions — such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, kidney disease, or organ transplants — are at higher risk for severe illness and complications. “Solano County Mosquito Abatement District is evaluating potential actions regarding the Dixon case,” said Miguel Cardenas, SCMAD manager. “Staff are inspecting mosquito breeding sources nearby and conducting surveillance to identify infected mosquitoes. Further actions will depend on testing results.” Solano residents can sign up for district notifications at www. solanomosquito.com/ stay-in-touch and are encouraged to report dead birds at westnile.ca.gov or by calling 1-877-WNV-BIRD (1-877-968-2473).
Volunteers play a crucial role in restoring Lake Solano Park, planting native trees and shrubs that will help the landscape and its wildlife rebound after the LNU Fire.
Volunteers needed to restore native habitat at Lake Solano Park Special to the Express Solano RCD, Putah Creek Council and Solano County Parks are working with community members to plant California native plants on 17 acres in the upland areas of Lake Solano Park this winter. These upland areas were severely impacted by the LNU wildfire in 2020, and the volunteer events will restore several hundred native oak trees as well as a wide variety of native shrubs to the Park, improving the habitat for many types of wildlife species. Another focus of these events will be creating large patches of narrow-leaf milkweed plants, which provide critical food resources for Monarch butterflies and their caterpillars. Over 1,000 milkweed plants will be planted at the Park
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Narrow-leaf milkweed planted at Lake Solano Park will provide essential food and habitat for monarch caterpillars like this one, helping support the species’ recovery. this winter. Volunteer planting events are scheduled for: • Saturday, Dec. 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. • Saturday, Jan. 11, from noon to 3 p.m. • Saturday, Feb. 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Saturday, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are interested in joining us at one (or more) of these events, reserve your spot by sending an RSVP to Katherine Holmes at katherine. holmes@solanorcd. org. Once you RSVP, you will receive additional information, including a map to the planting site. These events are family-friendly, but organizers ask that children age 16 and under work closely one-on-one with a parent or guardian. They will provide all necessary tools and work gloves as well as snacks. The Lake Solano Park project is being funded by a grant from the California State Coastal Conservancy. Cultural Monitors from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation are providing cultural resource training for volunteers.
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Reduce the risk Residents can take several steps to reduce their risk of WNV infection: • Avoid dawn and dusk outdoors: Mosquitoes are most active during these times. If you are outside, wear longsleeved shirts and long pants, and use insect repellent. • Drain standing water: Mosquitoes lay eggs in standing water. Empty flower pots, buckets, barrels, old tires, rain gutters, and pet bowls. For ornamental ponds, contact the Solano County Mosquito Abatement District (SCMAD) at 707-437-1116 for free mosquito fish. • Use insect repellent: Apply an EPA-registered repellent containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon
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The 2026 Winters Sky Astronomy Calendar is here!
Winters Express RAINFALL CONTEST Guess the total rainfall for the 2025-2026 season and the Express will give you $100 plus $25 bonus if you are a subscriber to the Express. There might be other prizes. Submit your entries by Nov. 27, 2025: Charley Wallace 13 Russell Street Winters, CA 95694 or put through the office door Only one guess per person. Rainfall total will be from measurements at the National Weather Service Station in Winters. Annual rainfall ends on June 30. Watch the Express for weekly and yearly totals.
Over the past few years, I’ve captured hundreds of images of galaxies, nebulae, and the night sky above Winters. For this calendar, I’ve gathered some of my very best work — the kind of images that remind us how much beauty is hidden in the dark above our town. This a Rotary Club of Winters community project, and all proceeds fund Rotary’s new STEM Scholarships for Winters High Scool Students. How to get yours: • Buy local now: Classic Cuts, Historical Museum, ACE Hardware, Berryessa Gap, Yolo365 Artisan Market and The Collective have calendars in stock for $25. • Order online for $30 shipped (U.S.): http://devilsgatefarm.com/products/calendar
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The Rebels, the AYSO select soccer team for boys 14 and under, beat Concord at home in 1997. Pictured left to right: Coach Harold Anderson, Manuel Prado, Brian Anderson, Eduardo Loza, Jose Arellano, Ryan Davis, Jose Luis Molina, Adrian Garcia, Adrian Balderas, Sergio Prado, Juan Prado, Assistant Coach Ernesto Torres, Lalo Torres, Kris Haleen (not pictured, Isalah Hudson).
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Nov. 5: 12:29 p.m., Wildrose Lane, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~12:48 p.m., Struckmeyer Road (Arbuckle), Dispatched and cancelled en route Nov. 6: 2:25 a.m., Valley Oak Drive, False alarm or false call (other) ~6:56 p.m., Morgan Street, Person in distress (other) Nov. 7: 6:18 a.m., Highway 128/Pleasants Valley Road, Motor vehicle accident with injuries ~12:10 p.m., Main Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~3:04 p.m., E. Main Street, Person in distress (other) ~4:23 p.m., Main
Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~8:25 p.m., Morgan Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury Nov. 9: 4:23 p.m., Main Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury Nov. 10: 1:06 p.m., E. Baker Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~2:42 p.m., Second Street, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury ~9:50 p.m., Almond Drive, EMS call – excluding vehicle accident with injury Nov. 11: 8:10 p.m., Matsumoto Lane, Vehicle Fire ~8:44 p.m., First Street, Person in distress (other)
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J. G. Young came down from Rumsey, where he is building a bridge across Cache Creek, on Thursday’s afternoon train. Claus Spreckles has written to Editor Dungan of the Mail of Woodland that he will furnish beet seed, together with the necessary instructions for planting to any farmers who wish to experiment in planting sugar beets next season. M. V. Sparks has purchased 200 acres in the McMahan Rancho. It is Mr. Spark’s intention to raise alfalfa and irrigate the land by means of pumping water from Putah Creek. The Masons are having the cement sidewalk in front of their hall made new. O. P. Fassett is doing the work. Raddie Dafoe gives notice that he will have a turkey and pigeon shoot, in the creek bed below Wm. Baker’s house, on Wednesday next, the 27th inst. We have on exhibition in this office the diploma awarded to E. Ireland of this place” for the best fruit car,” exhibited at the last State Fair. E. H. McMillan has put up a windmill and tank on his property in town in order that his tenants may be supplied with
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Lake Berryessa water levels low Express staff The water level of Lake Berryessa slightly decreased by 0.03 feet over the past week, resulting in a difference of 536 acre-feet of water storage, according to Eric Johnson, Operations at Solano Irrigation District – Putah Diversion Office. On the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 18, he reported that the lake elevation was 429.02 feet above sea level, with the water storage behind the Monticello Dam calculated at 1,350,223 acre-feet. The SID released 20 cubic feet per second into the Putah South Canal, with 70 cubic feet flowing into lower Putah Creek at the Diversion Dam. Evaporation from the lake averaged 27 acre-feet of water per day. For more information about services from the Solano Irrigation District or to view the latest updates, visit https:// www.sidwater.org.
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November 23, 1945 J. F. Vasey and sister, Miss Evelyn, Mrs. Louise Tarleton and C. E. Wyatt were holiday guests of Mrs. Loretta Vasey in San Francisco. An important event of the day was the christening service for Sharon Lucille, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vasey, Jr. of San Jose. Mrs. Thelma Raper and mother, Mrs. Weidemann, and daughters, Misses Jacquelyn and Marbra Raper spent the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Weidemann in Colusa. Born in Sacramento, November 21, in Sutter Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Diaz of the Wolfskill section, a daughter. Born in Sacramento, November 16, to Mr. and Mrs. Wayne S. Ireland, a daughter. Born November 21, in Sutter Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Diaz of the Wolfskill section, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. M. Chulick Sr. were holiday dinner guests yesterday with their son, M. Chulick Jr. and family in Jackson. Lt. George Crum returned from the Pacific via Okinawa, Philippines and Hawaii, with his honorable discharge. He is dividing his time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Crum, and his wife’s parents, Professor and Mrs. Robert I Miller
in Davis. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Holmes Sr. went to San Francisco Saturday and I met their son, Lt. Carl Holmes, U.S. Navy, who came direct from the Philippines.
45 Years Ago
November 20, 1980
Joseph Gray was the Winters High School Future Farmers of America delegate to the national convention held Nov. 11-15 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was enthusiastic about his participation and in the side trip to Washington, D.C. which the 150 member California delegation took from Nov. 8-10. Dolores Mayes was the guest of honor at a farewell champagne party given by city employees last Thursday afternoon. Dolores was the city’s bookkeeper for the past nine years and recently resigned to move from the area. Mrs. Betty Hoskins made a specially decorated cake for the occasion and a gift was presented to the honoree. Soroptimist International of Winters met at the Buckhorn on Nov. 12 for their business meeting, with Shirley Rominger presiding. She announced the following chairmen: Zella Sawyer, International Goodwill and Understanding; Theresa Sackett, Venture/Youth; Esther O’Donnell, Human Rights/Status of Women.
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Eventos hispanos Programa Navideño de STEAC llega a Winters Redacción del Express Traducido por Carol Alfonso Las familias de Winters tendrán la oportunidad de disfrutar de la alegría navideña este Diciembre gracias a una nueva iniciativa de las organizaciones sin fines de lucro del Condado Yolo, STEAC y RISE, Inc. Por primera vez, el Programa Navideño de STEAC, que ha apoyado a las familias de Davis durante 58 años, se extiende a Winters. El programa conecta a donantes anónimos con familias necesitadas, permitiéndoles comprar los artículos que cada miembro de la familia desea y brindarles apoyo con alimentos.
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“Cada año, la comunidad se une en Davis para alegrar las fiestas a más de 500 familias, residentes y adultos mayores,” dijo Hana King, coordinadora del programa de alimentos de STEAC. “Estamos encantados de brindar esta oportunidad a las familias de Winters e involucrar a los residentes locales en el espíritu de generosidad.” Las familias interesadas en recibir regalos pueden enviar una lista de deseos con un valor de entre $30 y $40 por miembro. Los donantes
seleccionan una categoría de familia según su tamaño y reciben la lista de deseos de una familia similar, sin que se comparta información personal entre las partes. Se exhorta a los participantes a incluir una tarjeta de regalo de supermercado con un valor de entre $20 y $40, según el tamaño del hogar. La entrega de regalos está programada para mediados de Diciembre en la Iglesia Pioneer de Winters; los donantes registrados recibirán los detalles. Individuos, familias, clubes y organizaciones pueden registrarse para donar en línea en el sitio web de STEAC. Para obtener más información, comuníquese con King
TRUSTEES Continued from Page 1 Math outcomes saw a 1 percent decrease in standards met by Winters students, falling to 52 percent. Girimonte explained that math will continue to be an area of focus for the district. To address the issue, Winters JUSD teachers are participating in math framework training. The district will develop a professional learning plan in partnership with a COE tied to preparing for alignment and coherence across the TK through 12 math pathway. “This work will enhance our preparedness to select high-quality instructional materials during the upcoming adoption cycle,” Girimonte said. ELA outcomes for the English learners subgroup saw an increase in students meeting or exceeding standards by a little over a percentage point compared to last year, for a total of 5.39 percent. This number, while seemingly small, doesn’t illustrate the work being done by ELA teachers at Winters, according to Girimonte. She explained that when ELA students are reclassified to English fluent proficient, they are no longer represented in the ELA dataset. Math outcomes for English learners saw a significant decrease in standards met this year, dropping from 76 percent to 80 percent of students not meeting the standard. “This mirrors a statewide trend where language barriers intersect with abstract content,” Girimonte said. “As such, it is important to note that integrated language supports during math instruction are essential to reinforce con-
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Winters Farm to School board members presented the Winters Joint Unified School District with a $75,000 grant at the Nov. 6 Board of Trustees meeting. cepts while simultaneously promoting the development of English language skills.” ELA outcomes for socioeconomically disadvantaged students saw the biggest increase in standards
in Yolo County. Winters results fall below Woodland, but above Esparto, with all three being below the state average. “For me, this cements the forward direction of us trying to
“It’s hard to see all of the hard work and no growth in this area, but I don’t think they’re fully reflective of work.” Joedy Michael, board president being met. ELA outcomes jumped from 22 percent to 27 percent and Math outcomes increased from 13 percent to 15 percent. Students qualify for this subcategory based on their participation in various programs like free and reduced lunch, as well as housing, foster youth and migration statuses. The last subgroup, students with disabilities, saw a small growth in ELA but a drop in math. Each category and subgroup followed similar trends to the rest of the districts
evaluate these studying assessments and rethinking what we do,” Board President Joedy Michael said at the end of the presentation. “It’s hard to see all of the hard work and no growth in this area, but I don’t think
they’re fully reflective of work.”
Facilities update Program manager at Van Pelt Construction Services (VPCS), Ashley Del Rio, gave a brief update on the current progress of the TK Project at Waggoner Elementary School, as well as an update on the kitchen project at Winters Middle School. Most notably, the new drop-off zone was finished at Waggoner Elementary school, holding up to the stress of first-time use and heavy rains. “Everyone was safe, everyone was kind, which I think is such a big deal, because transitions are hard,” Del Rio said. “Chance is not easy, but parents were such troopers and handled this change very smooth-
a través de hking@steac.org o llame al 530-758-8435. Quienes estén interesados en recibir regalos pueden comunicarse con RISE al 530-794-6000 para conocer los requisitos y presentar su solicitud. El cupo es limitado. Además de la temporada navideña, STEAC indica que el programa ayuda a recaudar fondos para servicios continuos, como apoyo para el alquiler, los servicios públicos y la alimentación de los residentes del Condado Yolo que enfrentan dificultades durante todo el año. Las donaciones pueden enviarse a STEAC a la dirección 1712 Picasso Ave., Unit D, Davis, CA 95618, o realizarse en línea a través de www.steac.org.
ly.” Aside from the dropoff zone, the classroom construction has progressed steadily. Framing and roofing have been added, with temporary lime green walls being visible from a great distance. The WMS kitchen building pad is progressing, despite heavy rain and the discovery of an irrigation line causing a momentary three-day delay. VPCS plans to get a lot of the heavy work on the multi-purpose room done over Christmas break, including breaking down the MPR wall connected to the new kitchen, so as not to delay operations while school is in session.
Farm to School grant Winters Farm to School presented Winters JUSD with a check for $75,000 to support school gardens, hands-on nutrition education, and the purchase of farm-direct produce for school meals. The check was presented by Winters Farm to School founding trustee Cathleen Olson. “From the very be-
ginning, our goal has been local food for local kids, making sure students in our district enjoy fresh, healthy food that’s grown right here in our community,” Olson said. “Thank you for your continued partnership and support on behalf of the Winters Farm to School.” Winters Farm to School began in 2011 as a community movement by volunteers who wanted to connect Winters JUSD to their agricultural surroundings by offering locally grown produce in school meals. Just three years later, Winters Farm School became a 501c3 nonprofit.
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ANIMALS Continued from Page 1 warnings for any infractions or knowingly broke any rules. She also still has a foster dog from the shelter at home. When asked if the county had any response to Kane being let go, public information officer Laura Galindo responded to The Enterprise, “We (the county) don’t comment on personnel matters.” According to Kane, she has over a dozen letters from fellow volunteers asking that she be reinstated. Kane says the volunteer who trained her was also terminated as a volunteer in 2022. Kane, alongside five other shelter volunteers, sat down with The Enterprise to discuss the concerns they have with Yolo County Animal Services. The other five volunteers wish to remain anonymous as they do not want to lose their volunteer positions or foster animals. Concerns include dogs sleeping outside in the cold; dogs being left in concrete kennels for 24 to 48 hours with no walks, no toys in the kennels, no blankets in the kennels; dogs being drugged in order to keep them calm when in the shelter; limiting adoptions to appointment only; euthanasia; a toxic work environment; dogs in their kennels being covered in rashes and urine and more. “I think one of the things that I’m most frustrated by is that we have the best vet school in the world in the same county,” said one of the volunteers. “Because of a disagreement with the shelter management,
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Dogs housed in outdoor kennels at the Yolo County Animal Shelter in Woodland. they haven’t been involved in years. I think it’s both groups’ fault. You’re UC Davis, you have a shelter vet program and you’re not even working with the shelter in your own county?” An issue in getting dogs into homes now that Kane has been let go, according to volunteers, is that the staff person who does adoptions is only part-time. This means adoptions are done by appointment only. “She’s not even there on Saturday, which is our busiest day,” remarked a volunteer. “We used to do a lot of adoptions on Saturday as walk-ins.” Volunteers would like to see the shelter open on Sundays and would like to have a full-time staff person devoted to adoptions. A big change that volunteers believe needs to happen is getting a new shelter. The current shelter in Woodland was built in the 1970s. “At the end of the day, a lot of it does come down to one, negligence and two, a funding issue,” said a volunteer. “I feel like
if more people were aware of actually how much something so small they could do could help, it would make a huge difference in the grand scheme of things.” “We could have an exceptional shelter if UC Davis would get involved,” said another volunteer. “We have the volunteer commitment to power a lot of that. It’s a lack of vision, it’s a lack of desire on the part of management and UC Davis, too. We need a new facility without question.” The volunteers also claim that staff prefer to drug the dogs to keep them calm. “Maybe that happens at other shelters, I don’t know but it seems like instead of taking care of the dog with enrichment, walks, playtime, they just give them drugs,” said a volunteer. “These puppies have so much energy.” “I have proof of my foster dogs, how many drugs they were on, it’s horrifying,” remarked another. “Outside vets are appalled. It’s to the point where some dogs are barely able to
stand. They just fall.” The volunteers worry that this can lead to dogs being returned because owners do not see the dog’s real personality during the adoption process. Volunteers point to Napa County’s animal services, where animal control is separate from the animal shelter. This is something they would like to see implemented in Yolo County. “We have a situation where we have animal control, who are capturing the dogs and having one opinion about that experience, bringing that in and also being a part of the kennel staff,” stated one volunteer. “In my opinion, animal control has one specific job, you know, cruelty cases, confiscation, rabies control, catching the dogs. The sheltering and care of dogs should be a group that has more animal welfare background and experience, things that are geared towards the housing of dogs for a long period of time and that doesn’t exist.” When it comes to euthanizing, the vol-
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“Dry Creek is very flashy, meaning it only flows when it rains and quickly goes dry,” Stevenson said. This year’s salmon numbers mark a dramatic rebound after recent declines. UC Davis researchers reported just 170 adult salmon returning in 2024, down from 735 in 2023, reflecting statewide population chal-
unteers believe that some of the dogs being put down are “highly adoptable.” “They are killing good dogs and getting away with it,” said Kane. Kane references the Hayden Act, which, by California law, mandates a longer holding period for impounded animals (from 72 hours to at least four to six business days) before they can be euthanized, establishes adoption as the policy of the state, and facilitates animal rescue groups’ ability to take animals from shelters. She says this is not always being followed by the shelter and that the shelter is not being transparent about it with the public. According to a 20242025 Yolo County civil grand jury review of the YCAS volunteer program, there are concerns about volunteer safety; YCAS not having enough volunteers to keep up with the care of the dogs; management failing to provide an easy application process to become a volunteer at the shelter and a low number of foster dogs. During the grand jury’s tour of the shelter, they observed dogs unattended in the yard; empty dog water bowls; no volunteer pamphlets in the front office; backed up dirty dishes and laundry and scarce staffing. Grand jury findings included YCAS’ volunteer sign-up process is confusing and hard to find; emails and phone calls to the shelter were not answered or returned; Facebook messages to the shelter received no response and volunteers do not receive training or any manuals. The grand jury’s recommendations are to
make a clear and easy to find “volunteer” section on the website; offer orientation sessions for volunteers; reply to emails, calls and social media messages promptly; regularly update the website for accuracy; adopt safety standards; adopt a training program; adopt a safety manual; label animals as stressed or aggressive to warn volunteers of danger; notify volunteers if an animal is drugged and to maintain current statistics related to safety and accidents. Volunteering is thought to be a positive experience that brings you joy from helping others. For some of the shelter volunteers, helping out at the shelter can be flat-out depressing. “My boyfriend is constantly like, ‘Why do you go there and do this to yourself? You’re miserable,’” said one volunteer. “We come home crushed. It’s not good for our mental health.” The volunteers keep coming back, however, because of their deep-rooted love for animals and their belief in finding them forever homes. They also have foster dogs that they are now attached to. “There is emotional blackmail,” remarked a volunteer. “Like, you better be in line because we can cut your foster at any time.” In the end, the welfare of the animals at the shelter is the most important thing to the volunteers. After all, it is why they volunteered at the shelter in the first place. To learn more about YCAS, visit www.yoloshelter.org.
lenges. Restoration efforts in Putah Creek — including improved flows, better spawning habitat, and woody debris to protect juveniles — have helped support a strong return in 2025. “We’re on track for a record number of salmon in Putah Creek this year,” Stevenson said. UC Davis has already counted more than 1,400 salmon this season, a number so high that some fish
ventured into smaller tributaries like Dry Creek. Officials encourage the public to report any fish stranding incidents to Stevenson at mstevenson@scwa2. com. Watch the salmon return in real time with the Putah Creek Salmon Cam. See the fish swim, spawn, and navigate the creek from anywhere at www.biotactic.com/ bravo-node-25.
This article is Part 1 of a two-part series on coverage of the Yolo County Animal Shelter.
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Food choices that can increase type 2 diabetes risk Metro Special to the Express A healthy diet has been linked to a host of benefits that affect people every day. When people eat healthy, they can lower their risk for disease, maintain a healthy weight and benefit from improved energy levels that can help them get the recommended amounts of physical activity each day. As beneficial as a healthy diet can be, a poor diet can have just as big an impact in the opposite direction. Poor diet is linked to a host of negative outcomes, including a greater risk for conditions like overweight and obesity that increase the chances
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High-sugar drinks and desserts may taste good, but regular consumption raises the risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. a person develops type 2 diabetes. People concerned by the effects their dietary decisions may have on their risk for diabetes can take note of various items that can make a type 2 diabetes diagnosis more likely.
Sugary drinks The United King-
dom-based Diabetes UK notes that sugary drinks, which include beverages like soft drinks and sweetened tea, can increase a person’s risk for type 2 diabetes. In fact, a 2019 study from researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that increasing
intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and 100 percent fruit juices by more than four ounces per day over a four-year period was associated with a 16 percent higher risk of diabetes. Studies have found that sugary drinks can quickly increase blood sugar levels, a spike that can lead to insulin resistance and the accumulation of fat in the liver, both of which are risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Sweets “Sweets” is a broad and not easily defined term, but those concerned about food choices and diabetes should know that this category generally refers to candy, deepfried desserts, cook-
ies, and various baked goods. These foods tend to be high in sugar, and sugar consumption leads to the production of insulin. While that’s not necessarily bad, University Hospitals notes that if the pancreas is continually producing insulin, the body may eventually become insulin-resistant. Insulin resistance can interrupt normal body system responses and contribute to nerve damage. Excess sugar not used as energy also is stored as fat, which can lead to weight gain, a known risk factor for type 2 diabetes.
Refined carbohydrates Diabetes UK notes that refined carbohydrates like white
bread, white rice and sugar-heavy breakfast cereals also can elevate a person’s risk for type 2 diabetes. These foods are digested rapidly, which can cause blood sugar levels to rise as the pancreas secretes insulin more quickly. When choosing carbs, individuals are urged to pick whole grains and fruits and vegetables, which take longer to digest and retain fiber and nutrients that are lost during the processing necessary to produce refined carbohydrates. Diet can be a useful tool in the fight against type 2 diabetes when individuals make healthy choices regarding the foods and beverages they consume.
What governor hopefuls propose on health care By Ana B. Ibarra CalMattres
This story was originally published by CalMatters.
Every day, Californians struggle to afford medications or wait weeks or months for mental health appointments. Thousands in the “sandwich generation” juggle caring for elderly parents with raising children. Those are top health care issues Californians want to see the next governor address, according to a recent poll. The candidates vying to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom offered views on them – and addressed the Trump administration’s coming cuts to safety net programs – at a recent forum at UC Riverside organized by philanthropic foundations. “The reality is too many Californians face barriers to health and wellness in our state,” said Richard Tate, president and CEO of the California Wellness Foundation, one of the organizations sponsoring the event. He said the forum was planned to take place in the Inland Empire, where residents experience some of the largest disparities in health outcomes. Four candidates, all Democrats, took part in the forum. Former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond, former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and former State Controller Betty Yee all agreed that state response to federal cuts will require them to push for efficiency in the health care system – and look for new sources of revenue. They disagreed on how to fund the state’s response. To better understand the health care issues in the nascent gubernatorial race, CalMatters also reached out to frontrunners not in attendance: former Congresswoman Katie Porter, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and former Fox News Host
Steve Hilton. All three polled well in a recent California Wellness Foundation survey. None of them returned interview requests or answered questions about their health policy priorities or vision by the deadline.
Becerra touts experience standing up to Trump If elected, Becerra pledges to be the state’s “health care governor” — a title that Gov. Gavin Newsom also often embraced. Becerra, 67, touted his experience responding to a public health emergency and negotiating lower drug prices in President Biden’s cabinet. He did so for medications such as blood thinners, diabetes drugs and others as part of a Medicare drug negotiation program. And as a former state Attorney General, he sued the previous Trump administration 123 times. He positioned himself as a strong opponent to federal cutbacks to health. “We will not take a knee to what Donald Trump has done to health care,” Becerra said. “We will not go backwards.” An estimated 3.4 million Californians will lose coverage as a result of the Trump administration’s cuts to the Medicaid program as approved in this year’s federal spending plan. And if Congress does not renew the enhanced premium subsidies for the Affordable Care Act by the end of year, another 400,000 who buy health plans through Covered California could be priced out. Filling those gaps is a tall order for the state, but he said it is worth reviewing the tax code to make sure billionaires are paying their fair share to help fund the safety net. “We can be rational when it comes to our tax book. But then let’s put the money where it should be on health care,” Becerra said. “I can tell you right now, there is too much money being misspent.” That’s because
spending should be prioritized on preventive care and on keeping people well in the first place, he said. “We need to provide for (people) at the front door, not in the emergency room.”
Thurmond floats single-payer system for California Among Thurmond’s boldest visions is that of creating a state-run single-payer system, where a public entity handles health care financing – acting as insurer, paying providers, and covering medical costs for all. That’s an idea once floated by Newsom, but abandoned because of its expense and complexity. Thurmond, 57, says his support of a single-payer system stems from watching his brother die from a rare liver disease. His brother couldn’t afford health insurance, he said, and stopped going to the doctor even though he was sick. But a system like that would take years to set up, hundreds of billions of dollars and would also require federal approval. More immediately, Thurmond said he’d seek legislation to expand requirements for employers to provide quality health care to their workers. “We have many employers in this state who require their employees to get health care through public assistance. And if you do that as an employer you’re going to be held to account,” Thurmond said. “On the flipside…If you’re doing the right thing, we’ll reward you with tax credits.” Like Becerra, Thurmond also supports the idea of taxing the wealthy to increase funding for health care. If elected, Thurmond pledged to work with Congress to restore the cuts to Medicaid and other safety net programs that the Trump administration made in its most recent federal spending plan.
Villaraigosa: ‘Focus on the basics’ Villaraigosa, 72, says he wants to go back to
basics. In a state budget, that means prioritizing public safety, health care and education, in that order, he said. Villaraigosa pitches himself as more pragmatic than his opponents. He doesn’t support a single-payer system; he argues that it’s unrealistic because the state can’t afford the upfront costs and because the Trump administration, which would need to approve such plans, would reject it. State response to a federal administration that is gutting the safety net, he said, will require innovative solutions and a health care system that is more efficient — what exactly that would look like is to be determined. “I’m not going to sell you snake oil. It is going to be tough to provide that care, but I’m absolutely committed to it,” Villaraigosa said. Alone among forum participants, Villaraigosa was less interested in increasing taxes to create more revenue, sidestepping the question and only saying that he’d like to look for ways to “grow the pie.” “We already have the highest taxes in the United States of America and the highest cost of living,” he said. But like his oppo-
nents, Villaraigosa said he wants to grow the mental health workforce — to do so, you have to incentivize people with adequate pay, he said. “The issue is access because people can’t get a doctor to give them care when they get seven bucks for that visit,” he said.
Yee wants strict accountability Betty Yee, a 68-yearold former State Controller, wants to be an accountability governor. Like her opponents, Yee listed improving mental health access as a high priority. Part of the reason Californians struggle to find appropriate care, she said, is because regulatory agencies aren’t robustly enforcing the state’s mental health parity law, which requires insurers to cover physical and mental health conditions equally. “We are not looking at our health systems in terms of whether they are continuing to build a robust provider network to deal with mental health for our diverse populations,” Yee said. “So we actually need some better oversight with respect to what is currently the law here in California.” Yee is an advocate for growing what’s working. Anti-poverty programs, such as the
earned income tax credit and the young child tax credit, have been successful in putting extra dollars in the pockets of low-income Californians, Yee says. She says she’d like to be “bolder” with these refundable tax credit programs and expand them to help alleviate some of the financial burden for caregivers, especially those in the sandwich generation. Yee said California cannot replace federal cuts with borrowing alone; she supports raising taxes for the highest earners to fund the safety net. “But before we do that,” Yee said, “I want to be sure we’re making the case that we’re making our health care system much more efficient, and that we really are going to have a much better shot at increasing access and affordability for Californians.” Supported by the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF), which works to ensure that people have access to the care they need, when they need it, at a price they can afford. Visit www.chcf.org to learn more. —Ana B. Ibarra covers health care for CalMatters. Her reporting largely focuses on issues around access to care and affordability.
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Agricultural News Tools to control aggressive red leaf blotch a priority By Vicky Boyd Special to California Farm Bureau Red leaf blotch has spread rapidly from a few San Joaquin Valley almond orchards in 2024 to throughout the state this season, showing the fungal disease’s formidability. “Red leaf blotch is such an aggressive pathogen that it’s a game changer,” said University of California Cooperative Extension plant pathologist Florent Trouillas. “But we’re hopeful that we can control it at satisfactory levels.” In severe infections, red leaf blotch can defoliate trees and reduce yield potential if left unchecked. But several registered fungicides are effective against the fungus, which infects only almond leaves. In field trials this season, Trouillas screened 22 different registered products applied a total of three times: at petal fall, two weeks later and five weeks after petal fall. “The pathogen is so aggressive that the priority is to find tools that can keep the disease as low as possible,” Trouillas said. The most effective products came from Fungicide Resistance Action Committee groups 3+7, 3+11, 7+11 and FRAC 3-triazoles. As with any disease program, he said growers should rotate effective modes of action to avoid resistance from developing. Many of those same fungicides also target other almond diseases, such as shot hole, scab, rust and anthracnose, allowing growers to manage several issues with the same treatment. Based on discussions
with colleagues in Spain, where the disease is endemic, along with UC research, Trouillas recommended a three-spray program for high-risk orchards. This season, a grower across the road from the UC trials made only a single fungicide application. “It looked very good until the end of May. Then disease started showing up,” he said. “That shows a single application won’t stop the disease. We know that one is not enough. We know that two is minimum, just from observations. But that’s the big question. Three is to be really on the safe side, and with two, you may take a risk.” Trouillas said he hoped to conduct a field trial in 2026 to compare the efficacy of two sprays versus three sprays to see whether growers could reduce applications without economic damage. He also planned to examine the intervals between treatments to see if they may be stretched. “We want to fine-tune it because we know growers are on a budget,” he said. Andrew Malagon, a pest control adviser with Precissi Ag Services in Stockton, said he saw the disease this season in the northern San Joaquin Valley, especially in parts of Merced and San Joaquin counties. From talking to growers, Malagon said, many of the worst orchards didn’t receive petal fall sprays. “If you’re not following the petal fall two-week and five-week postpetal fall sprays, it seems to be correlated with this disease,” he said. “We had some growers that did two, and some did one. I know those
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Piles of old grapevines have been common around the Lodi area during the past few years as growers remove uneconomical vineyards. that did one definitely saw leaf blotch.” In some of the worst orchards, Malagon said the trees were so defoliated they looked like they’d already entered winter dormancy. Ben Duesterhaus, a PCA with Mid Valley Agricultural Services in Linden, said red leaf blotch was common this season in the regions of Merced, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties that the company serves. What surprised him was how quickly the disease dispersed after it was first found in 2024. Duesterhaus said he frequently saw more severe cases this season in which growers may have reduced or eliminated petal fall sprays. “This is new,” he said. “It spread quicker than expected, and I think that kind of caught everybody off guard, so I could understand their hesitancy (to spray).” In making grower treatment recommendations, Duesterhaus said he looked at Trouillas’ research and
findings from Spain, which seemed to closely match what he saw in California fields. Caused by the fungus Polystigma amygdalinum, red leaf blotch is only a foliar disease. The five- to sixweek period after petal fall is when leaves are growing the fastest. It also coincides with when the red leaf blotch fungi produce the most infectious ascospores and spring rains disperse them, Trouillas said, citing data collected from spore traps this season. To show the pervasiveness of the organism, he said he trapped 250 spores per square inch of leaf per week in a severely infected northern San Joaquin Valley orchard this season. “That’s pretty extreme among orchards,” Trouillas said. “If you don’t do anything, the orchard is going to be completely burned out by the disease.” He was referring to the severe defoliation the organism can cause. In fact, many trees in the orchard where he’s conducting trials experienced severe leaf loss last season due to red leaf blotch. The goal of fungicide sprays is to protect developing foliage from fungal infection. Once infection occurs in untreated leaves, symptoms don’t develop until 35-40 days later. By then, he said, it’s too late to treat. “The general approach for disease management is prevention is always key,” Trouillas said. “When the symptoms appear, you’re not going to eradicate the disease from the leaves.” As leaves mature, the
cuticle layer hardens, eventually protecting them against red leaf blotch infection. Initial symptoms include small yellowish spots on both the upper and lower sides of leaves. As the disease progresses, the blotches grow in size and turn reddish and then brownish. They also may coalesce to cover larger portions of the leaves, causing necrosis and premature leaf drop. In severe cases, leaf loss significantly reduces photosynthetic capacity, impairing carbohydrate accumulation and ultimately reducing yields. The organism has only one life cycle per year and overwinters as perithecia, or fungal fruiting bodies, on infected leaves that fell the previous fall. Red leaf blotch was confirmed for the first time ever in California in 2024 when it was found in a few orchards in Merced and Madera counties in May. It is native to the Mediterranean and Middle East. A handful of additional orchards in Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties were confirmed with the disease later in 2024. Partly due to heightened awareness, numerous growers and PCAs this season alerted local farm advisers of suspected red blotch infections. Trouillas said the disease has now been found in nearly all the state’s almond-producing counties, from Kern in the south to Butte and Colusa in the north. This article was originally published in the Sept. 24, 2025, issue of Ag Alert, and is reprinted with permission of the California Farm Bureau.
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FEATURES
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California Assembly Majority Leader Cecelia AguiarCurry, D-Wintrs, was named the Cal Cities Lifetime Achievement Award honoree in recognition of her decades of leadership and public service.
Thursday, November 20 Winters JUSD School Board Meeting, 6 p.m., School District Office, Zoom Meeting info, check https://bit.ly/4fwmfHK or www.wintersjusd.org Thursdays Eat Well Yolo Food Distribution, first and third Thursdays, 10 a.m. As supplies last, RISE, Inc., 417 Haven St., 530-668-0690, https://yolofoodbank.org/find-food Friday, November 21 Express Coffeehouse Chat, 8 a.m., Steady Eddy's Coffee House Saturday, November 22 Eat Well Yolo Drive – Through Food Distribution, Saturdays, 11 a.m. As supplies last, Winters High student parking lot, off Railroad Avenue Tuesday, November 25 Winters Planning Commission Meeting, Canceled
Library Services Winters Library Open to Public (School in Session), Winters Community Library, Mon/Wed: 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Tue/Thu: 8 a.m.–8 p.m., Fri: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. , Sat: 1–5 p.m. Teen Tuesday (ages 12-18), Second Tuesdays, 2 p.m., Winters Community Library Bilingual Storytime (ages 0-5), Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m., Winters Community Library Virtual English Conversation Group, Tuesdays, 2-3 p.m., One time registration required: Contact Nancy Pacheco 530-666-8019 or nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org Mangonada Monday (ages 6-12), fourth Monday, 3:30 p.m. Tech Thursdays, Thursdays, 2-7:30 p.m., call 530-6668005 to schedule an appointment. Bilingual sessions available upon request. Saturday Matinee, First Saturday, 2 p.m., Winters Community Library All You Need is Love Romance Book Club, Second Saturday, 4 p.m., Hooby’s Brewing
Older Adult Programs Winters Senior Foundation Chair Yoga Class for Seniors, Wednesdays, 9:30-11 a.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall (511 W. Main St.) Cafe Yolo Social Dining, Thurdays, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Winters Community Center (201 Railroad Ave.), Reservations required 24 hours in advance at 530-662-7035 or welcome@mowyolo.org Winters Senior Foundation Social Gathering, Thurdays, 12:30-3 p.m., Winters Community Center (201 Railroad Ave.)
Ongoing View the Winters community events calendar at https://bit.ly/WintersCommunityEvents Winters Friends of the Library meeting, first Monday, 7 p.m., Winters Community Library, Margaret Parsons Room, wfol.org Winters Fortnightly meeting, second Tuesdays (September thru May), 1 p.m., St. Anthony Parish Hall, 511 W. Main St. Rotary Club of Winters meeting, Thursdays, Noon, The Buckhorn Winters Museum public hours, Thursday thru Sunday, 1-5 p.m., 13 Russell St., historicalsocietyofwinters.org Saved & Sober program, Thursdays, 7p.m., The Rock Church West, 201 Main St. Winters Open Mic, third Thursday, 6 p.m. (sign-ups begin at 5:30 p.m.), Winters Opera House (13 Main St.), Visit wintersopenmic.org Metaphysical Book Club, third Friday at 5 p.m., 212 Grant Ave., Sign up at dixiesbookclub@gmail.com, call 530-212-5026, or just drop in 12-Step Bonfire meeting, third Friday, 6:30 p.m. fellowship, 7 p.m. meeting, LuNita Ranch, 8189 Olive School Ln, Winters, Bring a camp chair. Kiwanis Club of Winters meeting, fourth Wednesday, 6 p.m., Turkovich Family Wines - Boss Lounge, kiwanisclubofwinters@gmail.com Democracy Winters meeting, third Saturdays, 10 a.m.Noon, Meeting details in newsletter, contact info@ democracywinters.org Dance Fitness, - first/third Sundays February thru July, 8 to 9 a.m., Winters Community Library. No registration required. Alcoholics Anonymous meetings: » St. Anthony Parish Hall, 511 Main St. (back entrance) Tuesdays, 7-8 a.m. and Fridays, 7-8 a.m. » Yolo Housing office building, 62 Shams Way: Thursdays, 7-8 p.m. and Sundays, 9 a.m.
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Aguiar-Curry earns lifetime achievement award By Sonora Slater Express staff writer Cecelia Aguiar-Curry’s first political leadership position was in the Winters High School Associated Student Body — and today, she’s the majority leader of the California State Assembly, spending her days on one of the country’s biggest political stages managing floor debates, creating and promoting new policy, and working towards compromise and unity among her party. The work she’s done throughout her long career in leadership, from the halls of WHS to the state capitol building, hasn’t gone unnoticed. Last month, Aguiar-Curry was awarded the Cal Cities Lifetime Achievement Award for her work advocating for rural cities at the state level. But despite receiving this kind of career-summarizing recognition, Aguiar-Curry isn’t done yet — and as she continues her work in the Senate, she says she tries hard to never forget where she came from. “(Growing up), I was in Brownies, 4H, you name it,” Aguiar-Curry said. “And then I was in the student body at Winters High School and I was chair of the Youth Day Parade. So I always had leadership skills. I went off to college, and when I moved back to Winters, I realized I could make a change. So I ran for the planning commission.” As it turned out, her high school experience hadn’t quite taught her what the job of a planning commissioner entailed — but the people around her encouraged her in the position, and she used it as an opportunity to grow and learn. “I didn’t know a thing about it,” she said. “The (others said) ‘Oh, you’ll figure it out.’ And I did. So that’s what people have to realize — you’ve got to take some risks in your life and try something, and all you can do is educate yourself.” That’s exactly what Aguiar-Curry did. And the more she learned about how local government ran, the more she became convinced that she wanted to run for city council, eventually becoming the first female mayor in Winters. In that role, she led her staff to upgrade the downtown area of Winters, brought two hotels, broadband internet and PGE to the city, and more, helping Winters to grow and seeing the tangible impact she could have
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Cecelia Aguiar-Curry accepts the Cal Cities Lifetime Achievement Award for her work advocating for rural California cities. on her community via politics. But even so, she never expected or planned to bring her leadership experience to the state assembly — until a group of women who recognized her strengths called her up, met her at Putah Creek Cafe, and proposed she run
for the state assembly.
The rest is history.
“Three men were going to run against me, and I was thinking, I don’t have name recognition,” Aguiar-Curry said. “But I ran, and I won. You can do it if someone encourages you — I would never have done it if those women didn’t do that for me.”
Aguiar-Curry has been part of the state assembly since 2016, and she’s been the majority leader since 2023. She’s been part of the passage of dozens of pieces of legislation (one of the ones she’s most proud of
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Experts forecast 14 percent increase in 2026 home sales Mortgage rates expected to ease to 6 percent, boosting buying power
and improving market stability after several challenging years. Home prices are forecast to increase by 4 percent next year, supported by steady demand and persistent supply shortages. “Next year is really the year that we will see a measurable increase in sales,” Yun said. “Home prices nationwide are in no danger of declining.” Mortgage rates are projected to decline modestly, averaging around 6 percent in 2026. Yun emphasized that while rates are influenced by more than Federal Reserve decisions alone, broader economic factors are contributing to gradually lower borrowing costs. “As we go into next year, the mortgage rate will be a little bit better,” said Yun. “It’s not going to be a big
National Association of Realtors Special to the Express Existing-home sales are projected to rise by around 14 percent in 2026, according to the National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Yun delivered his 2026 housing outlook today during the Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum at NAR NXT, The Realtor Experience, in Houston. Yun said the expected rebound reflects easing mortgage rates, continued job gains,
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Experts at the National Association of Realtors discussed the latest forecast and emerging trends in the housing market, indicating that home sales are expected to rise in 2026. shifting demographics are reshaping today’s housing market. Lautz noted that the typical age of a home buyer today is 59 and the typical age of a repeat buyer is 62. She also shared that the number one reason people move today is because they want to be closer to friends
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AWARD Continued from Page 1 being her Internet for All bill, which kept rural communities connected at an affordable rate during COVID-19, and opened the door for telehealth in remote places), and more importantly, she says, she’s followed up with these bills, making sure they’re actually carried out. “The implementation is harder than anything else,” she said. “Anybody can get their name on the front page of the paper for having done a big bill. But did you implement it? Do you follow up on it? And that’s what I do. I follow up on everything.” So how does it feel to receive this kind of large-scale lifetime achievement award, especially in the midst of an ongoing career? “I was a little bit taken aback, because I said, ‘How old am I?’” Aguiar-Curry admitted. “But I’m honored. Being acknowledged for the work I do is a wonderful feeling.” Looking back at this point in her career, one of her goals is to encourage other young people with leadership potential, especially young women, to have the confidence to follow in her path, knowing how important supportive mentors were in helping her reach this point. Aguiar-Curry’s
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an opinion that’s different than hers.
“You’re going to get some no’s along the way, but act like that is some additional knowledge you’re going to be able to put in your brain for how to do something differently,” Aguiar-Curry said. “Always think, ‘What did I learn from that?’ And don’t burn bridges.”
“Everybody has a story, and you need to hear their stories to know why they have made the decisions that they do,” Aguiar-Curry said. “When we’re voting on something, the life experiences (of the people voting) are really important, and people forget about that.”
Throughout her career, Aguiar-Curry said, she’s had to work with hundreds of people whom she never thought she’d work with — an experience that’s been much improved by her policy of never burning a bridge, and trying to understand those with
That sort of mindset — one she initially learned on the Winters City Council, where she truly got to know each of her fellow council members and understood where they came from — is likely what makes Aguiar-Curry so successful as a majority
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20250887 10/17/2025 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: C & E PARTY RENTAL Physical Address: 602 4TH ST, WINTERS CA 95694 Mailing Address: 423 MAIN STREET, WINTERS CA 95694 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. VIOLETA BARAJAS CORONA, 602 4TH ST, WINTERS CA 95694 2. JOSE DANIEL CORONA BAEZ, 602 4TH ST, WINTERS CA 95694 BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: GENERAL PARTNERSHIP Starting Date of Business: N/A /S/ VIOLETA BARAJAS CORONA If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 #84950 Public Notice 3 Oaks Park Prefab Restroom November 6, 2025
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Winters (“City”) invites and will receive sealed Bids up to but not later than 2:00 p.m. on December 16, 2025 at the office of the Building Department, located at 318 1 st Street, Winters, CA 95694, for the furnishing to City of all design, transportation permit, building permit documents, fabrication, delivery and installation of a pre-fab restroom at 3 Oaks Park (the “Project”). Bids will not be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids received after said time shall be returned unopened. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 calendar days after the Bid opening date. Bids must be submitted on the City’s Bid Forms. Bidders MUST request a copy of the Contract Documents from the City Engineer - Public Works Department by email to alan.mitchell@ ponticelloinc.com. ONLY THOSE BIDDERS THAT REQUESTED A COPY OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS FROM THE CITY ENGINEER WILL BE DEEMED A RESPONSIVE BIDDER. To the extent required by section 20103.7 of the Public Contract Code, upon request from a contractor plan room service, the City shall provide an electronic copy of the Contract Documents at no charge to the contractor plan room. Each Bidder shall be a licensed CA. contractor pursuant to sections 7000 et seq. of the Business and Professions Code in the following classification(s) throughout the time it submits its Bid and for the duration of the contract: Class B – General Building Contractor The successful Bidder will be required to furnish a Faithful Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price. Pursuant to Labor Code Section 1773, City has obtained the prevailing rate of per diem wages and the prevailing wage rate for holiday and overtime work applicable in Yolo County from the Director of the Department of Industrial Relations for each craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute this contract. A copy of these prevailing wage rates may be obtained via the internet at: www.dir.ca.gov/dlsr/ For information concerning the proposed work, contact: Alan Mitchell, P.E., City Engineer, City of Winters, Public Works Department Winters, CA at alan.mitchell@ponticelloinc.com. 11/19, 11/26 #85390
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20250903 10/27/2025 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: LOAD & ROLL EXPRESS INC Physical Address: 2504 ATHERTON PLACE, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 Mailing Address: 2504 ATHERTON PLACE, WEST SACRAMENTO, CA 95691 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. LOAD & ROLL EXPRESS INC, 4004 CONTRALTO WAY, ANTELOPE CA 95843 BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: CORPORATION Starting Date of Business: 6/1/2010 /S/ LYUDMILA GOROVYY If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: PRESIDENT I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo NOVEMBER 12, 19, 26, DECEMBER 3, 2025 #85212
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20250881 10/16/2025 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: CROSSPOINT EXPRESS Physical Address: 1436 ANNA ST, WEST SACRAMENTO CA 95605 Mailing Address: 3511 DEL PASO RD, STE 160 PMB205, SACRAMENTO CA 95835 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. MILESTONE BUSINESS VENTURES, LLC, 3511 DEL PASO RD, STE 160 PMB 205, SACRAMENTO CA BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Starting Date of Business: 10/15/2025 /S/ MARCUS MORRIS If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: MANAGING OFFICER I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo OCTOBER 29, NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19, 2025 #84805
leader who spends her days guiding assembly members towards compromise. “When we’re doing legislation, if it’s a really tough one, I go find out who the author is to say, ‘So, what are you thinking?’” Aguiar-Curry said. “Even if I don’t agree with them, I just want to understand the people, and try to work with them. (If we) want to figure it out, we’ve got to work together.”
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FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20250889 10/20/2025 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: SDR TRUCKING Physical Address: 16850 MICHAEL CT, ESPARTO CA 95627 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. SALVADOR DEL RIO ELIZONDO, 16850 MICHAEL CT, ESPARTO CA 95627 BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: INDIVIDUAL Starting Date of Business: 10/20/25 /S/ SALVADOR DEL RIO ELIZONDO If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 #84951
FILE: PFI-252242 TITLE ORDER NUMBER: 2670975CAD LOAN: MARYW A.P.N.: 050-070-025000 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 6/6/2022. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, IT MAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. NOTICE is hereby given that PLACER TITLE COMPANY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as trustee, or successor trustee, or substituted trustee pursuant to the Deed of Trust executed by: JOHN MARTIN, A SINGLE MAN, AND RAFAEL GALIANO, A SINGLE MAN, AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded 6/9/2022 as Instrument No. 2022-0014060 in book , page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of YOLO County, California, and pursuant to the Notice of Default and Election to Sell thereunder recorded 7/24/2025 in Book , Page, as Instrument No. 2025-0012133 of said Official Records, WILL SELL on 12/4/2025 At the North entrance to the City Hall located at 1110 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento, CA 95691 at 12:45 PM AT PUBLIC AUCTION TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER FOR CASH (payable at the time of sale in lawful money of the United States), all right, title and interest conveyed to and now held by it under said Deed of Trust in the property situated in said County and State hereinafter described: All That Real Property Situate In The County Of Yolo, State Of California, And Being A Portion Of Section 9, Township 9 North, Range 1 West, Mount Diablo Base And Meridian, And Being A Portion Of That Parcel Of Land As Described In Book 900 Of Official Records At Page 236, Said County Records, More Particularly Described As Follows: Beginning At A Point On The East Line Of Section 9, Said Point Being Distant North 466.70 Feet From The Southeast Corner Of Said Section 9; Thence, From Said Point Of Beginning And Leaving Said East Line, North 89°45'58" West 466.69 Feet; Thence South 466.70 Feet To The South Line Of Said Section 9; Thence, Along Said South Line, North 89°45'58" West 851.53 Feet To The Southwest Corner Of Said Parcel Of Land As Described In Said Book 900 Of Official Records At Page 236; Thence, Along The West Line Of Said Parcel Of Land, North 00°01'12" West 1,319.45 Feet To The Northwest Corner Of Said Parcel Of Land; hence, Along The North Line Of Said Parcel Of Land, South 89°47'46" East 1,318.68 Feet To The Northeast Corner Of Said Parcel Of Land; Thence, Along Said East Line Of Said Section 9, South 853.45 Feet To The Point Of Beginning. Further Described As Parcel 1 On That Certain Certificate Of Compliance Lot Line Adjustment Recorded February 7, 2019, Instrument No. 2019-0002384, Official Records. The property address and other common designation, if any, of the real property described above is purported to be: LAND, CR 26, WINTERS, CA The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. Total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale is: $393,008.33 In addition to cash, the trustee will accept a cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, a check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state. In the event tender other than cash is accepted the Trustee may withhold the issuance of the Trustee's Deed until funds become available to the payee or endorsee as a matter of right. Said sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to satisfy the indebtedness secured by said Deed, advances thereunder, with interest as provided therein, and the unpaid principal balance of the Note secured by said Deed with interest thereon as provided in said Note, fees, charges and expenses of the trustee and the trusts created by said Deed of Trust. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: The sale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 916-93 9-0772 or visit this Internet Website ww.nationwideposting.com, using the file number assigned to this case PFI-252242. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the internet website. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 10/24/2025 PLACER TITLE COMPANY A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, as said Trustee 12190 Herdal Drive, Suite 9 Auburn, California 95603 (530) 888-8411 By: STELLA SHAO, TRUSTEE SALE OFFICER DIRECTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN REQUEST SUBMITTED TO THE BENEFICIARY C/O LACER FORECLOSURE, INC., 12190 HERDAL DR., SUITE 9, AUBURN, CA 95603, WITHIN 10 DAYS OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. PLACER FORECLOSURE, INC. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. NPP0480326 To: WINTERS EXPRESS 11/05/2025, 11/12/2025, 11/19/2025 #84997
STATEMENT OF ABANDONMENT OF USE OF FICTITIOUS BUSINESS NAME FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder Filed: 10/20/2025 FBN Number: F20250890 The person(s) or entity listed below are abandoning the use of the following fictitious business name(s): Name of Business(es): LUCID AU SOCIAL Business Physical Address: 332 METRO LN, W SACRAMENTO CA 95605 The fictitious business name was filed in Yolo County on 8/5/2025 and is being ABANDONED by the registrant(s) listed below. 1. GOLDENOUR SOCIAL LLC, 332 METRO LN, SACRAMENTO CA 95605 If a Corporation or Limited Liability Company, please provide the Corporation or LLC name, as set forth in the articles of Incorporation or organization on file with the California Secretary of State and State of Incorporation or organization: Address and county of the principal place of business: 332 METRO LN W CA 95605 The business was conducted by: I declare that all information is true and correct. (A registrant who declares as true information which he or she knows to be false is guilty of a crime.) Registrant Signature: GOLDENOUR SOCIAL LLC
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20250808 9/18/2025 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: PACIFIC FLYWAY MULTIMEDIA Physical Address: 140 B STREET, SUITE 5, #381, DAVIS CA 95616 Mailing Address: PO BOX 2094, DAVIS CA 95617 Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. SCOTT BRANSFORD, PO BOX 2094, DAVIS CA 95617 BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: INDIVIDUAL Starting Date of Business: RENEWAL ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 /S/ SCOTT BRANSFORD If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: N/A I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo OCTOBER 29, NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19, 2025 #84802
FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20250895 10/22/2025 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: QUICK KEYS TRANSPORTATION YOUR SHORCUT TO SMOOTH TRAVELS, TA'BUENO ENTERTAINMENT, ONLY ME CONSTRUCTION, CO. MEOW OPTIQUE, MEOW INCANTO BOUTIQUE, VAYAN A CHUQUEAR A LA SUYA, CUBIT CONSTRTUCTION CORPORATION, SASHHHA PLEASE, TOTAL PROPERTY SOLUTIONS Physical Address: 1551 PATWIN VALLEY DRIVE, WOODLAND CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. JOSEFINA INIGUEZ, 1551 PATWIN VALLEY DRIVE, WOODLAND CA 95776 BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: INDIVIDUAL Starting Date of Business: N/A /S/ JOSEFINA INIGUEZ If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo NOVEMBER 5, 12, 19, 26, 2025 #84908 FILED IN YOLO COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE Jesse Salinas, Yolo County Clerk/Recorder F20250897 10/23/2025 Business is located in YOLO County Fictitious Business: WOODY'S LANDSCAPE Physical Address: 909 GARCIA DR, WOODLAND CA 95776 Mailing Address: Names of Registrant(s)/Owner(s) & Physical Residential Address, State, and Zip: 1. MICHAEL W WOODWARD, 909 GARCIA DR, WOODLAND CA 95776 BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: INDIVIDUAL Starting Date of Business: 6/24/2020 /S/ MICHAEL WOODWARD If Corporation or LLC - Title of Officer Signing: OWNER I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original document on file in this office. This certification is true as long as there are no alterations to the document, AND as long as the document is sealed with a red seal. Jesse Salinas, County Clerk/Recorder, State of California, County of Yolo NOVEMBER 19, 26, DECEMBER 3, 10, 2025 #85419
Winters Express, Wednesday, November 19, 2025 — B5
Express Yourself Colorado is a long way to go just to get away for a few days
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his is the second year that I’ve been invited to join a group of Winters people to go hunting in Colorado. It has been years since I was hunting and it was on my list of things to do, while I still can. I still go out to a gun range once in a while, but actually going hunting wasn’t on my calendar. There were a few years when I just went along for the ride, not intending to shoot anything, just for the fellowship. Sherri used to joke that I didn’t go hunting, I just went. The family didn’t want to eat anything that I killed, so I stopped bringing anything home. It might be a mental illness, but I worry too much about money and aging. It might be rude, but I ask almost everyone I meet how old they are. I think I’m still in pretty good shape for someone who doesn’t believe in exercise or living
a healthy lifestyle, but I’ve noticed that I take a moment before I step out of the shower, and try not to climb too many ladders. I’ll be 75 next month. I worry there will come a time when I can’t do the things that I’m doing now, like traveling, riding motorcycles or my bicycle. Short plane rides are okay, but the longer ones are starting to take a toll and it takes more than a couple of days of rest when I get home to recover. I’m too frugal to fly first class, but I do fly economy plus, giving me more legroom on longer flights. It takes two days to drive to Craig, Colorado and two days to get home. That is a lot of
time in a vehicle for three days of hunting. It is about a thousand miles to the Sombrero Ranch, where we stay. This year seemed longer than last year, which isn’t a good sign of things to come. I missed Lorin Warren this year; he had a knee replaced and wasn’t up to the trip. It made me the oldest guy on the hunt. I already told Lorin that I expected him to go with us next year. I enjoy being around older people who are still active. If you look through old Winters Expresses, you will find a lot of hunting pictures. Pickups loaded with deer hanging over the tailgate or a dozen of ducks and geese
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The annual deer hunt in Craig, Colorado, was successful as all the hunters killed a deer. When it came time for the traditional picture, everyone looked at each other, especially at publisher emeritus Charley Wallace, asking who had a copy of the Winters Express? Sadly, no one had remembered to bring a copy. Pictured (left to right) Richard Warren, guide Shawn Felix, Cody Warren, Rich Warren, Jay Warren, Mark Ramos, Charley Wallace, Rob Warren, Walker Broom (manager of the Sombrero Ranch), Donald Broom, Marty Powell and guide Mike Lane. all lined up on the ground. There are lots of pictures of kids with huge fish that they could barely hold up, and giant sturgeon that aren’t legal to keep anymore. I’m not sure if those pictures would go over very well in today’s society. Last year, I kept some of the venison and even got Sherri to
try some. With enough salt, pepper and garlic powder, it tastes just like beef. This year, I’m planning to grind up the venison and with added pork fat, I’m hoping I can substitute it for ground beef. I’ll let you know how it works out. The last time I tried to pass venison off as beef, 30 years ago, my
ex-temporary tenant, Laura, accused me of killing Bambi. I explained that it was Bambi’s grandfather, but that didn’t go over very well. We are getting more rain than we’ve had in a November in years, so don’t forget to enter the Rainfall Contest and have a good week.
Empowering young leaders to address food insecurity By Natalia Baltazar Special to the Express
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his November, as we observe Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 17–24) and prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, let us reflect on the many families and neighbors in our community who are struggling with food and housing insecurity. Empower Yolo invites you to join us in recognizing this national campaign by participating in educational, service, action, and fundraising activities that raise awareness, offer support, and bring hope to those in need. According to the Yolo Food Bank, one in three households in Yolo County experience food insecurity—surpassing both state and national averages despite the county’s agricultural abundance. Students from Empower Yolo’s Woodland Youth Council (WYC), an After School Safety and Enrichment for Teens (ASSETs) program focused on leadership and community service, launched a Student Supply Pantry at Woodland and Pioneer High Schools last school year. Funded by a grant from the Superintendent’s Youth Advisory Council (SYAC), the project aims to improve students’ lives both on and off campus. “Through the SYAC grant, our student leaders were able to capitalize on their passion and dedication to serving their community by starting a pantry so that students would never go hungry while at school and take items home to help their families,” says Daniela Talavera Rangel, Director of Youth Programs at Empower Yolo. “They wanted to provide a pantry that students could utilize without judgment. Equitable access to food, hygiene products, school supplies, and more was their goal—
Empower Yolo which is why anything students take is free and why they chose to make this project available at both schools.” The program partners with the Yolo Food Bank and continues to operate throughout the school year. “Staff and students go each week to the food bank to purchase items to restock the pantry and open it four times a week,” Talavera Rangel explained. She adds, “It’s been great to see our students take on this project to improve their peers’ lives. It’s admirable to watch them invest so much time and effort. They’ve taken the lead in nearly every step—from planning logistics to coordinating directly with the food bank.” The pantry addresses essential needs that affect students’ well-being and academic success. “Some students were coming to school hungry or didn’t have access to items like hygiene products, snacks, or school supplies,” explains Matthew Alvarado, former President of the Woodland Youth Council at Woodland High School. “Others had families going through tough financial times, which made it hard to afford extra essentials. We noticed that even small things like not having breakfast, deodorant, or notebooks could really affect students’ confidence, attendance, and motivation. The pantry was created to help close those gaps and make sure everyone had what they needed to succeed.” Alvarado says the project’s impact goes beyond meeting physical needs. “Many students face challenges that make it hard to focus on school—especially when it comes to food insecurity or lacking basic necessities. By creating a supply pantry, we
wanted to make sure no student had to worry about where their next meal or essential item would come from. Supporting students’ basic needs helps them feel cared for, reduces stress, and allows them to focus more on learning and participating in school life.” Equal access for students is one of the project’s priorities. “The pantry is designed to be open and welcoming to everyone,” says Alvarado. “Any student who needs something can take what they need. They just sign in using their school lunch numbers. We stock it regularly with non-perishable foods like granola bars, canned soups, pasta, and snacks, as well as toiletries and school supplies. It’s usually staffed by student volunteers and a member
initiative. “Being able to start this project has been incredibly meaningful because I’ve always wanted to help my community and fellow students,” Alvarado reflects. “It showed me how even a small idea can make a real difference in people’s lives. I feel proud to have created something that continues to support others and promotes kindness and compassion among students,” Alvarado said. Talavera Rangel notes that while the project’s success is clear, expansion remains a goal. “We’d love to get more students involved in Woodland Youth Council and in the pantry,” she says. “Right now, about ten students take shifts each week, but there’s a need for more volunteers to help keep it running smoothly.”
importance has only increased due to uncertainty surrounding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. According to the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, if the federal government shutdown continues into November, CalFresh benefits—entirely federally funded—will be delayed. In September 2025 alone, Yolo County distributed $5.6 million in benefits to nearly 19,000 households, meaning any disruption would have immediate effects on local families. “With SNAP benefits recently suspended, many families in our community are under tremendous stress trying to figure out how they’ll access basic groceries,” says Talavera Rangel. “For our students, having the Student Supply
“When students are worried about where their next meal is coming from, it greatly impacts their ability to focus in class and feel connected at school. This pantry removes those barriers and ensures students are supported during a difficult and uncertain time for so many families.” Talavera Rangel, Empower Yolo of the ASSETs team.” The pantry has quickly become a vital campus resource. “By providing access to food and supplies, the pantry eases the financial burden on families and ensures that students have one less thing to worry about,” Alvarado adds. “When students’ basic needs are met, they can focus more on their education, participate in school activities, and feel a stronger sense of belonging. It also shows that our school community truly cares about one another, which builds a positive and supportive environment for everyone.” The WYC students continue to grow as leaders through this
Keeping the pantry open depends heavily on community support. “Since funds to purchase items are limited to the Food Bank—and while they have a great selection for us to stock—the community can help by providing additional donations,” Talavera Rangel explains. “We are actively looking for snacks, frozen products, dairy products, school supplies, canned food, hygiene and menstrual supplies, and more. Without another funding source next year, our Student Supply Pantry may not exist. We rely on our community to help us keep it open and offer a wider variety of items. The pantry’s
Pantry available right on campus means they don’t have to travel far or worry about transportation just to get essential items. It provides reliable access to food and supplies while supporting their households by allowing them to take items home. When students are worried about where their next meal is coming from, it greatly impacts their ability to focus in class and feel connected at school. This pantry removes those barriers and ensures students are supported during a difficult and uncertain time for so many families,” said Talavera Rangel. Empower Yolo continues to provide food distributions
at its Davis, Knights Landing, and Yolo sites: Davis Resource Center, 441 D Street, Davis, second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at 10 a.m.; Knights Landing Resource Center, 9586 Mill Street, Knights Landing, every Tuesday at 8 a.m.; and Town of Yolo, 37750 Sacramento Street, Yolo, every Tuesday at 8 a.m. All sites are walk-up distributions while supplies last; please bring your own bags or cart. Davis residents may also call the Davis Resource Center at 530757-1261 for a monthly STEAC food appointment, and Woodland residents can access the Woodland Food Closet monthly. For additional resources, visit yolofoodbank. org. In the last week of October, Empower Yolo served 145 individuals (430 household members) in Davis, 110 individuals (340 household members) in Knights Landing, and 103 individuals (303 household members) in Yolo. Advocates report seeing a growing number of clients in need. Community members can support Hunger and Homelessness Awareness efforts by donating to Empower Yolo’s food and housing programs. You can contribute grocery gift cards or non-perishable food items for holiday meals for families at the shelter. To donate or view a list of needed items, visit empoweryolo.org. During November and Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, we have an opportunity to empower our youth to lead the fight against food insecurity. By taking action together—through awareness, service, and giving—we can create a community where every neighbor has access to food, shelter, and hope. —Natalia Baltazar is the Director of Development and Community Relations of Empower Yolo.
B6 — Winters Express, Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Sports Winters cruises past Williams 47–6 in playoff opener By Sydney Andrade Express staff writer On Friday, Nov. 14, the Winters High School varsity football team opened its 2025 Northern Section, CIF Division IV Round 1 playoff game with a statement victory over Williams High School in a commanding 47–6 win. “I thought the kids played great. We were down two of our best two-way linemen in Jayden Blackburn and Anthony Garcia and starting guard Angel Garcia, going into the game, so it was a struggle all week. I want to give a special shoutout to Mark Gano and Anthony Duarte, who both stepped up and played out of position on the offensive line, and sophomore callup Brandon Herrera, who started at guard for us,” said varsity head coach Daniel Ward. Winters’ offense made quick work of the Williams defense, piling up 262 rushing yards on the night. Quarterback Lane Brown led the ground attack with 255 total yards on the night. Nate Apodaca contributed 77 rushing yards, while Ricky Garcia added 20 of his own. By halftime, the Warriors held a comfortable lead, allowing nearly the entire starting lineup to rest for the second half. Freshmen and sophomores who had been pulled up from the junior varsity team stepped onto the playoff field for a valuable experience at the
varsity level. Freshman Chris Rodriguez stepped in as quarterback for Brown, one of the starting junior varsity quarterbacks this season. While the Yellowjackets managed their only touchdown of the night during this period, the game was well in the Warriors’ control. “At this point in the playoffs, it’s all about moving on and staying healthy. It was amazing to build such a large halftime lead to where we got to rest most of our starters the entire second half. We brought up 11 junior varsity players, and all of them played, and it was great to see a lot of the kids who have been working so hard all year get to play meaningful minutes in the playoffs,” Ward said. “I thought Brody Serrano-Brown played especially well on the defensive line, and corner back JP Mariniani also had a great game.” Defensively, Winters continued to play as they have all year. Sophomore Isaiah Redmond, one of the junior varsity call-ups, led the team with seven tackles right alongside Garcia, who also posted seven tackles. EJ Cruz and Apodaca followed with six tackles each, while Amir Jihad and Cameron Bermudez each recorded five tackles. MacGuire Plitt also had a huge impact on the game with two interceptions, including a highlight pick-six that further widened the
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Winters High School sophomore call-up Isaiah Redmond celebrates after a defensive stop for the Warriors. gap between the Warriors and Yellowjackets. The Warriors now turn their attention to the Durham Trojans, whom they defeated earlier this season in a 32–8 victory. Despite the final score, Durham held the lead at 8–7 until halftime, which made fans and coaches a little uneasy until they were able to turn it around. “Durham was probably our toughest league
game that we played all year. They are very big and physical and very sound on defense. They have two of the best linebackers in the league, and it should be a very physical, defensive-minded game,” said Ward. The community support that the Warriors have received this year has been pretty special. The WHS football team asks and hopes that the community,
parents, family and friends continue to show up in support. “The kids thrive off of your energy support,” added Ward. The semi-final rematch is set for Friday, Nov. 21, at Dr. Seller Football Field, with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. Let’s fill the stands and see the team through as they fight for their well-deserved spot in the Section Championships.
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his week I spoke with Winters High School senior Lane Brown, who recently broke the school record for most career passing touchdowns with 42, and still adding more to his total as the Warriors won their first playoff game on Friday against Williams with a final score of 47–6. “I feel very grateful that I was able to break the record held by Daniel Ward for over 20 years,” Brown said. “Ward was super thrilled to know that he coached me throughout this whole process and he knew that I was gonna break it one day, and was super excited when I did.” Lane currently has
Joshua Harding, who leads in rushing yards per game, and Kolton Beynon, who leads the team in passing yards and total yards per game. 45 passing touchdowns to his total as of today, with more to be added for sure this Friday as well, as the Warriors face off against Durham in the league semifinals. His current stats for this year also include 3,180 total yards (1,543 rushing yards, and 1,637 passing yards), with an average of 289.1 yards per game, as well as a .695 completion percentage on passing. “I feel like my performance has been getting better week by
week, and I am very grateful that I have not had any injuries too,” Brown said. “I learned everything I could from our coaching staff, the best in the entire section and state. They give each and every one of us an equal and fair chance to grow and get better every single practice.” Brown hopes to continue his football career in a four year college, though his school and major is currently undecided at this time. On Friday, Lane
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If the Warriors do move on, they hope to play either the third seed East Nicholaus (6–5, 3–3 in league) or the second seed Hamilton (11–0, 6–0 in league) on Nov. 26.
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Winters High School senior quarterback Lane Brown broke the school record for career passing touchdowns, surpassing the mark previously held by his varsity coach, Daniel Ward, and currently totals 45 as the Warriors continue their playoff run. hopes to continue to add on to a historic season for him and the team as the 10–1 (6–0 in league) Warriors face off against the 6–5 (2–4 in league) Durham Trojans in the semifinals of the Northern
Section Division IV playoffs. The Warriors, with key players like Jayden Blackburn, Luke Felsen and more, play against some of the Trojans’ key players, such as
For those who want to watch the game live, the game will start right at 7 p.m., here, in Winters. Tickets can be purchased online via the WHS GoFan page.
Thank you and Go Warriors!
— Hawk Selleck is a senior at Winters High School. He's a sports enthusiast and participates in the school band, and many other things on campus. He enjoys music, baseball, and track and field.
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Ezequiel Guerrero Ezequiel Guerrero, a Winters High School sophomore, is the Realty World – Camelot Winters Athlete of the Week. Guerrero ran cross country for the first time this year. Throughout the season, he showed dedication and a positive attitude in every practice. “Many times, his positivity and desire to improve helped other teammates give their best effort. Ezequiel improved his time every single meet. His hard work and dedication resulted in a second-place finish in the junior varsity boys SVL League Championship meet,” said cross country head coach Matt Baker.
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Arts & Entertainment YoloArts presents ‘Inspired ...’ at the Barn Gallery Special to the Express
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Cast members Cameron Toney, Trent Beeby, Bernadette Mello (back), Kenneth Matheson and Cody Svozil rehearse a scene from Winters Theatre Company’s upcoming production of “Greetings!”
WTC opens holiday comedy ‘Greetings!’ on Friday Special to the Express Winters Theatre Company holiday production of “Greetings!” opens this Friday. Join WTC for Tom Dudzick’s “Greetings!,” a miraculously funny comedy about a Catholic boy who brings home his Jewish/atheist fiancée at Christmas. Filled with humor and fantasy, this touching and endearing play is about a family blessed with a miracle. It is delightful from start to finish. “Greetings!” is the perfect show to get us into the holiday spirit. Last performed by WTC in 2003, the upcoming production is directed by WTC veteran Jim Hewlett and features the
extremely talented ensemble cast of Trent Beeby, Bernadette Mello, Kenneth Matheson, Cody Svozil and Cameron Toney. The show runs for the next two weekends from Nov 21-30, (Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m.) at the Winters Opera House (13 Main St., Winters). Tickets are available online through the theatre company website (winterstheatre.org) or at the door. Ticket scam warning: Winters Theatre Company only accepts online tickets through Eventbrite or tickets purchased at the door. Tickets offered by any other agencies will not be honored.
The Barn Gallery’s upcoming exhibition “Inspired …” is a collection of work created by teaching artists working in Yolo County, featuring Angelo Esquivel, Cara Gregor, Emma Montalbano, Katie DelaVaughn, Linda Fitz Gibbon, Melissa Uroff, Mikaela Watson and Tomás Montoya. What if we consider inspiration as a cycle instead of a starting point? Before a tangible artwork can be created, inspiration and knowledge have to come together to create the ideal conditions to spark a creator to take action. Meet eight of YoloArts’ teaching artists and educators who are constantly activating the cycle of “Inspiration” in this group exhibition that highlights their professional artistic practices. The common thread between the artists exhibited is their connection to YoloArts’ education programs that work directly with the youth and community members around the county. They have each become masters at working with a community instead of for a community, encouraging participants to create something incredible of their own. “Inspired …” centers what these artists create and celebrates the cycle of inspiration that enables and fuels their own artistic practice. This
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show includes ceramic, digital illustration, installation, mixed media, painting, photography and printed artworks. “The work these artists do inspires me every day to find new ways to support them and other creative practition3ers in our community,” said Jenna Harris, artist engagement director for YoloArts. “We need Art Educators to continue to spread inspiration in order for joy to thrive in Yolo County.” The opening reception for “Inspired …” will be on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 5:30 to 8 p.m., with acknowledgements and a raffle of YoloArts Swag at 6
p.m. The Barn Gallery and the Gibson House are at 512 Gibson Rd. in Woodland. The evening features music by Jon Spivack, andight refreshments and Yolo County wines sponsored by Montgomery and Associates CPAs. Gibson House will be open during the reception. “Inspired …” continues at the Barn Gallery through Feb. 14. Open hours of The Barn Gallery are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. For information, visit www. yoloarts.org, or contact ya@yoloarts.org or 530-309-6464.
Too Soon to Know brings Celtic sound to Performers’ Circle Special to the Express The trio Too Soon to Know will play at the Performers’ Circle on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at Odd Fellows Hall in downtown Davis. The trio is Susan
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Above, “Layered Memories” by Katie DelaVaughn. Below, “VisAwela” by Tomás Montoya.
Coppock, Celtic harp and guitar; Rebecca Petrik, fiddle; and Virginia Thigpen, Irish flute and whistle. They will play a set of acoustic instrumentals featuring waltzes, jigs and Irish airs.
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To Soon to Know — from left, Rebecca Petrik, Susan Coppock and Virginia Thigpen — will perform Nov. 25 at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall. Coppock and Thigpen have played together for many years as a duo and in the trio Just For Fun with Sandy Westfall on concertina.
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Thigpen is a retired building contractor, a private flute teacher and a classical flutist. Coppock, a retired teacher, has performed solo on the Celtic harp at the Performers’ Circle in the past. This year, Coppock and Thigpen join Petrik, a retired choral director and music-education professor who has recently been immersing herself in Celtic traditional fiddling styles. Their November featured performance will provide a lovely prelude to the Thanksgiving holiday, with rich harmonies and cascading countermelodies of flute and fiddle dancing over the sparkling, soothing timbre of the harp. The Performers’ Circle is a free event that welcomes performers of all levels as well as audience members who simply come to enjoy the performances. No tickets or reservations are required. It is held the fourth Tuesday of each month, except December. The event begins with an open mic from 7 to 8:15 p.m. and concludes with the featured performance from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Signups begin at 6:45 for the short performances (less than 5 minutes per act). The emcee this month will be George Haver. The Davis Odd Fellows Hall is at 415 Second St. Masks are welcome. For information, visit https://www. facebook.com/villagehomesperformers.
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