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NEWS-LEDGER Entire Contents Copyright News-Ledger 2018
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Serving the West Sacramento Region Since 1964
54nd Year No. 34
Legals
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
Local Scene
Comics & Puzzles
See what’s going on. Calendar on page 9
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Yolo County Excellence in Education Honorees Each year the Yolo County School Boards Association recognizes dozens of educators and public education professionals as well as cutting-edge local programs at its Excellence in Education Awards Ceremony. The annual event, being held this year on April 30th, is an opportunity to bring together individuals from throughout Yolo County who continually go above and beyond to make a lasting impact in the lives of students and their school community. Each district in Yolo County submits its nominees to the Yolo County Office of Education which then reviews all the paperwork prior to determining the list of finalists. The criteria considerations for all nominees cover a variety of areas including, work performance as described on the nomination form, school/community involvement, leadership and commitment, and service above
Intergalactic Expo invades the Civic Center District
Pamela Akhahon
Noe Guerra
and beyond. This year’s honorees representing the Washington Unified School District, are, as follows: Salute to Educators Awards Sarah Jackson - Ms. Jackson provides strong academic instruction to her kindergarten students, grounded in the state standards and focused on rigor and relevancy. She has also served as a member of the
WUSD DREAM Team, working countless hours with district colleagues to create curriculum for our students that is more rigorous than state-adopted textbooks and incorporates 21 st century skills. She is an exemplary team member who extends herself beyond her classroom to provide team, site, and district-level leadership in a variety of capacities. One can always count on Ms. Jackson to be a supportive
and innovative educator to her colleagues and for our students. Pamela Akhahon - Ms. Akhahon teaches 8th grade History at Stonegate K-8 Elementary School. She goes above and beyond and creates a classroom atmosphere where students love to learn about US History. She has taken her classes to go see Civil War re-enactments so they could get a feel for how I was “back See Educators, page 3
It’s not the bat, it’s the player
By Michele Townsend
Little League has been a big topic this year in West Sacramento. We’ve all been watching the evolution of the Memorial Park plan. That’s been a big deal, not only for West Sac, but for little leagues all around Sacramento. The reason that the other leagues are watching so closely is primarily due to the money that is made by hosting tournaments. We have beautiful facilities, and an outstanding group of people running little league, and we proudly host tournaments each year. The other leagues would love to have the opportunity to stand in for us! The second reason little league was in the spotlight, is the “new bat rule”. At the beginning of 2018, a new rule took effect, making all previous little league baseball bats
illegal. The only bats that can be used must display the USA logo on them. The bats that have been USA approved have been redesigned with strict standards that affect the bat performance, to simulate the feel of wooden bats. The use of wooden bats was originally stopped, because the bats kept breaking. But as new bats were being developed, it was discovered that the material used to make the bats could effect the sweet spot (the spot where the ball hits the bat), which in turn affected how fast the ball came off of that bat. After interviewing at least six Umpire in Chiefs from Sacramento and West Sacramento, the little league officials were all in agreement, that the change in bats was a good thing! Each and every one of them said statements like, “There might not be as many home runs, but it
will level the playing field and will be much safer for the kids!” Well, here we are a month into baseball season and West Sacramento Little League has already had three home run hitters!! Once more, they are all three in the AAA division! That is the 9 – 11 year old bracket. For those of you that don’t know baseball…or little league baseball… AAA is the division between T-ball and Majors (equivalent to Minors). On April 3, 10-year-old pitcher and first baseman for the Astros, Matt Cuevas, hit the first home run of the season! Not only that, but the Astros were down by one, against the Cardinals, with one man on base. Matt hit a game winning home run! The second home run also came from the Astros. Just a week later, on April 10, the Astros were
Police Logs Compiled by: Monica Stark The news items below are collected from police dispatchers’ notes and arrest reports. The information in them has often not been verified beyond the initial reports. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Science Fiction Convention on a trajectory to Grant Wishes
Reporting date and time: April 15 at 6:34 p.m. Location of incident: 300 block of 3rd Street Officers were dispatched to the 300 block of 3rd Street. Suspect Linda Laughlin had entered an ice cream shop and began to disturb the peace. She was asked to leave the store at which time she stole $1 from the tip jar and
From left to right, Matt Cuevas, Ronald Yarbrough III, Heath Lockheart.
playing the Mets, when 9-year-old Heath Lockheart hit the second home run of the season. Even though the Astros lost that game, it didn’t make that home run any less exciting!! The third home run took place yet another week later, on April 14, when the Royals’ 10-yearold first baseman, Ronald Yarbrough III, hit a smashing home run over center field fence. Apparently, those new bats might make the ball come off the bat slower, but the way these boys are playing, not any shorter!
became aggressive with staff, threatening to burn a worker with a cigarette and struck her several times with her slipper to inflect visible marking upon the victim. The suspect exited the store where she was later contacted by police and found to have warrants for her arrest. The suspect was also in possession of a shopping cart at the time that displayed signage indicating theft if removed from the shopping lot. The suspect was taken into custody with-
There are a couple (probably more than a couple, I just haven’t heard about them yet!) of other athletes worth mentioning so far this year…. 10-yearold Isiah Machado, pitcher and center fielder for the Major’s Giants, has become a rally starter and outstanding hitter. To date, Isiah has made two game winning hits! When asked if he could feel a difference in the new bats from the old ones, he said, “The ball doesn’t go as far. Sometimes it feels See Little League, page 8
out further incident and booked into Yolo County Jail. Reporting date and time: April 14 at 3:24 a.m. Location of incident: 1000 block of Jefferson Boulevard Suspect Zaharinna Kuliema Williams was in an agitated state when she was dropped off at this gas station by an Uber driver. After tossing items around on the front counter of the gas station convenience store, the suspect turned and
A local science fiction and fantasy convention, known as the Intergalatic Expo or IGX for short, launches into the West Sacramento Civic District on Sunday, May 6. Previous years conventions have featured a rush of attendees dressed as their favorite sci-fi charcters that come to enjoy a sci-fi exhibits, vendors, artists and informative panels. This year will also feature a sci-fi comedy show, mini outdoor carnival games, and a rare opportunity to see vintage Star Wars prototype toys. Other highlights include one of a kind photo ops, where attendees snap photos with a variety of props including a screen used Tardis from Doctor Who. This year props will include an AT-AT, the large land roaming transport as seen in the Star Wars movies. This year’s IGX theme is time travel, with vehicles from the Back to the Future trilogy making an appearance. Still visitors of all genres are welcome and can expect anything from cosplayer Trent Brewer as the Black Panther, to G.I. Joes’s, to droids and trains. Special See Sci-fi, page 2
punched the victim in the face once. The blow stunned the victim and damaged her glasses, which fell to the floor. The victim’s boyfriend then grabbed the suspect in a headlock control hold and took the suspect to the ground to prevent further assault on the victim. The suspect broke free of the hold and left the store. Police then arrived and detained all parties. The suspect was See Police Logs, page 3