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Six more indicted after massive FBI gang raids in Northern California

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

Six more defendants have been indicting following “Operation Silent Night,” a multi-agency raid that swept up 31 gang members.That Feb. 14 raid focused on the Varrio Bosque Norteño gang, which...

Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig holds up a sign of Ronald Antonio, who was killed by validated gang members in Woodland. Antonio was a civilian who was stabbed to death at the Casa del Sol Mobile Home Park. - HANS PETER — DAILY DEMOCRAT

Woodland, Yolo County center of 11 county, 3 state gang sweep

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

The FBI targeted Woodland and Yolo County along with 10 other counties in a massive raid against street gangs Wednesday morning.As reports spread countywide, federal, state and local law enforcement...

Yolo supervisors tackled the question of what to do with seized cannabis during a recent meeting. - HANS PETER — DAILY DEMOCRAT file

One Northern California county is considering selling seized weed

February 19, 2020 at 1:29 p.m.

Yolo County supervisors came across an interesting question recently, which stirred conversation in both the board chambers and on Facebook:What does the county do with $15 million in illegal cannabis?The...

Reverend: raided grows belonged to Rastafarian Church

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WOODLAND >> The two Capay Valley grow sites searched last week belonged to the ONA Sugarleaf Rastafarian Church, and Rev. Heidi Lepp said she believes the churches located on those...

COURTESY - THREE MILE BREWING CO. Three Mile’s “MoMosaic” won a gold ribbon in the competitive American Pale Ale category. Yolo County earned 10 out of 130 total commercial beer awards doled out statewide.

Yolo County hops to the top of state fair beer competition

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

In addition to tasty tomatoes and world-class wine, Yolo County has proven it can put up a good brew.Ten local beers caught the judges’ attention at the Commercial Beer Competition...

Vehicles spark many blazes

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

People look to local firefighters to end fires, but the blazes must start somewhere — to figure that out, they only need to look to their driveways.Despite our best intentions...

‘Alarming’ outbreak in Yolo County

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

WOODLAND >> The Norovirus outbreak that began early in the month has continued to infect Yolo County; the county currently hosts 2,836 cases among 40 schools.After a rapid rise since...

Missing Lakeport man located

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

LAKEPORT >> For more than a day the search was on for Gilbert Navas. Between his home in Lakeport and Sutter Lakeside Hospital, 70-year-old Lakeport man went missing. He returned...

Though the grounds have dried out, Willow Point Resort suffered sewer damages and will remain closed for some time. - Hans Peter — Lake County Publishing

Mobile home parks assess damage

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

If an otter is swimming in the laundry facility, there could be greater problems than wet clothes.“I’m not sure who was scared more, my husband or the otter,” said Lucky...

Even the Vector Control office, located on the low-lying Esplanade Street, will need to shed some standing water to help prevent mosquitoes and the diseases they carry. - hans peter — lake county publishing

Flooding may fuel mosquito numbers

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

LAKEPORT >> It’s usually this time of year, when the sun finally makes an appearance and the rainy season tapers off, that people forget that spring and summer have their...

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