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MADD honors prosecutor, local cop

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JUNE 5, 2013 – Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has given its “Prosecutor of the Year” award in California to Jonathan Raven, Chief Deputy District Attorney in Yolo County. The award “is presented to one prosecutor who has made a significant impact in one or multiple cases and worked closely with [...]

Free local orchestra concert Sunday

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER NEWSPAPER – The West Sacramento Community Orchestra invites you to a free concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at the civic center galleria (1110 West Capitol). On the program are Buck’s “Festival Overture,” Fillmore’s “Lassus Trombone,” Custer’s “Star Trek Through The Years” and a tribute to Elvis by Ricketts, among [...]

NEWS-LEDGER ONLINE — JUNE 7, 2013 – West Sacramento’s public school district announced yesterday they will hold a special strategic session on Saturday. The meeting will cover “governance team building” as well as “goals, objectives, policies and priorities” for the school board and district. The special session begins at 9 a.m. on June 8 in [...]

Farmers market kicks of at 4:30 p.m.

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JUNE 5, 2013 00 Today (Thursday, June 6) is opening day for the 2013 edition of the West Sacramento Farmers Market. The market will be held Thursdays, 4:30 p.m. to dusk, on part of the street in front of city hall — 1100 West Capitol Avenue. Opening night includes a sit-down [...]

Controversial, downed 'butternut' tree becomes West Sacramento park sculpture

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — MAY 29, 2013 – By Steve Marschke News-Ledger Editor From something old, something new: Thanks to the City of West Sacramento, a Sacramento sculptor, a chainsaw, and a deal with a West Sacramento preservation group, a hunk of that old “butternut tree” removed from the Bridge District in 2010 will soon [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – Do you know someone or something worth honoring through the naming of a local park? The City of West Sacramento is accepting nominations for a name to attach to a new park to be built at the confluence of West Capitol, Evergreen and Sycamore avenues. Name suggestions will be forwarded to [...]

FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — MAY 22, 2013 – The annual food drive collected by the area’s mail carriers was called a success by the Yolo County Food Bank, which benefited from the drive. Residents were asked to leave their bagged food donations outside for mail carriers to pick up on Saturday, May 11. The “Stamp [...]

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