1: In flowing script, Sarah Lansburgh’s name has replaced longtime City Clerk Ana Gonzalez on the document the council uses to manage its meetings. It’s undoubtedly one of the first of many changes that the city staff and the public will see now that Gonzalez has officially retired after 37 years of serving the city. She stepped down from her role of being a “master clerk” to full-time grandmother.

2: A continuing eradication effort of bullfrogs and red-eared slider turtles at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve may be having an effect. While it’s still too soon to know how successful the removal efforts have been, there’s no doubt that fewer of the invasive species remain.

3: The Yolo County Office of Education recently launched its groundbreaking Schools Resiliency and Sustainability Project, marking a significant milestone in sustainable education practices. According to a YCOE press release, after five years of planning, the Yolo County office became the first county office of education in the United States to advance a plan to operate its own independent microgrid. The move reaffirms its commitment to fostering resilience and sustainability in schools.

4: Up to 1,000 trucks that looked to have come straight out of a life-sized Hot Wheels package cruised, rumbled and revved their way through downtown Woodland this past weekend for the grand return of the annual C10 Intervention Truck Show.

5: Woodland held a public hearing in the near future to position itself for designation as a “pro-housing community.” City Manager Ken Hiatt told the City Council the effort could make the city more competitive in obtaining funds for low-income housing.It could be part of a package of initiatives designed to provide money for the East Beamer Street shelter as well as get more homeless people off city streets.

6: For the first time since Sept. 13, 2005, the Pioneer and Woodland High School girls varsity volleyball teams faced off in a friendly match. In the first non-league matchup between the crosstown rivals in nearly 19 years, the Patriots (6-8) swept the Wolves (0-3) by final scores of 25-15, 25-19, 25-12 in the west side of town.

7: Those “pop-up” food trucks and their smaller relatives, food carts, are posing a health problem in Woodland and elsewhere across Yolo County. That’s according to a study undertaken by county health officials, who are scheduled to make a presentation on the “Road to Licensure” Pilot Program at Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting.

8: They say team records, past matchups, and current form are thrown out the window when two close-proximity rivals meet. That was certainly the case early on in the first half, but eventually, the Pioneer High School football showed how good they can be and managed to pull away from crosstown rivals Woodland High School, defeating them 28-6 Friday night.

9: After nearly three decades of service, current Woodland Police Department Chief Derrek Kaff is set to retire from the department on Monday, Oct. 14.

10: As part of its overall report, “Addressing the Issue of Homelessness in Yolo County,” the Grand Jury found a number of problems for getting help to those in need. And while the county’s response generally found “agreement” with the Grand Jury findings, the overall reason simply seems to be a lack of coordination under any single agency.

11: There’s a say among farmworkers: “Today is good. Tomorrow? Who knows?” That could be why so many people turned out to the 2024 Farmworker Resource Fair, said Rodrigo Lopez, agricultural labor coordinator for the Health and Human Services Agency, as he watched students and farmworkers get information about jobs and services.

12: Yolo Land Trust’s “A Day in the Country” celebrated its 35th anniversary at the Bogle Family Vineyards. The sold-out affair featured fine wines and food from throughout the region with all funds from participants going toward the preservation of ag lands.

13: Work is nearing competition on a new building at the Cache Creek Nature Preserve after an earlier structure became too damaged by winter rains to be used. In planning for more than a year, the 1,440-square-foot modular building basically provides office space for Nature Preserve staff to work and plan events and programs.

14: The Yolo County Board of Supervisors approved $337,000 worth of grant funding from the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program to help purchase a “Clinic in a Can” veterinary health center, expanding resources for more of the community’s furry friends.

15: On a cool, clear morning as the sun rose displaying a light shade of red, Woodland’s first responders were reminded of the courage and compassion shown 23 years ago on 9/11. There were some 25 police, firefighters and emergency responders attending the ceremony held at Fire Station No. 3, along with a near equal number of local residents and public officials.

16: A collaboration between Woodland Community College and the Yolo Food Bank has resulted in a weekly means of providing food to those in need. After being located at the Yolo County Fairgrounds for a number of years, the Food Bank is now offering a selection of produce, meats and other items as part of a drive-thru program in the parking area of Woodland College.

17: A sports park still under construction at the Woodland Community & Senior Center will in all likelihood soon honor two distinguished residents. In a resolution going before the City Council, the Sports Park will be named after longtime residents Skip and Julie Davies. Skip Davies is a former mayor, high school principal, teacher, administrative aide at local colleges, Parks and Recreation commissioner, and longtime promoter of both girls and boys baseball and other sports.

18: Four Yolo County-based farms were featured on a PBS documentary-style show, according to a press release from the broadcast channel. These episodes will air on nearly 90% of the U.S. televisions, bringing Yolo County right to the homes of millions of Americans.

19: Light winds made a mess of the floral arrangements, but the food was excellent and the company even better as Woodland’s Dinner on Main returned for its seventh year. More than 600 people were served course after course of locally sourced food, wine and beer that left many in awe of the expansive nature of the Yolo County’s bounty.

20: The Yolo County Office of Elections released data over the summer breaking down what political party Woodland voters are registered with, as well as keeping data regarding voter turnout in previous elections. According to registration data, Woodland is home to 33,650 registered voters as of the latest report dated July 5.

21: The Woodland Christian High School girls varsity volleyball team earned its first Sierra Delta League victory to begin the week in the City of Trees. The Cardinals (4-9, 1-1 SDL) swept Mesa Verde on Monday evening at the Jack Hamlin Gym by final scores of 25-6, 25-3, 25-4.

22: Elected officials and members of the public from across the county attended Yolo County’s first Latino History Exhibition, recognizing the trailblazers of the county’s past with a mission of aiming for a forward-thinking future. The halls of the Atrium were filled with photos, news articles, physical artifacts and more documenting an often overlooked, but instrumental and crucial element of rural California’s history: its Latino and Latina residents who built communities like Yolo County with persistence, resistance and hope for a better future.

23: A sense of history, tradition and a touch of whimsy were the stories of the day during a Change of Command Ceremony which saw the swearing-in of new Police Chief Ryan Kinnan. Kinnan was “pinned” by his 14-year-old daughter, Claire, as his son, Caleb, 17, and wife, Cassandra, looked on.

24: Volunteers clad in green shirts introduced county residents to some of the adoptable pets at the shelter — from large Pyrenees and German Shepherds to Chihuahua mixes and weeks-old kittens — during the Yolo County “Clear the Shelter” event. The Friends of Yolo County Animal Services worked in partnership with local Eagle Scouts to put on the 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. adoption event.

25: Davis City Manager Mike Webb announced the retirement of Police Chief Darren Pytel after 41 years of service to the Davis community. He named Todd Henry his successor, both effective on Oct. 17.

26: With a “heavy heart,” Rudy Peniche — owner of Woodland restaurant Las Brasas Tacos & Salsas located at 537 Main St. — announced the beloved establishment would be closing its downtown location.

27: Woodland Joint Unified School District science teacher Mary Park was recently selected as the Yolo County 2025 Teacher of the Year by the Yolo County School Boards Association (YCSBA).

28: Jimena Sandoval Ochoa took home the first place prize in the 37th annual Stroll Through History art contest for her pencil drawing of the house on 920 First St., which included a $300 prize and a surge of confidence for the now high school junior in her artistic abilities. Second place and third place went to Pioneer senior Izzy Battaglia and Pioneer alumnus Luka Stephens, respectively.

29: Molly Simpson McCreight and Amy Bucher Selstad, two alumnae from Woodland Christian School, have published their first books.

30: The city of Woodland and Brown Issues invidted the community to the annual Yolo Farmworkers Festival on Oct. 5 in downtown Woodland from 5 to 9 p.m. According to a city press release, organizers are aiming to continue honoring and celebrating the invaluable contributions of farmworkers throughout Yolo County and beyond with expanded outreach.