Public Safety · Yolo County
The Yolo County Assessor's Office is warning residents about scams involving a nonexistent "IRS Form 1098-SR" that fraudsters claim can reduce or freeze property taxes for older homeowners. The false claims have spread through social media posts, AI-generated videos, and phone calls. Assessor Jesse Salinas urged residents not to share personal or financial information with anyone offering to file the form. He noted that legitimate California programs such as Proposition 19 provisions and the $7,000 Homeowners' Exemption exist but are unrelated to any federal form.
Public Safety · Yolo County
Yolo County's Office of Emergency Services will conduct a countywide test of the Alert Yolo emergency notification system on Monday, Oct. 26, at 11 a.m. The test confirms readiness to deliver alerts about severe weather, flooding, wildfires and evacuations via text message, phone call and email. The message will be clearly identified as a test and requires no emergency action from residents. The county encourages registration as part of its 2026–27 winter-season preparations.
Local Politics
The California State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways increased the two-year Mussel Fee Sticker from $16 to $42, a 162.5% hike effective Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. The increase responds to invasive golden mussels first discovered in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in October 2024, which prompted emergency declarations in Sacramento, Yolo, San Joaquin and Kern counties. Boaters purchasing stickers in odd-numbered years pay $42; those buying in even-numbered years pay $21. Existing sticker holders do not owe the difference until their current sticker expires at vessel registration renewal on Dec. 31 of each odd year. State Parks said additional revenue will fund boat inspections, decontamination, monitoring and grants to waterway managers, though the announcement did not specify projected revenue or success metrics.
Local Politics · Yolo County
The Yolo County Elections Office is reminding voters who have not received their Vote-by-Mail ballot for the November 3, 2026 General Election to contact the office immediately for a replacement ballot. Voters returning ballots by mail should do so no later than Tuesday, October 27, though postmarks must be no later than Election Day, November 3. Alternative options include Ballot Drop Boxes and Vote Centers, where voters can cast in-person ballots or return completed vote-by-mail ballots before or on Election Day.
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Local Politics · Yolo County
A Davis-based blog post explains how to interpret commercial slate mailers versus official party voter guides for upcoming elections. The article analyzes specific mailers received by a Woodland resident, detailing the legal disclaimers required by California law and identifying paid endorsements from candidates like Eric Jones and Dotty Pritchard. It contrasts these with the Yolo County Democratic Party's voter guide, which lists recommended candidates without paid advertising. The piece provides instructions on using the Secretary of State’s Cal-Access website to verify campaign financing for slate mailer appearances.
Community brief · Davis, CA
Authors Ann M. Evans and Georgeanne Brennan will present "The Market Memories Cookbook: Celebrating 50 Years of the Davis Farmers Market" on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 1 to 2 p.m. The event takes place at the Stephens Branch Library’s Blanchard Room in Davis and is free and open to the public. The cookbook features 92 seasonal recipes and chronicles the history of the local farmers market through personal essays and vendor anecdotes.
Community brief · Davis, CA
The Davis Odd Fellows Classic Film Fest returns to the Davis Odd Fellows Hall for a three-week series of screwball comedies starting Sunday, Nov. 1. The festival features films from the 1960s and 1970s, including "One, Two, Three," "The Producers," and "What’s Up, Doc?" Davis Enterprise film critic Derrick Bang will provide introductory talks before each screening. Doors open at 6:29 p.m. with films starting at 7:01 p.m.; admission is free with…
Community brief · Davis, CA
Davis High School's speech and debate team secured third place in team awards at The Aggie Invitational Tournament held at UC Davis on October 10-11. Competing against 418 entries from 29 schools, the team earned 126 debate points and 133 speech points, finishing tied with Vista Del Lago. Individual students achieved top rankings in parliamentary debate, impromptu speaking, and informative speaking categories.
Nearby · Public Safety · Woodland, CA
The Woodland Police Department released body-worn camera video on Friday, Oct. 23, of a Sept. 18 officer-involved shooting that killed 29-year-old Luke Adam Figueroa-Weaver at his family's Johnston Street residence following a nearly two-hour standoff and neighborhood lockdown. The incident began when Figueroa-Weaver's mother called 911 to report her son was in an apparent mental-health crisis and armed with a rifle. Three officers—William Ojakian, Liviu Sirbu, and Wayne Terry—discharged their weapons after police say Figueroa-Weaver opened the front door and failed to comply with commands; they were placed on paid administrative leave but have since returned to duty. The Davis Police Department is investigating whether the use of deadly force was justified, as required by state law for critical incidents involving another agency.
