Esparto News

With the population's inevitable climb, Yolo County officials are anticipating growth by reconfiguring some unincorporated areas.

Lt. Commander L. John Regelbrugge III, a former Esparto resident, has been awarded a Meritorious Service Medal for displaying superior leadership and "unparalleled expertise" while deployed as a 1st Lieutenant aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln from March 2007 to October 2009.

The Lady Bulldogs won their seventh straight volleyball game, Tuesday, 25-22, 25-7, 25-17 at Esparto.

No standard two-week notice will follow the Esparto High School principal's announcement of resignation Friday.

An anti-trust case has paid off for Yolo County music lovers in the form of a $15,000 grant to YoloArts and will be used to support a countywide musical tour in Esparto, West Sacramento, Winters and Woodland.

Due to a clerical error on the part of Yolo County Elections the Esparto Community Service District Board sample ballots went out with one too many open positions.

Yolo Judge Samuel T. McAdam has been appointed by Presiding Judge David Rosenberg of the Yolo Superior Court to be available on Election Day, Nov.

Ramon Hernandez is walking in the 10th annual Relay for Life to raise money, partly in memory of his brother.

Friction has eased between the county and the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation since the tribe announced plans to bail on the proposed casino expansion; however, concerns linger.

A collective sigh of relief came from residents of the Capay valley Monday with the reopening of Highway 16 through Esparto, but future construction plans in the area have some residents confused.

Firefighters from Yolo County and Cal Fire are making progress against a 250-acre grassfire at County Roads 86 and 6, according to fire officials.

The portion of Highway 16 that runs through Esparto will soon get a face lift in the form of street print crosswalks, angle parking and bike lanes.

Mark Abildgaard creats vases and rain drop sculptures through a traditional glassblowing process using a furnace.

Construction workers started taking down Esparto's Wyatt building Thursday. Giant metal teeth tore through brick, metal and wood like the historic building was merely a giant lasagna.

Eight exchange students from Eastern Europe have been afforded the opportunity to promote international relations, by attending high school and experiencing the democratic process in Yolo County.

Esparto residents, business owners, and casino patrons are still waiting to see Highway 16 reopen.

Mark your calendars! The Esparto PTA will be hosting a live/silent auction beginning at 6 p.m. Friday at R.H. Phillips Winery in Esparto.

A 64-year-old Esparto man has been convicted in the February beating of a grandson.

Firefighters work to extract the passengers of a Honda Civic after it was hit by a Yolo County Sheriff s deputy s cruiser Saturday night.

Members of the University's Collegiate Future Farmers of America organization are helping to expand agricultural education in Georgia.