West Sacramento News

Days after a man was hit and killed by a train early Sunday morning in Chico, police are saying the man, 30-year-old Pedro De La Torre, may have been involved in a shooting incident minutes before he was hit.

The man who was struck and killed by a Union Pacific Train Sunday morning has been identified as 30-year-old Pedro De La Torre, according to reports from Action News.

Union Pacific called 911 and reported one of their trains had struck a pedestrian.

The following local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

The ceremony is open to the public and will be held at the West Plainfield Fire Station at 24901 County Road 95, Davis, at 9 a.m. "We urge the citizens of Yolo County to drop off their worn, tattered and faded flags to the following locations for proper retirement," according to Bill Wagster, veteran's service officer.

Friends of Meals on Wheels celebrates its 24th year of "A taste of Yolo County's Finest Wine and Cuisine" when the Epicurean Esprit returns on Thursday, May 23.

Nicky Suard, owner of Snug Harbor Resorts in Walnut Grove on the Delta, summed up the lack of credible science in the Delta Plan and the EIR when she described it as "Salad Bowl Science," where the plan officials "pick and choose" the science to justify their pre-determined goals.

The Sacramento-Yolo Port Commission has approved a new master lease of its West Sacramento maritime facilities with SSA Pacific, Inc.

Children 0-5 in childcare and preschool in Yolo County are getting a boost in services over a three-year period as a result of nearly $4.3 million in awards from First 5 Yolo and the Yolo County Office of Education.

Dan Gannon goes about his work as a farmer as if his feet are planted firmly in the 19th century.

If you're a hardcore ' Star Wars ' fan you're probably familiar with "Star Wars" Celebration that occurs in a different city of the world during certain years.

Police responded to a call at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday about a man brandishing a knife on the 200 block of East Dorset Drive.

New California Highway Patrol officers listen as CHP Academy Commander Mitchell Mueller addresses them at the conclusion of graduation ceremonies on Friday at the academy in West Sacramento.

The world of Miguel Armando Rodriguez was plunged into darkness and shadow last year when he had to quit his job doing maintenance at Yolo County Housing because of cataracts.

The Delta Stewardship Council is preparing next week to vote on the Delta Plan, which we see as a totally inadequate effort for restoring the Delta.

A woman fills out an application for food stamps at the Yolo County Department of Employment & Social Services March 6, 2009 in West Sacramento, California.

Give us your torn, tattered, worn and faded United States of America Flags. We will ensure the proper pomp and ceremony is performed to honor the retirement of these grand symbols of our American heritage.

The cities of Sacramento and West Sacramento took a major step this week in bidding goodbye to the 101-year-old I Street Bridge.

Law-enforcement dignitaries from Yolo County and beyond will gather in front of the historic Woodland courthouse Saturday for the unveiling and dedication of the Yolo County Fallen Officer Memorial.

Tom McDonald, a captain with the Los Angeles Police Department,, has been appointed as the city of West Sacramento's next police chief.