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Cooking Up Community

Local Issues
Meal production expansion bolsters Meals on Wheels Yolo County’s ability to serve and to remain solvent by Anne Stokes Since 2022, Meals On Wheels Yolo County (MOW Yolo) has grown hand over fist, going from [...]
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Angelic Intervention

Local Issues
MOW Yolo meal recipient with colorful history says meals for her and her dog Gracie are a blessing by Dorothy Korber “My whole life I’ve been blessed with angels,” says Dierdre Mayes, “and Meals on [...]
A woman, working behind a professional kitchen counter, serving up some food on a plate.
Local Issues

Food and Fellowship

A longtime Davis volunteer helps nourish both bodies and connections through Meals on Wheels Yolo County’s Café Yolo program by Peter Hecht After a 35-year biotech career, including 20 years as a facility and lab […]

A man with a Meals on Wheels shirt and hat carrying bagged food on a front lawn.
Local Issues

Still Serving

Forging bonds and helping others keeps active, 80-year-old MOW Yolo volunteer extraordinaire looks forward to every day by Peter Hecht Bob Rennie has delivered nourishment to seniors in need as a Meals on Wheels Yolo […]

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Local Issues

Mission Support

Sutter Health enables Meals on Wheels Yolo County to sustain, improve, and expand service to seniors by Jacob Peterson To accomplish its core objectives of serving healthy meals and reducing isolation for 1,200 older adults, […]

Man sitting in a chair in his home with his dog beside him.
Local Issues

Nourishing the Whole Family

Meals on Wheels Yolo County’s MOW PAWS program keeps pets and their seniors together by Anne Stokes In 2021, Steve Pearson was in a low place. Homebound, down on his luck, and hungry, he reached […]

A group of people all looking at a clipboard while standing in front of a Meals on Wheels delivery van.
Community

Paying It Forward

Local couple pledges long-term financial and volunteer support to nourish more seniors in need by Stacy Brandt At a time when nonprofits across the country are grappling with dwindling public funding, community support has never […]

Joy Cohan, standing in front of a delivery van for Meals on Wheels Yolo County.
Community

A Nourished Life

Meals on Wheels Yolo County keeps seniors nourished and thriving by Anne Stokes Food is a love language: Holidays, birthdays and reunions are celebrated with feasts and family traditions are often passed down in the […]

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Community

Prioritize Wellness

How women can cultivate wellness during the chaos of the holiday season by Dorothy Korber Sometimes, amid all the holiday hustle and bustle, we find ourselves craving a moment of stillness. Particularly during the holidays, […]

Darcy Totten and Rita Gallardo holding a plaque in the State Assembly
Community

A More Equal Future

The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls commemorates 60 years of fighting for the rights of women and girls by Dorsey Griffith One of California’s most influential voices for the state’s nearly […]

From left to right, Sriya Srinivasan, vice chair for the California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls’ Youth Advisory Council, Darcy Totten, CCSWG executive and Eucharistia Peter, YAC youth advisory council member.
Community

Girls to the Front

The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls’ Youth Advisory Council gives voice to girls’ experiences and drive for change by Dorothy Korber Folk “wisdom” proclaims that girls are sugar, spice, and everything […]

Erica Courtney in dress uniform speaking to uniformed service members
Community

A Bridge Across

Commissioner LTC Erica Courtney on the importance of supporting California’s women veterans by Dorsey Griffith Army Lieutenant Colonel Erica Courtney understands the challenges veterans face after leaving military service. After 23 years in the Army, […]

Kawser Amine in uniform on a court
Community

Empowerment and Energy

A former pro athlete and Afghan soccer player advocates for sports equality and global women’s rights by Dorsey Griffith At just 7 years old, Kawser Amine envisioned a more just and peaceful world. Growing up […]

Environment

Vectors Aren’t Just Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes aren’t the only danger—Santa Barbara County residents also need to watch for ticks and rodents that can spread serious diseases by Elizabeth Ann Morabito For centuries, people believed rats were responsible for the bubonic […]

Still water in the Goleta Slough along the California Coast reflecting the water afternoon light
Environment

Busting Mosquito Management Myths

Science-based mosquito control strategies in Santa Barbara County challenge long-held public misconceptions and highlight how residents can help by Elizabeth Ann Morabito Did you know people once believed mosquitoes were created from mud? In the […]

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Environment

Stop the Bite Before It Starts

Santa Barbara County residents can take these simple steps to protect themselves, their pets, and their neighborhood from mosquitoes by Elizabeth Ann Morabito Did you know that you can single-handedly stop thousands of mosquitoes from […]

Santa Barbara Downtown, aerial view from Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
Environment

Teaming Up Against Tiny Threats

Santa Barbara County’s public health and vector control experts join forces to monitor and prevent the spread of diseases from mosquitoes, ticks, and other vectors by Elizabeth Ann Morabito Mosquitoes and other disease-carrying vectors have […]

Two close up photos of Aedes aegypti mosquito, the one of the left with a thin dark abdomen before feeding, and the one on the right with an engorged, reddish abdomen after feeding
Environment

Unmasking Local Bloodsuckers

Mosquito species in Santa Barbara County vary by habitat, behavior, and disease risk—knowing the difference can help prevent bites and protect public health by Elizabeth Ann Morabito Did you know Santa Barbara County is home […]

Mosquito & Vector Management District of Santa Barbara district office
Environment

Winning the Fight Against Dangerous Biters

The Mosquito & Vector Management District of Santa Barbara County protects public health by controlling mosquitoes, ticks, and other disease-carrying pests by Elizabeth Ann Morabito In 2020, a Santa Barbara resident noticed something strange—mosquitoes biting […]

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Emergency Preparedness

Allied Against Poverty

Canal Alliance provides a bridge between communities and local/state disaster resources by Anne Stokes Omar Carrera knows his community. He’s been the CEO of Canal Alliance for more than eight years and has worked in […]

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