Good morning Esparto! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. βοΈ
In today's newsletter:
- Families sue over deadly Esparto fireworks blast and alleged safety failures
Also on today's calendar: Pick Your Own Bouquet β Park Winters.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? π€ (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 56 degrees.
πΆ Hot!
- Sunday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 99, low: 57.
- Monday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 97 and low of 55 degrees.
π° News we're reading
β’ Families of deadly Esparto fireworks explosion sue state, county (sfchronicle.com) β Families of those killed and injured in last yearβs Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion are now suing the state, Yolo County agencies, and the Esparto Fire Protection District, claiming the disaster was preventable. The suit alleges illegal fireworks stockpiling, unsafe working conditions, and failures by fire and law enforcement officials to enforce safety rules and inspect the rural Esparto site.
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Tuesday July 28
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Andy Z: Woodland Public Library Summer Reading Concert β
Woodland Public Library, 250 1st St, Woodland
1:00 pm
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Join another amazing event at the Stag Bar in Woodland "Balloon Ride" β
The Stag Bar, 506 Main St, Woodland
6:00 pm
Sunday August 2
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Romeo and Juliet β
Winters Opera House home of the Winters Theatre Company, 13 Main St, Winters
2:00 pm
Monday August 3
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Active Aging Expo β
St John's Retirement Village, 135 Woodland Ave, Woodland
10:00 am
Saturday August 8
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CORGI NATIONALS SUPER SPRINT SERIES at the YOLO COUNTY FAIR β So Cal Corgi Nation β
Yolo County Fairgrounds RV Park, 1250 E Gum Ave, Woodland
9:00 pm
Friday August 14
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Blank Space Tribute β
Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 E Gum Ave, Woodland
7:00 pm
Saturday August 15
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The Ghost Town Rebellion β
Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 E Gum Ave, Woodland
9:00 pm
Sunday August 16
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2026 Pura Lumbre Fest - Sunday β
Yolo County Fairgrounds, 1250 E Gum Ave, Woodland
4:30 pm
Friday August 21
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Music Group -FREE- Woodland (Ages 0-5) β
Grace Hiddleson Park, 1310 College St, Woodland
9:30 am
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π Nearby News
Winters
- ChatGPT Health Goes Nationwide: Your Medical Records Lose HIPAA Protection (techtimes.com)
- ChatGPT Sued for 'Unlicensed Practice of Medicine' Over Missed Pulmonary Embolism (nurse.org)
Yolo
- Yolo County honors probation professionals during Probation Services Week (dailydemocrat.com)
- YOLOv8 Explained from Scratch: The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Object Detection (Easy to Learn & Remember) (medium.com)
- 3 things to do this weekend for July 25-26 (dailydemocrat.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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