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šŸŒ± Which Woodland softball teams are chasing a CIF playoff title?

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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Woodland softball teams are chasing a CIF playoff title?
  • What jurors heard in Woodlandā€™s emotional Yolo County murder trial
  • What jurors just heard in the Woodland residentā€™s murder trial wiretaps

Also on today's calendar: 10th Annual Woodland Winefest and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What's black, white, and blue? šŸ¤” (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 91 and low of 56 degrees. šŸŒ¶ Hot!
  • Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 88, low: 58.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 58 degrees.

šŸ“° News we're reading

ā€¢ Woodland, Pioneer and Woodland Christian softball teams gear up for CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoff runs (dailydemocrat.com) ā€” Woodlandā€™s three high school softball teamsā€”Woodland, Pioneer, and Woodland Christianā€”have all clinched spots in the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section playoffs, with games starting this Wednesday. Pioneer earned the No. 1 seed in Division IV and a first-round bye, while Woodland Christian and Woodland High face tough Division V road openers theyā€™ll need community support to overcome.
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ā€¢ Court Watch: Yolo Murder Trial Hears Child's 911 Call, Victim's Dying Plea (davisvanguard.org) ā€” A high-profile murder trial is unfolding in Woodlandā€™s Yolo County Superior Court, where jurors heard an 11-year-oldā€™s 911 call and testimony about the victimā€™s critical injuries. First responders from West Sacramento and Yolo County described frantic lifeā€‘saving efforts, while the accused remains jailed without bail as the trial continues.
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ā€¢ Wiretap recordings played for jury (timesheraldonline.com) ā€” Jurors in Woodland are hearing wiretap recordings in the ongoing murder trial of local resident John Lipsey, as relatives describe alleged conversations about a killing and a missing weapon. Testimony also detailed a boat once owned by missing man Luther Harris and raised questions about a key witnessā€™s past theft convictions, underscoring the complex web of relationships surrounding the case.
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šŸ—“ Events Nearby

    Thursday May 14
  • Byron Colborn Nonet
    Main Theatre at Wright Hall Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
    12:05 pm
  • "Relative Motion"
    Main Theatre at Wright Hall 1 Hutchison Dr, Davis, CA 95616
    7:00 pm
    • Friday May 15
  • Music Group -FREE- Woodland (Ages 0-5) ā†’
    Grace Hiddleson Park, 1310 College St, Woodland
    9:30 am
  • Harps of UC Davis
    Main Theatre at Wright Hall Ann E. Pitzer Center, Davis, CA
    5:00 pm

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šŸ’¬ Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • *Available for adoption at Yolo County Animal Services*
    Tomorrow this sweet puppy Charlie will have been at the shelter for 2 weeks! He is a 22 lb, 7 month old Border Collie mix who will probably end upā€¦ (Nextdoor Ashley)
  • Shoutout to all the wonderful mothers that have put it down for their families!
    Your sacrifices, strength, patience, and unconditional love do not go unnoticed. Thank you for all the sleepless nights, hard work, prayers, guidanceā€¦ (Nextdoor Springlake Bel Air)
  • Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Woodland. Apply here.
  • Golden 1 Credit Union posted a job opening for Member Service Specialist (Yolo County) (Full-Time/Part-Time) in Woodland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodland here.

šŸ—ž Nearby News

Yolo

  • Letter to the editor: I am voting XĆ³chitl Rodriguez for supervisor (dailydemocrat.com)
  • Kurtenbach: Play the hits ā€” nostalgia is the best exit strategy for Kerr, Curry's Warriors (dailydemocrat.com)

Davis

  • A Baby Bird's Wishlist: Mild Weather, Attentive Parents, Not Being the Smallest Sibling (yubanet.com)
  • Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation Releases 2025 WOSHTEP Advisory Board Annual Report (einpresswire.com)
  • A celebration of sustainability and art returns to UC Davis (kcra.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sad zebra (Thank you Mary K. for sending it in!)
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