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Woodland, California Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Woodland! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Woodland fire on West Street kills three cats, cause under probe
- Woodland flagged as a national hotspot for highly contagious norovirus
- Why did a Woodland judge free an accused woman without bail?
Also on today's calendar: 6th Annual Smitten Adoption and Fundraiser - Support the Yolo County Animal Services.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 94 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 97, low: 61.
- Friday: Blazing sunshine and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Three cats die in Woodland house fire despite life-saving attempts (fresnobee.com) — A house fire Tuesday afternoon on the 1000 block of West Street in Woodland left three cats dead despite firefighters’ CPR and oxygen efforts. No people were home when crews arrived, and Woodland Fire Department officials say the cause of the blaze is still under investigation while expressing condolences to the affected family. 
2. Highly contagious 'vomiting virus' has spiked in 50 cities across the US (themirror.com) — Wastewater data shows Woodland is currently one of 50 U.S. locations with high levels of norovirus, a very contagious “vomiting virus.” Health experts say overall activity is typical for the season but urge residents to prevent spread by careful handwashing, cleaning surfaces, and staying home for at least two days after symptoms end.
3. Court Watch: Judge Releases Accused on Own Recognizance After Return From Federal Custody (davisvanguard.org) — In a Woodland courtroom, a Yolo County judge decided to release a woman on her own recognizance after she returned from federal custody, despite prosecutors’ concerns about a past failure to appear. The hearing focused on whether she should remain jailed, post bail, or be freed under supervision while her long-pending local case moves toward a July preliminary hearing.
4. Tuleyome Tale: Me, a Naturalist? (westsacramentosun.com) — A Woodland-based conservation nonprofit, Tuleyome, is inviting residents to deepen their connection with California’s wild places through its intensive California Naturalist certification course held near Berryessa Snow Mountain. One recent participant describes a week of dawn-to-dusk field trips, hands-on restoration work, and close encounters with bats, plants, and local ecosystems that turned strangers into certified naturalists eager to share what they’ve learned.
5. Woodland student earns $4,000 scholarship from Youth for the Quality Care of Animals organization (dailydemocrat.com) — A Woodland student, Jocelyn Hernandez Montes de Oca, has earned a $4,000 Youth for the Quality Care of Animals scholarship to support her college education. She’ll head to Cal Poly San Luis Obispo this fall to study Animal Science and pursue her goal of becoming a veterinarian, representing Woodland in a competitive national livestock-industry program.
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- Hello everyone, my husbands truck was broken into last night near Woodland Ave and Valleywood Dr and his wallet was stollen.
By the time we discovered this there was nearly $300 in credit card charges at 3 different local gas stations between 1:30am-3:50am. Make sure to… (Nextdoor Cottonwood and Beamer) - Why do people continue to post free animals on this forum.
Even after others respond how dangerous it is to give animals away for free it continues to happen. I guess some people just don't care what happens… (Nextdoor Christiansen)
- Yolo County Office Of Education posted a job opening for Associate Teacher, Head Start Alyce Norman, Vacancy 26-143 - 2026-2027 School Year in Woodland. Apply here.
- Woodland Joint Unified School District posted a job opening for Custodian II ~ Cache Creek High School ~ School Year 2025-2026 ~ #26-126 in Woodland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodland here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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