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In today's newsletter:

  • What led to the deadly officer-involved shooting in a Woodland neighborhood?
  • How Woodland Christian volleyball is powering through a packed league schedule
  • Woodland man sentenced after long-running Vacaville missing person case.

Also on today's calendar: NAMIWalks Yolo County and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 96 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 53.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Fatally Shot in Officer-Involved Incident Following Armed Standoff in Woodland (crimevoice.com) — Woodland police report that a man died after an officer-involved shooting during an armed standoff at a local home, where nearby residents were told to shelter in place. Crisis negotiators and county mental health co-responders tried to de-escalate before shots were fired, and Davis police are now independently investigating while involved Woodland officers are on administrative leave.
   

• Woodland Christian volleyball resumes Sierra Delta League by sweeping Golden Sierra (dailydemocrat.com) — Woodland Christian's volleyball team kept its strong season rolling with a dominant three-set home win over Golden Sierra, powered by standout performances from several Cardinals players. The team now heads into a busy stretch of league and nonleague matches, including a rematch with Pierce and key home dates that give Woodland fans plenty of chances to cheer them on.
   

• Man sentenced for manslaughter in Vacaville man's death (kcra.com) — A Woodland man has been sentenced to six years in state prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of a Vacaville man who was missing for years. The case, which involved a long-running missing person investigation and an eight-week trial that ended in a deadlock, concluded with the August sentencing in Solano County.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Feed a hungry person if you can.
    I asked a man, Matthew, who looked as if he is unhoused if I could get him something to eat, he responded, "Yes, thank you, a Reese's candy bar… (Nextdoor Cross,Gibson,East,West)
  • Missing cat - brown and grey tabby she is fairly small (skinny build).
    She is mostly an indoor kitty but has been outside and hasn't come back for a day. She has a collar on (Nextdoor Farmers Central/Pioneer)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for Team Member: Food Champion in Woodland. Apply here.
  • Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Woodland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Yolo

  • Update: Cotton Fire in Yolo County nears full containment at 90% (sacbee.com)
  • Yolo County Superior Court elects Sonia Cortés, Catherine Rayhill to serve as presiding judges (dailydemocrat.com)
  • West Sacramento health screening event offers residents community resources (dailydemocrat.com)

Davis

  • Holmes Junior High Parent Teacher Association - Davis, CA Patch (patch.com)

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