Taylor Heeden

Chapel Hill

She/her •🇱🇧 • Reporter at @qnotescarolinas, Formerly @JohnstonianNews and @ChathamNR • JRL 💘 • opinions are my own• part of the gen z revolution

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Alleged ‘Davis Stabbing’ suspect is on trial. Here’s what we know.

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

The trial for the man charged in the 2023 Davis stabbings has been ongoing at the Yolo County Superior Court, and recent testimony indicates the defendant was experiencing active psychosis at the time of the attacks. Carlos Reales Dominguez, 23, faces two murder charges and one attempted murder charge after a stabbing spree resulted in the deaths of 50-year-old David Henry Breaux and UC Davis senior Karim Abou Najm.
Scheduled Caltrans closures to impact West Sacramento traffic

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

The city of West Sacramento is warning residents of potential impacts to in-town traffic as Caltrans is scheduled to have two road closures in the region. According to a press release sent from the city, two closures in West Sacramento are expected as part of the ongoing I-80/US 50 Pavement Rehabilitation Project in Yolo County. The Reed Avenue off-ramp from eastbound I-80 (near IKEA) will be closed for 55 hours beginning 9 p.m. Friday, May 30 through 4 a.m. Monday, June 2.
Pioneer High School Principal Sandi Reese to retire after decade of dedicated service

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

Ukraine says it’s ready to resume talks with Russia but needs clarity on Kremlin’s terms
Senate unanimously approves bill auto-admitting students to CSU schools

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

The California State Senate Wednesday unanimously passed SB 640, a bill by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) to automatically offer CSU admission to every qualifying high school senior in the state. Students who meet the requirements for California State University would no longer need to submit an application. They instead would receive a congratulatory letter in the mail from CSU informing them they are admitted to a list of campuses with enrollment capacity.
Yolo County Board of Supervisors amends fireworks ordinance

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors approved a new ordinance to increase fines for fireworks violations, marking the first amendment to the county’s fireworks ordinance in nearly 25 years. The new county policy will be very similar to Woodland’s — an increase in fines from $100.00 for the first violation, $200.00 for the second, $500.00 for the third, and up to $1,000.00 or imprisonment for the fourth and subsequent violation within one year, to the proposed change of $1,000 fine per violation.
Yolo County hosts groundbreaking for road rehabilitation project

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

Earlier this week, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, in partnership with the Department of Public Works, hosted a groundbreaking event to launch the Road Rehabilitation Project in Guinda and Rumsey. The Tuesday event took place early in the morning in Guinda, where Supervisor Angel Barajas, Vice Chair Sheila Allen, Supervisor Lucas Frerichs, and Public Works Director Todd Riddiough delivered remarks highlighting the importance of the project for the Capay Valley region.
Yolo County supervisors receive report on farmworker housing

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

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The Ultimate Price: American Legion Post 77 honors fallen soldiers

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

On Monday Morning, seven military veterans holding ceremonial rifles lined a sidewalk inside Woodland Cemetery, their shadows overlooking graves lined with miniature United States flags. Each soldier within the Yolo County American Legion Post 77 honor guard stood at attention as another of their peers issued orders, timing exactly when the seven-member squad would fire their weapons to perform a 21-gun salute for the fallen soldiers buried in Woodland.
Woodland Joint Unified School District Board approves new Pioneer High School principal

2 weeks ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

The Woodland Joint Unified School District Board of Trustees approved the hiring of a new Pioneer High School principal during a Board Meeting earlier this month. Long-time education professional Heather King will succeed current principal Sandra Reese, who is retiring at the end of the school year after years of dedicated service. Reese was hired as the school’s principal back in 2015, succeeding Angelina Arias, who took the job in 2014.
Parole denied in two domestic violence cases in Woodland

2 weeks ago | dailydemocrat.com | Taylor Heeden

Earlier this month, Yolo County Deputy District Attorneys appeared at two parole lifer hearings on individuals sentenced to life or lengthy prison sentences out of Yolo County. On May 14, 32-year-old Alan Nogueda was denied parole for the second time. On July 2, 2010, Nogueda committed an assault with a semi-automatic firearm against his former girlfriend, who was also the mother of his young child.