Daily Democrat

The Daily Democrat serves as the primary daily newspaper for Woodland and Yolo County in California. It is part of the MediaNews Group and is situated in Woodland's Historic Downtown, specifically on Main Street.

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

6 days 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.
8 Pioneer High School student-athletes sign on to compete at the colligate level

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Carlos Guerrero

Here’s why the AHL’s best player wanted out of his San Jose Sharks contract
Beloved community leader Melton “Mel” Losoya passes away at 81

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Carlos Guerrero

Melton “Mel” Losoya, a devoted public servant and lifelong resident of Woodland, passed away earlier this month on May 19, at the age of 81. A funeral service will be held in his honor on Saturday, June 28th at 10 a.m. at Monument Hill, followed by a celebration of life at the Elks Lodge. Originally Published: May 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM PDT
Woodland High School awards spring sports boys MVPs

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Carlos Guerrero

Earlier this week, Woodland High School honored its 2025 varsity student-athletes during the annual spring sports banquet. The boys spring sports MVP recipients from left to right are: Boys Tennis MVP Cody Raubach, Boys Tennis MVP Alex Gonzalez, Boys Tennis MVP Owen Harrison, Boys Track events MVP, Sawyer Muth, Boys Swim MVP Jackson Kitada, Boys Golf MVP Mason Stewart, Boys field events MVP Jacob Ceja, Baseball MVP Riley Salvemini.
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.
Woodland High School awards spring sports girls MVPs

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Carlos Guerrero

Meet the 2025 49ers — with all the new faces, it might take a while
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.
Pair of Pioneer High School student athletes awarded CIF SJS Dale Lackey Scholarship Award

1 week ago | dailydemocrat.com | Carlos Guerrero

2024/205 was a fantastic year for dozens of student athletes, but two who received extra recognition were Pioneer High School seniors Josephine Brant and Jack Cullison, who were awarded the CIF Sac-Joaquin Section Dale Lackey Scholarship Award late last month, representing the Monticello Empire League. They both then added to their trophy cabinet earlier this month when they received the school’s Scholar-Athletes of the Year award.
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.