The spirit of such phrases as "knowledge is power" by Sir Francis Bacon and "government of the people, by the people, and for the people" by Abraham Lincoln were brought together in 1953 in legislation by Assemblyman Ralph M. Brown, Democrat from Stanislaus County. The … [Read more...] about The people do not yield
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Time of giving at Woodland
The Associated Students of Woodland Community College is running a canned food drive working with the Food Bank of Yolo County. The food drive is scheduled to run until December 15 with weekly counts of cans and a collection on Wednesdays. "We want to give back to those in need … [Read more...] about Time of giving at Woodland
Bond approved, What’s next?
The $190 million bond measure for the Yuba Community College District, which required a 55 percent supermajority to take effect, passed with a surplus of 917 votes. Measure J garnered a healthy majority of its votes chiefly in Yolo, Lake and Sutter counties. However, now that … [Read more...] about Bond approved, What’s next?
Recycling in reverse
Reverse vending machines will open in Woodland shopping centers soon thanks to the Envipco Company. Unlike regular vending machines, which give you goodies for your money, these reverse machines give you money for used cans. The machines accept containers directly from the … [Read more...] about Recycling in reverse
Yuba ready for new state mandate
On September 12, the Board of Governors endorsed a State Academic Senate proposal to raise the level of English and math course work needed to obtain an Associates degree from any California community college. The approved revision of Title 5 of the California Code of … [Read more...] about Yuba ready for new state mandate