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Volume 142, Number 27 — Locally-owned since 1884
The hometown paper of Bruce Edman
Winters, Yolo County, California, Wednesday, August 6, 2025
NorthBay Health hosts grand opening By Logan Chrisp Express staff writer
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Waggoner Elementary School released a map to show the flow of traffic and closure at Haven Street.
Waggoner releases new traffic safety plan By Crystal Apilado Editor-in-Chief
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With construction continuing on new transitional kindergarten classrooms and the adjacent parking and drop-off/pick-up lanes, Waggoner Elementary School and Winters Joint Unified School District staff have developed a temporary traffic safety plan to guide morning drop-offs and afternoon pick-ups. The new school year begins Wednesday, Aug. 13. Waggoner Principal Chris Marcoux said detailed traffic instructions will be sent to families on Friday. In the meantime, The Express is sharing highlights of the plan to help families and community members prepare. Winters Police Chief John P. Miller said he and public works director Eric Lucero met with school officials to discuss safety and traffic flow concerns and to evaluate various ideas. Miller urges families to read and share the school’s communications with anyone responsible for transporting Waggoner students and to follow the updated traffic plan.
Traffic congestion expected Community members should expect heavy congestion near Edwards and Fourth streets during school drop-off and pick-up windows. The estimated congestion times are: • Morning drop-off: 7:30 to 9:20 a.m. • Transitional kindergarten dismissal: 12:15 p.m. • Kindergarten dismissal: 1:45 p.m. • First and second grade dismissal: 2:35 p.m.
Updated traffic flow for drop-off, pick-up The traditional drop-off area near the kindergarten playground will not be used this year. Instead, a one-way dropoff curb will operate along Edwards Street. Motorists should: • Enter Edwards Street from Fourth Street, heading west toward Main Street. • Use the designated drop-off curb area before Haven Street, where staff will assist with traffic direction. • Continue westbound on Edwards Street after drop-off and exit onto Main Street. The Haven Street access point will be closed during dropoff and pick-up periods. No vehicles will be allowed to enter Edwards Street from Haven Street during those times. To reduce conges-
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Families and students should use the crosswalk at the corner of the RISE Inc. building to cross Edwards Street to Waggoner Elementary. tion, families are encouraged to park along Abbey Street or near City Park and walk students to campus using nearby sidewalks.
Crosswalk adjustment The frequently used crosswalk at Edwards and Haven streets (on the Tree House side) will be closed. The plan is to relocate the crosswalk beacon lights to the opposite side of Haven Street, in front of RISE Inc., and eventually paint over the current crosswalk. Families and students should use this new designated main crosswalk at the corner of the RISE building to cross Edwards Street to Waggoner.
Entrance, sidewalk closures Due to construction, the sidewalk and parking areas along the fenced portion of Edwards Street are closed. All students and
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families must enter the campus through the kindergarten gate. A temporary walkway has been created between the construction safety fence and the kindergarten playground’s blue fence. Students who take the bus to Shirley Rominger Intermediate School will also enter through the kindergarten gate. Breakfast is still available for bus riders, and Waggoner staff will escort them to the bus pick-up area.
Ongoing construction Construction at Waggoner is expected to continue through the fall and into late 2025. New traffic plans will be released as conditions change. Marcoux encourages families and drivers to be patient, prioritize safety, and respect the school’s neighbors. He reminds the community not to block driveways or park in residential areas illegally.
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The Winters Police Department announced a new partnership with the National Child Safety Council to expand the department’s ability to provide age-appropriate educational materials on public safety topics to the
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Winters rainfall season began 7/1/25. Weather readings are taken at 9 a.m. daily by local weatherman Joe Bristow.
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WHS food distribution to remain on Saturdays Express staff The Winters weekend food distribution will remain on Saturdays at 11 a.m. in the Winters High School student parking lot in August. Although the original report intended to switch back to the Wednesday afternoon time slot, the YFB August calendar listed the food distribution event on Saturday mornings. This summer, Yolo Food Bank confirmed that the schedule change to Saturday mornings was made in consideration of the safety of volunteers amid high summer temperatures and potential triple-digit heat. View the YFB’s August Distribution calendar online at yolofb.org/AugustDistribution2025.
Get updates Residents are encouraged to sign up for FreshText, a free Yolo Food Bank ser-
vice that sends distribution reminders and cancellation notices via text message the day before each event. To sign up, text your community’s designated keyword to 888777: • Winters residents text “Almond” • Capay Valley residents text “Walnut” • Davis residents text “Tomato” • West Sacramento, Clarksburg residents text “Grape” • Woodland residents text “Olive” • North Yolo residents text “Rice”
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Participants can walk up to the distribution table in the gym parking lot or drive through via the student lot entrance on Railroad Avenue. Walk-up guests should bring a large bag, cart, or wagon to carry their items. An additional food distribution takes
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Winters police partner with National Child Safety Council
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A who’s-who event took place at 101 Main St. as NorthBay Health hosted the grand opening of its newest primary and urgent care clinic, its first in Yolo County. The ribbon cutting took place on Wednesday, July 27, featuring the Winters mayor, superintendent, and Chamber of Commerce members. Local leaders were joined by both California Forever and NorthBay Health representatives and executives, who spoke before the ribbon-cutting. The new clinic inhabits the site of
the former Bank of America building and later the Eagle Drug facility, which was purchased and renovated, with support from California Forever, as part of a leasing agreement with North Bay. The new facility will offer same-day appointments and walk-in urgent care. Dr. Blake Cleveland, NorthBay’s director of urgent care, expressed his excitement in bringing primary and urgent care to a city he’s been a long-time admirer of. “We are committed to this community, and
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community. The partnership, which began its development in mid-June, allows Winters PD to distribute a wide range of safety-focused materials at local events, schools and community gatherings. These materials include children’s coloring books categorized by age, safe-
ty-themed bracelets, and informational pamphlets for senior residents on topics such as fraud prevention, firearm safety, internet awareness and drug education. The National Child Safety Council is a nonprofit organization that works with
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