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  • Highway 16 shut down due to crash near Woodland, CHP says

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    A crash has shut down both directions of Highway 16 just outside of Woodland on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers responded to the crash between County Roads 97 and 98 in Yolo County around 8 p.m.Officials have not shared any details about potential injuries, or what led up to the collision. CHP said the highway would remain closed with an unknown time of reopening. Traffic is being redirected in the area. Check the KCRA 3 traffic map. This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

    WOODLAND, Calif. —

    A crash has shut down both directions of Highway 16 just outside of Woodland on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.

    Officers responded to the crash between County Roads 97 and 98 in Yolo County around 8 p.m.

    Officials have not shared any details about potential injuries, or what led up to the collision.

    CHP said the highway would remain closed with an unknown time of reopening. Traffic is being redirected in the area.

    Check the KCRA 3 traffic map.

    This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.

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  • Northern California teacher arrested for alleged sexual relationship with Washington minor

    Northern California teacher arrested for alleged sexual relationship with Washington minor

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    DAVIS — A teacher at a Davis junior high school is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old in Washington state, authorities said Thursday.

    Police in Centralia, Washington said officers had begun investigating Natasha Polk—currently employed at Harper Junior High in Davis, California—in October 2023 over an alleged sexual relationship with a young student.

    Polk is accused of providing the boy with marijuana, alcohol and vapes in addition to having sex with him on numerous occasions. The alleged sexual relationship occurred when the student was in 8th grade and for a time after he completed middle school, Centralia police said.

    Centralia police said Polk also used her status as a teacher to gain access to the boy when he was incarcerated in juvenile hall.

    Polk allegedly continued to have contact with the boy when she moved to West Sacramento, California, which is just east of the city of Davis, in 2021. At one point later that year, police said Polk traveled back to Washington and rented an Airbnb in the city of Tacoma, where the two again had sex.

    The investigation that began last October resulted in the Washington authorities requesting an arrest warrant for Polk. That warrant was issued on August 20, 2024, six days before the Davis Joint Unified School District’s first day of school.

    Centralia police said the detective on Polk’s case drove south to California and arrested Polk, with the assistance of West Sacramento police, at her home on August 21.

    Polk remained in custody at the Yolo County Jail on Thursday and was waiting to be transported back to Washington.

    Upon learning of Polk’s arrest, the Davis Joint Unified School District said it had placed her on administrative leave.

    Maria Clayton, a district spokesperson, said Polk had been employed by the district since August 2022. Clayton said the district will continue to cooperate with law enforcement.

    Richard Ramos

    Richard Ramos is a web producer for CBS Sacramento who was born and raised in Sacramento. He graduated with a BA in Journalism from CSUS.

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  • Vandals destroy over $10K worth of Meals on Wheels food in Northern California

    Vandals destroy over $10K worth of Meals on Wheels food in Northern California

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    (FOX40.COM) — Over $10,000 worth of Meals on Wheels food was lost after vandals broke into a Northern California facility and cut power to the charity’s refrigeration system.

    Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization that delivers meals to senior citizens who may not have the mobility to pick up their own food. There are over 5,000 offices throughout the United States.

    “For a week, we’ve been mourning the loss of an estimated $10,000+ worth of prepared frozen meals, perishable food inventory, and the labor required to clean-up and recover from this unanticipated incident,” Yolo County Meals on Wheels Executive Director Joy Cohan said in a statement on Monday.

    Cohan said when food services staff arrived at the Meals on Wheels – Sutter Health Senior Nutrition Center in Winters on May 28, the Tuesday following a holiday weekend, the electrical power was off. Winters Police Department determined that vandals accessed the panel at the rear of the building and deliberately switched off the power 24-48 hours prior.

    “Fortunately, no senior went without a meal thanks to our second kitchen facility in Woodland,” Cohan said. “However, 500 meals intended to advance our program over the past week, as well as raw ingredients to prepare another 2,100 meals, sadly were lost to the whims of a weekend prankster in Winters.”

    MOW said the organization’s insurance is not covering 100% of the loss and asked donors for help with leftover expenses.

    Cohan added, “Your support today assists MOW Yolo with this unplanned expense, ensures that no senior will be at risk of a missed meal, and restores faith in the community’s fortitude and compassion to come together in the face of malicious mischief.”

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  • ‘Senseless and avoidable’: Man sentenced for Yolo County head-on DUI crash

    ‘Senseless and avoidable’: Man sentenced for Yolo County head-on DUI crash

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    A Woodland man was sentenced to five years of probation after a 2022 crash in which he was driving under the influence, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s office.In August 2022, the DA said James Hernandez-Cruz was driving three times the legal limit when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit another car.The DA said the car Hernandez-Cruz struck had three recent high school graduates inside and their college plans came to a screeching halt.”These victims had their lives turned upside down by this senseless and avoidable crime,” said District Attorney Jeff Reiseg in a press release.In addition to probation, Hernandez-Cruz was sentenced to 364 days in jail. However, the jail time can be waived if Hernandez-Cruz completes a one-year residential treatment program.In addition to the jail time and the residential treatment, the terms of probation prohibit the consumption of drugs and alcohol.Hernandez-Cruz must also wear an alcohol monitoring device for one year, complete a 9-month DUI class and pay restitution to the victims.

    YOLO COUNTY, Calif. —

    A Woodland man was sentenced to five years of probation after a 2022 crash in which he was driving under the influence, according to the Yolo County District Attorney’s office.

    In August 2022, the DA said James Hernandez-Cruz was driving three times the legal limit when he veered into oncoming traffic and hit another car.

    The DA said the car Hernandez-Cruz struck had three recent high school graduates inside and their college plans came to a screeching halt.

    “These victims had their lives turned upside down by this senseless and avoidable crime,” said District Attorney Jeff Reiseg in a press release.

    In addition to probation, Hernandez-Cruz was sentenced to 364 days in jail. However, the jail time can be waived if Hernandez-Cruz completes a one-year residential treatment program.

    In addition to the jail time and the residential treatment, the terms of probation prohibit the consumption of drugs and alcohol.

    Hernandez-Cruz must also wear an alcohol monitoring device for one year, complete a 9-month DUI class and pay restitution to the victims.

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  • Burrowing Owl Preservation Society to Join California Raptor Center Annual Open House

    Burrowing Owl Preservation Society to Join California Raptor Center Annual Open House

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    Saturday, May 5th, 9am-3pm: Open House at California Raptor Center, Davis, California. No charge, free parking


    Davis, California , April 19, 2018 (Newswire.com)
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    The Burrowing Owl Preservation Society has been invited to join the California Raptor Center (affiliated with the U.C. Davis School of Veterinary Medicine) for their annual spring open house on Saturday, May 5th, 9am-3pm.

    Established in 2003, the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society, based in Yolo County, California, has been working to increase the Burrowing Owl population through education and research, focusing on protection and enhancement of the owls’ grassland habitat.

    We encourage residents of Davis to urge the City Council to adopt Burrowing Owl conservation measures. If the City doesn’t act soon, Yolo County residents will only be able to see Burrowing Owls at the Sacramento Zoo.

    Catherine Portman, Co-founder and executive director, Burrowing Owl Preservation Society

    The California Raptor Center’s annual open house is a fun, family-oriented educational experience. Lectures on raptor rehabilitation, identification, conservation and adaptations are presented during the day. Visitors will have the chance to see live raptors on display.

    Representatives from the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society will be on-hand at the May 5 open house to answer questions about Burrowing owls, and how to help preserve their habitats. 

    Though Burrowing Owls are not formally considered endangered, they are listed as a “species of special concern” in California. Yolo County was once was home to many of these small, adorable birds, but in 2014, only 15 pairs were counted.

    In 2017, the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society sued the City of Davis for violations of the California Environmental Act. A planned development of a Marriott Residence Inn Hotel threatened one of the few remaining breeding pairs of Burrowing Owls around Davis. Agreements were reached with the developer that benefited and protected the owls.

    Catherine Portman is co-founder and executive director of the Burrowing Owl Preservation Society. Portman said, “We encourage residents of Davis to urge the City Council to adopt Burrowing Owl conservation measures. If the City doesn’t act soon, Yolo County residents will only be able to see Burrowing Owls at the Sacramento Zoo.”

    Portman also established an endowment at the UC Foundation. Awarded twice a year, the endowment funds a Burrowing Owl student research project. Undergrad or grad students at any UC campus may apply. 

    “It is my hope that by making money available to students, more of them will fall in love with burrowing owls and dedicate their careers to our sweet little owls,” Portman said.

    At the open house, visitors can learn more about adorable Burrowing Owls and how to help protect them.

    (Photo © John Ehrenfeld, all rights reserved)

    Source: Burrowing Owl Preservation Society

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