Yocha Dehe invests $250,000 to Solano Community Foundation
January 14, 2026
FAIRFIELD — The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, with funding from Doyuti T’uhkama, has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Solano Community Foundation to help modernize its...
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Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation awards $990,000 to Madison Community Services District for water system replacement
January 10, 2026
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation recently awarded the Madison Community Services District $990,000 through its Doyuti T’uhkama grant program, providing essential funding to replace Madison’s aging...
In Vallejo, at-risk youth are earning paychecks, gaining skills, and rebuilding their futures — while restoring their city
January 8, 2026
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation’s Community Fund highlights the transformational impact of nearly $1 million invested in Healthy Vallejo Vallejo, CA (January 2, 2026) In Vallejo, dozens of...
Yocha Dehe gives $30K to help foster-care transitions
December 3, 2025
Yocha Dehe Community Fund recently granted $30,000 to local nonprofit Make It Happen for Yolo County to address furniture poverty and transportation challenges among local under-resourced transition-age...
Yolo Food Bank distributes over 2,200 holiday meal kits to Yolo County families
November 26, 2025
The Yolo Food Bank revealed it assembled and distributed more than 2,200 holidaymeal kits to families throughout Yolo County after it recently hosted its annual HolidayFood...
Supervisors acknowledge Native American Heritage Month
November 19, 2025
FAIRFIELD — Solano County's very name is the Spanish anointment of the Patwin leader, Sem Yeto. Solano is derived from sol, which means sun. The Board...
‘Good fire’ Cultural Burns Return in Yolo County to Help California Slow Wildfires
November 12, 2025
Six summers ago, when the 305,000-acre Hennessey Fire crawled over the hills into the Capay Valley, it burned nearly everything in sight. The blaze, which took just...
Guest Column: Our land is our history, our future
November 12, 2025
The stories of the Patwin people are rooted in the land across Solano County and throughout our ancestral territory. They can be seen in our ancestral landscape,...
Solano College Students Awarded More Than $184,000 In Scholarships
November 8, 2025
Last month Solano Community College was the site of dreams starting when 223 students were awarded more than $184,000 in scholarships made possible through the generosity of...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation observes Native American Heritage Month with Community events
November 8, 2025
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation is observing Native American Heritage Month with a series of activities that reflect what it means to live Patwin values every day—caring for...
Yolo County Board of Supervisors honors Native American Heritage Month with resolution
November 6, 2025
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors recognized November as Native American Heritage Month during its most recent meeting, honoring the diverse cultures, traditions, histories, significant contributions, and present-day...
Yocha Dehe Native American Heritage Month
November 3, 2025
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A Chance to Restore Tribal Sovereignty and End Federal Overreach
October 27, 2025
The modern-day relationship between tribal nations and the federal government rests on trust, transparency and mutual respect. Hard fought by native people over the course of decades,...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation honors SCC students
October 17, 2025
FAIRFIELD — The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation joined students, families and faculty at Solano Community College’s Fall Scholarship Awards ceremony to celebrate local scholars supported through...
Yocha Dehe Celebrates 25 Years of Regional Philanthropy
October 2, 2025
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation celebrated 25 years of philanthropy with a luncheon at Cache Creek Casino on Wednesday, Sept. 24. The gathering of groups from...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Celebrates 25 Years of Giving
September 19, 2025
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation marked a significant milestone on Thursday, celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Community Fund at the annual Partners in Philanthropy Luncheon. The...
Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Celebrates 25 Years of Giving
September 19, 2025
Earlier this week, the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Community Fund at the annual Partners in Philanthropy Luncheon, honoring three grantees whose...
New Vallejo Late Night Basketball program wraps up inaugural summer season
August 11, 2025
An average of 70 youths attended each session at Elite Public Schools inNorth Vallejo. VALLEJO – Vallejo’s Late Night Basketball wrapped up its final 2025 session...
Letter to the Editor: Yocha Dehe partnership critical for First 5 Solano
August 10, 2025
In my 20 years with the First 5 Solano Children and Families Commission, I have had the privilege of working alongside Solano’s families to ensure their...
Group forms to look after Lake Solano Park garden
August 7, 2025
Putah Creek Council, Solano Resource Conservation District and Solano County Parks are kickstarting a new “Friends of the Lake Solano Park Demonstration Garden” volunteer group. The...
Fairfield Expos split final two games of Yocha Dehe World Series
August 6, 2025
FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Expos finished up the Yocha Dehe World Series over the weekend at Laurel Creek Park by splitting a pair of games, shutting...
Fairfield Expos are set to debut Yocha Dehe World Series beginning Wednesday
July 29, 2025
FAIRFIELD — The Yocha Dehe World Series will be held at Laurel Creek Park beginning Wednesday as the host Fairfield Expos will use the first-year tournament...
Hidden Outside California’s Bay Area, This Scenic Valley’s Wineries And Restaurants Make For An Idyllic Escape
July 27, 2025
California has diverse geography and attractions to offer, from snow-covered slopes to sandy beaches to forested countryside, and everything in between. But perhaps the most famous...
Snow Mountain National Monument Wilderness area celebrates 10th anniversary
July 10, 2025
It’s been 10 years since the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument was created, preserving around 345,000 acres of wilderness habitat for plants and animals across five...
Chris Rose: Elevating conservation through partnership on Native Lands
July 4, 2025
When the Solano Resource Conservation District first started working at Lake Solano in Solano County and the Glen Cove Waterfront Park in the City of Vallejo,...