Regional News Briefs Shaken baby trial Mace overpass reopens The city of Davis Public Works Department reported that Caltrans has opened Mace Boulevard over Interstate 80 to four lanes of traffic. Planning director receives honors from Land Trust John Bencomo, director of Planning and Public Works for the County of Yolo has been awarded the Yolo Land Trust's annual Thomson-Rominger award meant to recognize individual accomplishments on behalf of land preservation in Yolo County. In partnership with the UC Davis Health System and many others, Assemblywoman Helen Thomson is co-sponsoring the first Northern California Healthy Aging Summit for senior citizens, health professionals and health policymakers. The conference will be held Oct. 15 and 16 at the Sacramento Convention Center. Whether scary, funny, pretty or patriotic, scarecrow builders are invited to enter the 2001 Scarecrow Contest, co-sponsored by Youngmark's Nursery and the Office of the Woodland Downtown Coordinator.
Entry is free of charge, and no pre-registration is required.
Downtown parking forum set Angled parking on Main Street will be the topic of a public forum from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, in the Hotel Woodland.