A tiny volunteer firehouse in Elkhorn stopped taking emergency calls after Yolo County dissolved the Elkhorn Fire Protection District; Woodland and West Sacramento will provide coverage.

Plumas Unified will close Pioneer Elementary and suspend most home‑to‑school bus routes as officials work to erase a $9.5M structural deficit. Staffing reductions and limited special‑education buses follow.

A FEMA-backed program being run with the City of Colfax can pay up to 90% of home‑hardening and defensible‑space costs, with homeowners covering a roughly 10% match. The city has contracted 4Leaf to manage inspections and setup.