Staff Report | Lloyd Green Jr. Families may be searching for an alternative for the Colusa Fire Fighters Crab Feed as the event has expected sell out. This year an alternative to the favorite crustacean feast is one from a hometown favorite: Carnitas! On Saturday, January 28th, from 4pm to 8pm the Colusa High School [...]

Submitted to the WPR  North State farmer and State Senator Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) kicked off his campaign in the new 1st Congressional district today. “I am honored to be able to stand here before you today and formally announce my candidacy for the United States House of Representatives,” LaMalfa told his supporters. “First I want [...]

Submitted to the Williams Pioneer Review As we count down to the New Year, California motorists should be aware of some of the new laws going into effect January 1, 2012.  These new traffic laws were passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor earlier this year, and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is [...]

Submitted to the WPR  State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced today that California schools may apply for the inaugural Green Ribbon Award to receive federal recognition as some of the nation’s highest-performing green schools. “California is proud to participate in this new federal program to recognize schools with environmentally sustainable learning spaces that [...]

First 5 California Early Learning Programs Centerpiece of Winning Grant Proposal  Submitted to the WPR The U.S. Department of Education announced today that California would receive more than $50 million in federal “Race to the Top” funding to improve the state’s early childhood education programs. California was one of only nine states to receive the [...]

Submitted to the WPR When Ginger Harvey of Colusa was appointed as the new Colusa County Behavioral Health Patient’s Rights Advocate (PRA) she saw it as a great opportunity to help and to give back to her community. Now three months into her appointment, she said she is finding it to be very rewarding. Harvey [...]

Utility Holds Costs Under Rate of Inflation Submitted to the WPR Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said today that with the start of the new year, residential customers will see flat to moderate increases in gas and electric rates, which cover the utility’s costs of buying energy, investing in new plants and equipment, and [...]

Submitted to the WPR Former San Quentin Warden and Sister Helen Prejean of “Dead Man Walking” Applaud Bishops The SAFE California campaign applauded the Catholic Bishops of California Thursday for their endorsement of the campaign to replace California’s broken and costly death penalty with a penalty of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. “I [...]

Staff Report | Lloyd Green Jr. In only its first year, the Williams American Youth Soccer Organization U-10 team, Manchester United, completed a successful undefeated season and advanced to league championships in Antelope, California early November where the team placed second. “For a first year team, this was impressive” said Williams City Manager Chuck Bergson, [...]

Sue Rodgers, Dru Otten, Mollia Jewett, Amber Mckinney, Kelly E. Weston-Lewis, Dino Pereira, Andrea Carella liked this postStaff Report | Lloyd Green Jr. Co-owners Diana Azevedo and Polly Codorniz, whose friendship was created merely by fate, blossomed into a successful business partnership of 25 years. “Our sisters were best of friends and were always trying [...]