Winters Police Department

10/20/2026

🚨 Teen Driver Alert 🚨

Starting your driving journey or know someone who will be? California Highway Patrol's official Start Smart app provides teen drivers with a step-by-step guide to earning their California driver license, from preparing for the permit to completing required driving hours.

The app also features a driving log, trip tracking, helpful resources, and locations for free Start Smart classes designed to help teens understand the responsibilities that come with being a licensed driver.

Available now on iPhone and Android.

10/20/2026

In preparation for the upcoming winter months, Yolo County OES is planning a countywide notification to current Alert Yolo subscribers on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 11 AM. The goal is to encourage subscribers to review and update their contact information and to promote registration among family members, friends, and other community members.

Please be advised that the message is a TEST ONLY, and will look something like this:

Text/ Phone call:
1. This is a test of the Alert Yolo system. Make sure your info is up to date at www.alertyolo.org. *END OF TEST*

Email:
1. This is a test of the Alert Yolo system. Alert Yolo is how you receive important emergency notifications, public safety alerts, and critical community updates. Make sure your contact information is up to date at www.alertyolo.org, and ensure your loved ones are also signed up. *END OF TEST*

If you are not signed up for emergency alerts through Alert Yolo yet, you can sign up by visiting https://member.everbridge.net/307455233884526/login or texting YOLO to 888-777.

10/19/2026

This cute little guy was picked up near Fourth St and Edward’s St. He has a collar but no ID tags and doesn’t seem to have a chip. Due to the heat Animal Control is on the way to transfer him to their facility.

10/19/2026

10/17/2026

Happening now!!!

Join us at the Winters City Park 411 Abbey St for a day of family fun! Food vendors, public safety agencies, and social services will be here until 7pm!

10/16/2026

Happening tomorrow!!

Reminder: This year's location for the Public Safety Festival is Winters City Park at 411 Abbey St.

Come meet your local Yolo County public safety and social services agencies, get some yummy eats, some free swag and information, and enjoy the nice outside weather!

🚨 One week away! 🚨

Don't forget: this year, we’re taking the fun to City Park, 411 Abbey St!

Bring the whole family for an afternoon packed with:
🍔 Delicious food vendors
🎨 Hands-on activities
🚒 Public safety displays

There will be something for everyone, so come out, meet your Yolo County services teams, explore, learn, and enjoy an afternoon with the people and agencies who help keep our community safe.

📍 City Park | 411 Abbey St

We can’t wait to see you there!

10/14/2026

Yolo County will temporarily close County Road 24 between County Roads 96 and 97 from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, Monday, October 19, through Friday, October 23, while a Public Works contractor replaces a failed storm drainage culvert near the intersection of County Roads 24 and 97, approximately one mile west of Woodland.

Yolo County asks motorists to slow down, remain alert, follow posted signs and flagger instructions, and use care around workers and construction equipment.

For current road closure information, visit Yolo County’s road closures map at YoloCounty.gov/Road-Closures.

10/10/2026

🚨 One week away! 🚨

Don't forget: this year, we’re taking the fun to City Park, 411 Abbey St!

Bring the whole family for an afternoon packed with:
🍔 Delicious food vendors
🎨 Hands-on activities
🚒 Public safety displays

There will be something for everyone, so come out, meet your Yolo County services teams, explore, learn, and enjoy an afternoon with the people and agencies who help keep our community safe.

📍 City Park | 411 Abbey St

We can’t wait to see you there!