Winters Express

03/19/2025

The March 18, 2025, Winters City Council meeting is not being broadcast via Zoom due to technical difficulties. Residents are encouraged to attend the meeting in the City Hall Council Chamber.

03/06/2025

Edit: **Juvenile has been located**

Missing Juvenile Information

Brielle Richards, 14, was last seen on March 4th, 2025 at approximately 10 pm around the area of Fourth St/Main St. She does not have her cellphone with her and her friends and family have not heard from her since. It is believed that she was picked up from the Winters Library area by a Black or Hispanic male in his 20s in a silver BMW, and is now possibly in the Solano County/Fairfield area.

Brielle is about 5'07", around 130 lbs, with brown eyes. She was last seen wearing black leggings, a black sweatshirt, and her hair is now dyed black.

This is an ongoing investigation. If you have any information on this case or the whereabouts of Richards please contact the Winters Police Department at 530-795-4561. In case of emergencies and need of immediate assistance please call 911.

02/02/2025

The Express is at the Toast of Winters community awards event. Keep an eye out for coverage in the upcoming edition. Check out the honorees features online at wintersexpress.com.

01/31/2025

To celebrate the city of Winters' sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) this May, the Winters Police Department authorized a special anniversary badge. The badge is not only In recognition of the anniversary, but also honors all Constables, Marshalls, Night Watchmen, Patrolmen, and Police Officers who have served our city and helped keep it safe for 150 years. It is based on the Winters Constable badge of the late 1800s to the early 1900s. Read the original post from Winters PD for more details

You may have noticed a few of our officers wearing a new and unique badge around town since January 1.

Winters is celebrating its sesquicentennial (150th year anniversary) this year. In recognition of this anniversary, and to honor all the Constables, Marshalls, Night Watchmen, Patrolmen, and Police Officers that have served our city and helped keep it safe for 150 years, Winters Police Department authorized a special anniversary badge to be purchased and worn by our personnel in 2025 and is based on the Winters Constable badge of the late 1800’s - early 1900’s.

The new anniversary badge is to the left of the picture. To the right of the picture is the Constable badge that was worn by Gilbert Crowder in the 1930’s. Constable Crowder was later appointed Chief of Police in the 1940’s (the Office of Chief of Police was established by ordinance on December 24, 1937) and he retired in 1948.

Of interesting historical note is that hand stamped in the middle of Constable Crowder’s badge is the Masonic “Seal of Solomon,” also referred to as the “Shield of David," and it was not uncommon back in those days for members of the Freemasons to “personalize” their badges with various symbols associated to their fraternity.

01/28/2025

Waggoner Elementary School is hosting its Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten Information Night on Wednesday, Jan. 29.

Waggoner Elementary School is gearing up for the next school year by hosting Family Information Night events for incoming Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students and its Dual Language Immersion Kindergarten

01/25/2025

In his Friday update, Winters City Manager Jeremy Craig announced that John P. Miller will officially resume his role as Police Chief on Monday, Jan. 27. Keep an eye out next week's edition of the Express for more information.

01/21/2025

The Winters City Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6:30 p.m. has a packed agenda. Winters Police Department will be introducing our newest police officer. The city is hosting public hearings on amending ordinances of the Winters Municipal Code relating to Food Vendors, the Cannabis Land Use/Zones Matrix, and Commercial Cannabis Uses and Requirements as recommended by the Winters Planning Commission. View the agenda packet at https://www.cityofwinters.org/194/Meetings.

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01/08/2025

Early this morning, Winters Fire Department deployed a crew as part of a Yolo County Strike Team to assist in Los Angeles County with the wildfires. As of this morning, the Palisades Fire, the Hurst Fire, and the Eaton Fire continued to burn with zero containment.

12/31/2024

The city of Winters' Firework Social Host Ordinance isn't just for Independence Day. You can report illegal fireworks to Winters PD at its 24-hour dispatch line at 530-795-4561. You can also share photos and/or videos via email at [email protected]. To pursue enforcement action, they need the details so be specific information about the source of the fireworks. Homeowners shouldn't forget that there is a Social Host liability section and administrative citations for the use of illegal fireworks can apply to them if they are set off on their property.

While you may be tempted to ring in the new year with a bang, we are asking all our residents to avoid using fireworks to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Per Winters Municipal Code 8.24.010, which states in part, fireworks can be discharged within the city during the period beginning at twelve noon on the twenty-eighth day of June and ending at twelve noon on the sixth day of July each year.

You can report illegal fireworks by calling our 24-hour dispatch line at (530) 795-4561. You can also share photo and/or video via email at [email protected]. To pursue enforcement action, we need specific information about the source of the fireworks.

The Winters City Council has also adopted Resolution 2022-04 which added Sections 8.24.130-8.24.150 to Chapter 8.24 of Title 8 of the Winters Municipal Code relating to Social Host liability and administrative citations for the use of illegal fireworks. The Firework Social Host Ordinance includes up to a $1000 fine for the discharge of illegal fireworks.

We wish you a safe and Happy New Year!

12/19/2024

Have you voted for your favorite vehicle wreath in the Winters Police Department's Holiday Wreath Competition?

12/17/2024

The city of Winters' Public Works team is completing road maintenance on Grant Avenue between Third Street and Apricot Avenue. The eastbound lane is closed and traffic control is facilitating one-lane passage. Alternate routes to Grant Avenue include Main Street to the E. Main Street exit, Niemann Road and Railroad Avenue on to the Railroad/Grant Avenue intersection, etc.

Please be aware that Winters Public Works is completing some road maintenance on Grant Avenue between Third St and Apricot Ave. The eastbound lane will be closed and traffic control will be established to facilitate a one-lane passage. Alternate routes to Grant Ave include Main St to the East Main St exit, Niemann and Railroad on to the Railroad Ave/Grant Ave intersection, etc.

12/13/2024

The Winters Fire Department is working to safely release propane from tanks for maintenance. Throughout the day, there may be an odor of gas around the Main Street and Grant Avenue intersection.

Information Alert:

The Winters Fire Department is safely releasing propane from tanks for maintenance. Please be aware that there may be an odor of gas around the Main St/Grant Ave intersection throughout the day.

12/11/2024

It's time to nominate and vote for your favorite businesses for the 2025 Readers' Choice Awards. Nominate local Yolo County businesses and be sure to vote for them daily at https://davisenterprise.secondstreetapp.com/Readers-Choice-Yolo-County-2025/

12/08/2024

Did you capture an amazing photo from Friday or Saturday? Share it with us at [email protected] and we might publish it in an upcoming edition of the Express.

12/06/2024

Our Tractor & Trees special edition with information about this weekend's events hit newsstands this week. Please note that the starting point of Friday's Cocoa Crawl & Elf Hunt has been changed since its publication. You can pick up your passports at the Winters Collective. Check out the digital edition at

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12/04/2024

The city of Winters invites all interested community members, including people with disabilities or organizations representing individuals with disabilities, to participate in developing the city's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan.

The meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 5:30 p.m., in the City Hall Abbey Street Conference Room (318 First St.) and also on Zoom. If you would like to participate via Zoom, send an email to [email protected] for the link.

11/20/2024

Do you have holiday-related memories or a special childhood story from around town? Send us your write-up to [email protected] and it may be published in our upcoming holiday special pages.

11/20/2024

The Winters City Council meeting is experiencing technical difficulties and the public is unable to view the meeting digitally. The meeting is being held in the City Hall Council Chamber.