Esparto, California

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Weather in:
Esparto

Fair
Temperature: 55.0 °F

Humidity: 26 %
Wind Speed: 3 mph NNE
Pressure: 30.32 "

Dew Point: 21 °F
Gusts: 33 mph NNE
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Melvin Albert Durst
  

  Melvin was born in the town of Arbuckle on Dec. 23, 1923 to Herman and Viola Durst.

• Ecumenical Ministries donate Christmas baskets to needy
  

  Volunteers from Woodland's Ecumenical Ministries pitched in to provide food for families across Yolo County at the 24th annual Christmas Baskets Project.

• Realtors help fund WEM food baskets for holiday
  

  For years, the Yolo County Board of Realtors has dedicated their time and energy to a fundraiser called "CanTree." The money collected goes to help feed the hungry in Yolo County during the holidays, according ...

• Cache Creek Casino holds employee toy drive
  

  Santa's red sleigh will take the form of a fire truck when he delivers toys collected by Cache Creek Casino Resort employees for Christmas.

• Applicants wanted for Yolo panel
  

  Fifth District Yolo County Supervisor Duane Chamberlain is currently accepting applications for membership on Yolo County General Plan Citizens' Advisory Committees in the Capay Valley, Dunnigan, Esparto, ...

• President Esparto School Board looks back on year of change
  

  It has been my humble pleasure to serve as president of the Esparto Unified School District Board of Trustees this past year.

• ESPARTO: House fire destroys garage and home
  

  A home caught fire and a garage was destoyed by fire in Esparto early this morning, Friday.

• ESPARTO: House fire destroys garage on Grafton Street
  

  A home caught fire and a garage was destoyed by fire in Esparto early this morning, Friday.

• Thousands of bikers donate toys
  

  Thousands of men and women, donning scowls, black leather and boots, arrived at the Yolo County Fairgrounds Saturday with stuffed animals, dolls and action figures.

• 2008 election is one for the nation's history books
  

  Maybe it was the rain, or the dreary day, but Monday was very, very quiet. Perhaps everyone was holding their energy in reserve for Tuesday's voting.

• Last words from trustee candidates
  

  Candidates of the Yuba Community College Board of Trustees are asking voters to look at their records, but most importantly, just get out and vote Tuesday.

• Esparto FFA member earns national honors
  

  Rye Muller of Esparto, right, received a national award recently. Rye Rivers Muller of the Esparto FFA chapter competed for national award during the National FFA Convention, Oct.

• Look for talented turkeys at harvest fest
  

  The Friends of the Esparto Library present their Annual Harvest Day Dinner on Sunday, Nov.

• Esparto trustee truly 'Golden'
  

  Esparto Unified School District trustee Jane Stallings was one of several Yolo County school district members recognized for their work at the 25th annual Golden Apple Awards.

• Volunteer firefighter portrayed as 'wild man arsonist'
  

  The final arguments in the case against volunteer Esparto firefighter Robert Eason, who was arrested for starting fires between 2005-2006 in the Capay Valley, were heard today.

• Esparto property could be rezoned
  

  The Yolo County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday afternoon on the adoption of a downtown mixed use zoning district in Esparto.

• Residency issue gets runaround
  

  Attempts to remove 2nd District Republican Assembly candidate Jim Nielsen from the ballot have apparently been fallen into a bureaucratic black hole.

• Letter in Jim Nielsen case fuels ongoing residency controversy
  

  Those who say Jim Nielsen should be declared ineligible to run for Assembly in the 2nd District appeared to have their hopes raised this week by a letter from the California Secretary of State's office.

• 'Taste of Capay' benefit dinner Saturday
  

  The rich foods of the Capay Valley will be celebrated at the fifth Annual "Taste of Capay" benefit dinner on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Taber Ranch Event Center, located at 20798 County Road 81, Brooks.

City Description

Esparto (formerly Esperanza) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yolo County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,858 at the 2000 census. Vaca Valley Railroad officials gave the name Esperanza ("hope" in Spanish) to their station in 1875, but when the post office was established in 1890 the name had to be changed because there was already an Esperanza in Tulare County. The name Esparto was chosen as the new name, and it means "feather grass" in Spanish. In 1888 Esparto was laid with track from the Vaca Valley Railroad (later consolidated into the Southern Pacific Railroad) that trailed to Rumsey. In 1893, Yolo County's second high school was established in the town of Esparto, but a building for it was not built until 1918. The Vaca Valley Railroad (now the SP) began in 1937 to remove track from Rumsey to Esparto, stopping train service northwest of Esparto in 1941. The passenger service from Esparto to Elmira was officially discontinued in 1957. Voters approved the formation of a school district in 1959-60 that encompass the Capay Valley. Another major win for the community was the

City Contained By:

• Yolo County
• California

City Contains:

• Esparto High School

Timezones:

• Pacific Time Zone

Size:

• 2.07199048827 km squared

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