Multiple commenters demanded action on homelessness at the Jan. 17 meeting of the Galt City Council, saying they feel less safe in their neighborhoods and places of work. Also at the meeting, Council reviewed a cannabis public-outreach plan; approved, by a split vote, new approval thresholds…

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has opened a disaster recovery center in Galt at the Chabolla Community Center. People affected by the recent winter storms can visit the center for assistance applying for aid through FEMA, and for resources from a range of other organizations.

During the Jan. 19 Galt Joint Union High School District (GJUHSD) Board of Trustees meeting, the board expressed immense appreciation for the district’s Information Technology (IT) and Transportation departments. As California was wracked by storms and flooding earlier this month, school was…

At their Jan. 18 regular meeting, Galt Joint Union Elementary School District (GJUESD) trustees approved a new potential position at school sites, addressed the effects of winter storms and discussed new arts funding.

Who doesn’t have that one clothing item that, when they put it on, makes them feel ready to take on the world? A Galt writer’s son had a shirt like that when he was a kid, and her short story recounting the anecdote recently got published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul anthology.

The Galt Teen Center held its first pool tournament recently, with Mayor Jay Vandenburg and Council Member Shawn Farmer joining in the competition. Parker, third from right, was the champion and won an Amazon gift card.

Galt Police Department marked the 10th anniversary of the death of Kevin Tonn on Jan. 15 with a ceremony at the city law enforcement memorial that bears Tonn’s name.