Think beyond the pink during this Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Laura Friedman | Source This October you’ll see a certain color popping up around town. You’ll pass by ribbons, vehicles and an untold variety of products lining store shelves — all pink. Since its founding by the American Cancer Society and the pharmaceutical...
English learners now eligible for child care assistance
Source Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 273 by Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Solano, a priority bill for the California Legislative Women’s Caucus this year. The governor signed it during a public ceremony held at Women’s Empowerment in Downtown...
Ceremony starts Anderson Springs project
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Local reps secure funding for farmworker housing
Source The California State Legislature approved the 2017-18 State Budget, with $250,000 included to support farmworker housing in Napa County. Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, D-Solano, and Senator Bill Dodd, D-Solano, championed this funding proposal, which will...
Aguiar-Curry and Dodd Lead Charge to Protect California’s National Monuments
Source (From Press Release) – Assembly Joint Resolution 15, a bill expressing the support of the California State Legislature to continue protecting national monuments, passed out of the State Assembly on a bipartisan vote of 56-16. The measure was introduced by...
Aguiar-Curry introduces bill to ‘Make Clear Lake Clear,’ establish blue ribbon committee
Source NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – A bill to create a blue ribbon committee to study Clear Lake and develop a plan to protect and improve its conditions passed unanimously out of the Assembly’s Natural Resources Committee this week. Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry...
Assembly Bill Would Make English Learners Eligible for Child Care Assistance
Source (From Press Release) – Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D – Winters) introduced AB 273 last week in order to help Californians pursuing English-language education or a High School Equivalency certificate receive state assistance for childcare services. Both...
Aguiar-Curry Wins Assembly Seat
By Anne Ternus-Bellamy | Source Winters Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Curry will represent the 4th Assembly District in the state Legislature for the next two years, having defeated Republican Charlie Schaupp in Tuesday’s general election. Aguiar-Curry had received 63.6...
Aguiar-Curry Thankful For the Support
Source I am gratified and overwhelmed by the supporters across District 4 that came out to vote for me for Assembly on June 7th. I want to thank them and the many volunteers and individual donors who helped make our campaign possible. And I want to congratulate all my...
St. Helena Star Endorses Cecilia Aguiar-Curry for Assembly
By the Editorial Board | Source Winters Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Curry is an energetic, accomplished, down-to-earth candidate who would be an effective advocate for rural communities in the State Assembly. Aguiar-Curry, a Democrat, is competing with Republican Charlie...
By News Staff | Source
Winters, Calif., Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and Alameda County are the recipients of the 2015 Champions of Technology Awards, the California State Fair announced this week.
The second-annual awards program recognizes “California technology leaders who have demonstrated outstanding technology contributions to enhance the lives of Californians.”
“We were pleased to see the diversity of the nominations, and the breadth of innovators nominated by their peers,” California Department of Technology Director and state CIO Carlos Ramos said in a statement. “It was a challenge to select only two victors. The candidates were of the highest caliber and truly have my admiration for the work they have accomplished on behalf of Californians.”
In the Individual Award category, Aguiar-Curry was recognized for leading an effort to bring affordable high-speed Internet, classroom computers and digital literacy initiatives to Winters and the surrounding community when the region’s economy was struggling. Developing the Yolo County Broadband Strategic Plan was part of the initiative.
Aguiar-Curry serves on the board for the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, is chairwoman of the Yolo County Housing Commission, and vice chairwoman of the Yolo County Water Association.
Alameda County is being recognized in the Organization award category. The judges noted that the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, the county administrator and county chief information officer are working together to provide award-winning mobile and Web apps, e-government services, open data and other digital tools.
The two award winners will be recognized at the annual Friends of the California State Fair Gala on June 25.