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-
- The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ Part 1 of 3
- Frequently Asked Questions about Yolo County, California
- (c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
-
- by
-
- David F. Prenatt, Jr.
- Internet Esquire(sm)
- P.O. Box 74632
- Davis, CA 95617-5632
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/ >
-
- <mailto:NetEsq@dcn.davis.ca.us >
-
-
- The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ (Yolo County USENET FAQ) may be
- comprised of more than one part. If it is, please see the TABLE OF
- CONTENTS in Part One for a complete list of the questions that I have
- attempted to answer and for other important legal information. Caveat
- emptor: I assume no obligation for anyone through the publication of the
- Yolo County USENET FAQ. Furthermore, all versions of the Yolo County
- USENET FAQ are my personal property and are protected by applicable
- copyright laws. All rights are reserved except as follows: I hereby give
- my permission to anyone who has access to this version of the Yolo County
- USENET FAQ to reproduce the information contained herein for non-profit
- purposes, provided that proper credit is given to me as the author of this
- FAQ and that I am notified of any use other than personal use. Permission
- to reproduce any version of this FAQ may be revoked by me at any time.
-
- - - - - -
- The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ Part 1 of 3
- Frequently Asked Questions about Yolo County, California
- (c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
-
-
- 0) PREFATORY QUESTIONS
-
- 0.1) What is a FAQ?
-
- A FAQ is an institution on the Internet, a file comprised of answers
- to Frequently Asked Questions (abbreviated FAQ) that constitutes a
- collective community memory.
-
- 0.2) Who wrote this FAQ and why?
-
- This FAQ was written by me, David F. Prenatt, Jr., to provide answers
- to the inquiries that I receive about Yolo County as a result of my
- attendance at the University of California, Davis School of Law (U.C.
- Davis, School of Law), popularly known as King Hall, from which I
- graduated in 1995 and which is located in Yolo County. However, I do
- not speak for U.C. Davis, King Hall, the administrators of the yolo.*
- newsgroups or anyone else. My opinions are my own.
-
- 0.3) What information is contained in this FAQ?
-
- This FAQ contains information on items of general interest at and
- about Yolo County, California that I think might be useful to the
- readers of this FAQ (i.e., "Things I'd Like to Share" or "TILTS").
- However, I assume no obligation for anyone through the publication of
- this FAQ.
-
- 0.4) How reliable is the information contained in this FAQ?
-
- Caveat Emptor: The information contained in this FAQ is only as
- reliable as I am. While I am usually willing to share my knowledge if
- I am asked politely, I am under no obligation to save anyone from his
- or her ignorance and I have no desire to do so. Specifically, if you
- need legal advice, you should consult a licensed attorney.
-
- 0.5) Can I make copies of this FAQ?
-
- Yes, for non-profit purposes, and I encourage you to do so. However,
- to protect yourself from legal liability, you should notify me of any
- use that you make of this FAQ, personal or otherwise. Specifically,
- if you fail to notify me promptly of any use that you make of this FAQ
- other than your own personal use, any permission that I may have given
- to you to reproduce any version of this FAQ is expressly revoked.
- This FAQ is my personal property and is protected by applicable
- international copyright laws. All of my rights under those laws are
- expressly reserved, and any permission that I may have given to anyone
- to reproduce any information contained in any version of this FAQ can
- be revoked at any time. If you have any doubts about whether your use
- of this FAQ is legally permissible, you should consult an attorney.
-
- - - - - -
-
- The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ Part 1 of 3
- Frequently Asked Questions about Yolo County, California
- (c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
-
-
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
-
- My sincerest thanks to Computer Specialist Steve Langford at King Hall
- (<mailto:sdlangford@ucdavis.edu >) for his help with my computer needs
- during my tenure as a law student. In addition, the following individuals
- helped make the Yolo County USENET FAQ possible:
-
- * Robert Schulz, a scholar and a gentleman, who was kind enough to
- share with me his extensive knowledge about the geography,
- history, and demographics of Yolo County.
-
- * Russ Hersch, author of FAQs about FAQs, who inspired me to write
- my own FAQs (even though he probably has no idea who I am).
-
- * My father, David F. Prenatt (1931-1984), commonly known as Dave
- Prenatt (one of the most brilliant systems analysts of all time),
- and my mother, Shirley Prenatt, who helped both my father and me
- to cope with success and failure.
-
- - - - - -
-
- The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ Part 1 of 3
- Frequently Asked Questions about Yolo County, California
- (c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
-
-
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
-
- * Part One *
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/yolo/part1.html >
-
- 0) PREFATORY QUESTIONS
-
- 0.1) What is a FAQ?
- 0.2) Who wrote this FAQ and why?
- 0.3) What information is contained in this FAQ?
- 0.4) How reliable is the information contained in this FAQ?
- 0.5) Can I make copies of this FAQ?
-
- -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
-
- -- TABLE OF CONTENTS
-
- 1) ABOUT THIS FAQ.
-
- 1.1) Who wrote this FAQ and how can I reach him? [Rev]
- 1.2) What information is contained in this FAQ?
- 1.3) How is this FAQ organized?
- 1.4) How can I obtain this FAQ? [Rev]
- 1.5) Are there any other FAQs available by the author of this FAQ?
- [Rev]
-
- * Part Two *
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/yolo/part2.html >
-
- 2) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT VISITING YOLO COUNTY. [Rev]
-
- 2.1) What reasons would someone have for visiting Yolo County?
- 2.2) Where is Yolo County and how do I get there?
- 2.3) Where can I get something to eat in Yolo County?
- 2.4) Where can I find lodging in Yolo County?
- 2.5) What sort of recreation and entertainment is available for
- visitors to Yolo County?
- 2.6) What sort of commerce is there in Yolo County?
- 2.7) What sort of transportation services are available to and in
- Yolo County?
- 2.7.1) How far is the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport from Yolo
- County and how do I get there?
- 2.7.1.1) Where should I park at the Sacramento Metropolitan
- Airport?
- 2.7.1.2) Is there an airport shuttle service from Yolo
- County to the Sacramento Metropolitan Airport?
- 2.7.1.3) Where can I get more information about the
- Sacramento Metropolitan Airport?
-
- 2.7.2) Amtrak. [New]
-
- 3) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT LIVING IN YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 3.1) HOUSING IN YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 3.1.1) Rental Housing.
- 3.1.2) Residential Real Estate.
-
- 3.2) COMMERCIAL SERVICES FOR YOLO COUNTY RESIDENTS.
-
- 3.2.1) What kinds of retail establishments are there in Yolo
- County and where are they located?
- 3.2.2) [Miscellaneous sections currently under construction.]
-
- 3.3) GOVERNMENT SERVICES IN YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 3.3.1) CITY GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
-
- 3.3.1.1) Davis.
- 3.3.1.2) West Sacramento.
- 3.3.1.3) Winters.
- 3.3.1.4) Woodland.
- 3.3.1.4.1) Library Services.
- 3.3.1.4.2) Parks and Recreation.
-
- 3.3.2) YOLO COUNTY GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
-
- 3.3.2.1) The Yolo County Library System.
- 3.3.2.2) Voter Registration.
-
- 3.3.3) CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
-
- 3.3.3.1) Where is the Department of Motor Vehicles located
- in Yolo County and what are its hours of
- operation?
- 3.3.3.2) Are there any other state government offices
- located in Yolo County?
-
- 3.3.4) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES. [Rev]
-
- 3.3.4.1) Where are the United States Post Offices in Yolo
- County and what hours do they operate? [Rev]
- 3.3.4.2) Are there any other federal government offices
- located in Yolo County? [Rev]
-
- 3.4) TRANSPORTATION SERVICES IN AND AROUND YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 3.4.1) What transportation services are available in and around
- Yolo County?
- 3.4.2) Are there any shuttle services for Yolo County commuters
- to neighboring communities?
-
- 3.5) POLITICS IN YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 3.5.1) Who are the elected officials for Yolo County and how can
- I reach them? [Rev]
- 3.5.2) Who are the elected representatives for the incorporated
- cities that are located in Yolo County and how can I
- reach them? [Rev]
-
- 3.6) RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT IN YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 3.6.1) What kinds of recreation and entertainment are there in
- Yolo County?
- 3.6.2) What kinds of restaurants are there in Yolo County? [Rev]
- 3.6.2.1) Davis.
- 3.6.2.2) West Sacramento.
- 3.6.2.3) Winters.
- 3.6.2.4) Woodland. [Rev]
- 3.6.2.5) Restaurants in Unincorporated Yolo County
- Communities.
- 3.6.2.6) Recommendations from the Yolo County USENET.
-
- 3.7) EDUCATION IN YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 3.8) RELIGIOUS AND SECULAR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN YOLO COUNTY.
-
-
- * Part Three *
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/yolo/part3.html >
-
-
- 4) THE HISTORY OF YOLO COUNTY.
-
- 4.1) The Aboriginal Inhabitants of Yolo County.
- 4.2) Spanish and Mexican Occupation.
- 4.3) The Gold Rush and the Advent of Agriculture.
-
- 5) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPUTERS AND LIFE ON THE INTERNET
- FROM MEMBERS OF THE YOLO COUNTY COMMUNITY.
-
- 5.1) BASIC QUESTIONS ABOUT COMPUTERS.
-
- 5.1.1) Why should I use a computer?
- 5.1.1.1) Do I really need to use a computer?
- 5.1.1.2) Isn't it difficult to learn how to use a computer?
- 5.1.1.3) How can I get the computer training that I need?
- 5.1.1.4) What practical uses would I have for a computer?
-
- 5.1.2) Do I need my own computer?
- 5.1.2.1) What kind of a computer should I buy?
- 5.1.2.1.1) What is the difference between a
- Macintosh(r) and an IBM/IBM Clone (PC)?
- 5.1.2.1.2) What is an IBM/IBM clone (PC)?
- 5.1.2.2) What kind of features should I have on a computer?
- 5.1.2.3) What kind of accessories should I get on my
- computer?
-
- 5.2) What is the Internet?
- 5.2.1) How can I obtain access to the Internet? [Rev]
- 5.2.1.1) How do I telnet from a computer system that has
- telnet capabilities?
-
- 5.2.1.2) How do I obtain access to the Internet from my
- home computer?
-
- 5.2.2) How do I communicate with other people on the Internet?
- [Rev]
- 5.2.2.1) Are there any rules for using e-mail and the
- USENET newsgroups.
- 5.2.2.2) What is the difference between e-mail and the
- USENET newsgroups?
-
- 5.2.2.2.1) How do I use e-mail?
- 5.2.2.2.2) How do I use the USENET newsgroups?
- 5.2.2.2.2.1) How many USENET newsgroups are
- there?
- 5.2.2.2.2.2) How do I figure out which newsgroups
- I want to read?
- 5.2.2.2.2.3) What regional domains are available
- from the Yolo County USENET?
- 5.2.2.2.2.4) What newsgroups are available on the
- yolo.* USENET domain?
-
- 5.2.2.3) How do I use the IRC?
- 5.2.2.4) How do I access the World Wide Web?
- 5.2.2.4.1) How do I use lynx?
- 5.2.2.4.2) How do I use Netscape?
-
- 5.2.3) What resources are available over the Internet?
- 5.2.3.1) What is ftp and how does it work?
- 5.2.3.2) How do I use anonymous ftp?
- 5.2.3.3) How do I use privileged ftp?
- 5.2.3.4) How do I obtain ftp files by e-mail request?
- 5.2.3.5) How can I find out what information is available
- via ftp?
- 5.2.3.6) What is a gopher?
- 5.2.3.7) Who (or what) is/are Veronica and Jughead?
- 5.2.3.8) Who (or what) is Archie?
- 5.2.3.9) How do I transfer files to and from my personal
- computer and my Internet account? [New]
-
- 5.3) LOCAL LEGENDS ON THE YOLO COUNTY USENET.
-
- 6) REVISIONS FOR FUTURE VERSIONS OF THE YOLO COUNTY USENET FAQ.
-
- 6.1) CHANGES IN THIS VERSION OF THE YOLO COUNTY USENET FAQ FROM
- PREVIOUS VERSIONS. [Rev]
-
- 6.2) CHANGES THAT WILL TAKE PLACE IN FUTURE VERSIONS OF THIS FAQ.
- [Rev]
-
- - - - - -
-
- The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ Part 1 of 3
- Frequently Asked Questions about Yolo County, California
- (c) Copyright 1995 & 1996 by David F. Prenatt, Jr.
-
-
- 1) ABOUT THIS FAQ.
-
- 1.1) Who wrote this FAQ and how can I reach him? [Rev]
-
- This FAQ was written by me, David F. Prenatt, Jr. Until further
- notice, you can reach me by my e-mail at the Davis Community Network
-
- NetEsq@dcn.davis.ca.us (<mailto:NetEsq@dcn.davis.ca.us >)
-
- or by snail-mail (i.e., U.S. Mail) at my Davis P.O. Box:
-
- David F. Prenatt, Jr.
- Internet Esquire(SM)
- P.O. Box 74632
- Davis, CA 95617-5632
-
- or on the World Wide Web (<http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/ >).
-
- 1.2) What information is contained in this FAQ?
-
- Anything that I, as the author of this FAQ, decided would be of
- interest to people who are interested in the community of Yolo County,
- California. See PREFATORY QUESTIONS (Section 0) for more information.
-
- 1.3) How is this FAQ organized?
-
- This FAQ may be arbitrarily divided into unequal parts where I felt it
- was convenient to do so. I did this for two reasons. The first
- reason is that some readers of this FAQ may have specific questions
- and may not want to read the entire FAQ. If this version of this FAQ
- is comprised of more than one part, the first part will contain the
- complete TABLE OF CONTENTS. Thus, readers may refer to the TABLE OF
- CONTENTS to find out which part of the FAQ contains the specific
- questions that they want answered. Second, some computer services and
- applications are unable to handle extremely large computer files. If
- this version of this FAQ is comprised of more than one part, no one
- part will exceed 32k. See the TABLE OF CONTENTS in this FAQ for more
- detailed information about how the contents of this version of this
- FAQ are organized.
- This FAQ uses standard Uniform Resource Locator (URL) protocol
- references to accomodate readers with a web browser:
-
- <ftp://[ftp site][directory][archive] > = file transfer protocol
-
- <gopher://[gopher address] > = gopher protocol
-
- <http://[World Wide Web address] > = hypertext transfer protocol
-
- <mailto:[e-mail account]@[domain] > = SMTP e-mail protocol
-
- <news:[newsgroup or article reference] > = USENET protocol
-
- <telnet:[telnet site] > = IP telnet protocol
-
- These URL references will act as hyptertext links for those using
- Netscape to read this FAQ on the USENET newsgroups or are reading a
- hypertext version of this FAQ.
-
- 1.4) How can I obtain this FAQ? [Rev]
-
- This FAQ is archived at rtfm.mit.edu in the pub/usenet/news.answers
- directory under the archive name yolo/faq/part* (where * = 1 through
- 6) and is available by anonymous ftp and e-mail request. See Section
- 5.2.3.1 for more information on ftp and e-mail request. This FAQ is
- updated monthly and the most current version is posted to news.answers
- (<news:news.answers >) and yolo.general (news:yolo.general); a
- hypertext version of this FAQ is available at the USENET FAQ project:
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/davis/faq.html >
-
- Snail-mail requests for the most recent offline version of this
- FAQ (Version 21Jun96) will be honored within the United States (U.S.),
- if those requests are accompanied by $5.00 in U.S. funds, in the form
- of a check or money order for each copy of this FAQ requested to cover
- the cost of printing, shipping, and handling; volume discounts and
- licensing agreements are available. At my discretion, I may ship a
- more recent offline version of this FAQ unless you specify otherwise.
-
- 1.5) Are there any other FAQs available by the author of this FAQ? [Rev]
-
- Yes. I have published five other FAQS similar to the one that you are
- now reading:
-
- The King Hall Law School USENET FAQ (King Hall USENET FAQ),
- appearing on ucd.king-hall <news:ucd.king-hall >) and available by
- anonymous ftp and e-mail request at the rtmf.mit.edu ftp server:
-
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/king-hall-faq/part1 >
- . . . [through] . . .
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/king-hall-faq/part9 >
- (see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
-
- with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/king-hall/faq.html >
-
-
- The U.C. Davis USENET FAQ, appearing on ucd.general
- (<news:ucd.general >), and available by anonymous ftp and e-mail
- request at the rtfm.mit.edu ftp server:
-
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/faq/part1 >
- . . . [through] . . .
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/ucdavis/faq/part6 >
- (see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
-
- with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/ucdavis/faq.html >
-
-
- The Davis, California USENET FAQ (Davis USENET FAQ), appearing on
- davis.general (<news:davis.general >) and available by anonymous ftp
- and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
-
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/davis/faq/part1 >
- . . . [through] . . .
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/davis/faq/part6 >
- (see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
-
- with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/davis/faq.html >
-
-
- The Sacramento, California USENET FAQ (Sacramento USENET FAQ),
- appearing on sac.general (<news:sac.general >)and available by
- anonymous ftp and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
-
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sac/faq/part1 >
- . . . [through] . . .
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sac/faq/part6 >
- (see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
-
- with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/davis/faq.html >
-
-
- The San Francisco Bay Area USENET FAQ (Bay Area USENET FAQ),
- appearing on ba.general (<news:ba.general >)and available by anonymous
- ftp and e-mail request at the rtfm.mit.edu server:
-
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sf-ba/faq/part1 >
- . . . [through] . . .
- <ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/sf-ba/faq/part9 >
- (see part 1 for a complete list of the TABLE OF CONTENTS)
-
- with a hypertext version available at the USENET FAQ Project:
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/sf-ba/faq.html >
-
- These FAQs are updated once a month and the most current versions
- are posted on news.answers (<news:news.answers >) and the appropriate
- designated USENET newsgroup. Offline versions of the 21Jun96 releases
- of these FAQs are available within the U.S. by snail-mail request, if
- your request is accompanied by $5.00 U.S. currency in the form of a
- check or money order for each copy of each FAQ that you order, to
- cover the cost of printing, shipping, and handling; volume discounts
- and licensing agreements are available. Including the FAQs that are
- listed here, I have about a dozen FAQS currently under construction
- and/or pending approval of the *.answers team.
-
- - - - - -
-
- End Document:
-
- The Yolo County, California USENET FAQ Part 1 of 3
- Frequently Asked Questions about Yolo County, California
- (c) Copyright 1995 & 1996
-
- by
-
- David F. Prenatt, Jr.
- Internet Esquire(SM)
- P.O. Box 74632
- Davis, CA 95617-5632
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/ >
-
- <mailto:NetEsq@dcn.davis.ca.us >
-
- Link to Next Document:
-
- <http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~netesq/USENET-FAQs/yolo/part2.html >
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