Yolo County opens shelter. Yolo County has opened a shelter to assist those affected by the Oroville Dam spillway evacuation at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in the home arts building, 1250 East Gum Avenue, Woodland.
Many explorers thought they could find a route to Asia by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. Instead of Asia, they found North America. For a long time, explorers tried to sail around or find a passage through North America.They called the route they were looking for the Northwest Passage.hile they were looking for a shorter route to Asia, European explorers found a new land. The explorers met Aboriginal Peoples in the new land they visited. The explorers began to trade with them. Sometimes the explorers also fought with them.
Next year four women will undertake the ultimate challenge and attempt to row across the largest ocean in the world: the Pacific, all in the name of education. Four women will attempt to row across the Pacific Ocean. Here are three of them: left to right: Lizzie Williams, Kate Gibbs and Skipper Sarah Weldon. These plucky women will face up to eight months in a boat, will get no more than two hours sleep at a time and will have to contend with up to 50ft waves.