Yamada’s Woodland Announcement
At noon on the steps of the Yolo County Courthouse, Mariko Yamada flanked by many local elected…
County Supervisor Mariko Yamada Announces Bid For 8th AD in Fairfield
County Supervisor Mariko Yamada announced her intention to seek the Democratic Nomination for the 8th Assembly District…
“Cops” Proposed for Yolo County Law Enforcement
(Cue up “Cops” theme song) It seems like sometimes the best stories are the ones that are…
“Cops” Proposed for Yolo County Law Enforcement
(Cue up “Cops” theme song) It seems like sometimes the best stories are the ones that are…
Board of Supervisors Approves of Medical Marijuana ID Cards by 3-2 Vote
Yolo CountyThe Yolo County Board of Supervisors earlier today heard an item to approve and authorize the implementation of the Medical Marijuana Identification Card Program in Yolo County as required by Senate Bill 420. The Health Department would be the entity responsible for issuing identification cards to eligible residents.
Despite federal law making the possession of marijuana illegal, California law authorized by Senate Bill 420 in 2003 requires counties to issue medical marijuana identification cards for medicinal purposes.
Yamada’s Proposal for Countywide Talks Goes Back Two Years
On Friday, February 23, 2007 Elisabeth Sherwin of the Davis Enterprise wrote that “Davis Councilman Stephen Souza…
Police Officer’s Falsified Report Leads to Drawn Out Legal Ordeal for Local Resident
On March 7, 2005, police were called out to the Shasta Point Retirement Apartments in Davis on…
Commentary: Whither Human Relations Commission
Somebody asked me last week if I was planning to go to Thursday night’s Human Relations Commission…
Task Force Recommends Valley Oak Closure
The Best Use of Schools Advisory Task Force has voted by a 6-1 margin to recommend the…
County Looks into Medical Marijuana ID Cards
Josh Fernandez of the Daily Democrat reports that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will be holding…
Revenues Way Down from Parking Enforcement
On Tuesday, Paul Navazio, the City Finance Directory presented the Mid-Year Budget Update. One area of serious…
Thursday Midday Briefs
Congratulations Captain Black–Please Move to Davis One of the most telling statistics I heard at a recent…
Special Commentary: Peeling Back The Veneer on Police Oversight
Watching the City Council Meeting on Tuesday Night in addition to reading the Davis Enterprise coverage and…
Reisig and West Sacramento Defend Gang Injunction
The ACLU is taking on Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig before a three judge panel at…
Landy Black Named New Police Chief
City Manager Bill Emlen at last night’s Davis City Council Meeting announced that Seattle Police Captain Landy…
LESSONS LEARNED: Being Nice to Bob Dunning Does Not Pay
(The Scorpion and the Turtle) Last Friday, I put up a “briefs” piece talking about a few…
Anti-Gay Attitudes Persist Despite Progress In Society
Watching the recent events in Woodland unfold was a reminder both of how far we have come…
Vanguard Response to the Police Oversight Report
The Police Oversight report is now out and you can read the full nine-page text on the…
Wrong Solution To Term Limits
Let me make this clear–the Term Limits law passed in California is one of the worst initiatives…
Panel May Favor School Closure, but does the School Board?
The Davis Enterprise reported last night that most of the school task force members are leaning toward…
