Road Rage: Motorcyclist v. Car Preliminary Hearing
By Ariel Abdallah WOODLAND – Road rage—and the results thereof—was in full display here Monday in Yolo…
‘Broken’ Defendant Denied Probation in Child Molestation Case
By Mia Machado SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette Friday rejected a defendant’s request…
Two Different Probation Violators Agree to Attend Class for Reinstatement of Probation
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – Attending class is a good thing—and not just when you’re in school….
Is Wearing Shorts on a Chilly October Night a Way Out of a DUI Charge?
By Mengyu Yang FRESNO – Could wearing shorts on a chilly October night be an excuse…
UC Davis Selected as Recipient of U.S. EPA Grant to Fund Food Waste Reduction
By Jess Taylor DAVIS –– UC Davis has been awarded a grant from the United States Environmental…
“People have lives. Picking up and moving affects people” – San Quentin Residents on COVID-19 Related Transfers
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives At San Quentin State Prison (SQ), the novel…
Police Auditor Provides Update on Recent State Police Reform at PAC Meeting
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — As the nation continues to strive to combat police brutality and other injustices…
Student Opinion: European Countries Impose New COVID-19 Measures As Cases Spike
By Michelle Moreno Lira Despite implementing COVID-19 restrictions, cases in Europe have spiked once again and hospitals…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Look at the Yolo DA and the Question – Is There an Internal Battle on to Replace Reisig?
By David M. Greenwald We have heard a lot of rumors about the Yolo County DA’s office—some…
Guest Analysis: Yolo County Presidential Election Returns
Returns as of Sunday (11/8) at 8 am Compiled by Alan Hirsch from county elections data Historical…
Guest Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Takes Another Big, Messy Step Forward in 2020 Elections
By Taylor Pendergrass Criminal justice reform was a key issue in Tuesday night’s elections, from the presidential…
Defense Lawyer-Defendant Communication Helps, Notes Yolo Judge
By Michael Frye WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge William Lebov, in effect, lectured lawyers in…
Attorneys Debate Over Who Belonged to Bag of Meth Found by Police in Hotel
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – In a preliminary hearing on Friday at Sacramento County Superior Court, the…
Victim Thankful for Release of Her Son, the Defendant – Judges Expresses Confusion
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – A victim who had her home damaged was actually thankful that…
PD Convinces Court to Treat Meth Defendant, Not Jail Him
By Julian Navarro SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento male—arrested on multiple occasions recently trying to sell meth to…
Two No Contest Pleas for Guns Lead to Different Sentences
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – Two no contest pleas taken by Judge Michael Savage in Sacramento County…
Student Opinion: Trump Attempts to Defy Democracy
By Jacob Vito There’s a thing that people often forget about Hitler: he was elected. Sure, he…
Sunday Commentary: For My Daughter, for My Children, for Our Country, for Our World, This Time Was Deeply Personal
By David M. Greenwald In 2016 my daughter, then age 6, was excited. She thought she was…
Looking Back: Truth and Justice – The Innocent Prisoner’s Dilemna
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
The Vanguard Week In Review: Court Watch (Nov. 2 to Nov. 6, 2020)
Assembled by Madison Forwood (The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal…
