Yolo Public Health Director Discusses COVID-19 Threat
Yolo County Public Health Officer Ron Chapman has been running the show in terms of the Yolo…
BREAKING NEWS: Yolo County Reports First COVID-19 Fatality
(From Press Release – Yolo County) – Yolo County’s Health and Human Services Agency announced the first…
Yolo County Shelter-in-Place FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) These FAQs will be updated on a continual basis. Please check back for…
Guest Commentary: Boots on the Ground
By Melissa Marshall, MD As our community shelters in place, I would like to publicly commend our…
Guest Commentary: Preventing Suicides in Yolo County
by Board of Directors, Suicide Prevention of Yolo County The school year has begun. Students have received…
Remembrance of June Forbes
by Anya McCann “Recovery is: something to do, something to care about, something to hope for.” “June…
Firing of Longtime Nurse at Hospice by New Executive Director Creates Firestorm
Investigation by Vanguard Leads to Apparent Threats Against a Local Attorney Yolo Hospice has long been one…
Homes, Work & Recovery
by Jenifer Price “New graduates from a Court-supervised treatment program for people with mental health challenges face…
Vanguard Weekly Video: Episode 3 The Dynamic Opioid Epidemic
On Thursday, the Vanguard’s Weekly Video series turned to the issue of the Opioid Epidemic discussing the…
My View: The War on Drugs Did Not Turn Out Well, So Let’s Be Careful on Approach to Opioid Abuse
Supervisor Matt Rexroad offers some thoughtful commentary on opioid abuse in an op-ed in the Woodland paper…
County Survey Finds Stores Sell and Advertise Unhealthy Products
(From Press Release) – New research shows that the availability of e-cigarettes in Yolo County has grown…
Dinner Honors 20 Years of NAMI Programs
By Anya McCann National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Yolo is a vital organization in Davis. An…
Commentary: A Pattern of Harassment in the Yolo Hospice Case
The main issue in the wrongful termination suit against Yolo Hospice is whether Jody Norton, former Yolo…
Additional Threats Received in Yolo Hospice Wrongful Termination Suit
A lawsuit against Yolo Hospice, alleging wrongful termination and retaliation, has once again heated up with the…
Friendship
By David Hafter The harder the truth to tell, the truer the friend who tells it. –…
Yolo County Health Assessment in Review
by Jerika L.H The annual report of Yolo County Health offers a fascinating glimpse into the physical,…
Resident of Yolo County Tests Positive for Zika Virus – First, Don’t Panic
By Tia Will As reported in the L A Times 2/11/16: “The person, whose identity and gender were…
Two Former Employees File Suit Against Yolo Hospice for Retaliatory Terminations
Back in February, the Vanguard reported that the board and executive director of Yolo Hospice had laid…
Firing of Longtime Nurse at Hospice by New Executive Director Creates Firestorm
Investigation by Vanguard Leads to Apparent Threats Against a Local Attorney Yolo Hospice has long been one…
