Yolo County Business PAC Announces $25K Contribution to Prop 36
Special to the Vanguard Woodland, CA – Members of the Yolo County Business Community have come together…
Governor Appoints Several Judges with Local Ties
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of a number of judges…
Sunday Commentary: Overreacting to Retail Theft, Other Crime Increases
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor “Lawmakers are overreacting to crime,” that was the basic headline in…
Governor Fills Self-Created Vacancy on Yolo County Bench
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Earlier this summer, Governor Newsom filled one court…
DA’s Office Will Not File Criminal Charges against Bourne
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis Enterprise reported late on Sunday that…
Sheriff Reports Three More Bomb Threats to the Library
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – According to the Yolo County Sheriff, the Yolo…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Governor Newsom Has a Chance to Fix What He Helped to Break in Yolo County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Governor Newsom has been rightly lauded for appointing…
Commentary: Reisig Offers a Solution for Homelessness without Addressing Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper and Yolo DA Jeff Reisig put forth…
Commentary: Yolo Ponders Death Penalty for Serial Killer Amid a Disappearing National Capital Punishment
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On Friday, the Yolo County DA’s office announced…
My View: Really? The DA Is Considering the Death Penalty in the Serial Killer Case?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Friday culminated a whirlwind of activity as Carlos…
Winters Councilmember Arrested for Possible Domestic Violence
By Robert J. Hansen Newly-elected Winters Councilmember Richard Casavecchia was arrested on April 2 and charged with…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Media Uncritically Evaluates Reisig’s Bail Claims
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Ever since zero bail was initiated in Yolo…
Criminalizing the Fentanyl Health Crisis in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A federal grand jury indicted Gilbert Ramirez, 25, and Michael…
No Evidence Zero Bail Contributed to More Crime or Lowered Unsentenced Jail Population, Report Finds
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with most California…
How the Yolo DA Uses Its Restorative Justice Diversion Programs
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig touted his office’s…
Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence…
Prop. 57 Releases Have Lowest Recidivism Rate in Ten Years, Yolo District Attorney Data Shows
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Over ten years ago, a federal court ordered California to…
My View: Yolo Sheriff Refers to ‘Bad Folks in Jail’ – It’s a Simplistic, Dangerous View
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was the week where we swore in…
Commentary: Media and Local DAs Need to Move Away from War on Drugs Which Has Been Proven to Fail When Dealing with Fentanyl
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The media continues to fan the flames on the fentanyl public…
Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the Vanguard reported over the last few weeks, the Yolo…
