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…
Organizers Hopeful Auction Can Raise Money to Help Locate Two Missing Yolo Teens
Yolo County residents are searching for clues as to what happened to two teens who were close…
Family Files Government Claim against Woodland and Yolo County in the Taser Death of Michael Barrera
Earlier this month, the Yolo County Coroner’s Office released their autopsy report which concluded that the cause…
Attorney for Family of Taser Victim Says He Plans to File a Federal Civil Rights Suit
Earlier this week, the Yolo County Coroner released an autopsy report that found the cause of the…
Autopsy Shows Drug Use; Inconclusive on Manner of Death in Woodland Tasering
On February 8, Michael Barrera, 30, died following a report of a disturbance in Woodland. Reports had…
Commentary: How Much Militarization of the Police Do We Need?
As the Vanguard reported yesterday, Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto reversed his request to receive an MRAP…
Protecting Yolo Applauds Yolo County Sheriff’s Decision to Decline MRAP
(From press release) – Today the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office announced that, “After extensive research and analysis,…
Breaking News: Sheriff Reverses Himself, Deciding against MRAP
Three weeks from the date of the next hearing at the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on…
Yolo Dems Pass Resolution Opposing MRAP by Sheriff’s Office
(From Press Release) – Last week the Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) held its monthly meeting. During…
Can the Community Defuse the Sheriff on the MRAP?
By Alan Hirsch I was at the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting two weeks ago when…
Yolo County No Stranger to Mysterious Disappearances
By J. L. Heinze As the search for Enrique Rios and Elijah Moore continues – the two…
Mother of Victim Doesn’t Want Murder Charges after Fatal Woodland Car Crash
Last week, the Yolo County DA filed charges against 18-year-old Trevor James Wright, related to the death…
Legislature to Look into GE, ORR Matter in Yolo
When 70 people marched on Tuesday, it was no longer a rally to free “GE,” the 14-year-old…
Dozens March in Woodland For GE, Others Stuck in ORR Custody in Yolo County
While 70 people showed up midday on Tuesday in Woodland to rally to celebrate the freedom of…
Commentary: Community Outrage Made a Difference for GE
While these are trying times for many, the case of “GE” is a reminder that community outrage…
Breaking News: Yolo Takes Custody of GE
The following update was released by Yolo County PIO Beth Gabor: The County of Yolo provides the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: GE May Be Freed, but Problems Persist
The San Francisco Chronicle is reporting that “GE” may be released as the result of heightened scrutiny,…
County Receives $2.8 Million Annually from ORR Program; Court Filings Show GE’s Case May Not Be Unique
Last week, the San Francisco Chronicle ran the story of “GE,” the 14-year-old unaccompanied minor who has…
Rally for Honduran Boy in Indefinite Detention
What: Peaceful Show of Support for “G.E.,” 14 Year Old Honduran Youth Granted Asylum but Indefinitely Detained…
Letter: Urging Board of Supervisors to Reject Proposal for the Armored Personnel Carrier
by Rev. Schuyler Rhodes I am a resident of Woodland, and I would like to begin this…
