Woman Faces Bail, Bench Warrant Despite Homelessness and Declining Mental Health
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA — At a trial-setting conference Thursday morning in Yolo County Superior Court,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Issues Bench Warrant for Woman Despite ‘Heart’ Problems
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A judge here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this week issued…
COURT WATCH: Judge Reduces Man’s Previous Felony DUI to Misdemeanor because of Defense Concerns about Employment
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong and Yenah Lee MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens decided to reduce the accused’s…
COURT WATCH: DUI Jury Trial – Defense Claims Vacaville Officer Entrapped Accused, Should Not Have Allowed Unhoused Man to Drive
By Avery Redula, Yenah Lee and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial proceeded here in…
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…
Defense Raises Concern Over Legality of Search of Accused’s Vehicle – Judge Punts Until October
By Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA — Questions were raised here in a Yolo County Superior Court pretrial…
Sunday Commentary: Blaming Prop 47 on Retail Theft Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – This week, the Attorney General announced arrests…
COURT WATCH: Oops! Wrong Man Arrested and Brought to Court on Traffic Violation Warrant
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA– A man misidentified as an accused who failed to appear in court…
Ninth Circuit Appeals Court Told City Hasn’t Proven It’s Complying with Homeless Injunction Protecting Unhoused from Police Sweeps
By Audrey Sawyer SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals three-judge panel Tuesday reviewed…
Did the Librarian Overstep His Bounds by Shutting Down the Moms for Liberty Meeting?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The likely pretext for the bomb threat to the library…
COURT WATCH: Judge Refuses to Reduce Unhoused Man’s Felony Charge to Misdemeanor Despite Acknowledging Little Solid Evidence
By Yenah Lee and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – An unhoused man charged with felony vandalism failed…
COURT WATCH: Public Defender Claims Client Faces ‘Trial by Ambush’ after Judge Denies Motion to Exclude Late Witness
By Avery Redula and Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A public defender’s motion to exclude a witness…
COURT WATCH: Moment of Silence Changes Judge’s Decision – Sends Man to Jail
By Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA – Here Friday in Yolo County Superior Court, Judge Roy Hashimoto had…
Court Nearly Forgets Man Spent More Than 100 Days in Jail on Pretrial Detention – Public Defender ‘On It,’ Notes Judge
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – Nearly 100 days of jail time may have been overlooked had…
BREAKING NEWS: Supervisor Gary Sandy Passes Away
By the Vanguard Woodland, CA – It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing…
Court Order Commitment of Dominguez to State Hospital
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Following the concession by the DA’s office a…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Sobriety Test Instructions Unclear, Questions Half Inch of Space Used as Indication of Impairment in DUI Trial
By Audrey Sawyer and Adam Solorzano WOODLAND, CA — A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Reduce Felony Charge, Claims ‘System’ Can’t Help Accused in Misdemeanor Case, Then Schedules Competency Hearing
By Audrey Sawyer and Yenah Lee WOODLAND, CA — A man accused of felony vandalism charges did…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Surrender Date, Sends Woman with Fibromyalgia Directly to Jail
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk denied an ill woman’s request for a continued…
COURT WATCH: Despite Charged with Misdemeanors with No Previous Record, Accused Denied Judicial Diversion
By Ximena Cesa WOODLAND, CA – During a motion hearing last week in Yolo County Superior Court,…