Yolo Gets $12.5 Million for Housing and Services for People Experiencing Severe Mental Illness and Substance Abuse
Governor Newsom meets with NAMI CA By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – With the nation experiencing a…
Guest Commentary: My Client’s Wife Is Afraid to Sleep
By Eliana Rose Swerdlow I’m claustrophobic. I avoid elevators. I avoid driving in the center lane. I…
Yolo to Launch Basic Income Project on April 1
By Vanguard Staff Woodland, CA – Over one-fifth of Yolo County residents (20.9 percent) are living in…
Guest Commentary: Mapping the Future of Yolo Youth – A Post-Pandemic Response
By Jim Provenza, Lucas Frerichs, Garth Lewis and Jesse Salinas These past weeks have been a time…
Yolo Crisis Nursery Continues to Save Lives
By Iliana Magana DAVIS — The Yolo Crisis Nursery is a safe haven for numerous parents in…
Guest Commentary: De-Criminalizing Mental Illness – Providing 911 Alternatives to Individuals Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis
by Dr. Corrine McIntosh Sako Sacramento County Board of Supervisors are set to vote at the end…
Davis Homelessness Alliance Presents One Year Update To The Social Services Commission
By Madison Forwood The Davis Homelessness Alliance (DHA) provided a one-year progress report to the Davis Social…
Guest Commentary: Board of Supervisors Need to Reform Yolo Child Welfare Services
(Editor’s note: The author of this piece asked for it to be published anonymously. They did so…
Commentary: Rare Consensus by DA and Public Defender Overshadowed by Local Politics
Last month, the Davis City Council, pressured by neighbors on Pacifico, acknowledged that the Pacifico location was…
Anger and Frustration Come Out in Informational Meeting on Pacifico
What was supposed to be an informational meeting on Thursday night at the overflowing library at Montgomery…
Guest Commentary: Starving for Tax Cuts… Literally
By Michael Bisch and Zane Hatfield A safety net can’t do its job if it is torn…
Davis High Student Almost Released to the Streets by Mental Health Hospital
On Friday as the world was about to enter the New Year’s Day three-day weekend, just after…
Letter: On Changes in the Child Welfare System
(**ANONYMOUS FOR FEAR OF RETALIATION. I was not sure how else to provide this submission but hope…
Gina Daleiden Named First 5 Yolo Executive Director
Four months ago, First 5 Yolo selected former School Board Member and Yolo County Deputy Supervisor Gina…
My View: The Plight of Supervisor Rexroad and Why We Must Protect Our Children
Any parent who has followed the account of Yolo County Supervisor Matt Rexroad and his 18-month saga…
Mental Health Board Urges Reconsideration of Usage for Former EMQ FamiliesFirst Site
By Bob Schelen and Cass Sylvia There is an existing contract which will use Mental Health Services…
County Withholds Information on Death of Justice Rees
As there have been numerous media inquiries concerning general child welfare practices and related legal standards, Yolo…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Saving Foster Care in Yolo County
In the early morning hours of December 7, 2009, my wife and I received the call that…
Foster Funding Snafu May Have Led To Removal of Saylor From First 5
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 on Tuesday to remove Supervisor Don Saylor as the…
Foster Care and Beyond
by Tia Will In response to the recent Vanguard article “If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy…