UCD Responds to County Resolution
It was a month ago that the County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution calling for…
County Board Unanimously Supports Resolution as UCD Remains Non-Committal
On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support a resolution introduced by Supervisor…
UCD Releases Plans to Build Housing for 2700 Students as County Considers Resolution for 100/50 Plan
On Friday afternoon UC Davis released a plan showing it is seeking to build housing to provide…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why 170.6 Is So Dangerous
In a letter this week, attorney Christopher Dietrich writes that “the board’s action sets a dangerous precedent…
Concerned about Blanket 170.6 Policy against Judge Basha
By John Myers (The following was a letter to the Yolo County Board of Supervisors from Professor…
Is Rexroad’s Push against Judge Basha a Threat to Judicial Independence?
Yolo County Supervisor Matt Rexroad has drafted a letter to Judge Janet Gaard, the current presiding judge…
Supervisor Rexroad Requests Judge Basha Be Removed from Juvenile Dependency Hearings
The following is a letter to presiding Judge Janet Gaard from Supervisor Rexroad. Dear Judge Gaard, I’m…
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…
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…
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…
Supervisors Deadlock on MRAP, Bring It Back in April
The large number of members of the public filled the room. Of those who spoke during public…
Letter: MRAP Acquisition Is Not a Fiscally Sound Choice
By Colin Walsh (This was originally sent as a letter to the County Board of Supervisors) I…
Guest Commentary: Say No to Militarization of Police in Yolo County
By Cherie Goodenough Item 16 on the Consent Agenda of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors meeting…
Call to Action Regarding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle
By Matt Williams The Yolo County Sheriff’s office is seeking authorization from the Yolo County Board of…
Letter Requests Immediate BOS Denouncement of Executive Order on Immigration
By Melissa Moreno My Yolo County family, neighbors, and friends, request that the Yolo County Board of…
Field & Pond Defeats Petitioner Motion To Stay Current Operations
Last week, the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Yolo denied the…
Board of Supervisors Allow Field & Pond Appeal to Go Through on a 4-1 Vote
After two hours of public comment that seemed relatively evenly divided between those who supported the Field…
Yolo County Board Of Supervisors to Consider Task Force on Farm Labor
By Sean Raycraft Tuesday July 26, County Supervisor Don Saylor advanced a motion to support Assembly Bill…
Commentary: Disappointing Failure to Provide Boost to Preschool Programs
In the end, not only did the preschool tax fall short of the four votes needed to…
Commentary: Options Exist If Supervisors Don’t Put Preschool Measure on the Ballot
Today may be decision day for the county Board of Supervisors on a half to quarter-cent sales…
