Guest Commentary: Public Health Doctor and Head of Corrections Both Believe People Must Be Released from Jails and Prisons
Decisive action by governors and the President now can save lives — of incarcerated people, correctional and…
Mayor Pro Tem Partida Discusses the City Response to COVID-19
The scope of the response by the city has been largely unprecedented. Businesses are closed. The downtown,…
Commentary: A Debate Based on False Hope
President Trump this week tried to make the case that we should reopen the country for business…
San Francisco Judge Orders ‘Video Conferencing’ for Foster Youth Visits – Advocates Say Should be Policy Statewide During COVID-19 Crisis
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SAN FRANCISCO – The COVID-19 inspired “stay at home” order in…
Court Wednesday Orders Hundreds Released from Sacramento County Jails to Prevent COVID-19 Breakout
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – In a story first reported in THE VANGUARD…
Commentary: On Second Thought, Perhaps Zoom Wasn’t the Best Way to Host a Public Meeting
It seemed to start off all right—the councilmembers found themselves able to participate at the start of…
Yolo Public Health Director Discusses COVID-19 Threat
Yolo County Public Health Officer Ron Chapman has been running the show in terms of the Yolo…
Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?
Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials deserve…
Bipartisan Coalition Calls on President Trump to Commute Federal Prison Sentences for Populations Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus
(The following is a letter from a group of criminal justice reform groups seeking the President to…
Mayor Lee Talks about the Coronavirus Crisis and Believes City Business Needs to Continue under the Current Guidelines
The city is on lockdown, city hall is closed to the public, the council meets tonight by…
New Jersey Authorizes Release of 1000 to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Today the state of New Jersey takes a major step toward relieving a potential human rights crisis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo’s First Death as the Crisis Worsens
The first death in Yolo County occurred yesterday—the county per policy is not releasing a whole lot…
Durham County District Attorney Satana Deberry on Detention Facility Population and COVID-19
by Satana Deberry As our community copes with COVID-19 (coronavirus), Durham residents are rightly heeding the advice…
BREAKING NEWS: Yolo County Reports First COVID-19 Fatality
(From Press Release – Yolo County) – Yolo County’s Health and Human Services Agency announced the first…
Sunday Commentary: Locally People Are Complying, but the Bigger Picture Is Grim
While a place like Davis has registered a good amount of compliance with stay-at-home orders, a tweet…
Yolo County Shelter-in-Place FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) These FAQs will be updated on a continual basis. Please check back for…
Dade Police Switch to Citations Rather than Arrests For Misdemeanors
One of America’s largest police forces says it’s drastically reducing the number of people it arrests during…
Council to Take Up Urgency Ordinance Regulating Evictions
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council took up the issue of an ordinance to prevent evictions during…
National Guard Deployed to Help Distribute Food and Protect Vulnerable
Food banks are seeing a shortage in volunteers and experiencing greater need due to COVID-19 Gov….
Sacramento Superior Court – Like the State – Locks Down for the Month. At Least
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento County Superior Court made official early…
