Judge Holds Man to Answer for Allegedly Stabbing and Burning Car
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Shawn Bessey presided over a preliminary…
Man Claims Turned Life ‘Around’ Since 80s, but Judge Sentences Him to 8 Years after He Commits Another Violent Crime
By Gracy J. SACRAMENTO, CA – In a sentencing hearing this past Thursday in Sacramento County Superior…
Bail Denied after Judge Considers Past Life Sentence for Setting Girlfriend on Fire
By Mary Magana-Ayala SACRAMENTO, CA – Jonathan McCart appeared in court for a preliminary hearing in Sacramento…
Judge Denies No Bail Release for Man Who Said He Set Fire Because People Were ‘After’ Him
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – A judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court Wednesday denied release…
Fire Investigator Who Responded to West Sac Blaze Grilled over Qualifications to Testify As to Hearsay As a Legally-Defined ‘Investigator’
By Benjamin Porter WOODLAND, CA – A routine preliminary hearing in Department 14 of the Yolo County…
No Evidence, but Homeless Man Looking for Food and Shelter Held to Stand Trial for Dumpster Fire
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO – There didn’t appear to be any solid evidence here Thursday in Sacramento…
Sunday Commentary: When to Renew Isn’t Enough
I worry about the future of Davis. I have expressed this many times, but what has made Davis…
Letter: Lack of Response by PG&E to Davis Fire
To PG&E: We are writing to express our grave concern about PG&E’s unacceptable response to a frightening…
Man Set on Fire – What Happened?
By Linnea Patterson, Shaden Cortez and Bryce Gaston Testimonies Continued in the Man Caught on Fire Case…
Jealous Boyfriend Pours Gasoline on Man and Lights Him on Fire, Victim Testifies
By Linnea Patterson “If she was gonna leave, she was gonna leave with someone ugly,” was the…
Are We Out of the Woods on the City Fiscal Crisis?
It is hard to imagine that a little over a year ago, the city council and city…
Sunday Commentary: Avoiding Repeating the Mistakes of Davis Budget History
I look at articles like Dan Carson’s (5/2, New City Staff Forecast Says Fiscal Year to End…
Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot
Back in July, the Vanguard argued that the “Council Did Right Thing on Compensation.” As we wrote…
Sunday Commentary: Can Council Cast the Tough Votes?
We saw it in meeting number one where five councilmembers, despite deep hesitations and concerns, voted to…
Sunday Commentary: Assembly IE’s Destructive to Democratic Process
Back when I was an aspiring political scientist, I used to study the impact of campaign ads…
Analysis: Flip-Flop Attack on Wolk Misses Mark
There are plenty of real criticisms to make about Dan Wolk, but the attacks put forth by…
