Sunday Commentary: Suddenly Yolo County Will Have a Choice on Direction of the DA’s Office
A few weeks ago, the Vanguard went to a meeting in San Francisco, where the ACLU unveiled…
Commentary: Was Justice Really Served Here?
District Attorney Jeff Reisig was quick to state, “This is not a happy day. Baby Justice Rees…
Rees Takes Plea Agreement in Death of Baby Justice, Faces Six Years in State Prison
During a press conference on Tuesday, District Attorney Jeff Reisig said, “This is not a happy day. …
Former Prosecutor Says Reisig Coached a Key Witness in Infamous Halloween Case
Tuesday will mark the 15th anniversary of the 2002 shooting deaths of Eric Folsom (age 17) and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Sting Really Help Stop Sex Trafficking?
According to a Woodland Police press release, the Woodland Police Department and Yolo County District Attorney’s Office…
Murder Suspect Hodge’s Preliminary Hearing Scheduled for October 20
By Novpreet Shoker This past Monday morning, Department 14 gathered to finalize a date for the preliminary…
Commentary: Reflections on What Picnic Day Means for Criminal Justice Reform and Restorative Justice
There is a lot of distrust in what I will call the social justice community, at least…
My View: Protest Works, Just Ask the Picnic Day 5
When I went to the courthouse for the first part of the Picnic Day preliminary hearing two…
Yolo DA Working to Undermine Intent of Prop 57
Last fall the voters of California passed Proposition 57 by 64.5 percent of the votes cast. In…
Picnic Day Preliminary Hearing Resumes as Activists Call for Dismissal of Charges
(From Press Release) – The preliminary hearing continues here Tuesday of the “Picnic Day 5” as their…
ACLU Launches Meet Your DA: Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig
ACLU of CA launches statewide campaign to educate Californians on the role of district attorneys, the power…
Do We Care about the Picnic Day 5?
By William Kelly Sitting in court listening to police officers identify disembodied hands and feet from still…
Analysis: The Death of Michael Barrera
The Yolo County DA’s office issued a report this past Wednesday clearing Woodland police officers of criminal…
Sunday Commentary: Should the DA Drop the Charges against the Picnic Day 5?
Yesterday, as we had a booth at Farmer’s Market for the Vanguard, it was mostly a pleasant…
Protesters Want DA to Drop Charges against Picnic Day 5
A small number of protesters gathered on Wednesday to demand that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig drop…
DA Clears Woodland Police in February Death of Barrera
The Yolo County DA’s Office on Wednesday issued a 28-page report on the February death of Michael…
Commentary: DA Reisig Out of Step with County Voters on Criminal Justice Reform
The voters of Yolo County since 2012 have very consistently and in most cases overwhelmingly voted for…
Response to Rexroad on the Conduct of a Deputy District Attorney
Supervisor Rexroad has made a mountain out of a molehill here. The Vanguard has for some time…
How To Tell If a Prosecutor Is Only Pretending To Be a Criminal Justice Reformer
That is the title of an article in Slate yesterday. I immediately flashed to Yolo County DA…
Advocacy Group Questions DA’s Priorities in Benoit Case
The case of Claire Benoit remains in limbo in the family court system as the mother remains…
