Spit Mask Leads to Possible Prison Time
By Ariana Camarena The defendant allegedly spat multiple times at Woodland police officers, who were called to…
2019 Awareness Conference Open to Public Set to Address Rising Trends in Mental Health Issues and Suicide
By Chris Haskins Living Hope Church of Dixon – located at 410 Gateway Drive – is hosting…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?
Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental…
Man Argues against Suspended License Charge, Citing Mental Illness History and Lack of Support
By Danielle Silva A defendant, Carlos Alberto Muñoz, who faces a charge of driving with a suspended license,…
Why School Psychologists Are Worried About the Mental Health of America’s Students
By Angela Mann Earlier this month, thousands of school psychologists met in Atlanta at the annual convention…
Involuntary Commitment Won’t Stop Gun Violence
By Ari Ne’eman One of the proudest moments of the disability rights movement came on Sept. 17, 1987….
UC Davis Chancellor Convenes Task Forces on Important Campus Services
By Kimberly Hale Chancellor Gary S. May of the University of California, Davis, has established three task…
When Police Shoot a Man Who Was Stabbing Himself
By Aliya Khan A suspect in an armed robbery is sitting alone in a police department’s interview…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Lot of Uncertainty about Hotel Projects
In a little over a week, the Davis City Council will be asked to weigh in on…
Board to Hear Mental Health Services Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg A critical aspect of school climate success, which is addressing the social and…
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…
Analysis: Perspectives on Proposition 47
On Monday, the Vanguard ran a column called “Scare Tactics and Prop. 47.” We noted that, while…
Commentary: Where Did the System Fail Daniel Marsh?
At last night’s candidates forum for the school board candidates, we posed the question of where, if…
Eye on the Courts: Preventable Tragedy in Marsh?
Back in June of 2013, I would write in a commentary following the arrest of Daniel Marsh:…
Finding Freedom From Childhood Abuse, Trauma: A Survivors Story
by Antoinnette Borbon In the past couple of years as a reporter for the Davis Vanguard, I…
Davis PD Looks to SB 82 As Way to Help Alleviate Mental Health Concerns in Community
In early August, the Vanguard reported that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted to make Yolo…
Mental Health Services Turn a Corner in Yolo County
by Robert Canning This week on NPR, two San Antonio mental health police officers were featured in…
Hit the Reset Button In Your Brain
The article in the Sunday Review section of the New York Times entitled Hit the Reset Button…
County Grant Program to Provide For Mental Health Professionals to Accompany Law Enforcement
If the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approves the agreement at today’s meeting, Yolo County would become…
Sunday Commentary: Need for better Access to Mental Health Crisis Services in Yolo County
I have told this story before here, but it bears repeating. In 2011, shortly after our then…
