100-Year-Old Victim Steals Show in Rape Trial
Tiandre Howard Kidd faces the charges of burglary with the intent to sexually assault, as well as…
Victims by Force: Closing Arguments in Attempted Murder Trial
By Celeste Camble In Department 13, we heard closing arguments from the People and the defense in…
Expert Witness Testifies in Case Involving Schizophrenic Man
By Adam Ruthenbeck On Wednesday morning in Department 13, an attempted murder trial involving a tragic family…
Guest Commentary: Homelessness
By Mark Dempsey One of my family members came to the end of her rope, living in…
Father Testifies at His Son’s Trial
By Leslie Alfonzo In Department 13 in front of Judge Victor Hwang, Jorge Lahiff was called to…
A Misguided Search for Punishment Turns a Family’s Mental Health Trauma into Spectacle of Injustice
By Allison Ramsey and Hector Perla An attempted murder trial is underway in Dept. 13. This case…
YCCC Facility Draws Complaints from Neighbors at Council Meeting
A proposed YCCC facility in Davis is drawing criticism from at least one neighbor on Tuesday night. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats
In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s…
Commentary: Mental Illness Is a Factor, but It’s Not the Major Problem in the Homelessness Epidemic
Davis is looking to offer things like permanent supportive housing at places like Paul’s Place. As the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Life for Stealing a Package of Shredded Cheese
A Poster Child Case for Over-Charging What few remember about the case of Robert Ferguson is that,…
Mayor Robb Davis Speaks on the Criminalization of Mental Illness
By Robb Davis Eric’s mom wrote to me just this morning and asked if I would come…
Justice Watch: Columnist Nails Sac Council on Police Protesters
When people are angry at a public meeting, sometimes the best approach is to sit there and…
Guest Commentary: It Is Never OK to Say There Is a Stigma to Mental Health
by Harold A. Maio It is never OK to say there is a stigma to mental health…
Commentary: Patz Mistrial is Proof Positive For Why Wrongful Convictions Still Happen
Etan Patz was six years old when he disappeared on May 25, 1979, in New York. I,…
Eye on the Courts: Problems of Race, Mental Illness Underlie Wrongful Convictions, Death Penalty
The protests and police shootings in Ferguson and Staten Island have focused on the disproportionate black and…
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:…
AB 1014 – Addressing One Aspect of Public Safety
By Tia Will Recently a number of events have focused our attention on the issue of public…
Update: Woodland Police Release Photo of the Knife, Identity of Victim
On early Monday morning, the Woodland Police shot and killed 53-year-old Jeffrey Towe after he allegedly attacked…
Ferguson Comes to Woodland After Fatal Police Shooting
A crowd of angry protesters took to the streets of Woodland after Woodland police early on Monday…
