Judge Rejects Prosecutor’s ‘Kill Zone’ Theory, Reduces Number of Attempted Murder Charges
By Kelly Xiao Luo and Linhchi Nguyen WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Alex Kian called it…
Misleading Plea from Defendant of No Contest to Manslaughter Creates Confusion
By Derrick Pal WOODLAND, CA — A discrepancy between a defendant’s no contest plea and her belief…
Registered Nurse Faces DUI Charges, Asks to Be Excluded from Wearing Alcohol Monitor Because of Job
By Tanya Decendario WOODLAND – Rather than taking a plea offer as happens in most DUI (driving…
Cooler Heads Prevail – Barely – in Woodland
To sign up for our new newsletter – Everyday Injustice – https://tinyurl.com/yyultcf9 A Woodland protest organized by…
Commentary: Rising Housing Prices Force People Out of Davis, How Will Davis Respond?
While the council has spent much of the year focused on putting out brush fires, the city’s…
Guest Commentary: How the University and Davis Colonized Woodland
By David Taormino When the term “colonized” is used one conjures up the 16th and 17th Century…
Incarcerated Youth Speaks Out on His ORR Experience
There’s No Evidence I’m in a Gang — Because I’m Not. But I’ve Been Locked Up for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Woodland Takes Advantage of Davis’ Shortcomings
Over the summer, the Vanguard reported that the Davis Innovation Center, which officially “paused” its development process…
Preliminary Hearing Begins in Woodland Bar Fight Murder
By Sarah Abfalter A preliminary hearing began Wednesday in the case of Jeffrey Lemus. Lemus, 55, is…
Character Witnesses Attempt to Bolster Defense Case in Woodland Murder Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon In testimony this morning, witnesses for the defense described Susan Hoskins as a woman…
Commentary: Does Davis Need to Be More Like Woodland?
There was an interesting and thought-provoking column from John Mott-Smith this week and, while the overall subject…
Vanguard Commentary: Sending Away MRAP Doesn’t Mean We Can Borrow It
Last week the Vanguard learned that the MRAP had indeed left town and gone to Woodland. The…
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…
City and Agency Further Clarify UC Davis’ Participation in Water Project
Last week, the city of Davis and UC Davis announced that UC Davis was exercising its option…
BREAKING NEWS: UC Davis Joins Water Project
UC Davis moves forward with regional clean water project – In a joint release from the city…
Plea Deal Offered In Gang Case Stuns Family Members
by Antoinette Borbon It was a stunning offer to family members today, to hear the proposed plea…
A Third Mistrial for Co-defendants in Alleged Gang Case
by Antoinette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina Judge Dave Rosenberg declared another mistrial in the case against…
Prosecution Throws Curve Ball in Closing in Gang Case
by Antoinnette Borbon and Silvia Ramos Medina Defense counsel used a bit of an animated reenactment of…
Expert Witnesses Testify in Gang Trial
by Saghi Nojoomi, Antoinnette Borbon, Patrick Shum, Ibraham Dbouk Yolo County Gang Task Force expert, Joe Perez,…
