Homeless Defendant Struggles to Appear to Court on Time from Out of Town – Judge Ignores Problems Moving Forward
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams rejected the request for…
Criminalizing the Fentanyl Health Crisis in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A federal grand jury indicted Gilbert Ramirez, 25, and Michael…
Yolo County DA Discusses Resentencing Unit
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo District Attorney’s office through its Conviction and Sentence…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for…
Prop. 57 Releases Have Lowest Recidivism Rate in Ten Years, Yolo District Attorney Data Shows
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Over ten years ago, a federal court ordered California to…
My View: Yolo Sheriff Refers to ‘Bad Folks in Jail’ – It’s a Simplistic, Dangerous View
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was the week where we swore in…
A Chain of Events on Tuesday Leads from Supervisor Frerichs to Mayor Arnold to a May 2 Special Election in Davis (Updated)
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The day began in Woodland as Lucas Frerichs,…
Commentary: The Problem of Local Hate Crimes Echoes The National Rise
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Let me start by giving some praise to…
City, County and Campus Declare Collaborative Campaign to Be Hate-Free Together
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The City of Davis, Yolo County and UC Davis have…
Commentary: Housing South of Russell Would Certainly Be Complicated, Even If It Makes Sense from a Planning Perspective
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – We received a lot of interesting feedback both…
Yolo Releases First Point in Time Count of Homeless Since the Pandemic
Special to the Vanguard Woodland, CA – This week Yolo County released the complete report of its…
Monday Morning Thoughts: LA Provides Better Analysis and a Different Conclusion than Yolo in their Pre-Trial Release Report
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor As the Vanguard reported over the last few weeks, the Yolo…
Judge Tells Accused to Be ‘Choirboy’ in Addiction Battle, Stalking Charge
By Gracy Joslin and Daniella Dueñas WOODLAND, CA – In Yolo County Superior Court Tuesday morning, in…
Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Says He Supports Conviction Review Unit, but Actions Speak Louder Than Words
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Earlier this week, the Yolo County DA’ s…
Meals On Wheels Yolo County Receives $10,000 Bayer Fund Grant to Ensure Weekend Food for Lowest Income Seniors
Special to the Vanguard Woodland, CA – Meals on Wheels Yolo County announced it received a grant…
Judge Lets Stand Plea Agreement in Yolo Murder Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Reed on Wednesday rejected a prosecution motion…
Opening Statements Held in Drunk Driving Misdemeanor Trial – Defense Claims Police Failed to Properly Conduct DUI Tests
By Fiona Davis and Oliver Camarena WOODLAND, CA – In a pre-trial conference in a DUI…
Guest Commentary: My Client’s Wife Is Afraid to Sleep
By Eliana Rose Swerdlow I’m claustrophobic. I avoid elevators. I avoid driving in the center lane. I…
Yolo Court Deals with Petty Shopping Cart Charge
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – On an otherwise slow morning this week, Judge David W. Reed’s…
Two Men Found Guilty by Jury of Killing Duo in 2016
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau WOODLAND, CA – After about a week’s deliberation, the jury in…
