Grand Jury Hits Sheriff For “Leadership Practices from the Wild, Wild West”
The Grand Jury has hit Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto on a wide variety of issues, after…
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…
Closing Arguments in the Case Against Daniel Albano
By Justine Joya In the afternoon of May 30, Stephanie Albano, Daniel Albano’s ex-wife, served as the…
Victim Alleges Molestation Charges Going Back to 2006
by Andrew Reis, Justine Joya, & Jane Fitzsimmons Defendant Daniel Joseph Albano testified in court today on…
Red Sash Gang Case Falls Apart For DA’s Office
by Antoinnette Borbon Last week the Vanguard was surprised to learn there had been a resolution in…
Grand Jury Expresses Concern About Forensic Pathologist Contract
Overall good report, but concern about a contract with Forensic Medical Group for performing autopsies in Yolo…
Sunday Commentary: Saylor Tries to Get Hands in Davis’ Economic Development
For those who missed it, emerging out of the city-county two-by-two is a very ominous sign for…
Supervisor Saylor Pushes For More County Involvement in Davis’ Economic Development Initiative
At the last council meeting, Chief Innovation Officer Rob White, at midnight, presented a staff report asking…
The Larger Than Life Burglar
by Andrew Reis Mario Lopez first entered Yolo County Superior Court for his preliminary hearing on April…
Invalid Testimony of Teary Witness Blasted by Prosecutor
By Justine Joya and Michelle Yegiyants On April 30, the courtroom of Department 6 in the Yolo…
Board of Supervisors to Supply Emergency Funding to Keep Crisis Nursery Open
After listening to heart-rending stories from community members and first responders about the importance of the Yolo…
Fund Drive Launched to Save Yolo Crisis Nursery
(Editor’s note: the following is a press release from the Friends of Yolo Crisis Nursery) The Friends…
Election Digest: Updates from Several Campaigns
Sunder Focuses on Big Picture for Schools Multiple families rallied in support of Davis school board candidate…
Election Digest: Poll Shows Dodd Ahead; School Board Events and More
Dodd Poll Shows Dodd Ahead in Assembly Race Good news to share — a poll conducted…
Eye on the Courts: Lack of Transparency in the DA’s Office Should Trouble Us All
Last week, I was researching something for my column on the District Attorney’s Victims of Crime award…
Eye on the Courts: Another High Profile Gang Fizzle
In April of 2012, there was a major announcement that a multi-jurisdiction effort led by, among others,…
Marsh Trial Continued Until June
by Antoinnette Borbon Judge Reed ruled in favor of continuing the trial in the states’s case against…
First Red Sash Trial Results in Acquittal on Gang Charges
by Antoinnette Borbon The jurors came back early this morning with a verdict for the four co-defendants…
Getting to Know John Brennan, Candidate For Judge
By Antoinnette Borbon On Saturday there was a “meet and greet,” luncheon for Yolo County judicial candidate, John…
Report Shows Yolo County Judges Lagging in Diversity
A report released last week showed that while diversity of California’s judges has slowly increased, Yolo County…
