Woodland Pharmacy Vandalized with Anti-LGBTQ Slurs Following Online...
A family-owned pharmacy in Woodland, California, sustained vandalism, including anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and a shattered window, prompting community leaders to highlight an escalating pattern of online...
View ArticleCourt Watch: Judge Allows West Sacramento Homicide Case to Proceed to Trial...
Yolo County Judge Clara M. Levers ruled that two men charged with murder and conspiracy in connection with a fatal 2023 West Sacramento marijuana transaction will proceed to trial, despite defense...
View ArticleCourt Watch: Language Barriers Force Accused to Waive Speedy Trial Right as...
A defendant facing driving under the influence charges in Yolo County waived his right to a speedy trial on August 4, after the court struggled to facilitate communication through a complex,...
View ArticleCourt Watch: Judge Issues $10,000 Bench Warrant after Defense Says Accused Is...
The Yolo County Superior Court, under Judge Daniel P. Maguire, issued a $10,000 bench warrant for an accused individual who failed to appear at a scheduled PX pre-hearing conference. This action...
View ArticleJudge Rejects Prosecutor’s Bid to Keep Accused in Jail, Orders Affordable...
Yolo County Judge Daniel P. Maguire reduced bail and mandated supervised release for an accused individual, facilitating entry into substance abuse treatment. The ruling, which cited California's...
View ArticleDefense Argues Refiled Yolo Murder Case Repeats Racial Justice Act Violation...
Attorneys for an accused individual in Yolo County have filed a motion seeking the dismissal of a refiled murder case, asserting that prosecutors violated California's Racial Justice Act by reinstating...
View ArticleSunday Commentary: After Historic Racial Justice Act Ruling, Yolo DA...
The Yolo County District Attorney's Office dismissed a murder case and immediately refiled it with special-circumstance allegations previously struck by Judge Catherine Rayhill under a landmark Racial...
View ArticleYolo Supervisors to Interview Three Candidates for District Attorney Appointment
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to interview three candidates Tuesday for the appointment of a new District Attorney, who will serve the unexpired term of former District Attorney...
View ArticleCalifornia Supreme Court Calls Out Yolo County District Attorney’s Use of...
The California Supreme Court, in its May 28 decision in J.O. v. Superior Court, ruled that judges may now examine allegations that parties are abusing Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 through...
View ArticleConflict Delays Arraignment in Yolo County Misdemeanor Theft Case
An accused individual facing a single misdemeanor petty theft charge in Yolo County Superior Court experienced a delayed arraignment after a conflict of interest prevented public defender...
View ArticleElection Roundup: Diane Ortiz Concedes Judicial Race; Eric Jones Advances to...
Diane Ortiz conceded the Yolo County Superior Court Judge Office No. 1 race to Ryan Davis, with final ballot counts confirming Davis's victory. Concurrently, Eric Jones secured second place in...
View ArticleYolo County Appoints Former Davis Mayor Will Arnold as Communications Director
Yolo County officially announced the appointment of former Davis Mayor Will Arnold as its new director of communications and chief public information officer, a position tasked with overseeing...
View ArticleDavis’s Measure V Outcome Hinges on Thousands of Uncounted Ballots
Measure V, a voter referendum concerning the proposed Village Farms development in north Davis, remained narrowly behind in early election returns, according to the latest update from Yolo County...
View ArticleCourt Watch: Judge Keeps Man in Custody after Yolo Prosecutors Cite Repeated...
A Yolo County Superior Court judge ordered a transient man facing multiple misdemeanor cases and a felony vandalism charge to remain in custody due to his repeated failures to appear in court, with...
View ArticleAttorney Ryan Harrison Enters Yolo DA Appointment Process as Supervisors...
Employment attorney and former law enforcement officer Ryan Harrison has formally entered the process to become Yolo County’s next district attorney, contending the office requires a fundamental shift...
View ArticleYolo Supervisors Lean toward Melinda Aiello as Next DA but Opt for Public...
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors appeared to favor the appointment of Acting District Attorney Melinda Aiello to complete the remainder of former District Attorney Jeff Reisig’s term; however, the...
View ArticleMonday Morning Commentary: Should Yolo County Choose Continuity at the DA’s...
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to determine the succession process for District Attorney Jeff Reisig on Tuesday. County staff presented two primary options: the direct appointment of...
View ArticleCounty Responds to Homelessness Report as 2026 PIT Count Shows Persistent...
The 2026 Point-in-Time Homeless Count report documented 912 individuals experiencing homelessness across Yolo County, revealing the persistence of chronic homelessness, extensive behavioral health...
View ArticleYolo Supervisors to Decide Process for Appointing New District Attorney after...
The Yolo County Board of Supervisors is determining the process for filling the District Attorney vacancy following the May 15, 2026, retirement of Jeff Reisig, with Chief Deputy District Attorney...
View ArticleLetter | Public Defender Experience Valued for Yolo Bench, Boosts Davis...
A Latino community leader has publicly endorsed Ryan Davis for Yolo County Judge, citing Davis's prior experience as a public defender. The endorsement also highlighted substantial support from...
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