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Witness Refuses to Testify in Drug Trial, Fearing Repercussions
By Lea Barrios WOODLAND – Methamphetamine and heroin were found in a man’s car when he was allegedly on his way from Davis to Vacaville. The defendant, Kevin Glawson, is charged with the possession of...
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Guest Commentary: Valley Clean Energy Now Enrolling Solar Customers
By Don Saylor Chair, Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors Valley Clean Energy (VCE) is our local community choice energy program serving electricity customers in the communities of Woodland, Davis...
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Man Found Hiding from Police after Allegedly Helping Steal Vehicle
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND – Police found and apprehended two suspects who allegedly broke into a residential home garage and stole keys to a Honda Civic, as well as other miscellaneous items from...
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Man Charged with Vandalism and Burglary of RE/MAX Gold
By Linh Nguyen WOODLAND – A Woodland man was accused of the vandalism and burglary of a RE/MAX Gold storage shed. On Feb. 7, 2020, the defendant, Adelberto Montoya, allegedly broke into RE/MAX Gold’s...
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Guest Commentary: Yolo County Board Unanimously Votes to Move Forward on...
by Nick Buxton By unanimous vote at its Tuesday March 10th meeting, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors directed its staff to work with a local group of community advocates to develop a climate...
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VANGUARD PROBE: Ignoring COVID-19 Health Warnings, Sacramento & Yolo Trials...
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO/DAVIS – Late Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that all U.S. residents cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more...
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Man Allegedly Imprisons Wife in Car Following Prior Domestic Battery Incident
By Julietta Bisharyan and Lea Barrios WOODLAND – A woman denied domestic abuse claims in court after making a statement to the police that her husband physically assaulted her and damaged her car. The...
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Sacramento and Yolo County Superior Courts Announce Shut Down because of...
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO/WOODLAND – Faced with proclamations by the federal government and state government to limit “crowds” to no more than 10 or even zero,...
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Yolo County Shelter-in-Place FAQ
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS) These FAQs will be updated on a continual basis. Please check back for updates and clarifications. What Does this order mean? This order requires that most people in...
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Yolo Public Health Director Discusses COVID-19 Threat
Dr. Ron Chapman Yolo County Public Health Officer Ron Chapman has been running the show in terms of the Yolo County response to the COVID-19 threat. Last week, he issued a countywide health order for...
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COVID-19 Updates: County Extends Shelter in Place, Launches Dashboard, State...
Schools Now Shift to Distance Learning On Tuesday, DJUSD announced that DJUSD schools would remain closed through May 1. However, even that date seemed optimistic—and indeed, on Wednesday, State...
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Measure G Completes Its Stunning Victory, Provenza Headed to a Run-Off
Many believed from the start that Measure G, the parcel tax measure for Davis Joint Unified that will fund teacher compensation increases, could win a narrow victory—as defined under current state law...
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Provenza Heads for a November Runoff against Deos – Both Candidates Are...
Jim Provenza is seeking his fourth term for county supervisor, but this figures to be his most difficult race—for just the second time he faced competition, and this time, unlike in 2008, he faces a...
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Yolo County Reports First Nursing Home Outbreak of COVID-19
Covid-19 (From Press Release – Yolo County) – Yolo County is announcing an outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) at a nursing home. At this time, there are 35 confirmed cases (23 residents and 12 staff)...
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Man Almost Denied Bail after Allegedly Stealing a Potential COVID-19 Sample...
By Danielle Silva DAVIS, CA – A man was almost denied bail after being charged with stealing a COVID-19 sample from Sutter Davis Hospital and impersonating a federal employee for the Centers for...
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Looting Charge in a Multiple-Charge Case Brings Bail to $10,000 from $0
By Manuel Espinoza DAVIS – On April 22, 2020, an arraignment was held in Yolo County Superior Court in three cases, one involving a new complaint in the existing case and two pending violations of...
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Yolo County Superior Court Denies Bail/Early Release under New Emergency Rules
By Juan Garcia Urrutia WOODLAND, CA – On April 21, the Yolo County Superior Court denied bail/early release requests made under the new emergency rules to defendants the court found to be public...
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Man Representing Himself Pro Se Denies Extradition and Absconding Allegations...
By Stefanie Young WOODLAND, CA – On April 24, 2020, the defendant, Daniel Lopez, represented himself pro-se via Zoom at the Yolo County Superior Court. Due to the lack of communication between Mr....
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Yolo County Health Council Meeting – 4/27/20
by Tia Will The following is a summary of the major points covered and discussed at today’s one hour virtual meeting of the Yolo County Health Council. The summary is comprised of updates and...
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Deputy District Attorney Motions to Make Jails an Extension of the Court.
By Juan Garcia Urrutia WOODLAND, CA – On Monday, April 27, the Yolo County Superior Court received a motion to designate a space within the Monroe Detention Center as an extension of the court. The...
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