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Will Preschool and Early Childhood Education Initiative Have the Votes to Go Forward?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2016
| (16) Comments

Will Preschool and Early Childhood Education Initiative Have the Votes to Go Forward?

Three weeks ago there were four votes to go forward with a quarter to one-half cent sales tax that would, ...

Three weeks ago there were four votes to go forward with a quarter to one-half cent sales tax that would, among other things, generate between $8.4 million (quarter-cent) to $16.8 million (half cent) ...

June 19, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (16) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is County Preschool Program in Trouble?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2016
| (98) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is County Preschool Program in Trouble?

Two weeks ago, Yolo County supervisors voted 4-1 to have staff come back with a ballot measure for Novemb ...

Two weeks ago, Yolo County supervisors voted 4-1 to have staff come back with a ballot measure for November that would create a half-cent countywide sales tax. The tax would be a general use tax, mea ...

June 13, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Crime Moves Back Down in 2016 in Davis and West Sacramento

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2016
| (20) Comments

Crime Moves Back Down in 2016 in Davis and West Sacramento

It was nearly a month ago that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, along with Chief Probation Officer Brent Carda ...

It was nearly a month ago that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig, along with Chief Probation Officer Brent Cardall, blamed the implementation of Proposition 47 on a cited rising crime rate. “All of the major ...

April 06, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Board of Supervisors Looks to Potentially Alter Bypass of Family Reunification Services Policy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 04, 2016
| (13) Comments

Board of Supervisors Looks to Potentially Alter Bypass of Family Reunification Services Policy

At their last meeting, on March 22, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors looked into organizational and p ...

At their last meeting, on March 22, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors looked into organizational and policy changes within Child Welfare Services. As a result of that meeting, an ad hoc subcommitt ...

April 04, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Community Rallies Behind Rexroad’s Push for Reform of Child Welfare System

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 27, 2016
| (20) Comments

Community Rallies Behind Rexroad’s Push for Reform of Child Welfare System

By Jerika L.H. It is no secret that the family court system is broken. While most of us serve as onlooker ...

By Jerika L.H. It is no secret that the family court system is broken. While most of us serve as onlookers, acting under the assumption that the appointed people in charge are working in the best inte ...

March 27, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: DA Again Laments Prop 47 Reality

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2016
| (45) Comments

Commentary: DA Again Laments Prop 47 Reality

For the second year in a row, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig lamented the effects of Proposition 47. He cited ...

For the second year in a row, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig lamented the effects of Proposition 47. He cited current statistics that show that, while felony filings are down 30 percent, misdemeanor filin ...

March 15, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Richard Reed Appointed as Deputy to Supervisor Provenza

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 28, 2016
| (3) Comments

Richard Reed Appointed as Deputy to Supervisor Provenza

Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza, District 4, today named Richard Reed, Chair of the Yolo County Plann ...

Yolo County Supervisor Jim Provenza, District 4, today named Richard Reed, Chair of the Yolo County Planning Commission, as his new Deputy Supervisor. Supervisor Provenza said, “I look forward to work ...

January 28, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Eye on the Courts: Supervisor Rexroad Steps into the War of Words

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 30, 2015
| (12) Comments

Eye on the Courts: Supervisor Rexroad Steps into the War of Words

We have been covering the back and forth between Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig and Judges Kathleen White and ...

We have been covering the back and forth between Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig and Judges Kathleen White and Dave Rosenberg. Most recently we recounted the story on Saturday. Supervisor Matt Rexroad beco ...

March 30, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 08, 2014
| (4) Comments

Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR

Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against hims ...

Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against himself and his office. Here is an overview: The Yolo County Grand Jury recently reviewed allegatio ...

August 08, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Yolo County Formally Responds to Grand Jury Allegations Against Sheriff Prieto

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 07, 2014
| (2) Comments

Yolo County Formally Responds to Grand Jury Allegations Against Sheriff Prieto

In June, the Yolo County Grand Jury came out with a report that alleged that Yolo County Sheriff Ed Priet ...

In June, the Yolo County Grand Jury came out with a report that alleged that Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto had been responsible for a wide variety of issues within his department, ranging from mismana ...

August 07, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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County Grant Program to Provide For Mental Health Professionals to Accompany Law Enforcement

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 05, 2014
| (8) Comments

County Grant Program to Provide For Mental Health Professionals to Accompany Law Enforcement

If the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approves the agreement at today’s meeting, Yolo County would beco ...

If the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approves the agreement at today’s meeting, Yolo County would become the first in the state to take advantage of SB 82, the Mental Health Wellness Act of 2013, a ...

August 05, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Grand Jury Expresses Concern About Forensic Pathologist Contract

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 21, 2014
| (4) Comments

Grand Jury Expresses Concern About Forensic Pathologist Contract

Overall good report, but concern about a contract with Forensic Medical Group for performing autopsies in ...

Overall good report, but concern about a contract with Forensic Medical Group for performing autopsies in Yolo County - The 2013-14 Yolo County Grand Jury has released its third report of the term, in ...

May 21, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (4) Comments

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Board of Supervisors to Supply Emergency Funding to Keep Crisis Nursery Open

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 30, 2014
| (3) Comments

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 ...

After listening to heart-rending stories from community members and first responders about the importance of the Yolo Crisis Nursery, Supervisor Jim Provenza pushed together what would become a unanim ...

April 30, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Fund Drive Launched to Save Yolo Crisis Nursery

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 27, 2014
| (17) Comments

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 of ...

(Editor’s note: the following is a press release from the Friends of Yolo Crisis Nursery) The Friends of Yolo Crisis Nursery this week are launching a major fundraising campaign keep the doors of the ...

April 27, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (17) Comments

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Sierra Club Endorses Norma Alcala for County Supervisor

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 24, 2014
| (1) Comment

Sierra Club Endorses Norma Alcala for County Supervisor

The Sierra Club today officially endorsed the candidacy of Norma Alcala for Yolo Co. Board of Supervisors ...

The Sierra Club today officially endorsed the candidacy of Norma Alcala for Yolo Co. Board of Supervisors District 1 in the June, 2014 election. The endorsement process followed an exhaustive review o ...

April 24, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Governor Brown Appoints Oscar Villegas to Fill McGowan’s Seat

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 07, 2014
| (11) Comments

Governor Brown Appoints Oscar Villegas to Fill McGowan’s Seat

Appointment Sets Up Potential Showdown in June - The Governor’s office announced that it has named West S ...

Appointment Sets Up Potential Showdown in June - The Governor’s office announced that it has named West Sacramento City Councilmember Oscar Villegas to be appointed District One Supervisor of Yolo Cou ...

February 07, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (11) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: One Year Since ‘the Other Davis’… What’s Changed?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 29, 2013
| (49) Comments

Sunday Commentary: One Year Since ‘the Other Davis’… What’s Changed?

It was a year ago, that I wrote “The Other Davis” from, ironically enough, a hotel room near the LA Airpo ...

It was a year ago, that I wrote “The Other Davis” from, ironically enough, a hotel room near the LA Airport as I was on vacation. For a few moments it seemed like it might get people’s attention, but ...

December 29, 2013
| by David Greenwald

| (49) Comments

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Yolo Public Officials Speak Out Against the Bay Delta Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2013
| (5) Comments

Yolo Public Officials Speak Out Against the Bay Delta Plan

On Monday, state and federal officials announced the availability of a public draft Bay Delta Conservatio ...

On Monday, state and federal officials announced the availability of a public draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP) and an accompanying environmental review document. The BDCP includes a proposal t ...

December 20, 2013
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: County Penny Wise, But Pound Foolish on Clerk-Assessor Consolidation Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 10, 2013
| (5) Comments

Sunday Commentary: County Penny Wise, But Pound Foolish on Clerk-Assessor Consolidation Plan

This week, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to consolidate the elected Yolo County Clerk-Re ...

This week, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to consolidate the elected Yolo County Clerk-Recorder's office with the Yolo County Assessor's office. The majority of three believed that th ...

November 10, 2013
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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McGowan Appointed by Governor to DMV, Leaving BOS in December

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2013
| (10) Comments

McGowan Appointed by Governor to DMV, Leaving BOS in December

Board of Supervisors Also Votes to Combine Assessor with Clerk-Recorder - It has been 20 years that Mike ...

Board of Supervisors Also Votes to Combine Assessor with Clerk-Recorder - It has been 20 years that Mike McGowan has served on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, but he announced on Tuesday that he ...

November 06, 2013
| by David Greenwald

| (10) Comments

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