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Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 08, 2014
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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
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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
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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
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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

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

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 30, 2014
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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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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Yolo Public Officials Speak Out Against the Bay Delta Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2013
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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

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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

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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

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Board of Supervisors Votes to Support Water Fluoridation for Davis and Woodland

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2013
| (35) Comments

Board of Supervisors Votes to Support Water Fluoridation for Davis and Woodland

Supervisor Don Saylor introduced a resolution on Tuesday that called for the Yolo County Board of Supervi ...

Supervisor Don Saylor introduced a resolution on Tuesday that called for the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to support water fluoridation in Davis and Woodland. The resolution would pass by a 4-1 v ...

May 08, 2013
| by David Greenwald

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Critics Question Proposal by LAFCO to Contract Animal Services to UC Davis Koret School

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2013
| (15) Comments

Critics Question Proposal by LAFCO to Contract Animal Services to UC Davis Koret School

LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) has an initiative to explore alternative models of animal shelt ...

LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) has an initiative to explore alternative models of animal sheltering for Yolo County, following reports and complaints about problems with the current state o ...

February 27, 2013
| by David Greenwald

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Do Speeds Need to Go Up West of Davis on Russell?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 27, 2011
| (37) Comments

Do Speeds Need to Go Up West of Davis on Russell?

Yolo County Public Works staff recommended raising the speed limits in 14 unincorporated areas including ...

Yolo County Public Works staff recommended raising the speed limits in 14 unincorporated areas including Russell Blvd to the west of Davis out near Pedrick Road. The Board of Supervisors held off incr ...

October 27, 2011
| by David Greenwald

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Supervisor Provenza Expresses Concerns About Redistricting Boundaries in the County

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 19, 2011
| (3) Comments

Supervisor Provenza Expresses Concerns About Redistricting Boundaries in the County

Last week, the Vanguard expressed concern that redistricting would result in the loss of commitment for A ...

Last week, the Vanguard expressed concern that redistricting would result in the loss of commitment for Ag Preservation, as the Board shifted the traditionally rural district represented by Duane Cham ...

September 19, 2011
| by David Greenwald

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Davis To Retain Two BOS Seats – But at a Cost of Ag Preservation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 14, 2011
| (26) Comments

Davis To Retain Two BOS Seats – But at a Cost of Ag Preservation

Under a plan approved on Tuesday, the City of Davis most likely will retain two representatives on the Yo ...

Under a plan approved on Tuesday, the City of Davis most likely will retain two representatives on the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, but that result comes at a cost of the district that is traditi ...

September 14, 2011
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Another Brown Act Violation by the Board of Supervisors?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2011
| (17) Comments

Commentary: Another Brown Act Violation by the Board of Supervisors?

Senator Lois Wolk must have been stunned when she attempted to meet with county staffers, in advance of T ...

Senator Lois Wolk must have been stunned when she attempted to meet with county staffers, in advance of Tuesday's meeting that would first rescind the actions of December 17 that approved an agreement ...

February 10, 2011
| by David Greenwald

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Board to Reconsider Conaway Deal As Criticism Mounts About the Lack of Transparency in the Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 08, 2011
| (34) Comments

Board to Reconsider Conaway Deal As Criticism Mounts About the Lack of Transparency in the Process

Back in December, one of the more complex agreements about local water issues was literally rammed throug ...

Back in December, one of the more complex agreements about local water issues was literally rammed through by the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, literally at the last minute. According to the Coun ...

February 08, 2011
| by David Greenwald

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Supervisors To Rescind December 17 Water Vote Amid Brown Act Concerns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 29, 2011
| (14) Comments

Supervisors To Rescind December 17 Water Vote Amid Brown Act Concerns

It looks like Supervisor Jim Provenza will prevail in his efforts to get the Board of Supervisors to comp ...

It looks like Supervisor Jim Provenza will prevail in his efforts to get the Board of Supervisors to comply with the Brown Act after all. On February 8, the Board of Supervisor will consider an item ...

January 29, 2011
| by David Greenwald

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