My View: Resentencing Could Provide a Conservative Path For Decarceration
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the most powerful tools to undo injustice and get…
DA’s Office Appears to Be Papering the Only Latina Judge in Yolo County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Sonia Cortes is the only person of…
Criminal Justice Partners Engage in Voter Education & Outreach
Special to the Vanguard Woodland, CA – In partnership with the Yolo County Elections Office, the Yolo…
Yolo DA Discusses Racial Blind Charging in Yolo County and Beyond
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office has touted…
Why Yolo County Needs to Improve COVID Data Reporting in its Local Jails
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to report on the…
Sunday Commentary: Yolo DA Says He Supports Conviction Review Unit, but Actions Speak Louder Than Words
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Earlier this week, the Yolo County DA’ s…
DA Raven Discusses Racial Disparities in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Racial Disparity was the subject of this month’s Commons Town…
Judge Agrees with Plaintiffs Not to Divide Broderick/Bryte in West Sacramento Redistricting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A judge agreed with plaintiffs on a challenge…
Woodland PD Fails to Protect LGBTQ Event from Proud Boys
by Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A drag show planned at Mojo’s Lounge & Kitchen428 Restaurant…
Guest Commentary: Inequitable and Unfair Redistricting in West Sacramento
By Carlos Alcala Over one-quarter of the population of West Sacramento lives in Broderick/Bryte. The Broderick/ Bryte…
Guest Commentary: Finding Humanity with Project Free Write
By John Fout The Yolo County Public Defender’s Office introduces you to Project Free Write, an eight-week…
Sunday Commentary: DA Reisig Has Turned the Dev Case into a Political Football – That’s Unfortunate
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – A few weeks ago, Ajay Dev’s attorney, Jennifer…
Guest Commentary: White Privilege
Written by: Anonymous Throughout my incarceration in the Yolo County Jail I have witnessed case after case…
Yolo Leaders Led by Congressmember Thompson, Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Vow to Defend Reproductive Rights
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – With Roe v. Wade under assault, leaders in…
Couzens Injects DA Race Politics into Ajay Dev Motion
By Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – A motion has been filed by the Yolo County District…
Guest Commentary: Redistricting in West Sacramento City Elections; City Council Selects Horrible Map for Minorities and Poor People
By Carlos Alcala Undisputable data shows Map 4a discriminates against poor people but even more blatantly discriminates…
Case Against Woodland Police Set for Late April, but Could Be Dismissed Due to Qualified Immunity in Barrera Death
By Robert J. Hansen A civil lawsuit filed against Woodland police officers by the family of Michael…
Reisig Accused of Prosecutorial Misconduct in Gonzalez Case That Was Overturned This Week
By Robert J. Hansen The Third Appellate District Court reversed the second-degree murder conviction of Justin Gonzalez…
Yolo County to Decide Whether to Support AB 1928 – Latest Version of Secured Facilities Treatment Program
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last year, AB 1542, authored by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty and co-sponsored…
Yolo DA Ignores Tholmer Case, but Placer County Judge Finds Good Cause for Evidentiary Hearing
By Robert J. Hansen The Yolo County District Attorney’s Conviction and Sentence Review Unit to date has…