Sunday Commentary: The Arrogance of Incumbency
Doesn’t an Elected Official Owe It to the Voters to Participate in Candidate Forums? Dean Johansson tells…
Reisig a No-Show at King Hall Law School Candidates Forum
Students at UC Davis’ Law School invited both DA candidates to participate in a candidates forum. Challenger…
Yolo Dems Announce Endorsements Including Deos for Council and Johansson for DA
Democrats Endorse Candidates That Will Promote Fairness, Inclusivity and Opportunity for Yolo County Communities (From Press Release)…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does a Prosecutor Have to Be Tough on Crime?
I found Matt Rexroad’s letter in support of DA Jeff Reisig interesting. I asked him if he…
Johansson Disputes Letter’s Account of 20-Year-Old Incident
DA Challenger Claims to Be a Whistleblower and Paints a Picture of Widespread Corruption in Tulare County…
Johansson Campaign Responds to Attack Letter
by Natalie Wormeli and William Kelly Recently five law enforcement officers signed an open letter titled “Worried…
Johansson Calls DA’s Change in Marijuana Policy ‘Politically Motivated’
(From Press Release) – Yolo District Attorney candidate Dean Johansson today described a recent announcement by the…
Election Update: Formal Announcement from Gary Sandy
Former Woodland Mayor Files for Third District Seat (From Press Release) – Former Woodland Mayor Gary Sandy…
BREAKING NEWS: Sheriff Prieto Bows Out of Race
The tumultuous campaign season continues as Ed Prieto has now bowed out of the race to seek…
Election News: Gary Sandy In, Rexroad Out; Prieto Makes Immigration Statement
It has been a tumultuous week in the Yolo County supervisor’s race. Two days before the deadline,…
Johansson Files Paperwork for District Attorney
Dean Johansson (right), a Yolo County Deputy Public Defender, is seen here Thursday with a county elections…
In Surprise Announcement, Rexroad Bows Out
Supervisor Matt Rexroad was well on his way to running for a fourth term. He had received…
Meet Your DA Candidates – Wednesday
On February 28, the voters will have a chance to meet Dean Johansson. The Vanguard is sponsoring…
Sunday Commentary: Can Johansson Beat Reisig?
I keep getting asked, can Dean Johansson beat Jeff Reisig? History runs against Dean Johansson. This remains…
Undersheriff to Challenge Ed Prieto
Sheriff Ed Prieto was first elected to his post in 1998 and has completed five terms in…
Breaking News: Johansson Formally Announces for DA
Flanked by supporters, and pledging to “provide justice for all,” longtime Yolo County Deputy Public Defender Dean…
New DA Candidate Emerges
Last fall it appeared that for the first time since he was elected in 2006, DA Jeff…
Audit Finds Troubling Practices at Clerk-Recorder’s Office
In December of 2015, Clerk-Recorder Freddie Oakley suddenly announced her retirement. She had served as elected Clerk-Recorder…
People Were Impacted by Voter Irregularities
By Donna Davies In addition to the Vanguard, the only other major news outlet in this valley…
Widespread Irregularities in Yolo County Elections Alleged
By Donna E. Davies It has come to the attention of several Yolo County registered voters that…