Vanguard Analysis: County Has Critical Decision to Make About Sheriff’s GJR
The county has a weird system in place. The sheriff is his own elected official even though…
Supervisors: GJR Not Responsive to Concerns Brought Forward; Superfluous to More Serious Allegations
Yesterday morning, the Yolo County Grand Jury cited Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto with a wide variety…
Grand Jury Hits Sheriff For “Leadership Practices from the Wild, Wild West”
The Grand Jury has hit Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto on a wide variety of issues, after…
Vanguard Analysis: Why Did Ortiz Fall Badly in Davis?
At the close of polls last week, Jesse Ortiz held a 723 vote lead over Sam Neustadt,…
Analysis: Decline of the Yolo County Democratic Machine?
In local races, the Yolo County Democratic Party would endorse Dan Wolk for Assembly, Norma Alcala for…
Schaupp and Dodd in Virtual First Place Tie in Assembly Race
Krovoza Is Out; Wolk Is More Than 600 Votes Out Of Second When Abel Maldonado recommended the…
Election Day Coverage: Late Endorsement and Campaign Rally
Mayor Cabaldon Endorses Sam Neustadt West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon issued the following statement today: “I was…
Vanguard Election Day Analysis
Election Day is either finally here or all too quickly here, depending on your perspective. In ours,…
Election Digest: Your Guide to Election Day Starting at 9 am
Election Day Coffee with Joe Krovoza & Robb Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza and Robb Davis will be kicking…
Talamantes Guilty of Murder in Guilt Phase of Trial
By Justine Joya On the afternoon of May 30, the verdict on the charges against Aquelin Talamantes…
Sunday Commentary: Need for better Access to Mental Health Crisis Services in Yolo County
I have told this story before here, but it bears repeating. In 2011, shortly after our then…
Closing Arguments in the Case Against Daniel Albano
By Justine Joya In the afternoon of May 30, Stephanie Albano, Daniel Albano’s ex-wife, served as the…
Victim Alleges Molestation Charges Going Back to 2006
by Andrew Reis, Justine Joya, & Jane Fitzsimmons Defendant Daniel Joseph Albano testified in court today on…
Crisis Nursery announces $200,000 in emergency grant funding
(from press release) The Friends of the Yolo Crisis Nursery have amassed $200,000 in emergency grant funding…
Closing Arguments in Talamantes Case
by Marya Alloo The prosecution emphasized drowning as a premeditated action in the closing statements surrounding the…
Red Sash Gang Case Falls Apart For DA’s Office
by Antoinnette Borbon Last week the Vanguard was surprised to learn there had been a resolution in…
Analysis: Firefighters Back Allen, Beronio in Reemergence in Davis Politics
The big news from the latest financial disclosures is that for the first time since 2008, the…
Did Talamantes Know What She was Doing?
by Andrew Reis The trial of Aquelin Talamantes raged forward with further testimony from various medical and…
Vanguard Analysis: Jury Finds Reasonable Doubt in Stone Acquittal
On Wednesday morning at 11, after just three days of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict of…
Election Digest: Letter from Judge Rosenberg, Letter for Dan Wolk
Judge Rosenberg Clarifies Recent Letters Two letters recently appeared in the local press regarding the election for…