Parole denied in two Yolo County murder cases
The state Board of Parole Hearings denied parole for two convicted Yolo County killers last week at separate California state prisons. Eric Joseph Hudson, 43, is serving a life sentence for...
View ArticleUPDATED: Sand Fire at 2,220 acres, 30 percent containment
UPDATE: The Sand Fire in rural Yolo County grew by 400 acres on Sunday, reaching 2,220 acres in size with 30 percent containment as of about 7:20 a.m. Monday, according to the Cal Fire incident...
View ArticleYolo’s Sand Fire now 70 percent contained
The Sand Fire in rural Yolo County grew slightly to 2,512 acres Tuesday, but was 70 percent contained as of about 7 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection....
View ArticleSuspect injured in patrol car escape attempt
A suspect sustained critical head injuries Tuesday after allegedly trying to escape from a West Sacramento police patrol vehicle while en route to the Yolo County Jail in Woodland, authorities said....
View ArticleWest Sacramento man sentenced for assault on officer
U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez sentenced Dustin Joseph Albini, 36, of West Sacramento, to 5½ years in prison and five years of supervised release Tuesday for assaulting a federal officer and...
View ArticleSand Fire fully contained
The Sand Fire in Yolo County’s rural Capay Valley was declared 100 percent contained Saturday morning by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It reached 2,512 acres in size after...
View ArticleConvicted West Sacramento killer denied parole
A state Board of Parole Hearings commission denied convicted murderer Edward Pharr’s parole from state prison at a hearing last Tuesday at California Health Care Facility State Prison in Stockton,...
View ArticleYolo DA warns of Social Security phone scam
Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig is warning residents to be aware of a growing fraudulent telephone scam from people posing as the Social Security Administration, notifying you that they have...
View ArticleRosenberg appointed to state judicial board
Yolo Superior Court Presiding Judge Samuel T. McAdam announced Friday that Judge David Rosenberg has been appointed to the Executive Board of the California Judges Association. The CJA represents the...
View ArticleMan allegedly burglarizes occupied home
Davis police arrested a man on suspicion of burglarizing a home while the residents were still inside late Saturday night. According to Lt. Mike Munoz, police received a call at about 11 p.m. from a...
View ArticlePolice seek robbery suspect
A Davis teen reported being the victim of a strong-arm robbery last week near the Davis High School campus, police said Monday. The victim and his friend were walking in front of the West 14th St....
View ArticleFormer Social Security employee pleads guilty to theft, conspiracy
A Yolo County man faces up to 17 years in prison for conspiring to defraud his onetime employer, the Social Security Administration, of nearly a half-million dollars, authorities said. Eric Lemoyne...
View ArticleDixon woman arrested for vehicle theft
A 23-year-old Dixon woman was arrested Monday on suspicion of stealing a car in Davis, police said. Lt. Mike Munoz said the victim returned from vacation that day to discover her vehicle missing. Later...
View ArticleVacaville police pursuit ends in Davis; 3 suspects at large
Law-enforcement officers descended upon a South Davis neighborhood Tuesday night, searching for suspects in a Vacaville theft and freeway pursuit, according to Davis police. Lt. Mike Munoz said it all...
View ArticleWoodland boy, 6, dies in I-5 collision; driver faces manslaughter charges
A 6-year-old Woodland boy died and three other children suffered major injuries when two cars collided Tuesday night on Interstate 5, east of Woodland, according to the California Highway Patrol....
View ArticleAutoZone settles hazardous waste allegations for $11 million
The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office, along with other prosecutors’ offices, entered into an $11 million settlement with AutoZone Inc. on Tuesday to resolve allegations that the company violated...
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Police activity briefly clears out downtown block
Businesses along a busy stretch of Third Street in downtown Davis were briefly evacuated on Saturday afternoon due to police activity. Police vehicles from local agencies blocked off eastbound traffic...
View ArticleDavis police make busts for church burglary, school vandalism
Davis police arrested a local man early Saturday morning on suspicion of burglarizing the Davis Lutheran Church. Officers responded shortly after 3 a.m. to the 317 E. 8th St. church after receiving a...
View ArticleCoroner ID’s Woodland boy killed in I-5 crash; suspect’s bail increased
Sacramento County coroner officials on Monday identified the young Woodland boy killed in a suspected DUI crash last week as Luis Figueroa. Luis was 5, not 6 as initially reported by the California...
View ArticlePolice see uptick in dog-leash violations, recyclable thefts
The Davis Police Department has issued a pair of reminders to the public after experiencing an increase in reports of dogs being off leash and the theft of recyclables from curbside containers. It is a...
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