Fire triggers evacuations at senior-living facility
Davis fire and police units are on the scene of a reported structure fire at the University Retirement Community in West Davis. Online dispatch records show multiple fire units were dispatched to the...
View ArticleDoomed housing agency deceived students from the start
Predatory contracts, tenant neglect and unreturned deposits predated housing scandal In April, a housing agency leasing apartments mainly to UC Davis students from China quietly stopped forwarding the...
View ArticleYolo courts launch online dispute resolution platform
Yolo Superior Court announced the launch of a new online dispute resolution platform that empowers citizens to participate in the judicial system online from anywhere, at any time. “Online dispute...
View ArticleYolo DUI program receives state grant funding
The California Office of Traffic Safety recently awarded the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office $181,197 for the continuation of its DUI program. The unit, which was formed in 2012, focuses on the...
View ArticleDavis police seeking armed robbery suspect
Davis police have identified a suspect in last week’s armed robbery of a woman and are seeking the public’s help in tracking him down. Eric Paul Rodriguez, 25, is wanted in connection with the Oct. 5...
View ArticleOfficers nab alleged home-invasion robber
Davis police arrested a Fairfield man Friday morning on suspicion of committing a home-invasion robbery on Drake Drive. Police officials reported via social media that officers responded about 10:30...
View ArticleDavis, Woodland residents sentenced in federal mortgage-fraud case
Senior U.S. District Judge William B. Shubb sentenced three defendants this week for conspiring to commit wire fraud in a mortgage-fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced. Moctezuma...
View ArticleYolo’s Neighborhood Court receives $2.1 million expansion grant
The Board of State and Community Corrections’ board of trustees voted last month to approve a grant of $2.1 million over three years to the Yolo County District Attorney’s Neighborhood Court program....
View ArticleLocal man arrested after police chase
Hoping to avoid a speeding ticket, a Davis man found himself in deeper trouble after allegedly leading police on a brief pursuit Friday night, officials said Monday. Lt. Art Camacho said a patrol...
View ArticlePolice: Man attacks roommate, kills pet cat
A Davis man is facing multiple felony charges after attacking his roommate and killing one of her pet cats, according to police. Joshua Tamara Friedman, 44, was taken into custody in the 1800 block of...
View ArticleKaff named Woodland police chief
Woodland City Manager Paul Navazio announced this week that Interim Police Chief Derrek Kaff has been appointed as the next police chief for the city of Woodland. Kaff has been serving as interim...
View ArticleTwo men charged with illegal marijuana cultivation
Two men — Ruben Corza, 32, of Redwood City; and Victor Banuelos, 22, of Corning — were arraigned Friday on three felony marijuana cultivation violations due to environmental harm, along with...
View ArticleFormer Marrone Bio COO pleads guilty in federal fraud case
SACRAMENTO — Nearly four years after his indictment on more than a dozen federal fraud charges, the former chief operating officer of Davis-based Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. admitted Thursday to...
View ArticleShoplifting call leads to robbery arrest
A Davis man is facing robbery and other charges after allegedly threatening and throwing objects at store employees Tuesday night, police said. The incident began shortly before 10 p.m. with reports of...
View ArticleBurglars target UCD’s Bainer Hall
UC Davis police are investigating a recent series of burglaries at campus labs and offices. The bulk of them occurred at Bainer Hall, which houses the college’s engineering departments. Between Sept. 9...
View ArticleDavis robbery suspect arrested
Davis police on Friday arrested a man suspected of robbing a woman at gunpoint earlier this month. Eric Paul Rodriguez, 25, was taken into custody at about 1 p.m. in Woodland, Deputy Police Chief Paul...
View ArticleCase dismissed: Retired UCD fire captain’s pot charges expunged
WOODLAND — A retired UC Davis fire captain who was the subject of a controversial 2016 marijuana court case won early release from probation and saw his charges expunged Monday after Yolo County...
View ArticleWoodland police investigate fatal shooting
One person has died and two others were injured in what’s being reported as a triple shooting Monday night in Woodland, according to police. Woodland Police Department officials said the investigation...
View ArticleAlleged alcohol theft leads to robbery arrest
Davis police say a man fought off a store employee who tried to stop him from shoplifting Saturday, putting him on the hook for possible robbery charges. According to Lt. Art Camacho, the man allegedly...
View ArticleDriver hurt in campus crash
A motorist was injured Sunday night after their vehicle left a Davis city street and crashed on the UC Davis campus, according to UCD officials. Campus spokesman Andy Fell said the driver was traveling...
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