Sutter to pay $30M settlement in federal whistleblower case
Sutter Health will pay more than $30 million to settle kickback allegations outlined in a federal whistleblower lawsuit in which a Davis law firm played a major role. Hirst Law Group P.C. represented...
View ArticleMan injured in Woodland shooting
A man suffered life-threatening injuries Friday night in a Woodland shooting — the city’s third in less than a month. Woodland police Sgt. Dallas Hyde said a resident of Merritt Circle reported hearing...
View ArticleAttempted murder charge sticks for domestic violence suspect
WOODLAND — A Yolo County judge has upheld attempted murder and domestic violence charges against a Sacramento man accused of assaulting his girlfriend at her Davis apartment earlier this year....
View ArticleBuilder of UCD dorm sentenced to prison for theft, insurance fraud
A Colorado man whose fraudulent construction business built a portion of UC Davis’ Tercero housing project was sentenced to 10 years in prison last week after being convicted of insurance fraud, theft...
View ArticleSunday shooting in Woodland is city’s third homicide this year
Woodland police are investigating the city’s second homicide in less than a month — the latest in a series of shootings that also have left several people injured. Raymond Ortiz, 44, of Woodland, died...
View ArticleMan arrested after alleged stabbing attempt
A fight among coworkers ended with a Davis man’s arrest on assault charges Saturday, Davis police said. Officers were summoned at about 2:20 to the Quick Shop Market, 1900 E St., where the suspect,...
View ArticleParole denied to convicted West Sacramento killer
A state Board of Parole Hearings panel denied release last week to 43-year-old convicted murderer Daniel Robinson, who is serving a life sentence at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County....
View ArticleWeapon suspect leads Woodland police on high-speed chase
A Sacramento man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly leading Woodland police on high-speed pursuit that ended near Sacramento International Airport. Chase, a Woodland police K-9, sustained minor...
View ArticleFire damages rural Woodland home
The West Plainfield Fire Department battled a structure fire early Monday morning that damaged a rural Woodland home. No residents or firefighters were injured during the blaze, which was reported at...
View ArticleMan suspected of assaulting romantic rival
Davis police arrested a 26-year-old man on battery charges Saturday in connection with an altercation that allegedly left one victim badly injured. Lt. Art Camacho reported Monday that officers were...
View ArticleStepped-up Woodland patrols get two guns off the street
As it continues to investigate a series of shootings that have killed two people and injured several others, the Woodland Police Department reported this week that its officers have confiscated two...
View ArticleArmed robberies hit Davis
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View ArticleCar crashes into West Davis house
A vehicle struck a house in West Davis early Friday morning, the driver reportedly fleeing the scene after causing damage to the residence. The Hampton Drive house was unoccupied when the car, a...
View ArticleSuspects arrested in Woodland shooting
Woodland police announced Monday the arrests of two suspects in connection with a September shooting that left one victim injured. Francisco Zapien, 34, of Woodland; and 23-year-old Antonio Godinez...
View ArticleCops nab alleged catalytic converter thief
Davis police arrested a Merced man on suspicion of stealing a catalytic converter from a vehicle Saturday — one of the latest in a rash of such thefts that have struck the Sacramento region in recent...
View ArticleIndependent Police Auditor releases semi-annual report
A semi-annual report of Davis’ independent police auditor released this week found room for improvement in the Davis Police Department’s handling of several cases in recent years, though none of the...
View ArticleCrash leads to hit-and-run arrest
A Davis man is facing hit-and-run charges after allegedly crashing into a house and leaving the scene last weekend in the Mace Ranch neighborhood. Police reported Thursday that officers received a...
View ArticleAnnual sex-offender sweep finds most in compliance
Yolo County law enforcement agencies conducted compliance checks last week on more than 380 of the county’s registered sex offenders as part of “Operation Vigilance” — a program that began 11 years ago...
View ArticleMental Health Court roundup outlines successes, future goals
The Yolo County Mental Health Court team has published its outcome measures for fiscal year 2018-19, showing significant reductions in arrests, jail bed days and hospital bed days of Mental Health...
View ArticleFour arrested for Davis home burglary
Davis police arrested four men from Woodland and rural Yolo County on Saturday after they allegedly burglarized a South Davis residence. According to Lt. Art Camacho, the occupant of the residential...
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