CHP ramps up Labor Day weekend patrols
Labor Day typically marks the end of the summer travel period, but 2020 has been anything but typical. Although many Californians may forego the long weekend road trip this year for a staycation, the...
View ArticleSuspect in Davis standoff arrested again
The alleged burglar who caused an hours-long standoff with Davis police last week was taken into custody a second time only hours after his first arrest, the Woodland Police Department reported...
View ArticleWoodland ‘sideshows’ lead to pursuit, arrest
A series of Woodland “sideshow” gatherings kept police scrambling last weekend, at one point triggering a multi-county vehicle pursuit, the Woodland Police Department reported Friday. According to...
View ArticleRural blaze
The West Plainfield Fire Department is investigating the cause of a rural Davis house fire that brought multiple fire agencies and other first-responders to the scene. The blaze on Russell Boulevard...
View ArticleMan injured in Woodland shooting
Woodland police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured early Sunday morning. According to Sgt. Dallas Hyde, officers were dispatched shortly before 2:30 a.m. to check out reports of...
View ArticleTwo killed in head-on crash
A head-on collision on Old River Road between Woodland and West Sacramento claimed the lives of both drivers Wednesday evening, the California Highway Patrol reported. According to a CHP news release,...
View ArticleWoodland police target phone-holding drivers
Woodland police cited dozens of drivers for violating California’s hands-free cell phone law during a distracted-driving enforcement operation Wednesday. During the 24-hour operation, conducted from...
View ArticleBail increase sought for South Davis sex-assault suspect
A fingerprint on a teacup led to the arrest in last month’s attempted rape of a woman on a South Davis bike path, left there after the suspect walked the victim home after the attack, according to...
View ArticleCops hope to deter thefts with ‘bait bike’ stings
If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that bicycle theft ranks among the most common crimes in this bike-friendly town. “We’ve experienced quite a few over the years, and the numbers are still...
View ArticleMan dies in West Sacramento officer-involved shooting
West Sacramento police officers fatally shot a man Saturday during an early-morning encounter on West Capitol Avenue. Authorities have launched an investigation into the shooting, which occurred at...
View ArticleNew program assistants join Yolo DA’s Office
Yolo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Raven virtually administers the oath of office Thursday to Ilkun Kim and Brianna Reveles, both new paid extra-help program assistants for the DA’s...
View ArticleSex-assault trial begins for former softball coach
WOODLAND — As his own lawyer put it, Jack “Buck” Thomas can be rough around the edges. A “renowned” hitting coach in the youth softball and baseball circuit, “he’s crass, he’s vulgar, he has no...
View ArticleMan fatally shot by West Sac cops was former police employee
The man fatally shot by West Sacramento police officers Saturday was a former employee of the law-enforcement agency who was battling mental illness and suicidal thoughts, police disclosed Monday...
View ArticleWoman faces DUI, child endangerment charges
Davis police arrested a woman on drunken-driving and child-endangerment charges early Monday outside a South Davis hotel. Lt. Art Camacho said bystanders summoned officers to the Days Inn on Chiles...
View ArticleWoman struck by freight train in Dixon
Authorities are on the scene of a train-versus-pedestrian collision in Dixon that left a woman dead Wednesday morning. Union Pacific Railroad spokesman Tim McMahan said the eastbound Union Pacific...
View ArticleDavis man arrested on burglary, indecent-exposure charges
A Davis man with more than a dozen pending court cases added another to the mix this week with his arrest on burglary and indecent-exposure charges, according to Woodland Police Department. Jose...
View ArticleTeen charged with Yolo County attempted murder
A 17-year-old boy is fighting for his life after suffering “significant” head and body injuries allegedly inflicted by a teenage assailant, Yolo County sheriff’s officials said. The suspect,...
View ArticleOfficer video of fatal West Sacramento shooting released
The deadly encounter began with a casual greeting, issued by a West Sacramento police officer as he walked toward his vehicle on a darkened city street. “Hey, how’s it going sir? Can I help you?” the...
View ArticleThrown rock, car crash lead to battery arrest
A man is facing battery charges after allegedly throwing a rock at a car whose driver then got involved in a collision, Davis police reported. Lt. Art Camacho said the incident occurred shortly before...
View ArticleDavis man arrested on attempted-rape charges
Davis police arrested a 26-year-old man Monday morning after he allegedly tried to sexually assault a female neighbor inside her Sycamore Lane apartment. According to a Davis Police Department news...
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