Yolo sheriff faces second sexual harassment lawsuit
Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto is facing a second federal sexual-harassment case involving one of his longtime female employees, the latest allegations filed in a lawsuit earlier this week in U.S....
View ArticleFormer FamiliesFirst teacher files wrongful-termination lawsuit
A former employee of EMQ FamiliesFirst in Davis has filed a wrongful-termination lawsuit against the troubled group home, claiming he was fired after blowing the whistle on staffing and safety...
View ArticleBicyclist, pedestrians injured in separate accidents
Several people were hospitalized Thursday following separate accidents in downtown Davis, according to the Davis Fire Department. The first occurred at Third and I streets, where a car struck a...
View ArticleCrews battle grass fire
Davis fire crews spent several hours battling a grass fire Thursday southeast of the city limits. Fire Department spokeswoman Evelyn George said the first-alarm fire was reported at 1:55 p.m. along a...
View ArticleArraignment delayed in Davis indecent-exposure case
WOODLAND — Arraignment proceedings for the man suspected of participating in a Davis indecent-exposure incident were postponed until this week so that the defendant could hire an attorney to represent...
View ArticleTwo die in rural Yolo County crash
Two Yolo County men in their 20s were killed early Sunday morning when their vehicle struck a tree in the rural town of Yolo, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers said 25-year-old...
View ArticleManslaughter verdict delivered in fatal Woodland crash
An Elk Grove man has been convicted of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for his role in a fiery triple-fatal crash on Interstate 5 in Woodland two years ago, according to the Yolo County District...
View ArticleSeptember hearing set in Davis double-murder case
WOODLAND — With nearly all police reports in the hands of attorneys, a Yolo Superior Court judge Tuesday set a Sept. 13 preliminary hearing date for the suspect in a Davis double-homicide case. The...
View ArticleFlorida verdict spurs local graffiti vandalism
Davis police are investigating several reports of graffiti vandalism stemming from the weekend verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. On bus shelters in West and South Davis, an unknown suspect of...
View ArticleIndecent-exposure suspect returns to court but delays plea
WOODLAND — Free on bail, a Grizzly Flats man accused of taking part in an indecent-exposure incident in Davis will wait until next month to enter a plea. Nicholas Robert Bowen, 61, appeared in Yolo...
View ArticleCHP IDs suspect in hit-and-run fatality
California Highway Patrol officers say they have identified the driver in the fatal hit-and-run of a 17-year-old Woodland girl and are seeking a warrant for his arrest. Camron Matthew Ervin, 26, of...
View ArticlePolice chief to continue running fire services while city considers UCD...
Davis firefighters will have to operate without a full-time fire chief for just a bit longer. On Monday, Police Chief Landy Black announced in an email to all city fire personnel that he will continue...
View ArticleCity manager responds to fire union’s no-confidence vote
Amid unresolved labor contract negotiations, controversial changes to city fire operations and the announcement that six more months will pass before a full-time chief is in place, the relationship...
View ArticleCourt hearing set in fatal hit-and-run case
A July 31 preliminary hearing has been scheduled for a Woodland resident charged with hit and run in connection with the June 30 death of a 58-year-old woman. Kristal Ellen Sutton, 28, has pleaded not...
View ArticleFleeing parolee sparks East Davis manhunt
A Davis man wanted for a parole violation faces new charges today after allegedly fled from parole agents as they tried to arrest him Thursday afternoon. The incident sparked a 2-1/2 hour search...
View ArticleRuling due on former Yolo prosecutor’s State Bar charges
A State Bar Court judge has 90 days to rule whether a former Yolo County prosecutor should be disciplined for making false allegations against a sitting judge during the 2012 judicial election....
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Winters pot grow busted; two arrested
A pair of alleged Putah Creek pot growers briefly eluded capture by law enforcement last week before being cornered by a California Department of Fish and Wildlife K9. Agents arrested Ivan Cortez...
View ArticleWoodland man guilty of armed robbery
A Yolo County jury on Friday found 34-year-old Joey Alfredo Lopez guilty of committing armed robbery. Alfredo, a Woodland resident, has a past strike for robbery on his record. On Aug. 16, he’ll face...
View ArticleDavis parolee has history of assault, battery
The Davis man who triggered a 2 1/2-hour law-enforcement search last Thursday after fleeing from parole agents has a history of assault, battery and theft convictions, according to the California...
View ArticlePolice: Davis man photographed girls under clothing
Davis police arrested a 32-year-old man Sunday after he allegedly was caught photographing young girls under their clothing at the local Target store. Now, investigators are seeking other possible...
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