Vandals target Peet’s, Starbucks stores in Davis
Vandals smashed windows at five Davis coffee shops during the early-morning hours Tuesday, targeting the Starbucks and Peet’s chains. Davis police Lt. Tom Waltz said the first report came from the...
View ArticleResident says South Davis drug-lab allegations are false
A resident of a South Davis duplex where police reported finding the makings for a drug lab says authorities are harassing his family and want to run them out of town. “We never had a lab,” Doyle...
View ArticleIRS phone scam reported in Davis
Phone scammers posing as the IRS may be targeting Davis, after locals reported receiving fake calls Wednesday afternoon. The recorded message said, “… I am calling regarding enforcement actions...
View ArticleWoodland arson suspect enters insanity plea
A Woodland man charged with attempted murder after reportedly setting fire to an occupied mobile home has changed his plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason of insanity. The switch in plea...
View ArticleSuspect sought in assault on hikers in Cold Canyon
Two female hikers were the victims of an assault and attempted robbery in the Cold Canyon area of Lake Berryessa on Friday afternoon, according to the Solano County Sheriff’s Office. The two women,...
View ArticleClarksburg crash kills driver, injures 2 passengers
Alcohol is believed to have played a role in a crash Saturday near Clarksburg that left the driver dead and his two passengers injured, according to the California HIghway Patrol. Yolo County coroner’s...
View ArticleRuling rejects bid to remove Yolo judge from Davis assault case
An outside judge has rejected a bid by the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office to disqualify Yolo Superior Court Judge Paul Richardson from presiding over a Davis child assault case headed for trial....
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Yolo sheriff seeks most-wanted fugitives
A list of five “priority fugitives” released by the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office last week has been reduced to four. Richard Refino Posada, 49, of West Sacramento, wanted on a felony warrant charging...
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Yolo judge delays Hendrix domestic violence sentencing
WOODLAND — The man accused of causing a fatal crash in Davis last month won’t be sentenced for a prior domestic violence conviction while his current case is pending — at least for now. Steven Hendrix,...
View ArticleBroken wire caused power outage
A broken wire was to blame for a power outage that affected homes and businesses in downtown and Central Davis on Tuesday afternoon, according to PG&E. The outage occurred at about 2:45 p.m.,...
View ArticleDefense seeks Yolo DA’s recusal from Samantha Green case
WOODLAND — With less than a month to go before trial, the attorneys for a Woodland woman accused of causing the death of her infant son want the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office barred from...
View Article‘Door-kick’ burglaries on the rise
The Davis Police Department is reporting a series of door-kick residential burglaries that have occurred in all parts of the city over the past month, with two happening this past weekend. A door-kick...
View ArticleState suspends liquor license at Woodland bar where homicide occurred
For the second time in recent weeks, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has suspended a Yolo County business’ liquor license due to disorderly conduct on its premises, including a...
View ArticleDriver survives rollover crash in Davis
A single-vehicle crash in Davis left the vehicle on its roof, but the driver escaped with just minor injuries, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash on County Road 32B near the Yolo...
View ArticleTrial date set in Woodland molest case
WOODLAND — A former volunteer firefighter is headed to trial on child molestation charges after his attorney and Yolo County prosecutors were unable to agree on a plea deal last week. Xavier Marcia...
View ArticleSketch of Cold Canyon robbery suspect released
The Solano County Sheriff’s Office has released a sketch of the suspect in a March 25 armed robbery of two women in the Cold Canyon area of Lake Berryessa. He is described as a Hispanic male in his mid...
View ArticleTwo die in weekend collisions on Highway 16
California Highway Patrol officers responded to two fatal traffic collisions on Highway 16 over the weekend. A pedestrian was killed in the first incident shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday after walking...
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‘Every 15 Minutes’ illustrates drunken driving’s tragic toll
Drunken driving claimed the lives of two Davis High School students on Tuesday in a horrific head-on collision that landed a third student behind bars. At least, that’s what planners of the Every 15...
View ArticleShoplifter pulls knife, becomes robbery suspect
Davis police are seeking a shoplifter who became a robbery suspect after he allegedly pulled a knife on store security officers. Lt. Tom Waltz said the man took several hundred dollars’ worth of...
View ArticleSeptember trial set in Darnell Dorsey assault case
WOODLAND — A September trial date has been set for a man accused of causing a Davis child’s 2014 death. Darnell D’Angelo Dorsey’s previously scheduled March trial was put on hold after one of his...
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