Alleged car thief escapes, triggers West Sac manhunt
A vehicle theft suspect escaped from police custody Wednesday night, setting off a manhunt in West Sacramento, the California Highway Patrol reported. The incident began at about 7:15 p.m. when a CHP...
View ArticleJail, probation imposed in Davis sexual assault case
WOODLAND — After four years of legal proceedings including two mistrials, a Yolo Superior Court judge sentenced a former UC Davis student to a year in county jail for the sexual assault of a fellow...
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Pokémon fans get a hoot out of game
Two Davis boys in search of virtual critters ended up aiding a real one earlier this week. Everett Segel, 16, and his brother Graham, 14, were playing the popular Pokémon GO game near their West Davis...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies in West Sacramento freeway crash
A 28-year-old Vacaville man lost his life Thursday morning, the result of a collision on Highway 50 in West Sacramento. The California Highway Patrol reported that the victim was riding a motorcycle...
View ArticleFather, daughter accept plea deals in Woodland hit-and-run case
WOODLAND — The final two defendants in a Woodland hit-and-run fatality resolved their cases Friday in Yolo Superior Court. Norma Linda Gentry, 24, and her father Roberto Sanchez, 51, both pleaded no...
View ArticleDisgruntled hotel guest threatens clerk with a knife
A dispute over a hotel bill escalated into an alleged crime at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the University Park Inn, 1111 Richards Blvd., Davis police reported. After a clerk accused a man of trying to...
View Article2 UCD firefighters hurt battling Dixon blaze
Two UC Davis firefighters sustained minor injuries Friday while battling a structure fire in Dixon, according to UCD’s Dateline news service. Both were treated for their injuries at Sutter Davis...
View ArticleUp in smoke
Davis firefighters work the scene of an external building fire that broke out shortly before 5 p.m. Monday at the Davis Joint Unified School District’s corporation yard and Student Nutrition Services...
View ArticleLocal fire crews battling California wildfires
The Davis and UC Davis fire departments have deployed strike teams to some of the state’s largest wildfires in recent days. A captain and three firefighters accompanied a grass rig Monday to the...
View ArticlePark beating leads to assault arrest
Davis police arrested a man on assault charges Wednesday after he allegedly beat a woman in a local park. Deputy Police Chief David Delaini said officers responded at 7:40 a.m. to reports of a man...
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August hearing set in Davis child molest case
WOODLAND — A Davis day-care operator faces an Aug. 25 court hearing to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for his child molestation case to proceed to trial. Eduardo Letelier. Courtesy...
View ArticleShooter in 1998 workplace killing wants his sanity restored
WOODLAND — A jury will convene in Yolo Superior Court next week to determine whether the gunman in a fatal workplace shooting in Woodland should be declared legally sane. More than 17 years have passed...
View Article‘Pokémon Go’ player beaten, robbed in Davis
A 22-year-old Davis man was beaten and robbed early Friday morning while playing the popular “Pokémon Go” game on his cell phone, according to Davis police. Lt. Paul Doroshov said the victim was...
View ArticleGrass fires burn near Davis, Winters
Firefighters from multiple agencies teamed up to battle two large vegetation fires Saturday afternoon in Yolo County. One blaze burned several acres in a rural area north of the Yolo Causeway,...
View ArticleDriver in fatal I-5 crash ordered to stand trial
WOODLAND — The driver in a high-speed pursuit and crash that resulted in his passenger’s death has been ordered to stand trial on murder and other charges. Thomas Philip Leae underwent a preliminary...
View ArticleFire damages North Davis house
The Davis Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that damaged a Faro Avenue residence Tuesday night. Officials said a woman inside the home smelled smoke at about 10 p.m. and spotted...
View ArticleMeth overdose blamed for Davis in-custody death
A 56-year-old man who died in Davis police custody earlier this year had a history of chronic drug abuse, his cause of death attributed to methamphetamine intoxication that brought on a...
View ArticleMan arrested on assault charges
Davis police arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with a domestic violence incident that left the victim hospitalized, police said. Deputy Police Chief David Delaini said officers were summoned at...
View ArticleDavis police nab burglary suspect
Davis police say a Sacramento man stole a cell phone from Davis and tried to sell it back to its owner, only to find himself under arrest. The phone was among several pieces of property taken during a...
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Crews hold steady on Cold Fire near Winters
The Cold Fire burning west of Winters saw little growth Thursday, standing at about 4,700 acres as fire crews gained 15-percent containment of the wildland blaze, Cal Fire officials reported. About 900...
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