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1. Judge Orders Unhoused Accused Released on SOR, Requires Probation Reporting Despite Housing, Transportation Insecurity (davisvanguard.org) — A Yolo County judge in Woodland approved supervised own-recognizance release for an unhoused defendant but still ordered him to report to Woodland Probation, despite concerns about housing and transportation barriers. The case highlights how local release conditions can strain people living between Davis and Woodland, especially those already struggling to meet basic needs while navigating the justice system.
2. Court Watch: Yolo Judge Grants Supervised Release to Wheelchair User Despite Prosecutors' Objections (davisvanguard.org) — In a Woodland courtroom, a Yolo County judge granted supervised release to a wheelchair-using defendant facing trespass and felony obstruction charges, despite prosecutors citing multiple past failures to appear. The judge imposed supervision and ordered him to stay away from the Jack in the Box on East Main Street, with a preliminary hearing set for later this month.
3. On Blockbusters and Bombs (ucdavis.edu) — Woodland readers may remember longtime film critic Derrick Bang from his years writing for The Daily Democrat, when the paper's office sat right across from his Davis game shop. Now best known for his work with The Davis Enterprise and his blog, Bang reflects on five decades of movie reviewing and how shrinking local newspapers have reshaped his craft.
4. Corner Drug Co. in Woodland turns vandalized storefront into opportunity for unity (mercurynews.com) — Corner Drug Co., a 130-year Woodland pharmacy, was vandalized with anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and a smashed window, but the owners are using the incident to rally community unity and support. Woodland police are investigating while highlighting their SAFE SPACE program, and a local queer artist is turning the boarded window into a mural as residents and leaders publicly back the business and LGBTQ+ neighbors.
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