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🌱 Why a Woodland judge tied release to in-person probation reporting
And on the Woodland Patch calendar - 12th Annual Hog August Bites
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In today's newsletter:
- Why a Woodland judge tied release to in-person probation reporting
- Why a Woodland judge released a wheelchair user over prosecutors' objections
- Remember when Woodland's Daily Democrat had its own film critic?
Also on today's calendar: 12th Annual Hog August Bites.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 99 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 100, low: 61.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 96 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
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.
📸 Around Woodland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Woodland
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Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Fall - Picture Day
Douglass Middle Woodland, CA 95695
8:00 am - Music Group -FREE- Woodland (Ages 0-5) →
Grace Hiddleson Park, 1310 College St, Woodland
9:30 am
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
- New Teacher Workday
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - Professional Development (New Teachers)
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - Fall - Picture Day
Douglass Middle Woodland, CA 95695
8:00 am - Professional Development (All Teachers) - If negotiated
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting
Davis Joint Unified School District Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard
6:30 pm - Teacher Workday
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - Jr. High 101 in English
Harper Junior High School Davis, CA 95616
8:00 am - First Day of School
Martin Luther King Jr Davis, CA 95616 - School Begins - First Day of Instruction
District PDF Davis, CA 95616
12:00 pm - UC Davis Farmers Market – Spring Season →
University of California, Davis, 1 Shields Ave, Davis
10:00 am
Tuesday August 18
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- *Small dogs available for adoption at Yolo County Animal Services!
* Usually small dogs leave the shelter quickly, but very few people have been coming in to adopt any dogs, including the little guys! If you're… (Nextdoor Ashley) - Be careful!
My dog was barking last night and ended up finding a rattle snake in our backyard… (Nextdoor Wild Wings)
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Crew Member $20.00 to $20.50/Hr in Woodland. Apply here.
- BrightView posted a job opening for Porter (Davis) in Davis. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Woodland here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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