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Davis Council Plans Major Changes to ADU Rules Due to State Housing Mandates
The Davis City Council is scheduled to deliberate on an ordinance Tuesday, proposing revisions to the city’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) regulations. The measure seeks to align local standards with California housing law, thereby facilitating infill development and expanding housing availability.
Op-ed | Keeping Downtown Davis Accessible for Everyone—Not Just Students
Davis resident Mike Curro has presented a series of strategies designed to address downtown parking challenges, attributing the issues to increased high-density housing development and changes in UC Davis campus parking policies. His proposals advocate for adopting parking management models from other college towns, establishing a shared-use agreement with UC Davis for campus parking, and strengthening neighborhood commercial centers to alleviate central core congestion.
Is Davis Giving the Public Realistic Choices on Growth?
The City of Davis’s 2050 General Plan Update is under review, with internal growth concepts facing questions regarding their capacity to meet projected housing needs through 2050, potentially necessitating peripheral expansion.
Davis Land-Use Plan Tackles Housing Shortage, Shapes City Growth to 2050
Members of several Davis city commissions are scheduled to convene Wednesday, August 12, for a continued review of the Draft Preferred Land Use Map for the Davis 2050 General Plan Update, a process central to defining the city’s future development and housing strategies.
Vanguard Court Watch
Public Defender Shortage Leads to Accused Man’s Arrest after He Leaves Court without Counsel
A San Francisco judge discharged a bench warrant issued for an accused individual who was taken into custody after departing court without assigned counsel, a situation attributed to a shortage of public defenders and conflict attorneys. Judge Matthew S. Kahn discharged the warrant, which had been issued after the man left the San Francisco Hall of Justice prior to receiving legal representation. The incident underscores ongoing challenges within the city’s criminal justice system concerning the availability of legal counsel, a shortage the Public Defender’s Office attributes to an increased caseload from the District Attorney’s Office.
Judge Rejects Prosecution Attempt to Enforce Inapplicable Court Order
A San Francisco jurist denied a prosecutorial request to append a charge pertaining to a 2024 court order, concurrently authorizing the inclusion of a charge regarding a 2025 stay-away directive. These determinations were rendered during a preliminary hearing in a felony petty theft proceeding.
Judge Denies Request for Accused to Attend Future Court Proceedings Remotely
Monterey County Superior Court Judge Mark Hood on August 13 denied Public Defender Monique Camperi’s request for her client to attend future court proceedings remotely, citing the accused’s responsibility for the felony case. The judge stated the accused’s upcoming graduate school program in Southern California did not justify remote appearances, noting he was not “sorry for interrupting her life” given her decision to break the law.
Pasadena Judge Rejects Rehab Extension for Accused, Citing ‘Limited Space’
Pasadena Superior Court Judge Kerry L. White declined both a defense request for continued drug treatment and a prosecution request for remand for an accused individual. The defendant had tested positive for illicit substances while participating in a court-ordered rehabilitation program, prompting Judge White to cite limited program availability and instead place the individual on probation with drug testing.
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Vanguard Incarcerated Press – July 2025
The July edition of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press features stories from incarcerated individuals that expose the cruelty of the prison system and highlight the resilience of those who endure it, while also advocating for free speech, human rights, and prison reform.
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Nuances
I must admit arriving at California Medical Facility Vacaville (CMF) was an answered prayer for me. Since…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Uncaged Writer By D. Razor Babb, ‘Perspectives from the Cellblock’
Early 2019, nearly a year before anyone had even heard of a Covid pandemic, Dr. Joan Parkin…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press: It’s a Wonderful Life (Sentence) – A George Bailey Moment during a Secretary of Corrections Visit
Every Christmas, network TV airs the black-and-white classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. There is…
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