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Op-ed | Let’s Build an Economy Focused on Food, AgTech and Sustainability.
Davis is sitting on a winning lottery ticket with its leading agricultural research university, but the city must focus on creating a pipeline of AgTech companies and developing the necessary commercial space to support them in order to capitalize on this opportunity.
Op-ed | Another Illegal Attack, Davis Looks for New Congressional Leadership
Davis residents rallied at the Davis Farmers Market to protest the US’s illegal and horrific attack against Iran, calling for a War Powers resolution and urging older voters to support younger, progressive candidates who are willing to fight for a better future.
As Budget Pressures Mount, Davis Turns to a Long-Term Economic Strategy Built around Innovation and Reform
The City of Davis is attempting to grow its tax base through a comprehensive economic development strategy, while preserving its small-city, university-oriented identity and generating sufficient revenue to sustain services, infrastructure and community priorities.
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Court Watch: Mental Health Diversion Program Upheld by Yolo Superior Court Judge
A Yolo County Superior Court judge denied a prosecutor’s motion to terminate mental health diversion for an accused man, ruling instead that additional supervision and treatment were warranted.
Court Watch: Defense Questions DNA Analysis in Gross Vehicular Manslaughter Case
The defense argued that investigators failed to conduct a complete DNA analysis in a gross vehicular manslaughter case, raising questions about who was driving at the time of the collision.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Parole Violator’s Release, Rejecting Calls for Treatment Program
A judge in Yolo County Superior Court denied a motion for release for a man accused of violating parole, despite defense arguments that the alleged nonviolent conduct stemmed from substance use disorder and that he required treatment rather than continued incarceration.
Court Watch: Sacramento Judge Unmoved by Financial Hardship in Domestic Violence Ruling
A Sacramento County Superior Court judge declined to modify bail for a woman accused of domestic violence, despite her financial hardship and loss of housing, and set a formal bail hearing for March 2026.
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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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