Still Against Proposition 11 and So-called Re-Districting “Reform”
Early in the process this year, I came out against Proposition 11. However, a lot has happened…
Heystek, Souza, and Adler’s Statements in Support of Measure N
On August 24, 2008, Davis Councilmember Lamar Heystek wrote a Guest Commentary for the Vanguard: “The Case…
General Colin Powell’s Endorsement of Barack Obama
There were rumors and speculation all week that Obama would get General Powell’s endorsement, so it was…
Enterprise Opposes Measure N Due to Lack of Information
I was originally going to write about the Enterprise Endorsement and then cover the Op-Ed by Councilmembers…
ACORN Hype is Overblown
Listening to my conservative friends, they are all up in arms about ACORN, arguing that this massive…
Vanguard Radio Interview with James Hammond
We had a tough time slot this past Wednesday, up against the third Presidential debate. But for…
Talking about Race in the Presidential Campaign and in America
There have been a string of incidents in the past few days where the ugly face of…
Did Davis Biotech Firm Expose Davis to Potentially Dangerous Pathogens?
Sandi Trend will be speaking about her son’s case at a screening of The World According to…
Revisiting Measure N and Correcting My Own Errors
Up until now I had been neutral on Measure N–the charter city initiative. I have from the…
Republicans Wave the White Flag of Surrender in the 5th Senate District
This was supposed to be one of the few contested Senate Races in the State of California….
Superintendent James Hammond Guest on Vanguard Radio This Week
TONIGHT from 6 PM to 7 PM you can listen to the Vanguard Radio show on KDRT…
City Council Workshop Examines City Employee Salaries
Last night, the city of Davis held an Employee Compensation Workshop which walked the Davis City Council…
Silence on Measure N–Is the Charter City Initiative Doomed?
The silence was suddenly broken this morning. The focus in the city of Davis has been almost…
Endorsement Watch: 5th Senate and Measure W
‘Tis the season to watch Sunday newspaper endorsements. For those who have been reading this blog for…
A Bad Week For McCain
We can run through a week when the Dow plunged briefly under 8000, when a 120 point…
AG’s Report Does Not Resolve Woodland Taser Case
The local media, namely the Davis Enterprise and the Woodland Daily Democrat were quick to exonerate the…
What are good teachers worth?
Earlier this week, we broke down the district budget numbers and found that the major problem facing…
25th Annual Yolo County Concilio Will Honor Arun Sen, Mary Lou Hernandez, and Rita Montes-Martin
Special to the Vanguard–Submitted by Rick Gonzales, Jr. On October 18, 2008, the Mexican American Concilio of…
Davis Crunch Lunch: Isn’t Nutrition for Kids Its Own Reward?
For some reason the Davis Crunch Lunch program has become the target of those who believe that…
City Saves Money By Plugging a Hole in “Extra Duty” Police Program
In August 5, 2008, the Vanguard examined the 100K Club of Davis and looked in particular at…
