Commentary: The Perfect, the Enemy of the Good?
The phrase, as far as I can tell, comes from Voltaire, and the literal translation is “the…
Federal Judge Tosses Out the Death Penalty as Unconstitutional
Federal Judge Cormac J. Carney wrote in a decision – that while limited – could have widespread…
Juror Critical of Gang Case That Ended in Mistrial
by Antoinnette Borbon A juror, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke candidly to the Vanguard about the…
State Adopts $500 Penalty for Water Waste As UCD Study Warns Of Crippling Economic Hit
On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board, in response to the ongoing severe drought took the…
Council Quashes Advisory Vote, Appoints Subcommittee, Prepares to Move Forward on Innovation Parks
Council moved quickly on Tuesday to rescind efforts to put an advisory vote on the ballot following…
Council Passes New Water Rates, Will It be Good Enough to Satisfy Critics?
The council quickly passed the staff recommendation to “Accept the Water Rate Cost of Service Study prepared…
Fresh Food Faux Pas in Davis: The “Farm to Fork Capital of the World”
By Rhonda Gruska We just got back from visiting our son in one of our favorite food…
Fight Over a TV Leads to a Felony and a Misdemeanor
by Silvia Ramos Medina On November 9, 2013, following a foolish argument over the use of a…
Street Lights On the City Council Agenda Tonight
by Barbara Clowers The city council will hear a report on street lights tonight. I managed to…
Barbara Archer Becomes First Candidate to File
The filing period for school board has opened and Barbara Archer has become the first to file…
Analysis: Future of Pensions May Hinge on Stockton Decision
Dan Walters had an interesting column yesterday, writing that “Judge Christopher Klein has strongly hinted that he’s…
Analysis: Is Measure J’s Impact Overstated?
The argument over the last week has been that Measure J and its successor in 2010, Measure…
A Controversial Hobby
by Tia Will I believe in the value of the Constitution of the United States of America….
Thank you to our advertisers in 2014
This has been a great year for advertising on the Vanguard. We have our new rates now…
Vanguard Passes Sponsorship and Donor Goals for July 30 Fundraiser
Hello readers and supporters of the Vanguard, We are having the Vanguard’s 8th Birthday Party and Fundraiser…
Commentary: A Lot of Dirt, Trucks, For Cannery
A few days ago, a press release came out of the city that there was a traffic…
SNOWPIERCER has arrived – in our theaters and on our border
By Tia Will For those of you who have not seen the movie, here is a brief…
Eye on the Courts: When Should You Talk to the Police?
I have often advised people to simply not talk to the police without an attorney present. I…
Pool Project Could Sink City Finances If We Aren’t Careful
By Dan Carson The new 50-meter pool proposed at Community Park now being considered at City Hall…
Will Council Put to Rest the Water Rate Discussion?
At the last city council meeting, the council moved for staff to prepare the Prop 218 to…
