Do You Eat Just Food?
By Leanna M Sweha This is the first in a series of regular articles on “food justice.”…
Mayor’s Corner: Let’s Renew Davis Together
by Dan Wolk For this month’s “Mayor’s Corner,” I wanted to share with you what I discussed…
Sunday Commentary: The Object Lessons of Davis Diamonds
Davis Diamonds owners Hilde Aune and James Major write in a letter published in the local paper…
Sunday Commentary II: The End of Fair Housing?
This week marked what would have been Martin Luther King’s 85th birthday, had he not been shot…
Beyond Raising the Minimum Wage
By Claire Goldstene In the ongoing struggle for worker justice, we may need a little 19th century…
My View II: The Assisted Suicide Dilemma
I remember a few months ago that, when Brittany Maynard made the decision to move to Oregon…
My View: Innovation, Away from Internal Combustion and Going Carless
One of our readers in the past week “suggested” that perhaps the term innovation is an overused…
Mass Incarceration Is One of the Most Pressing Civil Rights Issues Today
The disproportionate incarceration rate of minorities in general, and blacks in particular, is one of the most…
Commentary: Housing is the Third Rail
I was reading a recent letter to the editor. It is short, but it raises some interesting…
Are We Doing Enough to Promote Economic Development and Startups in Davis?
It has been an exciting few weeks here in Davis in the area of startups and economic…
Where You Live Impacts How You’re Policed
by Larry Schwartztol The Supreme Court recently heard a case that will define the future of decades-old…
Vanguard is Looking For Guest Writers for Periodic Columns
In December, I sat down with the Vanguard Editorial Board and came up with a list of…
Commentary: Who Will Take Responsibility For Traffic on Richards?
It is 9 AM on a weekday in Davis, and a newcomer driving on Richards Blvd. northbound…
Jumpstart Davis Maintains Its Momentum, Moves Forward with Goals
Sometimes it is easy to have initial success with a new venture, and the real question is…
Senator Wolk Introduces “End of Life Option Act”
In a press conference held Wednesday in the State Capitol, Senators Bill Monning and Lois Wolk were…
Preliminary Hearing in Death of Davis Baby Resumes
by Makisha Singh The preliminary hearing for Darnell Dorsey resumed on January 21, 2015. Dorsey, a 21-year-old…
Vanguard Commentary: Time to Change the Tone (But Not the Content) of Discussion
Two weeks ago, the Vanguard put out a call for guest writers for periodic columns. We have…
Tetropolis! NextGen Pants Highlights Tonight’s Jumpstart Davis Event
Tonight at 6:30 at Sophia’s Thai Kitchen in Davis will be the third Jumpstart Davis. We have…
Food Sharing Article Gains Traction
Last week a Vanguard reader, Ernst Bertone, wrote an article for the Vanguard that we decided to…
Preliminary Hearing Begins in Death of Davis Baby
By Jackie Snyder and Mahanaz Ebadi On January 20, 2015, the preliminary hearing for Darnell Dorsey began almost…
