Juror Tells Vanguard DA Overreached in Charging Lemasters with Attempted Robbery of Wells Fargo
Bob Schneider, who served as Juror No.10 in the Eugene Lemasters trial, told the Vanguard that in…
Board Should Reconsider AIM Motion
By Bob Poppenga Irrespective of how one views the AIM program, the process followed last Thursday should…
Teens and Anxiety
by David Hafter, MFT Many of us who work with teens in the mental health field have…
Correcting the Record
In Sunday’s Commentary, (Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do…
Almost at Goal: Still Have 7 Subscriptions to Go
Dear Friends, This is one of the more simple asks we have. The Vanguard this month moved…
Monday Morning Thoughts: More on the Brown Act, Board Views on GATE, And Why the Motion Passed
We have kept the focus on the GATE/AIM issue on the potential Brown Act violation. The Brown…
The True Effects of Raising the Minimum Wage Locally on the Most Vulnerable Citizens
By Sam Houston An article posted on the Davis Vanguard last week written by the Davis Citizens for…
Researchers, Farmers and Journalists at UC Davis Symposium ask: Why such “Distaste” for GMOs?
By Leanna Sweha The first annual UC Davis Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy (IFAL) Symposium examined…
Attempted Murder Trial in Yolo County
By Tiffany Yeh and Lauren King Before the trial began, Deputy District Attorney Jennifer McHugh argued that…
Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do
We are a year away from the next city council election but it is not too soon…
Sunday Commentary: DJUSD Board Makes a Bold Move, But Should They Have Waited?
The issue of the DJUSD GATE/AIM program has long been contentious and divisive in this community. The…
Did the School Board Violate Noticing Requirements When It Voted to Radically Alter GATE/AIM?
The school board voted 4-1 to pass a motion, at nearly midnight Thursday, that one school board…
Jury Acquits and Hangs on Contested Charges in Lemasters Trial
A Yolo County jury quickly reached a verdict on one of the two contested charges in the…
Guest Commentary: Biking While Black?
by Nusrat Choudhury The Tampa Bay Times’ recent disclosure that police are targeting Blacks who ride bicycles…
Yolo County Grand Jury Says Collections and Probation System is “Broken”
The Yolo County Grand Jury (YCGJ) received a citizen’s complaint expressing confusion about probation billing statements, particularly…
Commentary: Critical Analysis Lacking in Recent Coverage of City
In Davis, the public rarely is in agreement on public policy issues. Often policy differences spark heated…
A Youth’s Perspective on the Need for Innovation in Davis
During the Innovation Center and Nishi discussion, a young man who identified himself as Thomas Slabaugh spoke…
Assisted Suicide: More Urbane Than a Pillow
By Stan Dundon My Aunt Agnes is an old and frail relative who has willed me her…
Vanguard’s New Office a Hit
Last night we had 40 to 50 people at our open house in the new Pollinate…
Vanguard Commentary: Free Speech and Daniel Marsh
On Tuesday, the Vanguard published the piece “New Digs for Daniel Marsh” by Lloyd Billingsley. The first…
