Eye on the Courts: Is There a Place in the Legal System for Justice and Mercy?
Last night 60 Minutes had a segment on Glenn Ford, who spent nearly 30 years on death…
California Becomes First State To Ban “Redskins” as School Mascot or Team Name
by Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald Assembly Bill 30, sponsored by Democratic Assemblymember Luis Alejo (D-Salinas) was signed by Governor…
Sunday Commentary: Is Blondies a Political Football in This Discussion?
Two weeks ago when the council passed the urgency ordinance to put a building moratorium on new…
Is a Task Force the Best Way to Determine Whether We Need a New Sports Complex?
This summer when the city council was considering an infrastructure revenue measure, activists encouraged and abated by…
Governor Brown Signs Wolk Bill Banning Concealed Weapons at Schools and College Campuses
A week after the tragedy in Oregon and some smaller campus shootings, Governor Brown signed legislation sponsored…
Staff Recommends Council Deny Blondies Request For Exemption
At a special 7:30 am meeting on September 29, the Davis City Council approved an urgency ordinance…
My View: The Lonesome Death of Tatiana Garcia
The September 19 stabbing death of Peter Gonzales has shocked the core of Davis in ways that…
Governor Vetoes Border Crossing Identification License Bill
On Friday, Governor Brown vetoed SB 249, sponsored by Democratic Senator Ben Hueso, a measure to create…
Jami’s Ordeal Shows Public Defenders Deserve Respect
By Jeff Adachi It was the video seen ‘round the world — a public defender, tiny in…
Commentary: Davis Is Not Having an Identity Crisis
A terrible tragedy occurred three weeks ago on September 20 in the early morning hours at KetMoRee….
Commentary: Dire Predictions Did Not Come To Pass with Fire Service Reform
It was late 2012, when then-Interim Fire Chief Scott Kenley brought the Davis City Council a proposal…
Prosecution Cross-Examines Defense Expert Witness in Murder Trial
by Haroutun Bejanyan The October 8 afternoon session in the trial of Susan Hoskins primarily consisted of…
Senator Mike McGuire Endorses Dan Wolk for Assembly
McGuire Latest Elected Official from 4th Assembly District to Support Wolk Davis Mayor Dan Wolk announced today…
Davis Women’s Cycling Downs Breast Cancer Risk
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. One of the most important things a woman can do to…
City Fire Protection Rating Moves Into Elite Levels
When the city council first looked at wholesale reforms like boundary drop, decoupling the rescue apparatus, reducing…
Governor Signs Key Legislation That Could Curtail Prosecutorial Misconduct
A year ago, the Vanguard brought in Orange County Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders as the keynote…
“Bonus Buck” Pilot Program To Cut Fruit and Vegetable Costs in Half
by Leanna Sweha Yolo County is getting ready to roll out a three-month pilot program that will…
Social Justice Group Concerned About Alleged UCD Racial Incidents
by the Davis Social Justice Coalition This past week, an article came out in the UC Davis…
Analysis: Densification and Infill Can Be Tricky Goals
Last week’s presentation by Joe Minicozzi gave us some interesting new ideas for how to evaluate the…
Analysis Challenges Key Findings in CEQA Report
Yesterday, we presented a critique of CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act), with the law firm of Holland…
