Monday Morning Thoughts III: Revisiting Innovation Centers
The discussion on the Purdue Innovation District got off track from where I hoped it will go,…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Need Systemic Approach to Police Reform
While the very name of Al Sharpton will stir resistance in some of our readership, there is…
Monday Morning Thoughts I: Perspective on a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
I was reading a Facebook post yesterday, and someone had posted an exchange they had with an…
Sunday Commentary II: Solving the Downtown Parking Conundrum
It has been awhile since we have looked at the downtown parking issue. Yesterday, as I went…
Sunday Commentary: Adversarial Democracy?
I was surprised to see Jim Leonard’s screed in the Enterprise referencing the Vanguard’s article from prior…
Commentary: Should BLM Be Held Accountable For Dallas?
The line between group accountability and personal responsibility is not as clear as many want to see…
Downtown Parking Management Update
Back in 2014, the council-appointed Downtown Parking Task Force, which concluded a study in Fall 2013, brought…
My View: Why Are Race Relations Declining and the Divide Widening?
Yesterday one of our posters posted a poll from Rasmussen Reports from last September that found that…
My View II: Dallas Illustrates the Need to Police Bad Cops
The biggest challenge that police agencies across the country face is the need to identify those people…
Commentary: More Missed Opportunities for Davis
Prior to Nishi being placed on the ballot, the Vanguard made the point that we needed to…
Commentary: Tragic Killings Are a Warning
Two separate police shootings on Tuesday and Wednesday led to a series of protests across the country,…
In the Name of Safety
By Tia Will There is often a large separation between our perception of reality, and reality itself. …
Vanguard 10 – Join Mayor Robb Davis and DJUSD Board President Madhavi Sunder on the 30th
One Monday we had a big day. A huge day. We passed the $5000 mark. We have…
Commentary: Should We Just Forget about Development Issues for Another 10 to 15 Years?
Yesterday’s suggestion for a path forward toward community consensus triggered some interesting discussions, but one of the…
Judge Reduces Charge to Misdemeanor Following Preliminary Hearing
Judge David Reed reduced the charges against two Yolo County men to misdemeanors, following a preliminary hearing…
Another Killing, of a Black Man in Louisiana, Captured on Video, Spawns Anger and Protests
Here we go again. When 37-year-old Alton Sterling, a black man, was shot and killed by officers…
Commentary: How to Move Forward as a Community
A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting of the Innovation Parks Task Force, and,…
Gang Activity at KetMoRee Leads to 10 Years in State Prison
by Sarah Gregory The hearing of Joseph James Underwood began its last day on July 5, 2016. …
Local Makeup Artist is Internet Sensation
By Jerika L.H. Homegrown makeup artist April Lopes is living her dream. Not only is she enjoying…
Federal Judge: SFPD Target Black People in Drug Law Enforcement
By Novella Coleman On Thursday a federal district court judge found substantial evidence that San Francisco police…
