Neighbors Push Back against Russell and Howard Field Development
In pushing to extend their on-campus housing to 90 percent of new students over the next decade,…
Council Affirms February Vote for Gandhi Statue in Central Park after Long Contentious Meeting
In February, the Davis City Council on consent voted 5-0 to accept a Gandhi statue, donated from…
Green Relates Her Version of Events Surrounding Baby Death
By Christina D. On August 30, 2016, in Department 14, jury trial resumed for Samantha Green, who…
School Board Candidate Bob Poppenga At Common Grounds And Dog Park
On Friday, September 2 from 9 to 10 a.m., have coffee or tea with School Board Candidate…
Multi-defendant Juvenile Gang Preliminary Hearing
By Sarah Gregroy The preliminary hearing in the case against Jose Epps, Sergio Gamino, Jeremy Nguyen, Jorge…
Analysis: Can We Cut Our Way to Prosperity?
In 2008, the Vanguard was ahead of the curve, warning of unsustainable spending practices by the city,…
Guest Commentary: Field & Pond Owners Respond to Recent Article
by Dahvie James and Philip Watt We are concerned that information that was published in the Winters…
Benoit Matter Returns to Court with No Resolution in Sight
by Sophie Marconi On August 29 at approximately 2:00 pm the case regarding Eric Gilson and Claire…
Testimony Details Child Services Involvement in Green Case
By Christina D. On August 29, 2016, in Department 14, the prosecution continued to call witnesses to…
Dodd Bill Responding to Stanford Rape Case Passes Legislation
(From Press Release) – Assembly Bill 2888, by State Legislators Asm. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Asm. Evan Low…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Council Opening the Can of Charter City Worms Again?
In the fall of 2008, the city put Measure N on the ballot, a charter city measure…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Challenging Police Body Camera Laws
In the article we ran over the weekend, Peter Bibring and Catherine Wagner write that, while police…
Board to Hear Presentation on Preschool Programs
By Nicholas von Wettberg Picking up where they left off in June, the Davis School Board will…
Sunday Commentary: Where Land Use and Fiscal Clash, We Lose
On Wednesday, opponents of a proposed new hotel on Cowell Boulevard pushed back that the benefits of…
Report on NPR Finds Berkeley Soda Tax Working
NPR reporter Dan Charles this week on NPR’s signature “All Things Considered,” reports, “The nation’s first ‘soda…
Assessing Our Strengths and Weaknesses As a Community
By Robb Davis Organizational strategic planning exercises often include a “SWOT” analysis analyzing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and…
Will Making it a Felony Curb Prosecutorial Misconduct?
It was nearly six years ago that a report from the Northern California Innocence Project documented the…
Analysis: A Look at the Fiscal Analysis of Davis Hotels
Coming out of the planning commission meeting, it was obvious that there is serious neighborhood concern regarding…
My View: The Cost of Raising Tough Issues
It is perhaps ironic that this year marks the 10th year of the founding of the Vanguard…
When Police Body Cameras Aren’t the Answer
by Peter Bibring and Catherine Wagner Earlier this month, a too familiar tragedy unfolded in East Los Angeles when…
