Groups Urge Governor Signature on Educational Reform Bill
(From Press Release) More than 300 groups across California delivered a letter to Governor Brown today, urging…
FCC Needs to Stop Secret Discriminatory Stingray Surveillance
by Nathan Freed Wessler For years, state and local police departments across the country have been using…
Meet School Board Candidate Bob Poppenga Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
School Board candidate Bob Poppenga invites the public to meet him on three different occasions this week….
March For Justice
A coalition of social justice groups in Davis has come together to call for a March for…
Analysis: Is On-Campus Housing Low-Hanging Fruit?
For all of the complaining about the confining nature of Davis’ Measure R, which requires the conversion…
Audit Finds Troubling Practices at Clerk-Recorder’s Office
In December of 2015, Clerk-Recorder Freddie Oakley suddenly announced her retirement. She had served as elected Clerk-Recorder…
The Shrinking Life of Krill
By Debra Chase Krill is said to be the largest biomass on the planet, outweighing the human…
Firsthand Account from Ex-Boyfriend on Green’s Drug Use
By Christina D. On September 6, 2016, in Department 14, the jury trial resumed for Samantha Green,…
Commentary: Housing Crunch Primarily Generated by UC Growth and Lack of On-Campus Housing
The community remains divided on the issue of housing and, as we saw in the discussion on…
Lawmakers’ Failure to Solve the Roads Funding Crisis is a Disadvantage to Every Community
By Leanna Sweha The Legislature ended its two-year general session last week without a solution to the…
The Crack That May Soon Destabilize Antarctic’s Largest Ice Shelf
By Debra Chase Antarctica has 15 major ice shelf areas and, for the past 20 years or…
Eye on the Courts: Brock Turner’s Release Touches A Nerve
The release of Brock Turner from Santa Clara County Jail, combined with the California legislature’s efforts to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Farmworker Overtime Bill is One Small Step
Sí, se puede! is the cry of empowerment that has been pushed from the fields and the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Mounting Costs of OCR Investigation, Silence by the Board
Two years ago, one of the key moments of the Nancy Peterson saga was the revelation that…
In 2016 Unions Are Needed More Than Ever
By Sean Raycraft For many years of my life, Labor Day was just a three-day weekend signifying…
Sunday Commentary: Legitimate Reasons to Oppose Russell Fields
I am always struck by the discourse on land use in this town. With every issue there…
Sunday Commentary: Thoughts on Gandhi and Conflict Resolution in Our Community
I first met Robb Davis, other than in passing, in December 2011. The pepper spray incident on…
Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Speech, Just Don’t Mess with the Flag, or National Anthem
For years I have heard conservatives complain, at times I think rightly, about the lack of free…
District Has Spent Over $17 Thousand on Response to Office for Civil Rights Investigation
The Vanguard has learned that the Davis Joint Unified School District has $17,363.07 in legal fees pertaining…
Rental Assistance Vouchers as a Means for Affordable Student Housing
by Matt Palm Rental assistance vouchers may be a far more cost-effective way for UC Davis to…
