First Murder in Just Over a Year Hits Davis on Friday
Details are sparse at the moment, but Davis Police late on Friday reported that on Friday morning…
Despite Claims to the Contrary, Crime Isn’t Out of Control
By Inimai M. Chettiar and Ames Grawert The president once more painted a bleak picture of a…
Murder Trial Resumes with Testimony About Defendant’s Upbringing
By Ruby Zupien The murder trial reconvened with various testimonies in the case of the People v….
Analysis: Early Feedback Suggests Developers Ought to Re-Think Proposed Project
Getting projects that do not require a Measure R vote approved in Davis is difficult, as we…
Commentary: Recent Decision Shows We Can’t Count On Appellate Courts to Fix Bad Decisions
I was stunned earlier to get the notice that the 3rd District Court of Appeals had so…
Is the City of Davis Guilty of Racism and/or Abusive Temporary Hiring Practices in City Employment?
Submitted Anonymously Through Yolo Leaks This article addresses two claims that have been made by some Davis…
Jeff Sessions Must Now Tell America the Whole Truth
By Faiz Shakir Before answering questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on 10 January, then-Sen. Jeff Sessions raised his…
Testimony Gives Insights into Defendant’s Upbringing
By Jagjit Bath On the morning of March 2, 2017, the testimony continued in the trial of…
Developer Explains Plan for Active Adult Community Development Project
As the latest Measure R project moves forward, one of the key questions is whether the community…
NRC Accepts Preliminary Hazardous Substances Report on Pesticide Use on Public Property
The Initial Report Recommends an Immediate Ban on Neonicotinoid Use by the City, a Phaseout of Glyphosate…
Amended Vanguard Policy on Commenters
In August 2014, the Vanguard Editorial Board adopted Guidelines to Govern Commenters. (see https://davisvanguard.org/about-us/comment-policy/). All the provisions…
Immunity of Witness Granted, Compelled to Testify in Murder Trial
By Gloria Ho On the morning of March 1, 2017, testimony continued in the case of the…
Can We Trust ICE to Tell the Truth to Local Officials?
In the last month and a half since the start of the new administration, there seem to…
Appeals Court Quickly Dispatches Gang Injunction Challenge
It was only a week ago that it seemed that the Gang Injunction had a decent chance…
Park Department: An Apparent and Sneaky About-Face on Neighborhood Efforts to Care for Parks
By Paul Steinberg On the 22nd of February signs were again posted at Slide Hill Park announcing…
Jorge Garcia’s Testimony Reveals Inconsistent Statements
By Carla Arango On the morning of February 28, 2017, in the case of the People v….
