Insurance Corporations Created Exploitative $2 Billion Bail Industry
In California, bail insurance corporations’ impact and influence is exposed as the Legislature considers reforms to the…
ACLU Supports the Appointment of a Special Prosecutor
By Anthony D. Romero May 9, 2017 — has the potential to be one of the most…
‘Don’t Light Tonight’ Summary for Yolo-Solano Air District
(From Press Release) – Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District’s (YSAQMD) yearly program ‘Don’t Light Tonight’ ran from…
Commentary: The Devil is in the Details
Is Dunning the Only One Allowed to Rush to Judgment? On Monday, April 24, the Davis Police…
Commentary: An Inappropriate Choice to Head the Investigation
When Davis hired a police ombudsman (now called an auditor) back in 2006, Bob Aaronson was contracted…
Jury Unexpectedly Still Can’t Reach Verdict in Pie-Throwing Case
Special to the Vanguard The jury in the case of accused political pie-thrower Sean Thompson here surprisingly…
Police Name Investigator, Post Video on Picnic Day Incident
Two and a half weeks after the April 22, 2017, incident, the police have named retired Sacramento…
Homelessness Situation: No Magic Bullet
The issue of homelessness is a vexing problem – not just for communities like Davis, but in…
Commentary: The Shoe Is on the Other Foot for Napolitano
It was just last year that, dismayed by being misled by UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi, UC…
Proposed Ordinance Would Allow for Commercial Cannabis Testing Lab in Davis
At the March 23, 2017, meeting, the Davis City Council directed city staff to bring forth an…
ACLU of California Issues Texas Travel Advisory
Traveling to Texas May Result in Violation of Constitutional Rights (From Press Release) – The American Civil…
Open Letter To Council: Concern Over Picnic Day Incident
Dear Members of the Davis City Council: My name in Nancy Erickson and I have lived, worked,…
Chamber Hosts Downtown Walkabout to Focus Attention on Homeless Issues in Downtown Davis
The Davis Chamber on Monday afternoon hosted a walkabout that focused on several locations that were areas…
Vanguard Analysis: Rules Regarding Agendizing Items for School Board Meetings
Last Thursday, newly-elected school Boardmember Bob Poppenga asked for “some clarification” on the issue of “proposing an…
Students Demand to Rollback, Redistribute and Restructure the UC After Audit
Two weeks ago an audit of the University of California found that the UC pays its executives…
Cap-and-Trade May Not Have Had a Chance to Work Yet
By Leanna Sweha The senate holds an oversight hearing on Cap-and-Trade this week. On the agenda are…
Letter: Davis Police Auditor
By Teresa Geimer This year’s Picnic Days went smoothly except for one incident between under-cover Davis Police…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Housing Crisis Was Not Anticipated
Yesterday’s column outlined the university’s belief that adding to enrollment could increase revenue by between $38 and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: 15-Year-Old Just Latest Shot While in a Moving Car
Last week police in suburban Dallas announced that Officer Roy Oliver had been fired for violating department…
Davis Firefighters Celebrate End of Shared Management
When the university announced a few months ago they were ending shared management of the firefighters, it…
