Why Hendrix Was Not Convicted of Murder
Last week the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office indicated it would not seek a second trial for…
Commentary: Body Cameras Don’t Work if They Aren’t Turned On
In the wake of a series of high profile police incidents, Davis, like many cities across the…
Commentary: Thoughts on Parking and Core Area Specific Planning
For the last several weeks a council item on in-lieu parking fees, and now an appeal of…
It’s About Our Downtown, Not 15 Parking Spaces
By Joshua Chapman The Ace parking lot project on 3rd Street is coming before the Davis City…
The Police Should Be on Trial
by Steve Hampton The Yolo County district attorney is charging five people, including three black men, with…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Actual Budget Is an Afterthought
The Davis City Council is expected to adopt the budget this week and, unlike in past years…
Revisiting: What Is Missing in Downtown Davis?
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in the Vanguard on October 30, 2014, and written by…
Please Support Davis Ace, Property Rights and the Freedom to Pursue Economic Vitality
By Jason Taormino It feels like an affront to common sense that anyone would try to stop…
Judge Declines to Dismiss Charges in Vehicle Pursuit Turned Murder Case
Judge Dan Maguire left murder charges in place on Friday against Trevor James Wright, stemming from a…
Staff Recommends Council Deny Appeal of Ace Hardware Decision
On May 10, the Davis Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for a parking lot with…
Sunday Commentary: We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day Incident
We all want to believe that we live in a color-blind society where there are objective truths…
Mosque Sentencing Brings a Mix of Views
As we expressed in our weekly column yesterday, if there is a restorative justice process, we believe…
Guns Laws and Sentencing Scheme
My Father’s Gun Charge Almost Ruined My Family. Fair Sentencing Saved It. By Kevin Harden, Jr. I…
My View: Restorative Justice Will Be the Key to Islamic Center Vandalism
There was a lot of anger and apprehension that came out of Judge Dan Maguire’s decision to…
City of Davis: Retract False Statements about Picnic Day Fight
by William Kelly As Alexander Craver, Antwoine Perry, Iszir Price, Angelica Reyes, and Elijah Williams prepare to…
In Defense of Parking Lots
By Don Shor Over the last few days we’ve been treated to some discussion of basic principles…
Yogi Berra: “It’s A Permanent Placeholder”
By Michael Bisch Commissioner Rutherford to applicant (57:00): “And then as for allowing this use [parking lot]…
Breaking News: Islamic Center Vandal Avoids Prison Time, Gets Probation and Time Served
Despite a strong argument from Deputy DA Ryan Couzens for prison time, Judge Dan Maguire on Friday…
Revenues Improve but City’s Fiscal Situation Challenging Even Under Best Case Scenario
The biggest challenge that the city will face in the coming years is figuring how to on…
When East Is West and North Is South
By Michael Bisch “On-site parking shall not be placed in front of buildings along sidewalks; there shall…
