Sunday Commentary: When the Police Cannot Follow Up on a Simple Vehicle Theft
There Are Tradeoffs and Consequences When the City Lacks Resources For years I have been arguing the…
Sunday Commentary: Does Antifa Serve a Legitimate Purpose?
In the past I have generally taken on two key positions – one is an absolute right…
Trump’s Pardon of Arpaio is His Most Recent Shout to White Supremacists
By Cecilia Wang President Trump rallied his crowd in Phoenix on Tuesday night by invoking the name…
My View: Agreement with Fire Was Necessary to Move Forward
In order to understand what has transpired in the last two months, we need to go back…
Governor Brown Commits to Bail Reform, but Not in 2017
On Friday, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Senator Bob Hertzberg and Assemblymember Rob…
Analysis: Can the Pardon of Arpaio Get Overturned?
President Trump acted quickly after basically putting his cards on the table in a speech earlier this…
Keeping Hope in the Face of Hate
By Abdi Soltani Several times since the horrible events of Charlottesville, people have asked me, “what gives you…
Commentary: Planning Commission Meeting Shows the Mess We Are In
The Vanguard has been an equal opportunity critic lately of the planning process. The Vanguard was very…
After Long Impasse, City and Firefighters’ Union Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
It was 2009 the last time the firefighters reached an agreement with the city on a contract…
Analysis: Supreme Court Upholds Death Penalty in Prop 66 But Re-Writes Key Timeline Provision
When Proposition 66 surprisingly passed last year, it was clear the proposition that aimed to speed up…
Why We Must Defend Free Speech
By David Cole Does the First Amendment need a rewrite in the era of Donald Trump? Should…
Planning Commission Unable to Act on Key Provisions of Trackside Proposal
Confused over the requirements under the Design Guidelines and frustrated at the lack of access to staff…
What Patriotism Means To Me
By Tia Will On August 21, the Vanguard ran an article on patriotic observances and protests to…
White Supremacy Has Been Bolstered
And Not In The Way You Might Think By Bryn Buchanan The vigil at UVA after the events…
Key Questions that Trackside Raises about Design Guidelines and Core Area Specific Plan
Tonight the latest iteration of Trackside goes before the Davis Planning Commission. The Planning Commission will not…
ACLU Launches Meet Your DA: Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig
ACLU of CA launches statewide campaign to educate Californians on the role of district attorneys, the power…
Sheriff Joe Arpaio Should Not Receive a Presidential Pardon
By Brian Tashman Last week, President Trump told Fox News that he is “seriously considering” a pardon…
Commentary: White Supremacy and White Privilege
Earlier this year, I was criticized for my support for free speech, with the suggestion made that…
Commentary: Should We Be Concerned about Comments Made by the New Fire Chief?
Earlier this year, UC Davis exercised its option to opt out of the shared management of the…
Explicit Bigotry and Veiled Racism in the Trump Era
By Neil Buchanan In the aftermath of the tragic and deadly confrontations in Charlottesville between racists and…
