Chancellor Delivers First Major Address, Looks to the Future
(From University News) – The University of California, Davis, began its new term today (Sept. 25), at a…
Trump Turns to the ‘Southern Strategy’ in Attacking NFL Players
By Jeffery Robinson If Donald Trump is not a white supremacist, his actions and words show a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What White People Don’t See…
Saturday’s column on racial profiling definitely spawned some conversation here and on Facebook. I also got a…
Budget Data Shows Public Defender’s Office Under-Resourced; Disproportionate Yolo County Charging
The County Board of Supervisors is taking on the budget and included is a series of charts…
Systemic Injustice – The Follow Up
By Mark West Last week I publicly called out the social inequities inherent in the process the…
Kaepernick Stood Up for Justice by Kneeling
By Jeffery Robinson Colin Kaepernick has not been involved in “off-field” scandals, has committed no crime, and…
Sunday Commentary: The Student Housing Crisis and Where It Currently Stands
On Wednesday, the Vanguard will have a broad range discussion on the student housing crisis at UC…
Sunday Commentary: Trump’s War on Black Athletes
A year ago this would have been a column that would have been hard to fathom, but…
ACLU Files Suit against St. Louis for Unconstitutional Police Conduct
(From Press Release) – The ACLU of Missouri filed a lawsuit today against the city of St….
My View: The Housing Problem Will Not Be Easily Solved
This week, the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to certify the Mace Ranch Innovation Center EIR. That…
Analysis: Threat of Crime Leads to Racial Profiling in Davis
The police have been warning residents about a string of burglaries. As one local TV station reported,…
My View: How Injustice Occurs in the Legal System
I just finished reading Blind Injustice by Mark Godsey, a professor of law and a leader of…
SF Man’s Case Challenges Money Bail
(From Press Release) – A San Francisco senior citizen is poised to strike a blow against the…
Commentary: We Are Running Out of Options for Financing Our City
When Chancellor Gary May took over at UC Davis in August, one of the first things he…
Open Letter in Support of HR 669, Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017
Dear Congressman Garamendi: The Davis Democratic Club commends you for sponsoring HR 669, along with Congressman Ted…
St. Louis Police Chant, “Whose Streets? Our Streets!”
By Ezekiel Edwards The antagonistic “us versus them” culture that plagues many police departments with regard to…
Defense Closing Statements Given in Long-Running Burglary Trial
By Alexandra Quilici After months of court proceedings, the end and verdict are within sight as defense…
Commentary: Labor Agreement a Key Link for Innovation Park Project Success
On Tuesday night about one or two dozen members of the Carpenters Local Union came out to…
Our Police, Ourselves
By Robb Davis When I send my officers out each day I say to them “Just come…
Agriculture (Finally) Scores Some Serious State Climate Funding
By Leanna Sweha Governor Brown last week signed two bills sending almost $1.5 billion in cap-and-trade auction…
