Have You Made Your Last 2017 Donation to the Vanguard?
Hello readers: The year 2017 is ending in just a few hours. The Vanguard has survived, even…
Sunday Commentary: People Gearing Up to Defeat Tax Measure?
Last night as I was home and relaxing I got a string of text messages railing against…
Sunday Commentary: We Ignore the Link Between Local Land Use Policies and Climate Change at Our Own Peril
Today is the end of 2017 and, in many ways, 2017 was not a good year on…
A Supreme Court Ruling Could Embolden Police Retaliation against Political Speech
By Jacob J. Hutt Earlier this year, a photojournalist headed to a Black Lives Matter protest in…
My View: The Bottom Line Is Davis Is Not Sustainable
Over the years, those who have supported growth in Davis have always argued that Davis was going…
City’s Social Services Strategic Plan Prioritizes Services for Homeless
At the last council meeting, the city placed a consent item on the agenda, which was an…
When the Baltimore Police Locked Down Several Blocks of a Black Neighborhood
By David Rocah On Nov. 15, Detective David Bomenka of the Baltimore Police Department reported that his…
Commentary: Critics of the Homeless Tax Are Forgetting Important Details
As most of our readers are already aware, Davis Mayor Robb Davis believes that homelessness is a…
Commentary: Overcharging is a Real Thing Especially in Yolo
I have been reading the book by John Pfaff, Locked In, which seeks to explain mass incarceration,…
DOJ Reverses Course on Debtors’ Prisons
By Nusrat Choudhury During the holiday season, many of us think about what we can do to…
DTA President Speaks Out as Teachers Continue to Press Case to Close Wage Gap
At the last school board meeting before the break, during her presentation to the school board, Davis…
Open Letter to Mayor Davis on Homelessness
(Editor’s note: the following was originally posted on Nextdoor) Dear Mayor Davis, I speak of the homeless…
City Disadvantaged by the Tax Take
At last week’s council meeting, Mayor Robb Davis emphasized the fact that passing a parcel tax or…
Commentary: Is UCD’s Move to Sacramento Good or Bad for Davis?
Sunday’s commentary highlighted the move by UC Davis in collaboration with Sacramento and Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg…
Analysis: Integrated Affordable Housing versus Land Dedication Site
Nishi’s Affordable Proposal Shows the Advantage of a Land Dedication Site There are a number of advantages…
Dreamers Shouldn’t Lose DACA Status when They Follow the Rules
By Michael Tan This fall, the Trump administration announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the City Have to Revise Its Affordable Housing Guidelines?
One of the big questions facing the city is why they are not getting any market rate…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Promise and Failure of Conviction Integrity Units
Recently I sat down with the mother of a man convicted in Yolo County of a crime…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Are Crime Rates Going Down?
Despite claims to the contrary, the most recent analysis by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU…
Happy Holidays – Vanguard is Off Today, Returns on Tuesday
Hello readers – Seasons greetings from the Vanguard. We take just five days off a year from…
