Attorney Says Casa Del Sol Co-Defendant Was Wrongly Convicted
Last week, a Yolo County jury convicted Alexis Velazquez of first degree murder, and Justin Gonzalez was…
Letter to the Social Services Commission on Mega-Dorms
By Eileen Samitz (Editor’s note: the following was submitted to the Social Services Commission on Monday night…
“Sister” of Victim Questions Whether the Right Guys Have Been Convicted in 2002 Halloween Homicide Case
In June of 2006, a jury convicted three men of the shooting death of Eric Folsom (age…
What’s So Bad about Shared Housing?
by Sean Raycraft In the Davis rental market, all renters are affected by the housing crisis to…
Social Services Commission to Review Affordable Proposal at Nishi
There is not a finalized project at Nishi, and yet tonight, the Social Services Commission will offer…
Sunday Commentary: Record Applicant Pool Keeps Pressure on UCD, City
UC Davis announced this week that students continue to apply to UC Davis in record numbers as…
Scott Report Set to Be Released in Early January
Earlier this week the Vanguard reported that Chief Darren Pytel has received the Picnic Day report and…
In Florida, the Racist War on Drugs Rages On
By Ezekiel Edwards A new report from The Sarasota-Herald Tribune has found that drug enforcement in Florida…
My View: Can the City Find Ways to Build More Affordable Housing?
One of the challenges that has become more clear in recent months is the challenge of building…
Analysis: Black Imprisonment Rates Are Going Down and No One Knows Just Why
The Marshall Project reported on Friday that from 2000-2015 the rate of incarceration for black men fell…
Watchdog Agency’s Scathing Report on ICE Abuses
By Victoria Lopez This week, the watchdog agency for the Department of Homeland Security issued a damning…
Council to Discuss Revenue Measures for June
The council has until February 6 of next year to figure out what it wants to put…
Commentary: Another Wrongful Conviction in Yolo?
We first covered Justin Gonzalez in 2013 when the then-19-year-old Woodland resident was accused in a gang…
Hodges Quickly Takes Guilty Plea to Murdering His 3 Children
It was just a few months ago that Robert Hodges killed his three children and attempted to…
The End of Net Neutrality – What Now?
By Jay Stanley The FCC’s radical and foolish action today to reverse network neutrality protections means that…
Commentary: Can Housing Ever “Win” in Davis?
This column should not be read as support for any particular project, but rather as a call…
Analysis: Experts Expect Multifamily Housing Crisis to Continue
The Vanguard has gone round and round on the issue of student housing in Davis, and recently…
Tough-on-Crime Prosecutors Are Out of Step with Public Views
By Taylor Pendergrass “Mass incarceration is a myth.” Racial bias in the criminal justice system “is the…
Pre-Trial Hearing in Davis Nightclub Stabbing Shows Evidence of Gang Activity
By Danielle Eden C. Silva The trial for the co-defendants of the 2015 KetMoRee murder was slated…
Co-Defendants Convicted of Murder in Casa Del Sol Trial
The jury returned on Wednesday after more than three days of deliberation and returned a verdict of…
