Monday Morning Thoughts: Give the Voters a Clean Choice for School Board
A comment by School Board Member Bob Poppenga has triggered some conversation. On Thursday, as the board…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Out of Touch and Tone Deaf?
It was a week ago that we ran the column highlighting concerns that the local paper is…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Death Penalty is Almost Gone…
I have to admit that I was surprised, both in 2012 and 2016, that the death penalty…
Sunday Commentary: What Is in the Best Interest of the Community?
This week, coming out of closed session, Mayor Brett Lee announced an agreement between the city of…
Sunday Commentary: Affordable Housing as Social Justice
We like to think of ourselves in Davis as progressives. When I first started writing the Vanguard,…
State Of California Approves First Retail Cannabis Business License In Davis
F Street Dispensary scheduled to open to public in September (From Press Release) — On Friday, July…
Elementary School Kids Don’t Belong in Handcuffs
By Mark Fancher Chrystal McCadden thought she had done everything necessary to ensure an appropriate, safe educational…
My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?
On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that…
My View: Drug Prosecutions in Yolo County – Long, Expensive and Unnecessary
In early 2016, Paul Fullerton had his shop and his home raided by YONET (Yolo Narcotic Enforcement…
Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation
On Tuesday, Mayor Brett Lee announced out of closed session that the city and university have agreed…
School Board to Accept Applications for Replacement to Sunder
On Thursday, the school board met for a total of 25 minutes, half of which was to…
What Really Happened under the Sheets? Trial Resumes of a Massage Therapist Accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Client
By Deana Medina Two witnesses familiar with massage therapist Jeremy Tali Davis through his workplaces gave their…
Texas Executed Despite Opposition from Victim’s Son
By Anna Arceneaux (Editor’s note: This article was written the week after Young’s July 17 execution) Fourteen…
Settlements and Asset Forfeiture Become Big Issue in Major Yolo County Drug Cases
On Wednesday, we saw three drug cases the Vanguard has been covering come to court. Ted Hicks…
Commentary: Big Question for the School Board is What They Will Do About Vacant Seat
A school board seat has become vacant as the result of Madhavi Sunder departing for a position…
Commentary: A Surprising Vote Masks the Importance of Body Camera Changes
No one was really expecting a 3-2 vote Tuesday night on the body-worn camera policy. The council,…
Have Conservatives Hijacked The First Amendment?
By David Cole Have conservatives hijacked the First Amendment? Critics are increasingly making this claim, maintaining that…
Council Split on How to Handle New Body Camera Policy
The combination of the city’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance, as well as recommendations from Interim Police Auditor Mike…
Commentary: Why Were Some, Including Dunning, Apparently Sleeping on Community Choice Energy?
We have been discussing the move to Community Choice Energy, now known as Valley Clean Energy, since…
Sac Jails Slapped with Class Action Suit Charging Prisoners Subjected to ‘Inhumane and Degrading Conditions’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A comprehensive federal class action lawsuit has been filed…
