Analysis: Who Makes Public Comments at City Council?
With all the talk about anonymous comments on the Vanguard, I thought it might be a good…
The Battle to Stop Family Separation
By Lee Gelernt In March 2017, John Kelly, then Secretary of Homeland Security, said in an interview…
Sunday Commentary: Slow Down on Talk of More Parking Structures
I read with some fascination this morning the column from Davis Enterprise Columnist Bob Dunning quoting from…
Sunday Commentary: A New Era of Reform DA’s Began This Week
This week I had an interesting conversation with a man who had lost in an effort to…
Guest Commentary: Ending Hunger – Compassionate Action Is Essential
“When we’re talking about poverty, what we’re really talking about is hunger and malnutrition.” – Yolo County…
My View: Inventory of Commercial Sites Illustrates the Need For Peripheral Innovation Center
The quote from the 2010 Studio 30 report is telling: “The current isolated and dispersed sites that…
My View: Local Disappointments Aside, Governor Brown Diversified the Judicial Bench
In the waning days of Governor Jerry Brown’s tenure as Governor, he disappointed some local residents with…
Important Civil Rights Battles Were Won in the 115th Congress
By Brian Tashman The past two years have been challenging times, as we have witnessed attacks on…
Analysis: City to Look at Undeveloped Commercial Property in Davis
As we wait to see if there will be an application for a peripheral innovation center in…
Analysis: Should We Look At Going to All-Mail Elections?
Davis has used all-mail ballots in the past – for special elections. For instance, the March 6,…
Sacramento County Jail Lawsuit Ruled ‘Class Action’ by Federal Court
Lawyers Say Decision Will Go Long Way to Ending ‘Dangerous and Inhumane’ Conditions By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard…
New Comment Policy
Note: As of January 1, commenters are required to post under their full name (as explained below). …
What Does the Left and Right Agree On Nationally? Housing
An article in the American Conservative argues that if there is one area in the next two…
Use of Force and Police Stops in 2017
Second Annual Report from California’s Racial and Identity Profiling Advisory Board Illustrates Use of Force and Racial…
Supreme Court Denies Effort to Block Access to Police Records
In a one-sentence ruling the California Supreme Court denied the efforts by police unions to gut or…
2018 in Review: Women of Color Win in Davis
Back in August, the Vanguard ran a story featuring then Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida and candidates…
Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security
On Monday, Robb Davis did a good job of analyzing the data on poverty and food security…
Speaking Up Against Sexual Violence Incurred Our Culture’s Wrath
By Amber Heard I was exposed to abuse at a very young age. I knew certain things…
Yolo Food Bank December 2018 Newsletter
For those Vanguard readers passionate about social issues, such as private sector efforts to address poverty and…
2018 in Review: The Near Upset in the District Attorney’s Race
In the fall of 2017, veteran Deputy District Attorney Larry Eichele announced he was going to run…
