ACLU of California Launches Radio Ad Campaign in Support of AB 392 to Reduce Number of Police Shootings
(From Press Release)–One year after the tragic shooting death of Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard in…
Prime Farmland In Yolo County Conserved for Agriculture
(From Press Release) – Another Yolo County farm with significant agricultural value has been permanently set aside…
Man with Cane Allegedly Used It as a Weapon
By Pedro Maturana The trial of Daniel Ples Stallings, Jr., who is charged with exhibiting a deadly…
Commentary: Why the Revenue Stream Idea Could Work Better Than Traditional Affordable Housing
The message coming out of the Social Services Commission two weeks ago was clear – but at…
Big Protest, Promised Civil Rights Lawsuit Highlight Stephon Clark’s Killing by Police
A determined throng of about 400 demonstrators marked the first anniversary of unarmed Stephon Clark’s killing by city of Sacramento police officers Monday night with a nearly three-mile march through Clark’s Meadowview neighborhood.
There were no incidents with police
Cacao Research Comes to Downtown Davis
Mars, Incorporated, Builds New Collaboration Effort with UC Davis (From Press Release) – Downtown Davis will soon…
Can Prosecutors Dismiss Jurors for Agreeing with the O.J. Simpson Verdict?
By Cassandra Stubbs Gov. Gavin Newsom’s moratorium on executions in California has highlighted the pernicious role race…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Week Out, Perhaps Signs of Possible Ways to Compromise on Paid Parking
We are a week a way from the continuation of the March 5 meeting on paid parking…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reisig’s Defense of the Death Penalty Belies Claims of Progressive Reform
In last year’s election for district attorney, challenged as he never has been before, Jeff Reisig, the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Officer Response to Protests Shows the Police Still Don’t Get It
Two weeks ago, the Sacramento County DA declared that the officers in the Stephon Clark killing feared…
Sunday Commentary: Did Judge Err in Striking Down Approval of Trackside?
The city was definitely caught off guard by this week’s tentative ruling on Trackside. And while perhaps…
Ajay Dev Letter Explains His Case and His Chances for Exoneration
In August 2009, Ajay Dev was sentenced to 378 years after a Yolo County jury found him…
Supreme Court Decision Didn’t End Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Emma Andersson The 84 percent of Americans who oppose civil asset forfeiture can be forgiven for…
My View: Not All Victims Favor the Death Penalty
In the past few days, we have seen much in the way of angry responses from families…
Local Students Walk Out and March for Climate Change
Across the nation students in over 100 countries walked out of their classrooms to protest climate inaction. …
Council to Consider Amendment to Affordable Housing Ordinance
Prior to the council’s consideration of the Chiles Road Apartments, they will be asked to approve an…
Stop and Frisks Have Dropped, but Racial Disparities Remain
By Michelle Shames and Simon McCormack We’ve come a long way since 2011. That year, New York…
Chiles Road Apartments Come to Council
In recent months, the need for workforce housing has been highlighted on the Vanguard and elsewhere. Coming…
Parcel Tax Subcommittee Eyes April Board Check-In, Plus Evening Discussion Meeting
The latest meeting of the Parcel Tax Subcommittee did not break a lot of new ground on…
Judge Rules Claims That Racism, Sexism Led to Near Failure of Oroville Dam Can Remain in Lawsuit
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The CA Dept. of Water Resources – facing allegations…
