The Deeper Questions Raised by Felicity Huffman’s Sentence
By Sarah Lustbader Last Friday, actress Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying…
What Will the City Do about Pacifico – Four Different Ideas Emerge through RFP
In May, facing calls by neighbors to level Pacifico and rebuild from scratch, the council instead took…
Parole Board Grants Parole to Davis Killer Over Objections of Yolo DA
(From Press Release – Yolo DA) – On September 19, 2019, a Board of Parole Hearings panel…
California: Legislature Adopts a Flurry of Reforms, but Voting Rights Wait for 2020
By Daniel Nichanian Before adjourning for the year on Friday, California’s legislature passed a series of reforms…
Lawsuit Filed Challenging Trump Administration’s Attempt to Trample California’s Authority to Maintain Longstanding Clean Car Standards
(From Press Release- AG’s Office) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today, with Governor Gavin Newsom and…
A Deadly Bottle: Defendant Faces Charges of Assault with a Deadly Weapon
By Ransom Bergen The defendant waived her right to be in court today, leaving Deputy Public Defender…
City Looks to Amend Residential Energy Efficiency Code
On Tuesday the city council will be looking at amending the energy efficiency code to require that…
Letter: Requesting DJUSD Use More Rigorous Energy Efficiency Standards
By Alan Pryor My name is Alan Pryor. I am a 25-year Davis resident and both of…
Letter: Review of the People-First Economy Online Summit
By Scott Ragsdale Now that more of us are acknowledging the climate crises, how about some of…
Jury Deadlocked in Suspected Slide Hill Park Serial Masturbator Case
by Michelle Lagos Woodland – Judge Paul K. Richardson declared a mistrial in the suspected Slide Hill…
Vanguard Court Watch Podcast Episode 13 – Free Ronnie Long
This is from the Generation Why Podcast: “Ronnie Long. April 25, 1976. Concord, North Carolina. A man…
Commentary: How Will We Remember the Janet Napolitano Era at UC?
When Janet Napolitano was hired by the University of California, she was not noted as the first…
Davis Students Prepare to Join the World Friday for Climate Strike
All across the world, youths will be walking out of class in support of a Global Climate…
Sacramento Bee, Other McClatchy Newspapers Sued for Alleged ‘Deceptive’ Subscription Practice
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The daily newspaper business has been going through some…
Case against Serial Masturbator Continues to Build
By Joshua Liang Woodland – The jury trial of Martin Arturo Rios, a Davis resident charged with…
Community Activist Not Allowed Bail in Homicide Case
By Hannah Grayson Judge Christine Van Aken thought the charges alone were too serious to let him…
Closing Arguments Heard in Auto Theft Case
By Leslie Alfonzo Closing arguments were presented on September 18, 2019, in Department 20 for the trial…
Major Inconsistencies Again in Case Involving 97-Year-Old Complaining Witness
By Adam Ruthenbeck The “feisty” 97-year-old complaining witness was not present in the courtroom today. Her son-in-law…
Trump Sets Up a Court Battle over Auto Emissions as Newsom and Becerra Prepare to Fight Back
On Wednesday the Trump administration will revoke California’s authority to set emissions rules stricter than federal standards,…
District Comes Forward with Language for a Permanent $198 Parcel Tax
Two weeks ago, the DJUSD School Board approved in concept the placement of a $198 parcel tax…
