Commentary: Does Davis Need More Jobs, Diversified Economy?
Assuming the project goes forward, Davis residents will be asked to vote on whether or not to…
When John Lewis Spoke at UC Davis Law Commencement
This week it was announced sadly that John Lewis has stage 4 pancreatic cancer. While many are…
Felipe Rodriguez Exonerated of All Charges in 1987 Queens Murder Case
(From Press Release – Innocence Project) – (New York – December 30, 2019) Today, the Hon. Joseph…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Davis Should Consider an Innovation Center
When UC Davis first announced the World Food Center concept a few years ago, it argued it…
Monday Morning Thoughts: New SF DA Aims Sights at Gang Laws ‘Infused with Racism’
In 2010, the Vanguard’s fledgling Court Watch Project followed a six-month Yolo County trial as a group…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 26 – 1437 Constitutionality and the Davidson Case
The Harvest Cycle Davidson v. El Dorado County case features two separate questions: the constitutionality of SB…
Sunday Commentary: Driving is Trending Down, but Don’t Tell People in Davis
Want to raise the hackles of people on this site? Talk about parking. One of the rallying…
Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax
The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea…
Cash Bail is Being Used as Ransom to Keep People Who Are Poor Behind Bars
In Canadian County, Oklahoma if you have the money, you get out of jail. If you are…
My View: Housing Is the Top Issue for Davis Headed into 2020
Polling shows that the top issue for Davis is the affordability of housing. The year 2020 figures…
My View: Reading Sacco-Vanzetti as a Wrongful Convictions Case
Over the holiday break, one of my books I am reading is the case of Sacco and…
Complaints about Police Abuse: Strip Search and Rectal Exam
According to a complaint, police in Oak Lawn, a suburb of Chicago, subjected Tylus Allen Jr. to…
Commentary: Freedom to Park Initiative Doesn’t Make a Lot of Sense
Last spring, several years after the Davis Downtown Parking Advisory Task Force recommended we go to paid…
Court Bars Police from Using Chokehold on Someone Not Resisting
The 9th District Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that police cannot use a chokehold on someone…
Mayor’s Monthly Episode 2 – Was the Council Simply Putting Out Brushfires in 2019?
Davis Mayor Brett Lee comes on for his second monthly podcast. The big question the day before…
Commentary: Some New Insights into Housing and Support for Development
It was only two years ago when people were questioning whether a Measure R project – any…
Across the Country Harsh Sentencing Laws Are Tearing Apart Families and Communities
How one single mother lost everything, including her son, because of Michigan’s outdated tough on crime sentencing…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 25 – Trische Duckworth and Survivors Speak
Trische Duckworth helped found Survivors Speak in February 2018. They have heavily focused on wrongful convictions due…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase
Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on…
Man to Spend Holidays in Coma – Black Lives Matter Sacramento Wonders if Jail Foul Play is Cause
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento Black man will be spending the holidays…
