Commentary: Being Mayor Used to Mean Something
In general, I have been one of the few that has been supportive of the city move…
Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight
Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a…
Citing Juror’s Appearance, Judge Ousts Black Juror in Police Assault Case
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Monday, a Black man was kicked off a…
Closing Arguments Delivered in Trial Concerning 7 Restraining Order Violations
Man Charged With 7 Restraining Order Violations Sees Beginning of Closing Arguments By Danielle Silva SAN FRANCISCO…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Threading the Needle on Coronavirus
In the past week we have seen the stock market and financial markets around the world tank…
Anand Jon’s Path to Freedom: A San Diego Meeting with Assemblymember Weber
On February 19, 2020, I received an invitation from the American Justice Alliance organization to be part…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 48 – Contra Costa DA Diana Becton
Diana Becton took an unusual route to become a prosecutor. She had served 22 years as a…
Man Who Served 11 Years for Second-Degree Murder Will Be Released This May
By Alexandra Cline SAN FRANCISCO – With both the defendant’s family members and the victim’s dad present…
Judge Changed Violation of Probation Decision after Hearing from the Public Defender
By Coco Wang WOODLAND – A woman was accused of petty theft in a violation of probation…
Man Caught in Stolen Vehicle at Davis Gas Station
By Julietta Bisharyan WOODLAND – A Davis man was allegedly found inside a stolen vehicle at an…
Woman Called Police on Her Boyfriend after Altercation, Then Denies Claims of His Assault in Court
By Julia Martinez WOODLAND- A woman that called the cops on her boyfriend for allegedly assaulting her…
Sunday Commentary: Do We Have Enough Student Housing and Is It Affordable?
At the State of the City meeting back in February, the Mayor and City manager were excited…
Sunday Commentary: Staff Pushing for New Cameras over Objections from Police Accountability Commission
Back in December, I wrote a commentary questioning the sacrifice of privacy in favor of surveillance, the…
Commentary: Covid-19 An Update
by Tia Will I want to stress this is an opinion piece. I am a retired gynecologist…
For Many Serving Harsh Sentences, the Governor Becomes a Last Hope
Lawmakers are recognizing the harms of mass incarceration. But some governors are reluctant to use their clemency…
New Davis Neighborhood Will Feature Innovative Public Art and Sculpture Trail
March 24 is the deadline to submit a proposal for Bretton Woods Public Art (From Press Release)…
My View: The End of Great Schools in Davis?
Every election year it seems we run into the same scenario—there are 10,000 more ballots to be…
Vanguard Exclusive: Sac Police Protest Deal Expected; Fallout from Cop Killing Continues with New Federal Lawsuit
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – City of Sacramento taxpayers here may soon be…
Commentary: Nathaniel Woods Executed Despite Pleas for the Alabama Governor to Stop the Execution
By Danielle Silva Nathaniel Woods, 44, was executed on March 5, 2020, by lethal injection despite multiple…
Pennsylvania Public Defenders Not Reinstated Despite Public Outcry Over Firing
Montgomery County Chief Public Defender Dean Beer and Deputy Chief Keisha Hudson were fired last month for…
