Commentary: We Need More Affordable Housing, but Can’t Do It at the Expense of Not Getting Any Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was an interesting experience watching the city…
ACLU Joins Chorus Slamming SCOTUS Rulings Restricting Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, DC – The ACLU, among others, slammed the U.S. Supreme Court decision…
UC Leaders, May and Drake, Condemn Ending Affirmative Action
UC President Drake Expresses Disappointment By Michael V. Drake, M.D We are disappointed in the U.S. Supreme…
Guest Commentary: The Supreme Court Has Gone Fishing
By Marc Bookman It’s impossible to find the bottom these days. One outrageous story bleeds into another,…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Love to All the Mothers (and Fathers) of the Movement
By Stanley Howard I’m sending the Open Letter from Dixon Correctional in Illinois to all the Mothers…
Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes GOP-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill without Explanation
By The Vanguard Staff TALLAHASSEE, FL – He didn’t say why officially, but Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Man’s Plea for Resentencing
By Rena Abdusalam MODESTO, CA – Judge Dawna Reeves, despite pleas for a reduction, rejected a man’s motion…
COURT WATCH: Emotions Spark in Drug Case Closing Arguments
By Yash Mishra SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Mixed emotions erupted between the prosecution and the defense in…
Breaking: Yolo I-80 Widening Not Funded!
Advocates Who Steamrolled Project Scramble to Save It by Alan Hirsch The Yolo I-80 widening project was…
Guest Commentary: How Big Does Davis Need to Be? College Towns Analysis, Part 4 – Jobs and Transit
by Tim Keller In this series of articles, I took a look at university towns in…
Civil Rights Attorneys, Social Justice Organizations Respond to Findings from Sacramento Police Dept Audit, Calling SPD ‘Wrong’
Kellan Patterson, civil rights attorney (left) and criminal defense attorney Keith Staten (right) responding to an…
US Supreme Court Issues Decision Defining When Online Harassment Crosses Line into Criminal Conduct
By Stephen James and Fred Johnson The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday decided a closely…
Landmark Housing Bills Pass Assembly Housing Committee
Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – The Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee passed Senator Scott…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The California Way
By D. Razor Babb “The degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its…
Legally Blind Man Chose Jail to Get Speedier Trial, Claims SF Public Defender – Found Not Guilty; Case Still 4 Months Past Trial Deadline, Backlog at 1,100 Cases
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 50-year-old legally-blind man who chose to stay in jail…
SCOTUS Kills GOP-Promoted State Legislature Theory Over Actual Votes
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINTON, DC – The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling this week to reject…
COURT WATCH: Kidnapping Charges Disputed by Alleged Victim
By Ivan Villegas and Holly Werris MODESTO, CA – Judge Carrie Stephens, during an arraignment hearing in…
Council Moves Forward with Crafting the Framework of a Permanent Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Council on Tuesday held what amounted to a…
Letter Prepared by DCAN Team for Public Comment on Affordable Housing
Dear City Council, Thank you for this opportunity to comment on the draft Inclusionary Zoning ordinance, prepared…
Guest Commentary: I-80 Widening Rated Last for Funding by Caltrans
CTC refuses to double down funds for a bad project. By Alan Hirsch Preface: Just 46 hours…
