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Opinion: CEQA Reform Is Only One Piece of the Housing Puzzle
CEQA reforms are a necessary step in streamlining housing development, but they will not solve the entire housing crisis in California, which is a national problem requiring political courage, financial tools, and federal leadership.
OP-ED | City of Davis Fails to Meet Model County Standards for Budget Management
The City of Davis is not following the County’s budgeting principles, with a General Fund deficit, lack of reserves, and new spending commitments, while also failing to maintain basic services and infrastructure.
Neighborhood Concerns Prompt Changes at Davis Respite Center after Feedback
The City of Davis has implemented changes to the Respite Center, including additional staff and a Façade Revitalization & Accessibility Grant Program, to address concerns from the community and improve conditions around the site.
Vanguard Court Watch
Finally, some good news — but we’re not quite to the finish line yet.
The Vanguard, a small nonprofit newsroom, is in need of $15,000 to stay afloat and pay its dedicated staff, and donations of any amount can help bring them closer to stability and justice.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Defense’s Pitchess Motion for Officer’s Records
Judge Sonia Cortes of the Yolo County Superior Court denied a request by Privately Appointed Defense Attorney Melody Yasuda for a Pitchess motion to access Officer Hawkinson’s personnel records, citing the officer’s limited role in the investigation and the defense’s lack of documentation.
Court Watch: Man Held for Two Years Awaiting Trial in San Francisco Armed Auto Burglary Case
A man accused of armed auto burglary has been held in San Francisco County Jail for over two years, awaiting trial, with his jury trial scheduled for July 14, 2025.
Court Watch: Accused Returns Legally to Face Charges He Was Once Legally Barred From Answering
An 18-year-old bench warrant was issued for a man accused of a 2006 Vehicle and Traffic Law violation, and he now faces new charges of assault and criminal mischief in Nassau County, for which he was granted supervised release and reminded of his right to legal counsel.
Court Watch: Transient Defendant Denied ACM Program, Kept in Custody with $25,000 Bail
Judge Kenneth Wine denied the defense motion to refer the defendant to ACM, instead setting bail at $25,000 and keeping the defendant in custody until their preliminary hearing on August 19, 2025.
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Finally, some good news — but we’re not quite to the finish line yet.
The Vanguard, a small nonprofit newsroom, is in need of $15,000 to stay afloat and pay its dedicated staff, and donations of any amount can help bring them closer to stability and justice.
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Nuances
I must admit arriving at California Medical Facility Vacaville (CMF) was an answered prayer for me. Since…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Uncaged Writer By D. Razor Babb, ‘Perspectives from the Cellblock’
Early 2019, nearly a year before anyone had even heard of a Covid pandemic, Dr. Joan Parkin…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press: It’s a Wonderful Life (Sentence) – A George Bailey Moment during a Secretary of Corrections Visit
Every Christmas, network TV airs the black-and-white classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. There is…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: It’s Something in the Water
Greetings, comrades and convicts around the world! I’m from Tennessee, and I want to thank the Vanguard…
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