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Opinion: Why It’s Too Soon to Declare California’s Housing Laws a Failure
California’s state housing laws are beginning to generate housing, with 20 large proposed or master-planned housing developments across the state representing over 273,000 housing units, demonstrating the state’s efforts to address the housing crisis.
Sunday Commentary: Housing, Not Transfers, Holds Key to Reversing Davis School Enrollment Decline
Davis Joint Unified School District’s enrollment projections show a decline in resident students over the next decade, which is expected to be partially offset by an increase in interdistrict transfers, but not enough to reverse the trend.
Commentary: The Push for Guarantees at Village Farms Risks Derailing the Project — and Davis’ Housing Future
The Davis City Council meeting exposed a widening fault line in how the city approaches affordable housing, as the discussion shifted away from progress and toward demands for hard guarantees, which could potentially kill the project and discourage future developers from pursuing projects in Davis.
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COURT WATCH: Probation Seeks to Keep Accused in Custody Amid Treatment Bed Shortage Despite Plea Agreement Compliance
The accused was placed on supervised own-recognizance release and ordered to report to probation on Friday, Dec. 26, and to Walter’s House on Monday, Dec. 29, after the judge honored the plea agreement and the accused had met the terms of the agreement.
COURT WATCH: Officer on Medical Leave Delays Hearing on Release Conditions
The motion hearing for the accused in San Francisco County Superior Court was delayed due to the unavailability of an arresting officer, while the accused is taking steps to address their substance abuse issues.
Yolo County Judge Alters Greg Zielesch’s Conviction in Officer’s Death Case
Judge Dan Wolk ruled that Greg Zielesch’s first-degree murder conviction could not stand, but a second-degree murder conviction remains valid, as Zielesch aided and abetted in the implied malice murder of California Highway Patrol Officer Andy Stevens.
Court Watch: Judge Terminates Supervised Release, Issues $10,000 Warrant After Unhoused Man Loses Contact With Probation
Judge Samuel McAdam terminated the supervised release of an unhoused man and issued a $10,000 warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court and lost contact with probation.
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Vanguard Incarcerated Press – July 2025
The July edition of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press features stories from incarcerated individuals that expose the cruelty of the prison system and highlight the resilience of those who endure it, while also advocating for free speech, human rights, and prison reform.
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…
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