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Davis City Budget Faces Fiscal Challenges Despite Voter-Backed Tax Increase
The City of Davis’ proposed biennial budget for 2025/26 and 2026/27 totals $246.3 million and $253.2 million, respectively, and includes a one-cent sales tax increase to help maintain service levels and address rising costs.
League of Women Voters Hosts Public Interview with Rep. Mike Thompson
The League of Women Voters Yolo County will host a public interview with U.S. Representative Mike Thompson on May 30th, where he will discuss the current administration’s actions and the work he is doing in response.
Op-Ed | After Public Comment, Is Reforming Measure J Even Politically Possible?
The Davis City Council is facing a difficult decision on how to reform Measure J, with some members advocating for a wait until 2030 or a path that could involve litigation from the state or a third party.
UC Davis Postdoctoral Researcher Faces Dire Health Risks in Visa Crisis
Dr. Noor Nazir, a pregnant postdoctoral researcher at UC Davis, faces a difficult decision between risking a medically dangerous international flight or remaining in the US without support due to her unexpected termination and the university’s refusal to grant her a temporary visa extension or visiting scholar position.
Vanguard Court Watch
Ajay Dev’s 2009 Conviction Overturned by Judge Beronio
Yolo County Superior Court Judge Janene Beronio granted habeas corpus relief to Ajay Dev, overturning his 2009 conviction for sexually assaulting his adopted daughter, and a bail hearing is scheduled for Friday.
Trial of Carlos Reales Dominguez Could Wrap up Sooner than Expected
Carlos Reales Dominguez’s murder trial continued in Yolo County Superior Court, with testimony from law enforcement officers and civilian witnesses, as well as scrutiny over police conduct during his arrest and questioning.
Court Watch: Judge Denies Suppression of Felony Resisting Arrest Charge in Davis Case
The accused, an unhoused resident of Davis, was arrested for resisting an arrest warrant related to a misdemeanor charge of theft and unlawful possession of paraphernalia, and now faces an additional felony charge of resisting an executive officer, despite defense arguments that the arrest may have violated the accused’s due process rights.
Yolo County Superior Court Hears Testimony on Suspect’s Mental State
Carlos Reales Dominguez is on trial for the murders of David Breaux and Karim Abou Najm and the attempted murder of Kimberlee Guillory, with the defense questioning inconsistencies in police reports and the lack of activation of body cameras during interactions with Dominguez.
Vanguard incarcerated press
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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