Opinion | Davis Hasn’t Built Too Much Market Rate Housing — It Has Built Too Little
The data from the City of Davis' housing production report shows that the city has built very little housing overall, particularly ownership housing, and that increasing... Read more.
Independent Journalism Only Survives If Readers Decide It Matters
The Davis Vanguard is an independent news organization that is supported by readers and provides in-depth coverage of local issues, and readers can support their... Read more.
Davis Built Just 805 Single-Family Homes in 17 Years as Housing Production Slows Sharply
The City of Davis has issued permits for 805 single-family homes, 1,596 multi-family rental units, 262 accessory dwelling units, and 155 multi-family ownership units... Read more.
Orange County to Pay $925,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit by Prosecutor as Pattern of Litigation Mounts
Orange County has agreed to pay $925,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit brought by a deputy district attorney who alleged she was subjected... Read more.
Clemency Granted in Alabama Case Highlighting Controversy over Felony Murder and the Death Penalty
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey commuted the death sentence of Charles "Sonny" Burton, a 75-year-old man who was on death row for his role in a 1991 robbery that resulted... Read more.
Ballot Arguments over Village Farms Reveal Deep Divide in Davis over Housing, Growth and Risk
Davis voters must decide whether to approve the Village Farms Davis development, which would add 1,800 housing units to the city, in order to address the city's... Read more.
Oklahoma Law Aims to Free Domestic Violence Survivors, but Faces Resistance
The Oklahoma Survivors Act is a law designed to give domestic violence survivors serving long prison sentences a second chance at freedom, but prosecutors and courts... Read more.
California Lawmakers Consider Factory-Built Homes to Address Housing Crisis
California lawmakers are exploring innovative construction methods, such as factory-based construction, to reduce costs and increase housing production in order... Read more.
Yolo Elected Official Faces Fraud Charges as DA Investigator’s Relationship with Key Witness Raises Red Flags about Integrity of the Case, DA’s Office
At the preliminary hearing of Yolo County farmer and Yuba Community College District Trustee Jose L. Garcia, questions were raised about the impartiality of the... Read more.
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 321: Curtis Davis Jr. Case, Raising Questions about Plea Deals and Withheld Evidence
Curtis Davis Jr.'s conviction is being questioned due to potential prosecutorial misconduct, plea bargaining, and withholding of exculpatory evidence, highlighting... Read more.