Guest Commentary: The Crime and Homelessness Conundrum – Why Enlarging County Jail Isn’t Helpful
By Mark Dempsey My email to Sacramento County: Supervisors, Spending a billion dollars to enlarge the County…
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Guest Commentary: Fiscal Restraint Is Dead…and I Say Thank Goodness!
By Mark Dempsey The following is an email sent to Debra J. Saunders (dsaunders@reviewjournal.com), whose editorial appears…
Guest Commentary: ‘Crocodile Tears for the Houseless’
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – The title is “Crocodile Tears for the Houseless: A pretext for…
COMMENTARY: Homegrown Models for Expanding Davis
By Alex Achimore I fall squarely in the camp that believes we need to expand the city…
COMMENTARY: Letter from the Sonoma County Jail – The Transformative Power of Suffering
Wayne Hsiung being immediately taken into custody after the verdict EDITOR’S NOTE: Lawyer Wayne Hsiung was found…
Vanguard Making an Impact in 2022 – Help Us Continue in 2023
This has been a challenging year for reform. Earlier this year, we watched voters remove reform prosecutor…
After More Than 2.5 Years in Jail, Judge Frees Woman for Lack of Evidence
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After more than two and one-half years in jail,…
Editorial Board Statement on New Comment Policy
Getty images The Vanguard welcomes diverse opinions in response to our published work. However, harmful commentators have…
DA Boudin Hosts Comprehensive Virtual Community Event to Address Gun Violence in San Francisco
By Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Noting the “terrible impact” of gun violence, San Francisco District…
Sacramento County Jail Gets Sacramento Bee Coverage…Almost. An Open Letter to Sacramento Bee’s Marcos Breton
By Mark Dempsey Dear Mr. Breton, Thanks for covering the Sacramento County Jail November 10. Based on…
The Truth Act: Three Testimonials Provide a Window on the Human Cost of Police Collaboration with ICE Officials
By Juan Miranda (Translated from Spanish by Nora Oldwin) The Transparent Review of Unjust Transfers and Holds…
Guest Commentary: Davis Can Meet Its Commercial Needs without DISC for Now — Infill Is a Better Choice
By Pam Gunnell, Richard McCann and Matt Williams A 200-acre business park like DISC is not an…
Help Us Bring the News to Our Local Community
Dear Readers, Friends and Supporters, These, indeed, are challenging times for all of us who are “socially-distanced”…
Maxwell Elementary School Sixth Grader Allegedly Molested at Baby Shower
“I don’t see him” [in the courtroom]. By Lauren Zaren A Maxwell Elementary School student from Woodland…
Jury Finds Man Guilty of Possession but Not Sale of Meth
By Lemuel Herg On the 25th of January, 2018, Judge Paul K. Richardson presided over Department 13…
Backpack Dispute Continues through Pictures in Controlled Substances Sale Case
By Danielle Silva On Wednesday, Judge David Reed presided over the case of Mr. Terrence Lamar Hutchinson….
Guest Commentary: Ending Hunger – Compassionate Action Is Essential
“When we’re talking about poverty, what we’re really talking about is hunger and malnutrition.” – Yolo County…
The Vanguard Will End Anonymous Posting by January
By the Vanguard Editorial Board For a number of years the Davis Vanguard has grappled with the…
Pancakes & Politics Voter Guide — State and Yolo County/Davis Decisions
by Alan Miller, Johnny Pancake, Willard Waffle, Bernice Bagel, and the whole Pancakes & Politics group team…
Assemblymember Dodd Lays Out Legislative Priorities
By Vanguard Editorial Board On Thursday March 17, the Editorial Board for the Davis Vanguard met with…
