Finding Alternatives to Lethal Force by Police
By Matthew Simpson On March 13, 2016, off-duty Farmer’s Branch police officer Ken Johnson confronted two youths…
Fernandes and Archer Discuss AIM Reform and Achievement Gap
In the aftermath of the implementation of AIM reforms enacted in November, with a recent update showing…
UC Employees Remove Gender Neutral Bathroom Signs
By Jerika L.H. Students, community members and political activists have expressed disappointment over the removal of gender…
UC Regents Unanimously Pass Amended Version of Intolerance Policy
The UC Board of Regents threaded the needle on Wednesday, passing a policy that was able to…
Davis Citizens Opposed to Monster Housing Project at Corner of Fifth Street and Pole Line Road
By Maggie and Don Sherman On behalf of the many Davis and Yolo County citizens appalled at…
Will the UC Regents Adopt Controversial Statement Against Intolerance?
This week once again the UC Regents are meeting to discuss and potentially vote on a policy…
Empower Yolo Expands Services
By Jerika L.H. Domestic violence – it can happen to anyone. The scourge of society, domestic abuse…
The Texas Border Surge Is Backfiring
By Michael Seifert Last year, the Texas Legislature passed an $800 million omnibus bill that, among other…
Commentary: We Need a Realistic Plan for Student Housing
Call the issues 1 and 1a and assign the rank order according to your preference, but the…
Lovenburg Talks about AIM Reform and the Achievement Gap
In the aftermath of the implementation of AIM reforms enacted in November, with a recent update showing…
Innovation Ecosystems Have and Have Nots
by Jeff Boone The Cove I just came back from a business trip to Irvine where my…
Friendship
By David Hafter The harder the truth to tell, the truer the friend who tells it. –…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Should We Find the Right Superintendent?
Superintendent Winfred Roberson probably lasted longer than many superintendents. Like all human beings, he had his strengths…
A Different Perspective on the Chancellor
By Tia Will In the Davis Enterprise Forum of Sunday 3/20/15, I read with interest Jann Murray-Garcia’s…
Yolo County Health Assessment in Review
by Jerika L.H The annual report of Yolo County Health offers a fascinating glimpse into the physical,…
Living in the Anthropocene – The Sixth Great Mass Extinction
By Debra Chase “So mankind gobbled in a century all the world’s resources that had taken millions…
Sunday Commentary: Should Rainbow City Have Been the Priority?
Sometimes in this business you have to be the bad guy in order to point out problematic…
Vanguard Comment Policy Comments
Editor’s note: Below is the Vanguard Comment policy as adopted on August 20, 2014 by the Vanguard…
The Roots of Slavery in Woodland
By Jerika L.H. Basil Campbell – remember the name. Considered an anomaly in his days, he was…
Praises Sung for Roberson Era
By Nicholas von Wettberg A proper send off was bestowed upon Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD)…
