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)…
Testimony Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez Victim Ernie Sotelo’s ex-wife’s testimony was interrupted during Eric Lovett’s criminal trial on March…
My View II: When Will We Address $655 Million in Infrastructure Needs?
Two years ago, as we first began to earnestly plan for the possibility of innovation parks and…
My View: Victim Didn’t See Alleged Effort to Intimidate, Can We Move On Now?
If someone threatens a witness, but no one sees it, have they actually threatened the witness? If…
Trackside Goes Back to the Drawing Board
On Thursday night, after ten months of discussion over the original Trackside proposal, the developer and neighbors…
Landowski Testimony Resumes in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez Liberty Landowski’s testimony resumed on March 17, 2016, with Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson…
Commentary: Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis
It was just over a year ago when the residents of the Binning Tract were gearing up…
Pressure Mounts on Katehi, UC Regents As Three More Call For Resignation
Three more lawmakers on Thursday asked embattled UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi to resign. Most notable was…
2016 Davis City Council Candidates Forum
On Saturday, March 12, the Davis Vanguard and Civenergy hosted the campaign’s first Davis City Council Candidates…
Witnesses Take the Stand in Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez After the lunch break on March 16, 2016, Ernie Sotelo took the witness stand…
Possession for Sale and Motion To Suppress Hearing
By Tiffany Yeh Both Arturo Medina and Pedro Perez Reyes face possession of methamphetamine, possession of meth…
Commentary: Can Davis Get Out of Its Own Way?
Last month when the council was postponing putting the soda tax measure on the ballot, Councilmember Rochelle…
Opening Arguments in the Lovett Trial
By Monica Velez After Judge Daniel Maguire granted Deputy District Attorney Robin Johnson a day to get…
Analysis: Is Prop 47 to Blame For Increase in Crime in California?
After historic lows in crime, crime has ticked back up in the past year. There is a…
Key Committee Supports Establishing UC Firearm Violence Research Center
(From Press Release) – The Senate Education Committee voted 7-2 today to approve legislation to establish a…
Kropp Is Fourth Democrat in Assembly Race
Mark Kropp of Davis is the fourth Democrat in the 4th District Assembly race to replace incumbent…
Defendant Held to Answer on DUI charges
By Tiffany Yeh Defendant Jerald Elledge will be held to answer on a charge of DUI causing…
Council Weighs How To Proceed on Hotels
The city commissioned HVS Consulting & Valuation to do an analysis of the hotel market. It analyzed…
