Launching the Vanguard 10th Anniversary Year Long Celebration
On July 30, 2006, the Vanguard began with a modest post about the Davis Community. Little did…
Commentary: Something Has to Change
Driving home late on Tuesday night, I realized something – it’s been a tough year. Maybe it…
School Board Acting on Assumption Superintendent is Leaving
Board Also Receives Update on Later Start By Nicholas von Wettberg At its most recent meeting, Thursday…
Trial Resumes For Man Accused of Improperly Touching Woman at Fair
By Misha Berman and Tiffany Yeh The trial resumed for Willie Nelson, a man who is accused…
Man Held To Answer, Accused of Shoplifting at Davis Nugget
By Lindsay Christenson On Tuesday afternoon February 4, a preliminary hearing was concluded with the establishment of…
Nishi Takes Shape, Still Faces Key Challenges
After Tuesday’s meeting, the Davis City Council, city staff, and the developer had just under two weeks,…
Commentary: Hendrix Case Illustrates the Problems of Yolo County Justice and Beyond
As I told my interns this week, you can cover a lot of cases in Yolo County…
Commentary: This Was Not the Davis Way
On Monday at the press conference, the comment that rang most true was made by former Davis…
Analysis: Dodd with a Huge Money Advantage in the State Senate Race
Assemblymember Bill Dodd announced this summer he was running for the 3rd Senate District, to replace the…
Judge Sides with Defense in Restitution Hearing in Carjacking Case
By Abigail Soler On Tuesday morning the lingering restitution hearing in the Michael Bassett case came to…
Council Punts on Infrastructure Tax For Now
Council moved quickly to shelve a possible marijuana tax until there was more certainty about the upcoming…
Cost Containment as an Element of Fiscal Resilience
Editor’s note: Councilmember Robb Davis put this forward during the tax discussion. We are posting it as…
Council Caves on Soda Tax on 3-2 Vote
As a graduate student in political science at UC Davis, I often was a teaching assistant for…
Fair Employee on Trial, Accused of Inappropriate Touching
By Monica Velez On the afternoon of February 2, 2016, the idea of trying out the rides…
Supporters Make Their Pitch for Soda Tax at City Hall Rally
About 40 supporters of the soda tax made their case on Monday outside the Davis City Hall,…
Analysis: Close Money Race in 4th AD, Saylor with Most on Hand
If Davis Mayor Dan Wolk is the front runner in the race, it is not completely obvious…
Guest Commentary: Why I Joined the Effort to Tax Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
by Neil Ruud When my friend asked me the other day, “You’re asking for an increase in…
Guest Commentary: Taser Use Resulting In Unnecessary Deaths
by Antoinnette Borbon Back a couple of weeks ago, the Vanguard sat in on a case where…
Monday Morning Thoughts: 130 Units Going Away on Nishi Plus Parks Tax Thoughts
In general, the Vanguard has pushed for greater density at Nishi. The developer has, in fact, put…
Vanguard Survey Finds Most Attending Forum Undecided on Nishi
It is the most unscientific poll you can find, with only 18 of the roughly 50 people…
