Eye on the Courts: Is 25 to Life for Talamantes Justice?
It is easy to get emotional when dealing with a child murder as tragic as the one…
Laura’s Law Can Help Decriminalize Mental Illness
By Jeff Adachi Mental illness is not a crime. Assisted outpatient treatment, also known as Laura’s Law…
Commentary: A Bagless Week in Davis
A little over a year ago, I went on a late night run for snacks and drinks…
City of Davis Became a Sanctuary City in 2007
Yesterday afternoon it was reported that the Los Angeles Police Department is “no longer heeding federal immigration…
Governor Brown Signs Freedom to Marry Bill
Without comment or fanfare, Governor Jerry Brown on Monday signed legislation that brings state law in line…
Testimony in Alleged West Sacramento Gang Case
by Saghi Nojoomi and Patrick Shum Deputy District Attorney Michelle Serafin began the preliminary hearing for People…
Judge Declares Mistrial After Defendant’s Outburst
by Antoinnette Borbon and Ibraham Dbouk Jury selection was going smoothly until around 1:30 pm on July…
Mace 391: The Turning Point in Business Park Discussions
It has been nearly 10 months since the Vanguard wrote an analysis: “Should Davis Reconsider Conservation Easement…
Commentary: On the Need for a PIO
Yesterday we analyzed a letter to the editor that complained about city budgetary priorities, while conflating council…
Eye on the Courts: DA’s Office at Its Worst
A few weeks ago Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig received the the 2014 Calvin E. Handy…
Sunday Commentary: City Playing with Fire on Parcel Tax
The council this week voted to delay the parcel tax consideration until the spring. Given the polling…
Commentary: Public Gets Just Enough Info to Be Dangerous
We have often argued that letters to the editor are windows into how citizens perceive public policy…
Water Stations – Are They Really the Best Options?
By Michelle Millet My first response this past Friday when my family and I arrived at Community Park…
What is Critical – A Different Perspective
By Tia Will It is the morning of Saturday July 5th and I have just returned from…
My View: Compromise on Water Hinged on Burning the Strawmen
One of the more dangerous public policy moves is to make decisions based on assumptions and partial…
Council Subcommittee Created to Move Forward Business Park Proposals
Much of the results coming out of Wednesday night’s meeting on the business parks has focused on…
It Could Happen Here – Promoting Gun Safety
by Tia Will On July 3rd, Davis Patch reported that an 11 year-old boy was transferred from…
Vanguard Commentary: Council Avoids Disaster, But Advisory Vote Perilous
A lot of people played a hand at bringing this process back from the precipice. Messing with…
Developers for Davis Innovation Center Submit Pre-Application
Spokespersons for the Northwest Quadrant proposal on Wednesday night made it clear to the council that, while…
Council Votes 4-1 to delay Parcel Tax
By Michelle Millet On Tuesday night, city council, after some debate – a majority of which took…
