Coercing Confessions and Wrongful Convictions
As researchers are able to analyze wrongful convictions, we have learned that, among other factors, false confessions…
Martin’s Dream of Equality and Justice
by UC Newsroom When Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in…
Special Commentary: Pretending to Be Something I Am
Someone this week asked how I kept my sanity writing on the Vanguard every day and my…
My View: Public Participation, the Homeless and DWR’s Profits
I was dismayed on Tuesday to watch the unfolding of the discussion on scavenging. It was a…
Drought Emergency Declared, What It Might Mean For Davis
The Associated Press reports that on Thursday, federal officials declared portions of California, in addition to 10…
Analysis: A Tale of Two Hiring Processes Illustrates Davis’ Problem
An editorial in the local paper today laments the lack of applicants interested in three open positions…
Analysis: Is the Budget Crisis Worse Now Than We Feared?
In December of 2012, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to impose the last, best, and final…
Council Delays Action on Green Waste Containerization
by Michelle Millet Unless something radically changes it appears the City of Davis will move forward with…
Our Neighbors: The People We Do Not Know…
by Robb Davis In the last few weeks we have heard poor and homeless people in our…
Davis Innovation Park- Brief Background and Next Steps
by Rob White For a number of years, there has been a fair amount of discussion about…
Commentary: Did Council Hit the Mark on Scavenging?
It was a great staff report last night by City Staffer Dianna Jensen on the issue of…
Are Pensions to Blame For Widespread Fiscal Woes in California?
When we first started looking hard at the city budget, back in 2008 before the economic collapse,…
Vanguard Hosts Mayor’s State of the City Address at Community Chambers
Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza will deliver the State of the City address at Community Chambers located at…
Vanguard Analysis: Should City Council Step Up Effort to Keep Pinkerton?
As we reported last week, City Manager Steve Pinkerton is a finalist for a general manager position…
Eye on the Courts: What Does Kelly Thomas Verdict Mean For Police Accountability?
The acquittal of two former Fullerton police officers yesterday in the beating death of Kelly Thomas illustrates…
Commentary: Should the City of Davis Pass Anti-Scavenging Ordinance?
On Tuesday’s city council agenda is an item that has not gotten a lot of attention. The…
Water Initiative Near Qualification as We Await Judge’s Ruling on Rates
Michael Harrington this weekend confirmed with the Vanguard that the group gathering signatures for an initiative petition…
Election Digest: Sheila Allen Announces on Facebook
Editor’s Note: This is a new feature we will be utilizing more as the campaign season rolls…
Sunday Commentary: Political Agendas Could Unravel Progress of the Last Year
There was an interesting parallel between the State of the City address given by Mayor Joe Krovoza…
Swanson Pushes Economic Development in Announcement for Reelection
Announcing her bid in the offices of Davis Roots, a non-profit start-up business accelerator which has the…
