Commentary: City Remains Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Here is the dilemma that the city faces – right now we are staring at a $5…
Twists in Attempted Murder Trial Closing Arguments
By Antoinnette Borbon As we heard, in the last week of the trial in the state’s case…
Restorative Justice & Reforming the Judicial System
2013 Vanguard Court Watch Dinner and Awards Ceremony – The 2013 Dinner and Awards Ceremony’s theme was restorative…
Should Davis Go to Paid Parking?
December 3rd’s Davis City Council item was merely a warm-up to the larger debate. Most of the…
Eye on the Courts: Arrest Story Leads Us to Ask Why is this News?
On Saturday morning I was perusing the local news when I saw a story in the Sacramento…
2012 Vanguard Court Watch Dinner and Awards Ceremony (Video)
We are a little late, but we finally have the video from the 2012 Vanguard Court Watch…
Sunday Commentary II: Labor’s Wounds Are Self-Inflicted
An editorial this week appearing in the Daily Democrat notes, “A new independent California poll showing a…
Sunday Commentary: Has the City Done Enough to Earn Your Support for Taxes?
In March 2004, the voters of Davis approved the passage of a one-half cent local transaction and…
My View: Speaking to All of Davis on Business Park Development
On Sunday, we reported on an op-ed from Michael Bisch, Robb Davis, and Brett Lee, which noted,…
Former Prosecutor Tests the System, Gets More Than He Bargained For
Former Prosecutor Bobby Constantino’s piece published in the Atlantic amazingly illustrates two separate problems in the justice…
Vanguard Commentary: Impasse Does Not Go Far Enough
On Tuesday, the council, as expected, imposed the last, best, and final offer on the firefighters’ union. …
Split Council Agrees to Allow Museum to Restore Restrooms
The issue of renovating Central Park took an interesting turn last week when advocates for historical preservation…
Judge Orders Former Chief to Pay $43,000 in Attorney Fees (Correction)
In June 2013, after four and a half years, the city of Davis released the full and…
Innovation Networks
by Rob White Part of the activities I was charged with as the Chief Innovation Officer was…
Commentary: Council’s Questionable Decision to Bail Out Explorit
For two weeks in a row, the council chambers have been filled with board members and supporters…
Wrongful Conviction: Letter from Ajay Dev in Prison
Dear Family, Friends, Supporters and Well-Wishers, This letter comes to you with greetings of the Holiday season,…
Council Unanimously Imposes Contract on the Firefighters
All of the city’s bargaining groups are under the new terms and conditions. It took a year…
Testimony in Attempted Murder Case Remains Inconsistent
by Antoinnette Borbon In the state’s case against defendants David Bristow and Danny Stearman, who are being…
City Braces For New $5.1 Million Structural Deficit
City Will Look to Revenue Measure in June – City Manager Steve Pinkerton reports in his 2014-15…
News and Analysis: Water Project Goes to Trial
It has been over nine months since voters in Davis approved Measure I, which authorized the city…
