Guest Commentary: Mass ICE Detention Is Unnecessary
Immigration detention was cruel, abusive, and degrading before the pandemic hit — but as in so many…
Letter: Future of the Core Transition East
by Mark Grote Dear decision-makers and community members: On behalf of the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association…
Commentary: Davis Really Isn’t a Bedroom Community in the Classic Sense
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – I was struck by a question offered up by Matt…
Letter: Newly-Enacted Voting Restrictions and Criminal Penalties Put Our Democracy at Risk
Voter suppression laws are being introduced and passed on a scale unseen since the Jim Crow era….
Monday Morning Thoughts: Density or Sprawl Debate
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – For a long time the growth question has been framed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Has the ACLU Lost Its Way in Protecting Speech They Hate?
By David M. Greenwald On Sunday, the NY Times ran a provocative story: “Once a Bastion of…
Sunday Commentary: Process Yes, Paralysis By Analysis No
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – There are times when the call for proper process is…
Sunday Commentary: Telling the Other Side of the Story?
By David M. Greenwald One of the complaints that a number of our readers make from time…
Looking Back: When Shaky Eyewitness Testimony Trumps Alibi Witness Testimony
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
My View: Former Davis Police Officer’s Embezzlement Case Is the Most Stupid Crime of the Century So Far (Opinion)
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Trevor Edens had a 17-year law enforcement career with Davis…
Guest Commentary: Davis Needs a New Perspective On Growth
by Tim Keller In Davis, we seem to be always having the same debate: “Should we approve…
Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps
by Robb Davis On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Davis City Council created a budgetary “placeholder” to…
Guest Commentary: Family Court, CPS Protecting Judge, Double-Down with First Amendment Rights Violations
By Bob Saunders Special to The Vanguard SAN JOSE, CA – In what could only be described…
Commentary: City Pulls Noise Ordinance Issue, but Bypassing Commissions in Davis Is a Recipe for Trouble
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It’s rarely a good idea in Davis to attempt to…
Letter: Concerns about Council Subcommittee on Commission Process
by Todd Edelman Dear City Council, City of Davis, I’ve a few concerns, questions and proposals for…
Commentary: We Talk about Qualified Immunity, How about Police Accountability for False Confessions and False Testimony?
By David M. Greenwald A recent focus in police reform has zeroed in on qualified immunity. This…
Guest Commentary: Supernormal Stimulus/Buggy Software – And Race Bias
By Mark Dempsey “Software” – not just the hardware of our physical body – is essential for…
Guest Commentary: Talking the Same Old Ground of ‘Fiscal Responsibility’™
by Mark Dempsey Tracy C. Miller of the Tribune News Service recently published an editorial monument to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: UCD As the Behemoth, but Can It Viably Solve Our Housing Problems?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Sometimes I feel like we are living in the land…
Monday Morning Thoughts: When We Think of Victims, We Are Not Picturing Who the Bulk of Crime Victims Actually Are
by David M. Greenwald When Carlos Vega got trounced in his effort to unseat Larry Krasner as…
