Guest Commentary: A Reflection During Black History Month in Davis
by Melissa Moreno It is now Black History Month in the nation and in Davis. As educators,…
Guest Commentary: Choosing Adam Schiff for California Attorney General Would Be Ignoring What Californians Want
The U.S. representative has been a chief architect of mass incarceration in the state and an instigator…
Student Opinion: Tampons Banned in Mexico City Due to ‘Unnecessary’ Use of Plastic
By Michelle Moreno Lira Mexico City’s second phase of their plastic ban prohibits selling tampons because it…
Student Opinion: Now That We’ve Established That Our Earth is Suffering…What Can We Do?
By Gisselle Zaragoza Through years of careless inaction and the constant denial of climate change, we have…
Commentary: A Recall Against Gascón Will Probably Fail
By David M. Greenwald Recall is in the air again. Some Californians will remember the successful recall…
Commentary: Chesa Is Not a ‘Pro-Crime Prosecutor’ and Here’s Why
By Alana Bleimann and Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO – Over the past several weeks the fire under…
Student Opinion: We Need To Change The Way We Handle Domestic Terrorism
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala The riot in Capitol Hill was a pathetic display of how America handles domestic unrest….
Guest Commentary: To End Systemic Racism, Ensure Systemic Equality
By ReNika Moore and Rakim Brooks Over the past four years, we grew accustomed to a regular…
Commentary: California’s Leading Reformer DA’s Find Themselves Under Fire
By David Greenwald Yesterday in Los Angeles, Judge James Chalfant handed down a decision that dealt a…
Student Opinion: UC Davis Chancellor Gary May Violates a 26-Year Agreement with Student Body
By Michelle Moreno Lira Chancellor Gary May has been on the receiving end of a backlash from…
Student Opinion: As Bezos Leaves Amazon, What His Legacy Reveals
By Jacob Vito He is the richest man alive. He funds rocket ships and owns entire media…
Student Opinion: The Trump Trial: He Can’t Keep Getting Away With it
By Jacob Derin With only a week left to go before Donald Trump’s impeachment trial begins, his…
Guest Commentary: Balancing the Needs Of All Voice in This Community is a Challenge
by Gloria Partida The balancing act of trying to meet the needs of all the voices in…
Sunday Commentary: Why Are Parents in Such a Hurry to Re-Open, Especially Now?
By David M. Greenwald Slow and steady wins the race. That’s how the saying goes, but it…
Analysis: The True Meaning of Restorative Justice Under Chesa Boudin
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO – When San Francisco’s District Attorney, Chesa Boudin, ran for office in…
Looking Back: Remembering Prison Guards
Yes, I was a teenager. But these weren’t counselors; they were guards. And, I wasn’t away at…
Student Opinion: Biden Administration Faced with the Coup in Myanmar
By Liam Benedict With one of the most chaotic elections in the history of the United States…
My View: Attorney Rather Effusive in His Praise of Reisig
By David M. Greenwald During my nearly 15 years at the Vanguard, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig,…
Commentary: Lab Space Fills Quickly in Davis
By David M. Greenwald The pandemic represents a potentially massive disruptive event. At least in the short-term…
Guest Commentary: Delays in Garland Hearing, and in Replacing U.S. Attorneys, Put Justice Reform in Jeopardy
By Shay Bilchik and Miriam Krinsky – Under Trump, the Department of Justice became politicized. To implement Biden’s reforms, quick action is needed. So is more progressive leadership.
