Monday Morning Thoughts: The Buyer’s Program Quandary
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – When I first sat down and spoke with developer David…
Student Opinion: QAnon and the Spread of Bad Ideas
By Jacob Derin Last Sunday, HBO’s “Q: Into The Storm” aired its final episode, leaving me somewhat…
Sunday Commentary: Not Everything Is about Race – But Too Much Still Is
By David M. Greenwald I have been struck by some of the comments and discussions this week. …
Guest Commentary: ICE’s Watchdog Agency Confirms Dangerous Conditions in Arizona Immigration Detention Facility
The conditions highlighted in this report are shocking, but not unusual. ICE detention is plagued by dangerous…
Student Opinion: A Collapsing Waste Pool Shows Symptoms of Failing Infrastructure
By Jacob Vito There’s a creek near my house in Pittsburgh, a town steeped in years of…
Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel
By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting…
Letter: 60 Current and Former Prosecutors Sign Letter Pushing for Sentencing Review and Second Chance Opportunities
JOINT STATEMENT ON SENTENCING SECOND CHANCES AND ADDRESSING PAST EXTREME SENTENCES As current and former elected prosecutors and…
Guest Commentary: UC Davis Plans to Eviscerate KDVS
by Shiva Shamir Demolition of Freeborn Hall will permanently harm historic radio station After more than two…
Commentary: Need Better Analytics in Staff Report Responding to the TJSC Proposal
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Several years ago when I was on the Human Relations…
Student Opinion: Why Here, Why Now? –– Mass Shootings in America
By Jacob Vito It happened again. On Wednesday night, four people were killed during a mass shooting…
Sunday Commentary: The Urgency of Optimizing Police Responses
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – As a society we have asked our police force to…
Student Opinion: American Infrastructure Needs Drastic Changes
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala American infrastructure is horrible, for lack of a better word. It’s not only harming our…
Guest Commentary: Growing Evidence of the Public Safety Benefits of Non-Prosecution of Misdemeanors
By Miriam Krinsky Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky wrote the following in response to…
Student Opinion: Welcome To The Hotel California: Adventures With California’s Vaccine Appointment System
By Jacob Derin This week, I developed a deep hatred of the phrase “medical record number.” For…
Guest Commentary: A Department of Public Safety Can Fix What the Davis Police Cannot
By Kazia J. Hart Last summer, Davis residents marched, sweat-drenched and frustrated, to the Davis Police Department….
Guest Commentary: The Links Between Racialized and Gender-Based Violence
By Sandra Park – Racialized and gender-based violence are deeply intertwined and rooted in prejudice and discrimination. Recognizing this is just the starting point to address and prevent violence experienced by those who are most marginalized in our society.
Commentary: We Need to Continue to Look At the City’s Housing Challenges
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard hosted a webinar on city…
Letter: 54 Law Enforcement Professionals Sign Letter Urging Congress to End Qualified Immunity
This week, the Law Enforcement Action Partnership released a letter addressed to Congress calling for an end…
Commentary: Graham’s Gun Comments Belie the Point that the Gun Debate Is Not Race Neutral
By David M. Greenwald Every time we have a mass shooting, we head back into the familiar…
Commentary: A Growing Disconnect Again on COVID As Regulations Lift Perhaps Too Fast
By David M. Greenwald It was interesting juxtaposing the language that emerged Sunday night at the school…
