Sunday Commentary: Is Dan Carson in Trouble?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If pictures speak 1000 words, this one might…
Looking Back: Wrongful Convictions Just Keep Coming Out
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Student Opinion: For Now, the Cost of Brittney Griner’s Release Is Too High
By Emmett Chan MOSCOW — WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was recently caught in the middle…
My View: The Recent History of Housing in Davis Is Not All That Robust
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It’s hard to get housing approved in Davis,…
Guest Commentary: Native Families’ Right to Stay Together Is at Stake at the Supreme Court
By Theodora Simon Since European settlers arrived on the shores of what is now known as the…
Guest Commentary: Confronting Childhood Trauma at a California Prison
Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris and others spoke to prisoners about adverse childhood experiences. By Steve Brooks…
Commentary: California with a Warning for ‘NIMBY Cities’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor We have been warning all week – now the Los Angeles…
Commentary: Why Even Heinous Crimes Can Generate Extreme Sentences
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Once upon a time we know what would have happened with…
Guest Commentary: ‘Palpably Frightening’: Roe v. Wade Reversal Grants More Control to Government
The highest court has no business dictating morality. By Antionette Stephen As a Southeast Asian woman, I…
Commentary: Can We Build Housing and Still Protect Against Sprawl in Davis?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I wanted to tie a couple of different…
Commentary: They’ve Tried Every Which Way to Derail Criminal Justice Reform – Florida Might Be the Worst
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week we learned that the recall bid for George Gascón…
Guest Commentary: My Trans Cellie Was Vilified and Objectified
Too many people in prison reject the humanity of queer and trans people, exposing them to an…
Guest Commentary: California’s ‘Three Strikes’ Law Still Carries a Devastating Human and Financial Cost – End It Now
By Erwin Chemerinsky, Gil Garcetti and Miriam Aroni Krinsky The stories of those who have served three-strikes…
Monday Morning Thoughts: As Projects Line Up, A General Plan Could Provide Clarity – Alas, No Clarity in Sight
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Last week the Vanguard broke the story on…
Gangland
By D. Razor Babb It was the lare nineteen-nineties, and 61-year old truck driver Toby MacFarland was…
Sunday Commentary: Council Field Is Set, Now a Lot of Questions Will Begin
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been ten years since an incumbent…
Looking Back: Much-Needed Federal Legislation to Reduce Inmate Abuse
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: Paper Reports That Jenkins Was Paid Six Figures during the Recall by Non-Profit Tied to Recall Organization
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The narrative told to the voters was…
Guest Commentary: Yolo Food Bank Board Continues to Mislead Community
By Zane Hatfield, former Yolo Food Bank Director of Programs The Yolo Food Bank (YFB) Board misrepresented…
Commentary: Everything You Thought You Knew about 2022 Is Up for Grabs Now
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – It’s the slow season for local politics (if…