Sunday Commentary: Designing Complete Streets Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Punishing Automobiles
When I read the editorial by the Davis Enterprise, I was a bit disturbed by the implication…
Family Separation Advocate Named As Acting Secretary of Homeland Security
By Brian Tashman With his selection of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Kevin McAleenan to serve…
My View: We Need to Be Data Driven and Forward Thinking on Transportation Issues
It was an impressive showing on Thursday night at the South Davis Fire Station – estimates were…
Commentary: Plaintiff Puts Forward Bad Arguments during Lincoln40 Hearing
It was always going to be an uphill battle to get a judge to change his mind…
Kirstjen Nielsen Implemented Trump’s Most Brutal Policies – Now She’s Gone
By Brian Tashman Late yesterday, President Trump announced that Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned as the Secretary of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic May Be Calming Down on Mace, but Issues Should Be Addressed
From the start, one of the points the Vanguard has made is that, most of the time,…
Sunday Commentary: Ultimately the Voters Will Decide the Direction of DJUSD
The Davis School Board has a difficult to decision to make. It is not one they are taking lightly as they have spent hours in meetings attempting to formulate a better understanding of the district’s finances.
Case Illustrates the Need For AB 392
By Carl Takei and Paige Fernandez The events that led to the murder of Willie McCoy by…
America’s Pretrial System Is Broken
By Andrea Woods and Portia Allen-Kyle Every year, millions of people are arrested, required to pay money…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Citizens Are Calling for City to Revert Mace, but Slow Down Here
The city has gotten an earful on Mace – some of that may be justified, but there…
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Front and Center in the 2020 Presidential Race
By Ronald Newman Jose Ivan Parga is a member of a multi-status, Mexican-immigrant family in Minnesota. Even though…
My View: Some Are Saying the Council is Out of Step – Let’s Have a Look
Critics of the council are charging that the council is out of step with the community on…
Commentary: City Looking at Taking Steps to Address the Traffic Mess on Mace
This traffic situation on Mace is bad and getting worse – that’s the message received by the…
Commentary: Parking, Fluoridation, Green Waste – What Davis Can’t Seem to Get Right
When I started the Vanguard – 13 years ago this coming July – I had the premise…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Davis Believe in Science?
As we move toward a decision on paid parking, it is disconcerting the extent to which Davis,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Ace Sale Not about Parking Policies
This past week, the owners of Davis Ace announced that they would be selling their longtime store. …
Guest Commentary: One Simple Way To Hold Bad Prosecutors Accountable
By Jeff Adachi and Peter Calloway State bar organizations have the power to discipline prosecutors, but they…
Sunday Commentary: Is Now the Time to Implement Paid Parking?
One of the big questions we asked back during the Trackside debate was – even if you…
People Are Charged with Crimes that Waste Taxpayers’ Money and Prosecutors’ Time
By Rahsaan Hall America’s growing awareness of mass incarceration and the over-incarceration of people of color has…
My View: Shenanigans or Not, We Need Workforce Housing *AND* R&D Development
I get that it is disconcerting to be called out by your councilmember, especially when it’s the…
