Bill That Could Crack Down on Vaccine Exemptions Moves Forward
One of the biggest health crises in the nation has been the reemergence of measles. In 2000,…
New City Policy on Vegetation Management Paying Off for Native Plants
by Henry House The city’s parks and public roads effectively went pesticide-free in 2018, according to Alan…
State Follows Davis on Default Beverages for Children
Back in 2015, Davis became the first in the state to move away from soda as the…
My View: An Immoral Capitulation to the Beverage Industry
Upon hearing the news of the deal between the governor, state legislature and the beverage industry, one…
Guest Commentary: Davis Leading the Fight against Obesity and Diabetes
by Dan Wolk In 2015, as part of our Healthy Families Initiative, Davis adopted a groundbreaking ordinance…
Guest Commentary: Student Health and Counseling Services at UC Davis Is Lacking in Abortion Resources
By Samantha Solomon It is easy to forget your health, whether that’s physical health or mental health….
Co-Authors Express Disappointment on Status of SB 562
Eight Assemblymembers have come out with a joint statement in opposition to the decision by Assembly Speaker…
Industry Successful in Killing Statewide Soda Tax without a Vote
For the second year in a row, legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, which would have imposed…
Assemblymember Dodd Lays Out Legislative Priorities
By Vanguard Editorial Board On Thursday March 17, the Editorial Board for the Davis Vanguard met with…
UCLA Study Finds Nearly Half of California Adults on Path to Diabetes
A first-ever study found that nearly half of California adults – including one out of every three…
Commentary: Soda Is the New Cigarette, and the Soda Industry Is Mimicking Big Tobacco
No sooner had the idea of a soda tax come forward on December 1, but Dr. Harold…
Bill to Eliminate March 1 Deadline on Medical Marijuana Reaches Governor’s Desk
Legislation that would eliminate the March 1, 2016, deadline for cities and counties to pass cultivation ordinances…
Governor Brown Signs Historic Aid-in-Dying Legislation
Governor Brown on Monday signed AB X2-15, the End of Life Option Act, into law, ending a…
Doubling Down on the Lies – Fiorina and Planned Parenthood
By Tia Will Carly Fiorina got one thing absolutely right in her statement in the last Republican…
Assembly Approves End of Life Bill
On Wednesday, the California Assembly took a major step in approving Assembly Bill X2-15, the End of…
Planned Parenthood Tape 8 – A Gynecologist’s View
by Tia Will Disclosure : While I do not have any direct affiliation with Planned Parenthood or…
Planned Parenthood Tape 7 – A Gynecologist’s View
By Tia Will Disclosure: I have no affiliation, neither personal nor through family or friends with Planned…
Physician Assisted End of Life Bill Reintroduced to California Legislature
Senator Lois Wolk, on Tuesday, joined a coalition of legislators seeking to reintroduce legislation regarding the End…
Planned Parenthood Tape 6 – A Gynecologist’s View
by Tia Will For the following article, I will continue to use the format of my previous…
Planned Parenthood Tape 5 – A Gynecologist’s View
By Tia Will As a forward to my perspectives on this tape, I want to address one…
