SF Youth Rally Demands City Protect Violence Prevention Programs, Predominantly Black and Brown Schools
By Yana Singhal SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Young people from across San Francisco converged at City Hall…
Homeless Union Files Motion Asking Court to Hold City of Sacramento in Contempt after City Staff, Police Drive Unhoused Away from City Hall, Violating Federal Order Multiple Times
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Homeless Union Thursday asked a federal court…
Sacramento District Attorney Urges City of Sacramento to Violate Federal Court Order to Stop Homeless Sweep – City Admits Unhoused Camps Cleared Despite Judge’s TRO
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County District Attorney is…
New Orleans Public Defenders Note Systemic Issues Plague Bond and Pretrial Detention System, Charging ‘Detention Is Meant to Be the Exception, not the Rule’
By Anna Olsen NEW ORLEANS, LA – A recent increase in criminal activity in the neighborhoods of…
Davis Announces Beginning of Furlough Days for Employees Due to COVID Budget Cuts
This week the city of Davis announced it would be beginning to furlough city employees for one…
Guest Commentary: Improving City of Davis Decision Making – An Open Letter
Informed and transparent decision-making is an essential pillar of good local governance. In Davis, this pillar…
Davis Successor Agency Accepts Offer on Sale of Historic City Hall
(From Press Release) – The Successor Agency to the Davis Redevelopment Agency on Tuesday accepted an offer…
Commentary: Follow Up Discussion on Employee Morale
On Wednesday, the Vanguard piece on employee morale generated some good discussion. The Vanguard is concerned that…
