Where Davis Comes Together
Davis’s third places, such as the Farmers Market, cafés, and shops, provide a sense of community and connection for locals, and are helping the city to rebuild its sense of togetherness after COVID-19.
Recent Posts
- Join The Vanguard in Celebrating 20 Years of Impactful JournalismThe Vanguard has launched ticket sales and sponsorships for its 20th Anniversary Fundraiser on June 14 at the Wednesday Club in Suisun, honoring five public defenders and celebrating 20 years of impactful journalism and community advocacy.
- Davis Homelessness Surges Nearly 20%, Straining Local Systems, Report RevealsThe Yolo County 2026 Point-in-Time Count, a federally mandated assessment, indicated a nearly 20 percent increase in homelessness within Davis, California, over the past two years. The report, which identified 194 individuals experiencing homelessness in 2026 compared to 162 in 2024, highlights persistent strain on local housing, shelter, and behavioral health systems.
- Op-ed | City Budget Proposal Fails to Tackle Deficit, Fiscal Stability at RiskThe City of Davis' proposed 2026-27 budget package contains insufficient expenditure reductions to address the identified structural deficit, thereby necessitating the renegotiation of existing employee labor agreements to suspend cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) and secure employee contributions for benefits.
- Op-ed | Money, Friendship, and the Swalwell ShadowAlameda County voters will determine whether the district attorney's office operates independently of established power networks or continues to uphold existing political alliances.
- Meditations: Choosing leads to hell, whereas love emerges with choiceless awarenessThe concept of hell is posited as a manifestation of human consciousness, occurring both in life and potentially in a post-mortem state, with its avoidance for living individuals predicated upon acts of forgiveness.