Guest Commentary: Boots on the Ground
By Melissa Marshall, MD As our community shelters in place, I would like to publicly commend our…
UC Davis Researchers Race to Develop Coronavirus Solutions
Goal Is to Develop New Reagents, Tests, Vaccines and Treatments By Andy Fell Clinical pathologists,…
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees, Philly DA Urges Reduction of Prison Population to Prevent Outbreak
SF Public Defender Calls for Release of Immigrant Detainees at Yuba County Jail and Mesa Verde Detention…
Commentary: Will We Ever Recover?
If you walked around town yesterday, it felt like the dead of winter, the heart of Christmas…
Guest Commentary: Virus and Virtue
The new social distancing behaviors are not just about self-care but also about an intergenerational social contract….
Exclusive: Court Authorizes Sacramento Jail Inmate Releases, and Police to Not Jail Some Arrestees
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO (2:11 p.m., Wednesday/March 18, 2020) – Information obtained exclusively…
Council Declares Emergency, Plans for Contingencies in Coronavirus Outbreak
In a special meeting on Tuesday, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to declare a state of…
Council Delays Urgency Ordinance Preventing Evictions
An ordinance that would prevent evictions during the coronavirus pandemic was delayed for a week by council…
Elected Prosecutors Call for Dramatic Reduction in Incarcerated and Detained Populations in Response to Coronavirus
(From Press Release – Fair and Just Prosecution) – Today 31 elected prosecutors representing over 17 million…
City of Davis to Close Public Offices – Essential Operations and Services Will Continue
March 17, 2020 – The City of Davis announced today that all City facilities, including City…
Covid-19 Resources and Community Survey
This is a general list of resources to help community members navigate information regarding Covid-19. Thank you…
Commentary: City to Declare Emergency as Region Is Sheltering in Place
The city council will hold a special meeting in which the council will likely to declare a…
Philadelphia DA Announces Safety Measures against COVID-19, Including Exploring Release Options with the Public Defender
By Danielle Silva On March 16, 2020, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced guidelines that the District…
VANGUARD PROBE: Ignoring COVID-19 Health Warnings, Sacramento & Yolo Trials Go On – Jurors Packed Like Sardines
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO/DAVIS – Late Sunday, the Centers for Disease Control recommended…
Sunday Commentary: Where Are We Headed with Coronavirus?
On Friday we closed our local schools starting Monday for four weeks. Probably longer. The rate at…
“Prisons Are Known Incubators and Amplifiers of Disease,” Making It a High Risk Area for the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Danielle Silva DAVIS – Multiple speakers at a Justice Collaborative webinar called for individuals to be…
My View: Tough Call but the Right Call on Schools – Here’s Why
This week began with a call by me for a calm and cautious approach, but events unfurled…
Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure
Order mandates that school districts use dollars to fund distance learning and high quality educational opportunities, safely…
SF Public Defender Seeks Immediate Release for People in Jail at Heightened Risk of Coronavirus
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) — Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office will begin…
Commentary: Covid-19 An Update
by Tia Will I want to stress this is an opinion piece. I am a retired gynecologist…
