Monday Morning Thoughts: Can Sheriff Credibly Commit to Limitation on Use of MRAP?
Two weeks ago when Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto spoke before the Yolo County Board of Supervisors…
Commentary: Have We Really Come Full Circle on Fiscal Matters?
It is interesting to me to see the pushback from a few on the city’s fiscal crisis. …
Supervisors Deadlock on MRAP, Bring It Back in April
The large number of members of the public filled the room. Of those who spoke during public…
Call to Action Regarding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle
By Matt Williams The Yolo County Sheriff’s office is seeking authorization from the Yolo County Board of…
Hundreds Show Up at Central Park in Support of Davis Islamic Center in Wake of Hate Crime
Once again if the perpetrator of an attack on the Davis Islamic Center was hoping to sow…
Saylor Discusses Marijuana Raid by TRIDENT (Video)
This week, the Vanguard reported on a raid that took place on the business of Ted Hicks…
Law Enforcement and Other Officials Respond to Threat to Islamic Center
On November 26, the Davis Islamic Center received an anonymous letter from a group purporting to be…
Yolo County and City of Davis Partner on CCE
(From Press Release) – Yolo County and the City of Davis have taken an important step to…
Sunday Commentary: Direct Filing System Leads to Overcharging
A new poll released on Friday finds that Prop. 57 has the overwhelming support of the voters. …
Technicality Sends Field & Pond Back to the BOS
Back in mid-September, following a long and contentious meeting, the Board of Supervisors agreed to a compromise,…
Board of Supervisors Allow Field & Pond Appeal to Go Through on a 4-1 Vote
After two hours of public comment that seemed relatively evenly divided between those who supported the Field…
Monday Morning Thoughts: When Civility Breaks Down
As I reflect on ten years of the Vanguard, one issue that I have always had a…
Yolo County Board Of Supervisors to Consider Task Force on Farm Labor
By Sean Raycraft Tuesday July 26, County Supervisor Don Saylor advanced a motion to support Assembly Bill…
Commentary: Disappointing Failure to Provide Boost to Preschool Programs
In the end, not only did the preschool tax fall short of the four votes needed to…
Analysis: Closer Examination of Assembly Race and Demise of Dan Wolk
This week we learned the final results in Yolo County. The only race that was really in…
Dodd Loses Exclusive Labor Endorsement Over Farm Worker Overtime Bill
By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, Assembly Democrats had an opportunity to end a relic of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is County Preschool Program in Trouble?
Two weeks ago, Yolo County supervisors voted 4-1 to have staff come back with a ballot measure…
Wolk Goes Down to Defeat Again
For the second Assembly election in a row, Dan Wolk was unable to overcome a number of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reading the Tea Leaves for Tuesday
It seems like this is a perpetual exercise locally, given that we don’t have polling to guide…
Saylor Becomes First to Reject IE Support for His Campaign
While Cecilia Aguiar-Curry has disputed characterizations of her campaign being beholden to oil interests and fought back…
