Council to Receive Updates on Respite Center Plans, Consider Whether to Move Away from Second Street Site
It has emerged as a new issue of controversy – the concept of a respite center to…
Commentary: Backlash against Homeless in Davis Not Unique, but It Is Unfortunate
One of our commenters made a derogatory comment about the homeless, referring to them as “Drug addicts,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Pushback on the Location of a Respite Center
The city in looking to address concerns about the homeless have developed the concept – initiated by…
Did This Parent Have the Right to Stay on School Grounds after Being Asked to Leave?
By Danielle Silva WOODLAND — The jury’s verdict for a “failure to leave school property when asked…
Elementary School Disturbance Causes Alarm for Administrators
By Ariana Camarena WOODLAND – A homeless man’s refusal to leave an elementary school resulted in a…
Homeless Man’s Request of Child’s Attendance Record Turns into a School Lockdown
By Danielle Silva WOODLAND — A homeless man went to an elementary school to request his child’s…
Guest Commentary: Homelessness
By Mark Dempsey One of my family members came to the end of her rope, living in…
Sheriff Disputes Story that They Were Dumping Homeless Man at Sac McDonald’s
Yesterday afternoon the Sacramento Bee ran a story with a video that purports to show Yolo County…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Are We Doing the Right Thing on Pacifico?
We have been hearing complaints about Pacifico since last fall. The neighbors got to the point where…
Sacramento City Sues Homeless, Seeks to Ban Them from Part of Downtown Area – Civil Libertarians Balk
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Remember the old television Westerns where the Sheriff runs…
Another Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed against Sac County Stemming from Brutal May Raid on Homeless Encampment
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – An advocate for the homeless filed a civil rights…
Sunday Commentary: Signs That the Housing Crisis is Getting Worse in Northern California
A PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) study authored by Marisol Cuellar Mejia and Mary Severance, which…
Give a Person a Fish and Tell Them to Move Along
By Marshall Hammons The public filled half of the seats. City employees filled the remainder. The main…
Commentary: Documentary Reveals Frustration and Tears of the Homeless Crisis
By Crystal Rose Sanchez Special to the Vanguard SACRAMENTO – The parcel of land at 5700 Stockton…
Council to Look at Homeless Respite Center Idea
On February 19, 2019, Mayor Brett Lee made a proposal to examine the feasibility of establishing a…
Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle
A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making…
As Homeless Problem Increases in Davis, DOVe and the Council Partner On Solutions
On the city survey, homelessness which had not been on the public’s radar came in at the…
Council to Consider Davis Community Homelessness Strategic Action Plan
Earlier this year, city and county officials did a count of the homeless. What they found was…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats
In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s…
Yolo County Receives $12 Million to Build Permanent Supportive Housing
(From Press Release) – On June 14, the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded the…
