Sacramento Homeless Union Gives Steinberg 72 Hours to Resign or Face Recall
Hundreds of Union members, community volunteers ready to circulate recall petitions; Say NO MORE DEATH ON THE…
“Are we going to die?” – Asks Homeless Man Incarcerated for Probation Violation Amidst Outbreak at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin An outbreak at Santa Rita Jail that started with 50 COVID-19 cases before Christmas…
Sunday Commentary: A Chance to Hit Reset on Pacifico
By David M. Greenwald The council has for some time been receiving complaints about activities on the…
Subcommittee Recommends Finding New Management for Pacifico, Consider New RFP
By David M. Greenwald Amid complaints from neighbors, two years ago the Davis City Council took out…
Council Asked to Extend Respite Center for Another Year
By David M. Greenwald With homelessness soaring in Davis and more people living on the streets in…
Student Opinion: San Francisco’s Homeless Population Remains Concerning
By Michelle Moreno Lira Hundreds of people have moved to California throughout the years in search of…
Guest Commentary: Judicial Review Streamlining Is the CEQA Reform That Matters Most for the Housing Crisis
by Adam Hatefi This year alone, a number of bills have been introduced in the state legislature…
Student Opinion: As COVID-19 Rises, So Do Unoccupied Homes
By Jacob Vito One of San Francisco’s most unique and appealing traits has long been its city…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Research Suggests Mandatory Treatment Ineffective
By David M. Greenwald Last week we presented a critique of DA Jeff Reisig’s homelessness proposal. One…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA’s Plan to Combat Homelessness Remains Limited to Softer Criminal-Based Approaches
By David M. Greenwald Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig last week put forward a five-point plan to…
Student Opinion: Chronic Housing Insecurity in Davis: How it is now, where to get help, and how to help
By Grant Schrader With a system that may be leveraged against them, unhomed Davis residents do have…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo DA Blames Homeless Crisis on Prop 47
On Facebook last Friday, the Yolo County DA posted from a Fox-LA article which cited Dr. Drew…
Governor Newsom Delivers State of the State Address on Homelessness
From Press Release – SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on…
It’s Time for LA’s District Attorney’s Office to Lead the Way on Decriminalizing Homelessness
As a form of punishment, incarceration does not enhance public safety when it is not balanced against…
Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax
The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea…
Mayor’s Monthly Episode 2 – Was the Council Simply Putting Out Brushfires in 2019?
Davis Mayor Brett Lee comes on for his second monthly podcast. The big question the day before…
Presentation Discusses Ways to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
On Monday at the Community Chambers, Rohit Naimpally, the Senior Research and Policy Manager at J-Pal presented…
Mayor’s Monthly Podcast, Episode 1: Brett Lee Talks about Davis Issues
The Vanguard hosts its first monthly podcast with Davis Mayor Brett Lee. We talk about critical issues…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Looking at Safe Spaces for People Sleeping in Cars
There has been legislation that passed in the Assembly and is working its way into the Senate…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?
Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental…
