Proposition 64 Passes – What Does the Legalization of Marijuana Mean for Davis Residents?
(From Press Release) – Effective November 9, 2016, the adult use of marijuana by persons 21 and…
Commentary: Mixed Bag on California’s Criminal Justice Reform Too
For all of the problems with the national polls, for the second time in four years, the…
Davis City Council Passes Cautious but Community Focused Cannabis Moratoriums
by Eric M. Gudz In the 6th hour of an already contentious evening of civics in the…
The Evolving Paradigm of Cannabis: Perspectives on Community Potential
by Eric M. Gudz Our society is in the midst of a fundamental change in the cultural,…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?
Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was…
It’s Time for California to Legalize Marijuana
by Margaret Dooley-Sammuli California voters will be asked to legalize marijuana in November – and we couldn’t…
Marijuana Infractions Unevenly Enforced Against People of Color in California
(ACLU Press Release) – New data analyses conducted by the Drug Policy Alliance and ACLU of California…
Substitute Teachers: Are Our Kids in Good Hands?
Tuesday’s incident on the Montgomery Campus, where students reported a substitute teacher’s unusual behavior and police found…
Judge Considers Ruling on Whether Search of Purse Reasonable
by Tiffany Yeh Another aspect of the motion to suppress hearing of defendants Kristy Church and Kenneth…
At What Point Do the Police Have Reasonable Suspicion to Search a Vehicle?
Judge Maguire Partially Denies Motion to Suppress By Tiffany Yeh Twenty-five minutes. This is approximately the amount…
Sunday Commentary: New AG Doesn’t Seem Likely to Lead Reform Efforts
The political story was a standoff over the nomination of Loretta Lynch to fill longtime Attorney General…
Jury Returns a Quick Guilty Verdict in Drug Case
By Makisha Singh After about three hours of deliberation, the jury decided that Anthony Goodson, Jr., and…
Davis Drug Trial Opens
By Jackie Snyder, Lauren King, and Mahanaz Ebadi The trial of Anthony Goodson, Jr., and Rudy Gonzalez…
Did Police Botch the Search Warrant in Royal Oak Raid?
Back in September, the Vanguard reported on a multi-jurisdictional force which served high-risk warrants on five residences…
Prosecution’s Expert Pins Blame on Marijuana Use in Marsh Trial
by Antoinnette Borbon In an admission by the prosecution’s witness from the Heritage Oaks Hospital, a Sacramento psychiatric facility,…
Details Emerge of Alleged Hate Incident, Police Misconduct in March 6 UC Davis Arrest
Last night at the Davis Human Relations Commission meeting, students expanded on a police incident that occurred…
Will Marijuana Legalization Measure Qualify for November Ballot in California?
Given policy shifts by the Obama administration and the passage of marijuana legalization in Colorado and Washington,…
