California Voters Reject Progressive DAs, Toughen Crime Policies
SACRAMENTO, CA – Voters significantly shifted the state’s criminal justice landscape in the November 2024 elections, delivering…
What Will the Impact of Oakland’s Measure NN and Prop 36 Hold for Voters?
OAKLAND, CA— When media outlets reported last week on the results of the California Ballot, the Urban…
Prop 36 Analysis: Step Backward for California, US Criminal Justice System?
SACRAMENTO, CA – In November, California voters will vote on Proposition 36, an initiative that would cut…
COURT WATCH: Deputy Public Defender Raises Concerns about Possible Misidentification of ‘Transient’ Man – Judge Disagrees, Keeps $10K Bail
By Nico Ludwig-Stock WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Sarah MacDonald raised several concerns—including a lack of…
Target Closes 9 Stores Due to Organized Retail Crime
By Riya Vyas BAY AREA, CA–Target is shutting down nine stores, including three in the Bay Area…
‘Organized Theft’ Crime Rings May Be Overstated by Large Retailers
By The Vanguard NEW YORK, NY – CNBC is reporting that retailers “who blame organized theft for…
Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers
By Alyssa Eng BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Fiscal Benefits of the Proposed DiSC Project
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis has long faced a…
Man Steals from Target 13 Times
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA- Within only a few months, Charles Williams had stolen from the Target…
Increase in SF Downtown Crime Indicative of Growing Drug Epidemic, Claims Former Security Guard and Addict
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The recent announcement of Target store hours being shortened in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?
By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive crime…
Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown
It was a minor item on a long agenda. There are three vacant spots in the pads…
Sunday Commentary: Target – Did Davis Voters Make a Mistake?
The Davis city staff is proposing to eliminate leasable square footage limitations on the Target site as…
My View: Why Whole Foods Purchase Matters to Davis and How Amazon is Exacerbating the Death of Local Retail
Two weeks ago, we ran a story on the rise of urban wasteland called “greyfields” – and…
Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?
On Monday it was interesting to note that the Vanguard article on land use, which attempted to…
Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?
Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting ideas…
Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development
Since the early days of the Vanguard, these pages have been fiercely critical of the notion of…
Distraction Free Shopping at Target ?
By Tia Will In response to recent news stories covering examples of Target’s policy of permitting open…
Minimum Wage Organizers Protest Outside of Target
About twenty organizers and union workers protested on Thursday outside of the Target Store on Second Street…
