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Saturday Commentary: When Every Failure Has a Name but No Structure
The debate surrounding Village Farms has highlighted the need for a structural review of the city’s planning process, as the same criticisms of planning quality, staff competence, council leadership, developer credibility, and voter judgment have persisted across decades, personnel changes, and political cycles.
Opinion: Measure J, Village Farms, and the Pattern That Can No Longer Be Dismissed
Measure J has been in place for 25 years and has not produced better projects or outcomes, instead resulting in a slow-motion stalemate and growing vulnerability for Davis.
Opinion | After 25 Years, Measure J Forces Davis to Reckon with What It Has Actually Produced
After 25 years of Measure J, Davis must confront the reality that the policy has not produced the desired results of better projects and housing outcomes, but has instead entrenched a system of rejection, delay, and unmet state obligations.
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Judge Sets New Dates for Retrial in UC Davis Stabbing Attacks Case
A Yolo County Superior Court judge has set a retrial date of May 2026 for Carlos Reales Dominguez, the former UC Davis student charged in connection with the 2023 Davis stabbing attacks, following a mistrial last year.
Court Watch: Court Rejects $10,000 Bail for Pregnant Accused in Yolo County Case
Judge Danette C. Brown released the accused on supervised own-recognizance, rejecting a proposed $10,000 bail due to her pregnancy and financial circumstances, and citing her active participation in drug assistance programs.
$20,000 Bail Set for DUI Suspect, Judge Cites Public Safety Risk
Judge Carlton P. Biggs denied a request for conditional release and set $20,000 bail for a foreign national facing DUI-related probation proceedings, citing the accused’s previous arrests and high blood alcohol content levels.
Judge Rejects Prosecutors’ Bid to Disqualify McAdam from Carlos Dominguez Retrial
Judge Samuel McAdam was allowed to continue presiding over the second trial of Carlos Dominguez after a judge ruled that the prosecution failed to establish that McAdam was biased.
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Vanguard Incarcerated Press – July 2025
The July edition of the Vanguard Incarcerated Press features stories from incarcerated individuals that expose the cruelty of the prison system and highlight the resilience of those who endure it, while also advocating for free speech, human rights, and prison reform.
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Nuances
I must admit arriving at California Medical Facility Vacaville (CMF) was an answered prayer for me. Since…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Uncaged Writer By D. Razor Babb, ‘Perspectives from the Cellblock’
Early 2019, nearly a year before anyone had even heard of a Covid pandemic, Dr. Joan Parkin…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press: It’s a Wonderful Life (Sentence) – A George Bailey Moment during a Secretary of Corrections Visit
Every Christmas, network TV airs the black-and-white classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. There is…
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