The Davis Vanguard Comment Policy
The Davis Vanguard supports open, thoughtful, and meaningful discussion of important issues affecting our community and society....... Read more.
Yolo County DA Announces Indictments in Deadly Fireworks Explosion Case
Seven individuals have been indicted on charges of second-degree murder and other crimes related to a deadly explosion in Esparto last summer, which prosecutors... Read more.
Sidewalk Repair Responsibility May Shift to Property Owners in Davis
The Davis City Council has moved forward with a proposed ordinance that would shift responsibility for sidewalk maintenance to adjacent property owners, while emphasizing... Read more.
CA Court of Appeal Stays $26K Contempt Sanction on SF Public Defender
The California Court of Appeal has stayed the enforcement of a $26,000 contempt sanction against San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju, pending further action... Read more.
State Housing Laws Help Propel Long-Stalled Mission District Project Forward
The La Maravilla project, a 136-unit affordable housing development in the Mission District of San Francisco, is finally moving forward after years of delays, thanks... Read more.
New Data Shows Prop 36 Increasing Incarceration While Failing to Deliver Treatment, Panelists Say
California's Proposition 36 is increasing incarceration and failing to connect people to treatment, according to new data and testimony from justice system leaders.... Read more.
High Cost of Living Drives Californians to Seek Affordable Housing Elsewhere
Californians who leave the state are moving to more affordable areas and becoming more likely to own homes, with the high cost of living in California being a major... Read more.
New Report Projects Sharp Enrollment Decline in DJUSD without New Housing
The Davis Joint Unified School District has projected a decline in student enrollment over the next decade, but housing development could potentially reverse this... Read more.
Alameda County Supervisors Unanimously Oppose Reopening FCI Dublin as ICE Detention Center
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a resolution opposing the reopening of the former Federal Correctional Institution Dublin as a detention... Read more.
Advocates Warn Trans and Nonbinary People at Bedford Hills Are at Risk Amid Prison Conditions
Advocates and lawmakers are calling for urgent intervention at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York due to multiple deaths and mounting reports of unsafe... Read more.