Commentary: Initial Thoughts – Seven Districts a Real Possibility
We learned a lot from the initial discussion on district elections and the very impressive presentation by…
Another False Start for Anti-Fascist Trial – It’s Now More than 3 Years Since 2016 Bloody State Capitol Riot
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – It may not be a record, but it’s been…
911 Call Disconnects during Confrontation
By Joshua Liang Woodland – A preliminary hearing was held in Department 10 for Alex Ibarra, a…
Council Open to 7 Districts, Opposes At-Large Mayor
While the city council mainly just listened to both public comment and the presentation by Demographer Paul…
Demographer Presents the Possibilities for Districts in Davis
Demographer Paul Mitchell did a presentation last night (the full set of his presentation slides are available…
Unjust Bail System Ending in San Francisco
Judge Issues Injunction to Remove Price Tag on Freedom (From Press Release – Equal Justice Under Law)…
Who Doesn’t Love the NYPD Slowdown?
By Sarah Lustbader While progressives and reformers wax poetic about reducing low-level arrests, one group is making…
Commentary: What Will Be the Impact of District Elections?
I think it is a reasonable question – to ask why the College Republicans have pushed for…
Judge Agrees to Re-Open Cop’s File after Public Defender Argues City May Have Misled Court
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Hours before the Labor Day holiday began Friday, things…
Our Democracy Needs Everyone, Including People on Parole
By Brittany Stonesifer After a parole board granted Richard Mireles his freedom earlier this year, he was…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sobering Answer on Economic Development
At last week’s forum I asked a question of Danielle Casey that seemed straightforward but at the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Decision on District Elections Has Been Made, Now We Turn to Details
People are still debating over whether the city should challenge district elections. Writes Al Sokolow: “To argue…
Court Overturns Gun Conviction in Steinle Case
San Francisco – In 2015, Jose Garcia Zarate made national headlines when he picked up a gun,…
Sunday Commentary: Davis’ Fiscal Emergency
When the city polled residents, the vast majority of those residents were willing to back a renewal…
San Francisco’s Unjust Bail System Will End
Proposed Settlement Will Remove Price Tag on Freedom From press release: San Francisco, California – Individuals arrested…
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Responds to the Senate Appropriations Committee Holding AB 228 on Suspense
(From Press Release – Assemblymember Aguiar Curry) – Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) made the following statement today,…
Recognizing the ‘Dual Victim’
By Vaidya Gullapalli In Pennsylvania, the Coalition to Abolish Death by Incarceration is calling for an end…
My View: Re-examining the Middle-Income Housing Requirement
The city of Davis is clearly in need of more middle income housing, especially what might be…
Guest Commentary: The Public Safety Myth
By Rachael Rollins For time immemorial, we have been told that our communities are safer with each…
Governor and Legislative Leaders Reach Agreement on Rental Cap Legislation
Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and Assemblymember David Chiu…