City Will Be Looking at Making Tweaks to Mace Blvd in Wake of Complaints
In the last several weeks, the city has continued to receive many complaints about congestion and traffic…
Poor People’s Campaign Bus Tour in Capitol – Calls Stephon Clark Killing ‘Lynching’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Poor People’s Campaign – a national organization dedicated…
Sacramento Sheriff Reluctantly Agrees to Give Up Internal Documents After Court Decision – Activists Have Doubts
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones – who has a…
City Hires Barbara Archer as New Communications Director
The City of Davis announced today that it hired Barbara Archer as a new communications and customer…
Doctor Testifies on Child Sexual Abuse, Notes Fallacies
By Danielle Eden C. Silva A clinical psychologist on child and adolescent psychology testified in a child…
Jury Trial on Sexual Battery at Cache Creek Casino Resumes
By Lemuel Herg The Honorable Janene Beronio, in Department 10, presided over the second day of the…
School Board to Discuss Improving Employee Compensation
The parcel tax subcommittee of Alan Fernandes and Joe DiNunzio have been meeting regularly since January to discuss ways to close the employee compensation gap most likely through the placement of a new parcel tax for employee compensation on a future 2020 ballot.
State Housing Bill, SB 50, Clears First Major Hurdle, Sailing through Housing Committee
Senate Bill 50 legalizes more housing near job centers and public transportation by overriding hyper-restrictive low-density zoning,…
Why I Ride – Rich Rifkin
“I love to ride for the health!” said Davis Enterprise political columnist and former associate editor for The Economist, Rich Rifkin. Living out in the country far from downtown Davis, a lot of Rifkin’s riding is scenic touring with friends and participating in organized rides.
Mother of Alleged Victim Testifies in Sexual Abuse Case; Interview of Daughter Also Shown
In Department 7 on Wednesday, the trial of People v. Margarito Alvarez reconvened with witness testimonies. Mr….
Commentary: In a Time of Road Rage, It is Important for Cooler Heads to Prevail
The veteran columnist Bob Dunning wrote this weekend, “In five full decades of covering the comings and…
Assemblymember Hoping to Address Student Homeless Concerns
“We’re here to address the crisis of homelessness that our community college students are facing right now,” Assemblymember Berman said during the press conference at the Capital.
Davis Affordable Housing Forum – Part 1 (Video)
On March 21, the Davis Vanguard held the first forum of a three-part series on affordable housing. …
Child’s Interview Video Shown in Sexual Abuse Case
By Danielle Silva A video of a child’s interview was presented to the jury in a child…
SB 310 ‘The Right to be on a Jury,’ Approved by Senate Public Safety Committee
(From Press Release) – Senate Bill 310, “The Right to be on a Jury,” by state Sen….
Commentary: Does Mace Mean We Should Forget about MRIC?
The traffic concerns that have emerged along Mace – whether part of the overall traffic problems along the I-80 corridor or generated by structural changes along the southern part of Mace have led some people (probably already inclined to oppose an innovation center) to speculate that any thought of a Mace Ranch Innovation Center should be shelved due to the traffic problems.
State of Civil Rights in Sacramento Panel Paints Dismal Picture
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Social justice leaders and civil rights lawyers didn’t try…
The Next Step in Criminal Justice Reform: Ending Excessive Punishment for Violent Crimes
Half of U.S. prison population serving time for a violent offense Report features reforms in 19 states…
California Center for Cooperative Development Announces 2019 Annual Cooperative Conference
(From Press Release) – The California Center for Cooperative Development is excited to convene their 10th annual…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Citizens Are Calling for City to Revert Mace, but Slow Down Here
The city has gotten an earful on Mace – some of that may be justified, but there…