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Anti-Semitic Holocaust Denial Banner over Hwy 113 Causes Concern

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 29, 2022
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Anti-Semitic Holocaust Denial Banner over Hwy 113 Causes Concern

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Sunday afternoon, a group of men dressed in black w ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Sunday afternoon, a group of men dressed in black were spotted on the Hwy 113 bike overpass with banners unfurled stating, “Communism Is Jewish” a ...

August 29, 2022
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Student Opinion: For Now, the Cost of Brittney Griner’s Release Is Too High

Posted by Emmett Chan
|Date: August 20, 2022
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Student Opinion: For Now, the Cost of Brittney Griner’s Release Is Too High

By Emmett Chan MOSCOW — WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was recently caught in the middle of a ...

By Emmett Chan MOSCOW — WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was recently caught in the middle of a tragic and complicated situation fraught with political tension and impossible decisions, as sh ...

August 20, 2022
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House of Representatives Votes to Pass Respect for Marriage Act

Posted by Ariel Peterson
|Date: August 20, 2022
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House of Representatives Votes to Pass Respect for Marriage Act

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States House of Representatives this month passed H.R. 8404 ...

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States House of Representatives this month passed H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires the federal government to recognize same-sex and ...

August 20, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Concerns about Policing and Racial Profiling Creep into Satisfaction Survey

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 11, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Concerns about Policing and Racial Profiling Creep into Satisfaction Survey

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Concerns about crime—even violent crime which remains ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Concerns about crime—even violent crime which remains exceedingly rare in Davis, have creeped up in the latest satisfaction survey, and while policin ...

July 11, 2022
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Davis City Council on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

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|Date: June 29, 2022
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Davis City Council on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA - The Davis City Council would like to take a moment to acknowledge the ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA - The Davis City Council would like to take a moment to acknowledge the recent Supreme Court decision and the impact of that decision. There is no doubt that abortion ...

June 29, 2022
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Davis Human Relations Commission Discusses Their Role Regarding Hate Crimes and the Media

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|Date: June 02, 2022
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Davis Human Relations Commission Discusses Their Role Regarding Hate Crimes and the Media

By Ajel Cho DAVIS, CA – Last Thursday night, the Davis Human Relations Commission (HRC) met to dis ...

By Ajel Cho DAVIS, CA – Last Thursday night, the Davis Human Relations Commission (HRC) met to discuss their role with regard to hate crimes and the media. HRC Chair NJ Mvondo opened th ...

June 02, 2022
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Remarks by LWV President Mary Jo Bryan

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|Date: May 27, 2022
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Remarks by LWV President Mary Jo Bryan

By Mary Jo Bryan Editor’s note: the following remarks were delivered by Davis League of Women Voter’s Pre ...

By Mary Jo Bryan Editor’s note: the following remarks were delivered by Davis League of Women Voter’s President Mary Jo Bryan. "I am pleased to appear today to represent the League of Women Voters sup ...

May 27, 2022
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Davis Commission Revises Language to Protect Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

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|Date: May 26, 2022
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Davis Commission Revises Language to Protect Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA — On May 18, the Davis Recreation and Park Commission (RPC) revisi ...

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA — On May 18, the Davis Recreation and Park Commission (RPC) revisited their Feb. 16 discussion on creating policies in compliance with Assembly Bill 2404 — The F ...

May 26, 2022
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Davis Human Relations Commission Prepares for Upcoming Cesar Chavez Celebration

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|Date: March 01, 2022
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Davis Human Relations Commission Prepares for Upcoming Cesar Chavez Celebration

By Melanie Johnson DAVIS, CA – Last Thursday night, the Davis Human Relations Commi ...

By Melanie Johnson DAVIS, CA – Last Thursday night, the Davis Human Relations Commission met to brainstorm ideas for the annual Cesar Chavez Celebration, which will be held at th ...

March 01, 2022
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Recreation and Park Commission Discuss Gender Equity Policies

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|Date: February 25, 2022
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Recreation and Park Commission Discuss Gender Equity Policies

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – City leaders are working to draft a number of new gender ...

By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – City leaders are working to draft a number of new gender equity policies regarding youth sports in Davis. The assistant director of Parks and Community ...

February 25, 2022
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Yolo County Kick off Black History Month with Screening of the Movie ‘Cost of Darkness’

Posted by Jordan
|Date: February 07, 2022
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Yolo County Kick off Black History Month with Screening of the Movie ‘Cost of Darkness’

By Fatima Perez For this Black history month, Yolo County Library and the Yolo County Health and ...

By Fatima Perez For this Black history month, Yolo County Library and the Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency, will collaborate with the Culture Co-Operative (COOP) to host a four-wee ...

February 07, 2022
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Human Relations Commission Seeks Nominations for Thong Hy Huynh Awards

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|Date: February 01, 2022
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Human Relations Commission Seeks Nominations for Thong Hy Huynh Awards

Thong Hy Huynh By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – The Davis Human Relations Commission met on Jan. ...

Thong Hy Huynh By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – The Davis Human Relations Commission met on Jan. 27 to discuss the Annual Thong Hy Huynh Awards, a yearly commemoration of local achievements in ...

February 01, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Another Possible Approach to Addressing Police Stops in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 31, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Another Possible Approach to Addressing Police Stops in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis has taken a number steps of to “re-i ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis has taken a number steps of to “re-imagine” policing. The two biggest are the creation of a department of social services, moving ...

January 31, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Ten Years Later… Pepper Spray

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 21, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Ten Years Later… Pepper Spray

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is hard to imagine that ten years have gone by sinc ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is hard to imagine that ten years have gone by since the pepper spray incident at UC Davis—a day that has been one of those defining moments not o ...

November 21, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Fixing Disparities in Police Stops Goes Beyond Bias

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|Date: October 22, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Fixing Disparities in Police Stops Goes Beyond Bias

By Gloria Partida The moments that have spurred social justice movements the furthest through time, unfor ...

By Gloria Partida The moments that have spurred social justice movements the furthest through time, unfortunately, have come at the cost of a person of color’s (POC’s) body. All have been horrendous, ...

October 22, 2021
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Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 21, 2021
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Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – What did the actions by the council mean to Mayor Glor ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – What did the actions by the council mean to Mayor Gloria Partida? It was after midnight on Tuesday night and she went out onto her porch, and took a ...

October 21, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Police Audit’s Finding Obscures Troubling Currents Beneath the Surface

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 06, 2021
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Commentary: Police Audit’s Finding Obscures Troubling Currents Beneath the Surface

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - The city released the findings from their first ever u ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - The city released the findings from their first ever use-of-force audit and were generally pleased with the results. The city and police auditor of ...

October 06, 2021
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Commentary: We Have Made Progress on Policing Locally, But We Need To Continue To Move in the Direction of Reform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 14, 2021
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Commentary: We Have Made Progress on Policing Locally, But We Need To Continue To Move in the Direction of Reform

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – From a jail in Birmingham, Dr. Martin Luther King penn ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – From a jail in Birmingham, Dr. Martin Luther King penned perhaps his most famous writing and he aimed it squarely at his own allies and the leadershi ...

September 14, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Wanted – Leadership Substance, Not Spin

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 12, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Wanted – Leadership Substance, Not Spin

By Francesca Wright It has been over a year that community members have been asking City Council to creat ...

By Francesca Wright It has been over a year that community members have been asking City Council to create meaningful structural change in how we address public safety. We have marched. We have sent p ...

September 12, 2021
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Council Asked to Agree to Partnership with Yolo County on Crisis Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 07, 2021
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Council Asked to Agree to Partnership with Yolo County on Crisis Now

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council on Tuesday will receive a report from ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council on Tuesday will receive a report from the subcommittee on a potential Crisis Now effort and will be asked to agree to a partnership ...

September 07, 2021
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One Accused Released, Two Others Face Trial for Brutal Assault in Bar Fight

Facing Sentencing from Drunk Driving Crime Spree, Accused Must Pay for Alcohol Monitoring Despite Economic Status

Sunday Commentary: Is Dan Carson in Trouble?

Guest Commentary: Child Protective Services & Child Support Injustice Can Kill

Guest Commentary: San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors Grants Police More Surveillance Powers

Looking Back: United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor Part 2

Letter: Carson Does Not Work for Davis

ACLU Releases Video Urging Renaming Former Olympics Home

Florida Gov. DeSantis, Others Sued after Sending Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Rock Assault or Lawnmower Accident? Judge Holds Man on All Counts in Alleged Rock Throwing Incident

Anti-Semitic Holocaust Denial Banner over Hwy 113 Causes Concern

Anti-Semitic Holocaust Denial Banner over Hwy 113 Causes Concern

Davis City Council on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Davis City Council on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Davis Human Relations Commission Discusses Their Role Regarding Hate Crimes and the Media

Davis Human Relations Commission Discusses Their Role Regarding Hate Crimes and the Media

Remarks by LWV President Mary Jo Bryan

Remarks by LWV President Mary Jo Bryan

Davis Commission Revises Language to Protect Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

Davis Commission Revises Language to Protect Transgender and Nonbinary Youth

Davis Human Relations Commission Prepares for Upcoming Cesar Chavez Celebration

Davis Human Relations Commission Prepares for Upcoming Cesar Chavez Celebration

Recreation and Park Commission Discuss Gender Equity Policies

Recreation and Park Commission Discuss Gender Equity Policies

Yolo County Kick off Black History Month with Screening of the Movie ‘Cost of Darkness’

Yolo County Kick off Black History Month with Screening of the Movie ‘Cost of Darkness’

Human Relations Commission Seeks Nominations for Thong Hy Huynh Awards

Human Relations Commission Seeks Nominations for Thong Hy Huynh Awards

Sunday Commentary: Ten Years Later… Pepper Spray

Sunday Commentary: Ten Years Later… Pepper Spray

Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More

Commentary: Police Audit’s Finding Obscures Troubling Currents Beneath the Surface

Commentary: Police Audit’s Finding Obscures Troubling Currents Beneath the Surface

Commentary: We Have Made Progress on Policing Locally, But We Need To Continue To Move in the Direction of Reform

Commentary: We Have Made Progress on Policing Locally, But We Need To Continue To Move in the Direction of Reform

Guest Commentary: Wanted – Leadership Substance, Not Spin

Guest Commentary: Wanted – Leadership Substance, Not Spin

Council Asked to Agree to Partnership with Yolo County on Crisis Now

Council Asked to Agree to Partnership with Yolo County on Crisis Now

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