Last week the Social Services commission got to hear about the plan for affordable housing at ARC – perhaps less of a plan and more of a vague roadmap to a plan. I remai...
The historic drop in crime rate over the last several decades combined with the disproportionate incarceration in the US compared to the rest of the world has fueled crim...
by Diane Swann In a commentary in the Davis Enterprise regarding the Freedom to Park (FTP) Initiative, supporters claimed that upon hearing all the facts many opponents w...
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – A criminal case here in Sacramento County Superior Court was dismissed in the interest of justice late Frida...
Nazgol Ghandnoosh is a Senior Research Analyst at The Sentencing Project, a nonprofit organization engaged in research and advocacy for criminal justice reform. Nazgol ho...
2019 will likely be remembered as a year of tragedy. The year started with the tragic murder of young police officer Natalie Corona on January 10 and in many ways was bo...
The Vanguard received a communication over Yolo Leaks this week with complaints about two individuals who committed an assault at the Valero on Mace and Chiles in Davis a...
The Fair Chance Act is a critical step to ensuring that a criminal history will not deny anyone the opportunity to succeed in today’s economy. By Kanya Bennet, Sk...
Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been a little over a month since Mace Ranch showed up in opposition to respite center on Second Stre...
By Tom Stallard The end of each calendar year offers an opportunity to sit back and reflect on the goals reached over the past 12 months and to look forward to a new year...
Sensational headlines may score short-term partisan points, but long term they contribute to a toxic culture of Willie Hortonism. By Adam H. Johnson The public’s percepti...
While the council has spent much of the year focused on putting out brush fires, the city’s released poll and several other private polls show that the biggest concern –...
Police have not identified the decedents in an early morning incident on Thursday where police responded to a 911 call from the female resident at 435 Avocet Place in Dav...
(Editor’s note: this was submitted through the Yolo Leaks system anonymously). A little over a week ago two African American males committed an assault at the Valer...
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Capitol Bureau SACRAMENTO – Gov. Gavin Newsom could play Santa Claus to the U.S. Immigration and Border Enforcement (ICE)’s Grinch this hol...
Michael Gennaco was hired as the police auditor by the city of Davis in the wake of the Picnic Day incident. Mr. Gennaco is a veteran auditor who has reviewed cases and i...
Early on Thursday morning, officers received a call from a residence on Avocet in North Davis. It was a report of a domestic violence incident. According to Sgt. Mike Mu...
On Monday at the Community Chambers, Rohit Naimpally, the Senior Research and Policy Manager at J-Pal presented current and potential future research on reducing and prev...
Davidson Case Will Be Heard by the 3rd District Appellate Court In the month since the 4th District Court of Appeals ruled in both Good and Lamoureux that SB 1437 is cons...
Editor’s note: on Tuesday, jesikah maria ross, co/founder and current president of the Davis Manor Neighborhood Council presented a five point commitment proposal directe...