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Yolo to Launch Basic Income Project on April 1

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|Date: March 27, 2022
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Yolo to Launch Basic Income Project on April 1

By Vanguard Staff Woodland, CA – Over one-fifth of Yolo County residents (20.9 percent) are living in pov ...

By Vanguard Staff Woodland, CA – Over one-fifth of Yolo County residents (20.9 percent) are living in poverty according to recent survey data from 2017 to 2019 (notably pre-pandemic). That represents ...

March 27, 2022
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 127: How Fines and Fees Devastate Lives of the Poor

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|Date: October 25, 2021
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Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 127: How Fines and Fees Devastate Lives of the Poor

While the public has become aware of how various aspects of the criminal legal system produce unjust resu ...

While the public has become aware of how various aspects of the criminal legal system produce unjust results, one area that many are less aware of is that things seemingly as simple as fines and fees ...

October 25, 2021
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Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security

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|Date: January 02, 2019
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Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security

On Monday, Robb Davis did a good job of analyzing the data on poverty and food security issues locally. ...

On Monday, Robb Davis did a good job of analyzing the data on poverty and food security issues locally. As he pointed out in the piece – it is difficult in an area like Davis to separate out stu ...

January 02, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Food Security and Poverty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2018
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Guest Commentary: Food Security and Poverty

Definitions, Measures, and Data for Davis and Yolo County by Robb Davis Michael Bisch, Executive Director ...

Definitions, Measures, and Data for Davis and Yolo County by Robb Davis Michael Bisch, Executive Director of the Yolo Food Bank has provided valuable information on the state of food insecurity among ...

December 31, 2018
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Commentary: Housing, Poverty and the Economy

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|Date: December 18, 2018
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Commentary: Housing, Poverty and the Economy

The census figures from 2017 showed that when the cost of living, specifically housing, was factored in, ...

The census figures from 2017 showed that when the cost of living, specifically housing, was factored in, California has the highest poverty rate in the nation with more than 20 percent of its resident ...

December 18, 2018
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Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere

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|Date: December 11, 2018
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Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere

In his article yesterday on hunger in Davis, Michael Bisch notes: “one of the biggest challenges in my fi ...

In his article yesterday on hunger in Davis, Michael Bisch notes: “one of the biggest challenges in my first year as Executive Director of the Yolo Food Bank (founded in 1970 in Davis as the Yolo Coun ...

December 11, 2018
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Commentary: So Let’s Tackle Childhood Obesity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 09, 2014
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Commentary: So Let’s Tackle Childhood Obesity

On Sunday I wrote, “Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children.” That followed up my piece from ...

On Sunday I wrote, “Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children.” That followed up my piece from just before Thanksgiving, “Should Council Pass Ordinance Addressing Sugary Beverages?” Between ...

December 09, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 09, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

The Vanguard has strongly pushed forward issues of public concern for the city: the budget, the upcoming ...

The Vanguard has strongly pushed forward issues of public concern for the city: the budget, the upcoming labor contracts, roads, the parcel tax, the continued situation with the firefighters' union an ...

November 09, 2014
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The Impact of Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 28, 2014
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The Impact of Affordable Housing

Affordable housing will be an increasingly important topic, not only in the next few years, but as Davis ...

Affordable housing will be an increasingly important topic, not only in the next few years, but as Davis continues to figure out its future. A recently released report from the non-profit Enterprise C ...

July 28, 2014
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Analysis: Council Expected to Name a New Mayor, but a Vacancy on Council Looms

California Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment Heads to the Ballot

SF District Attorney Files Insurance Fraud, Grand Theft and Identity Theft Felonies against SF Police Officer Involved in Car Scheme

Sentencing Project Applauds Passage of Measure to Allow Incarcerated to Vote

Philly District Attorney Krasner Calls on Other DAs to Publicly Declare They Will Support & Protect Reproductive Rights

ACLU and Planned Parenthood Suing for Right to Abortion for Kentuckians

Modesto Man Convicted of DUI Crash, Sentenced to 15 Years to Life in Prison.

Judge Tosses One Felony, but Woman to Stand Trial on Another One

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Bill for Affordable Housing Worth Keeping an Eye On

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 127: How Fines and Fees Devastate Lives of the Poor

Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 127: How Fines and Fees Devastate Lives of the Poor

Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security

Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security

Guest Commentary: Food Security and Poverty

Guest Commentary: Food Security and Poverty

Commentary: Housing, Poverty and the Economy

Commentary: Housing, Poverty and the Economy

Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere

Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere

Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core

The Impact of Affordable Housing

The Impact of Affordable Housing

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