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‘Organized Theft’ Crime Rings May Be Overstated by Large Retailers

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|Date: August 20, 2023
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‘Organized Theft’ Crime Rings May Be Overstated by Large Retailers

By The Vanguard NEW YORK, NY – CNBC is reporting that retailers “who blame organized theft for lower prof ...

By The Vanguard NEW YORK, NY – CNBC is reporting that retailers “who blame organized theft for lower profits could be overstating crime’s impact to cover up internal flaws or self-inflicted problems.” ...

August 20, 2023
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Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: November 07, 2022
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Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers

By Alyssa Eng BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ordered Cus ...

By Alyssa Eng BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has ordered Customs and Border Protection to disclose information about its secret “Tactical Terrorism Respons ...

November 07, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Fiscal Benefits of the Proposed DiSC Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Fiscal Benefits of the Proposed DiSC Project

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis has long faced a revenue shortfall t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city of Davis has long faced a revenue shortfall that has largely been placed off budget in the form of deferred maintenance and unmet needs. Ov ...

April 04, 2022
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Man Steals from Target 13 Times

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: January 26, 2022
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Man Steals from Target 13 Times

By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA- Within only a few months, Charles Williams had stolen from the Target lo ...

By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA- Within only a few months, Charles Williams had stolen from the Target located in Davis, CA, a total of 13 times. From the retelling of the instances from three separat ...

January 26, 2022
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Increase in SF Downtown Crime Indicative of Growing Drug Epidemic, Claims Former Security Guard and Addict

Posted by S Priana Aquino
|Date: July 21, 2021
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Increase in SF Downtown Crime Indicative of Growing Drug Epidemic, Claims Former Security Guard and Addict

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The recent announcement of Target store hours being shortened in t ...

By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA —The recent announcement of Target store hours being shortened in the Bay Area was met with annoyance by customers, and there are complaints of being inconvenienc ...

July 21, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 19, 2021
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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive ...

By David M. Greenwald San Francisco, CA -A Chronicle editorial points out that “visceral anecdotes drive crime news and perceptions.” But, as we have pointed out several times over the last month, cri ...

July 19, 2021
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Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 15, 2019
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Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown

It was a minor item on a long agenda. There are three vacant spots in the pads around Target, but becaus ...

It was a minor item on a long agenda. There are three vacant spots in the pads around Target, but because none of them were 4000 square feet, they did not meet minimum requirements of the development ...

May 15, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Target – Did Davis Voters Make a Mistake?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 12, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Target – Did Davis Voters Make a Mistake?

The Davis city staff is proposing to eliminate leasable square footage limitations on the Target site as ...

The Davis city staff is proposing to eliminate leasable square footage limitations on the Target site as they look to eliminate the few remaining vacancies in the pads. Given the discussion, it seems ...

May 12, 2019
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My View: Why Whole Foods Purchase Matters to Davis and How Amazon is Exacerbating the Death of Local Retail

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2017
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My View: Why Whole Foods Purchase Matters to Davis and How Amazon is Exacerbating the Death of Local Retail

Two weeks ago, we ran a story on the rise of urban wasteland called “greyfields” – and the concern laid o ...

Two weeks ago, we ran a story on the rise of urban wasteland called “greyfields” – and the concern laid out in an article in the Atlantic CityLab which pointed out that the retail sector had lost 30,0 ...

June 24, 2017
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Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 23, 2016
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Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?

On Monday it was interesting to note that the Vanguard article on land use, which attempted to fact-check ...

On Monday it was interesting to note that the Vanguard article on land use, which attempted to fact-check some of the neighbors’ concerns regarding the proposed Hyatt House, generated over 250 comment ...

August 23, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2015
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Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting id ...

Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting ideas for measuring the impact of development and planning decisions. The question is how practic ...

October 02, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 04, 2015
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Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development

Since the early days of the Vanguard, these pages have been fiercely critical of the notion of big box re ...

Since the early days of the Vanguard, these pages have been fiercely critical of the notion of big box retail, concerned that investment into large, distant companies will undermine local business pro ...

June 04, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Distraction Free Shopping at Target ?

Posted by Tia Will
|Date: June 30, 2014
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Distraction Free Shopping at Target ?

By Tia Will In response to recent news stories covering examples of Target’s policy of permitting open ca ...

By Tia Will In response to recent news stories covering examples of Target’s policy of permitting open carry of automatic weapons and ammunition within their stores in Texas, I decided to do a little ...

June 30, 2014
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Minimum Wage Organizers Protest Outside of Target

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 25, 2014
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Minimum Wage Organizers Protest Outside of Target

About twenty organizers and union workers protested on Thursday outside of the Target Store on Second Str ...

About twenty organizers and union workers protested on Thursday outside of the Target Store on Second Street in Davis. They held signs, chanted, and approached and educated customers about Target poli ...

April 25, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Will Meet This Week to Evaluate the Rubric

Governor Newsom Vetoes Trans Kids Bill

Looking Back: Selwyn Days Round 3 – Week 5

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: Speaking Up for a Change!

City Hires Investigator after Judge Declares Mistrial in Case of White Men Chasing, Shooting at Black FedEx Driver

ACLU Features Blog Discussing the Significance of Willful Defiance Punishments, State Legislation

Oklahoma Execution – 1 of 11 Scheduled in State in 2023 – Prompts Protest at Governor’s Mansion

My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis

Activists Decry Governor’s Veto of HOME Act

Group Finds Newsom’s Brief in SF Homeless Case ‘Profoundly Disappointing’

‘Organized Theft’ Crime Rings May Be Overstated by Large Retailers

‘Organized Theft’ Crime Rings May Be Overstated by Large Retailers

Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers

Court Orders CBP to Disclose Information about Secret Teams Targeting Travelers

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Fiscal Benefits of the Proposed DiSC Project

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Fiscal Benefits of the Proposed DiSC Project

Man Steals from Target 13 Times

Man Steals from Target 13 Times

Increase in SF Downtown Crime Indicative of Growing Drug Epidemic, Claims Former Security Guard and Addict

Increase in SF Downtown Crime Indicative of Growing Drug Epidemic, Claims Former Security Guard and Addict

Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

Monday Morning Thoughts: How Is This the Fault of the DA?

Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown

Target Pad Discussion Becomes Proxy for Broader Discussion of Target’s Impact on Downtown

Sunday Commentary: Target – Did Davis Voters Make a Mistake?

Sunday Commentary: Target – Did Davis Voters Make a Mistake?

My View: Why Whole Foods Purchase Matters to Davis and How Amazon is Exacerbating the Death of Local Retail

My View: Why Whole Foods Purchase Matters to Davis and How Amazon is Exacerbating the Death of Local Retail

Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?

Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?

Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development

Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development

Distraction Free Shopping at Target ?

Distraction Free Shopping at Target ?

Minimum Wage Organizers Protest Outside of Target

Minimum Wage Organizers Protest Outside of Target

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