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Davis Vanguard The People's Vanguard was founded in 2006 as an internet blog. It has since expanded into a newsite that covers Davis and Yolo County focusing on local Davis news and Yolo County news.

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Oct 6, 2011

  "You say great, but when the mountain fire, not through smell, perhaps there is no way to do quite a few things less than the future is unknown." Saeki said, smiling."It is, it is." The husband agreed.Next, we turn the first floor leading Saeki:...

Woodland Vows to Go It Alone on Surface Water Project if Davis Falters

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Oct 6, 2011
Woodland Vows to Go It Alone on Surface Water Project if Davis Falters

Combined with Selenium Accumulating in Davis Wetlands' Wildlife, This is a Likely Death Knell for Davis' Hope for a Wastewater Variance or Extension by Alan Pryor - Admittedly, the surface water project forum held recently by the City of Davis wa...

YJW Analysis: An Examination of the DA’s Gang Case Against Topete

Oct 6, 2011
YJW Analysis: An Examination of the DA’s Gang Case Against Topete

"Norteño gangs" were the first words that Deputy DA Garrett Hamilton uttered in the opening statement for the prosecution - that was no accident, as Defense Attorney Hayes Gable noted in his closing arguments. Among the most problematic elements of...

Jury Convicts Topete On All Charges and Special Circumstances Setting Up Death Penalty Phase

Oct 5, 2011
Jury Convicts Topete On All Charges and Special Circumstances Setting Up Death Penalty Phase

To the surprise of no one, the Yolo County jury charged with deciding the guilt phase of the Marco Topete case came back in less than a day and convicted Mr. Topete on all charges, special circumstances and enhancements. Those convictions include fi...

Council Will Study Parking, Tackle Low Hanging Fruit, Before Proceeding With Huge Parking Project

Oct 5, 2011
Council Will Study Parking, Tackle Low Hanging Fruit, Before Proceeding With Huge Parking Project

The issue of the parking garage built with redevelopment money was pushed back at least temporarily for the moment as the council passed staff recommendations to implement focused parking and access improvements in the downtown, commission streetscap...

Davis does not believe variance is answer to water issue

Oct 4, 2011
Davis does not believe variance is answer to water issue

In the continuing debate on water, that has now extended beyond the Prop 218 process and moved into a period of signature gathering for a potential referendum or initiative, the issue of applying for a variance has surfaced as critical. Councilmembe...

Topete Trial Goes to the Jury in the Guilt Phase

Oct 4, 2011
Topete Trial Goes to the Jury in the Guilt Phase

Analysis of Closing Arguments Part One: Prosecution and Defense's Discrediting the Gang Charges After over three years of waiting, and months of trial, the case of Marco Topete accused of the shooting death of Yolo County Sheriff's Deputy, Tony Diaz...

Davis Bicycles! Respond on Parking Garage

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Oct 4, 2011
Davis Bicycles! Respond on Parking Garage

by Steve Tracy Davis Bicycles! began to survey the two parking structures downtown last March so the community could have a respectful and well-informed discussion about the need for more parking supply, particularly very expensive additional supply i...

Firefighters union targets struggling Westlake Market in retribution for advertising on the Vanguard

Oct 3, 2011
Firefighters union targets struggling Westlake Market in retribution for advertising on the Vanguard

Westlake Market has been struggling to stay afloat in a tough economy as a small neighborhood grocery store.  Those hopes have been dealt a blow, as they became victims of an unknown boycott by the Davis Firefighters union. The Vanguard, while ...

Davis suffers first murder since 2004

Oct 3, 2011
Davis suffers first murder since 2004

According to a report from the Davis Police Department, on Saturday, Davis Police officers were dispatched to 945 J Street, an apartment in the College Square Apartments on J Street, to a report of a dead body. Upon arrival, officers found that th...