Davis Vanguard

11/16/2025

Concerns are rising among Davis, California residents about the cleanliness and safety of the city's downtown core. The large UC Davis student population adds to the challenge, as locals believe the city prioritizes students over families, leading to an increase in unhoused individuals and decreased family-friendly activities.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/davis-downtown-cleanliness-concerns/

11/16/2025

Davis Joint Unified School District faces an enrollment crisis due to constrained housing production over the past 25 years. The district potentially has 2,300 fewer students than projected due to policy decisions. Proposed housing projects could reverse this trend. The community now faces a critical choice.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/davis-school-enrollment-decline-4/

11/15/2025

The San Francisco Public Defender's Office reports a significant increase in misdemeanor cases, with each attorney handling an average of 147 cases. The surge has led to concerns over representation quality, increased need for mentoring, and a rise in jury trials exceeding pre-pandemic levels.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/san-francisco-public-defender-caseload/

11/15/2025

Davis City Council receives a report recommending the Daytime Respite Center to stay at its current location and adopt an in-house staffing model. The proposed structure, costing $505,534 annually, is within the current budget for homelessness services. The report also warns of a shifting funding landscape.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/davis-respite-center-recommendations/

11/14/2025

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11/14/2025

Winters, a small agricultural town in California, is grappling with a housing crisis. With median rent at $2,292 and local wages struggling to keep up, homelessness has increased by 26% since 2022. The city's Housing Element highlights the need for diverse housing options and shelters.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/winters-homelessness-rising/

11/14/2025

The California Public Defenders Association has criticized San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow for sharing social media posts linking New York City's first Muslim mayor to the 9/11 attacks. The association and Muslim civil rights groups are calling for accountability, citing potential violations of anti-discrimination law.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/california-public-defenders-dow-racism/

11/14/2025

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has commuted the death sentence of Tremane Laitron Wood to life without parole, hours before his scheduled ex*****on. Wood was convicted for his role in a 2002 murder case. His brother, Zjaiton Wood, had previously been sentenced to life without parole for the same crime.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/oklahoma-governor-halts-ex*****on/

11/14/2025

Davis residents are debating the need for additional housing to support school enrollment. Demographic modeling suggests the city must meet state housing obligations to stabilize student numbers and avoid potential school closures. The state requires 260-275 new units annually to maintain current enrollment levels.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/davis-housing-school-enrollment/

11/13/2025

As ProPublica reported last week, most clashes between protesters and police before the Fox News segment did not result in any criminal charges or arrests alleging protesters committed violence. What’s more, based on news releases from federal and local authorities, charges and arrests for assault, arson or destruction of property were almost entirely confined to a period that ended the night of July 4.

Fox News repeatedly provided a misleading picture of the protests in Portland, Oregon, by using footage from 2020 and mislabeling dates, and portraying protesters as violent when most clashes between protesters and police did not result in any criminal charges or arrests alleging protester violence.

11/13/2025

Former Yolo Food Bank Executive Director, Michael Bisch, wins $3.2m lawsuit against Yolo Food Bank for wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, breach of contract, and defamation. Bisch was fired after raising compliance concerns.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/bish-wins-wrongful-termination/

11/13/2025

EPS projection estimates Village Farms could add 701 new students to the Davis Joint Unified School District. The projection, based on district-approved methodology, has sparked community debate. The estimate is tied to the housing mix, with single-family detached homes expected to produce the highest number of children.

https://davisvanguard.org/2025/11/davis-school-enrollment-decline-3/