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WEBThe Vanguard provides the Davis Community with incisive in-depth coverage of local government on a wide variety of issues. Since 2006, The Vanguard has provided Davis and Yolo County with some of the best groundbreaking news coverage on local government and policy issues affecting our city, our schools, the county, and the Sacramento Region.
Los Angeles Sheriff Candidate Announces Ambitious Policy Platform
WEBOct 14, 2021 — LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Sheriff’s Lieutenant Eric Strong this week became the first candidate in the race for the sheriff’s office and to announce his policy platform—Strong’s platform unabashedly seeks to put communities’ needs first. If elected as sheriff, Strong said he would oppose the construction of a new men’s central ...
Public Defender Files Motion to Recuse Judge and DA in Orange …
WEBJun 16, 2022 — findings that DDA Murray engaged in misconduct..” The other, “Scarbrough intentionally or recklessly elicited false and misleading testimony from a member of the OCSD regarding that agency’s role in facilitating efforts to have jailhouse informants question high-value inmates.
Massive Motion Unearths 15 Years of Prosecutorial Misconduct …
WEBSep 8, 2023 — numerous investigators and high ranking sheriff’s in the Orange County Sheriff’s Office who participate in what he alleges as a criminal conspiracy referring to the trial prosecutor and the law enforcement personnel that participated in the case investigation leading up to Smith’s 2010 conviction.
Appellate Court Upholds Constitutionality of SB 10
WEBMar 30, 2024 — The California Second District Court of Appeal, affirming a lower court opinion, found that Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) was constitutional. SB 10 empowers local governments to allow for denser housing, irrespective of local restrictions, if the local government so chooses. “All along, we have been arguing that SB 10 is constitutional.
County Prosecutor Sues Solano DA Over Age Discrimination, …
WEBAug 26, 2021 — A high-ranking county prosecutor is suing the Solano County District Attorney’s Office on allegations of discrimination stemming from the ongoing coronavirus health pandemic, Solano NewsNet has learned. The lawsuit was filed in federal court by Sharon Henry, a long-time litigator and one of the …
Report by Greater Sacramento Shows Region Experienced …
WEBMay 4, 2022 — Greater Sacramento has grown by about 5% since 2016, adding 117,783 net new residents. Greater Sacramento’s growth is expected to accelerate over the next five years, increasing the population by 5.4%.”. Moreover, it continues to be a draw for young talent. One finding is a “a net positive migration to California of individuals between 18 ...
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WEBSep 28, 2024 — The Vanguard provides the Davis Community with incisive in-depth coverage of local government on a wide variety of issues. Since 2006, The Vanguard has provided Davis and Yolo County with some of the best groundbreaking news coverage on local government and policy issues affecting our city, our schools, the county, and the Sacramento Region.
Fifth Street Affordable Housing Project Gets Final Funding …
WEBApr 17, 2020 — The approvals by the California Tax Credit Allocation and Debt Limit Allocation Committees represent the last funding hurdles for the $26.4 million Lavender Courtyard community and the $22.2 million Mutual Housing at 5 th Street. Tuesday’s approvals allocated $10.7 million in state and federal low-income housing tax credits and a …
Wildhorse Ranch Project Could Return As Palomino Place
WEBAug 17, 2021 — The project is situated on an irregularly shaped, 26-acre remnant of a parcel. Palomino Place proposes four categories of houses: 1) 40% of units: Entry-level townhomes and cottages; 800-1,350 sq. ft. 2) 30% of units: Mid-level move-up cottage homes; typically, a result of an expanding family; 1,600-1,900 sq. ft.