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They Are Not Protecting Children, They Are Killing Them
3+ hour, 14+ min ago (498+ words) They call it mutilation. They call it poisoning. They stand in state capitols, church pulpits, schools, and city council meetings, to shout about protecting children from doctors and teachers who want to cut them, drug them, and destroy them. But…...
Tensions Escalate at Winters High School Protest when Counter-Protester Confronts Students
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (806+ words) WINTERS, Calif. " A student walkout at Winters High School and Winters Middle School protesting federal immigration enforcement escalated Tuesday after anti-trans activist Beth Bourne inserted herself into the demonstration, prompting an altercation that is now under investigation by local police....
California Coalition Urges Bold Measures to Tackle Child Poverty Amid Federal Cuts
1+ week, 1+ day ago (652+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. " As federal funding cuts loom, California families, leading advocates and the End Child Poverty California Coalition are demanding that state lawmakers take bold action to reduce poverty and help insulate residents from what they describe as retribution-driven reductions…...
Advocates Warn of Lasting Harm to Children From Immigration Policies
1+ week, 6+ day ago (616+ words) WASHINGTON " Advocates warned Thursday that federal immigration enforcement practices are inflicting severe and lasting harm on children, families and the nation's already fragile child care system, according to speakers on a virtual press call organized by MomsRising. Organizers said immigration…...
Rising ICE Detentions Impact Children's Education and Well-Being in Arizona
2+ week, 1+ day ago (568+ words) PHOENIX, Ariz. " On Feb. 2, 2026, Rep. Lydia Hernandez, D-Glendale, was dropping her grandson off at school when she witnessed what she described as a deeply disturbing incident in the school drop-off zone outside the Boys & Girls Club in Maryvale, directly across…...
Masculinity vs. Toxic Masculinity: The Example of Alex Pretti
2+ week, 5+ day ago (312+ words) Alex's murder is a tragic reminder of the dangers of toxic masculinity. His death highlights the need to challenge and dismantle the toxic beliefs'and systems that lead to such violence. It is a call to action for men to embrace…...
Opinion: If the Anti-Trans Narrative of Big Pharma Conspiracies Were Real, They Would Be Easy to Report
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1034+ words) I recently engaged with another commenter on the Vanguard's Facebook Page about peer review research. As these things tend to do, the conversation devolved to a Pharma conspiracy theory where the commenter claims" that each transgender child generates $1 million to…...
Sunday Commentary: Housing, Not Transfers, Holds Key to Reversing Davis School Enrollment Decline
2+ mon, 2+ hour ago (985+ words) DAVIS, Calif. " The debate over Davis Joint Unified's enrollment future continued this week after a recent Vanguard op-ed questioned whether the district's projections fully account for interdistrict transfers." The issue was addressed directly by Superintendent Matt Best during the Thursday…...
Sunday Commentary: The Enrollment Crisis Was a Choice — and Measure J Set It in Motion
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (853+ words) The Davis community is being forced to grapple with a difficult reality: enrollment in the Davis Joint Unified School District is falling, and will continue to decline over the foreseeable future. One explanation from those who simply oppose projected housing…...
Opinion: Whether We Build For Schools or To Accommodate State Demands - We Get to the Same Basic Place
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (793+ words) Some Davis residents continue to debate whether the city should build housing to support school enrollment, arguing that development decisions shouldn't be driven by the needs of the Davis Joint Unified School District. But recent demographic modeling shows something that's…...