We now have in addition to a five-year-old UC Davis study that suggests dramatically improved safety, the city staff report that has now evaluated the issue along with the responses from the business community which have been admittedly mixed to this point in time.
The ongoing California budget crisis has put huge strains on large sectors of the economy as businesses and people are in financial trouble. In particular, it is putting a huge strain on those entities who rely on state money to provide various services to the population. The Vanguard has learned that several local Drug Treatment Facilities have stopped receiving payments…
The Vanguard has confirmed that the Davis City Council will meet this coming Tuesday in closed session to determine who the next City Manager will be. In the meantime, the Vanguard was able to speak with Mr. Emlen on Thursday to discuss his decision, his tenure on the council and his and the city's future.
When PG&E pumped in millions in an attempt to prevent public power from gaining more marketshare into California, the California voters saw through the charade and voted to defeat the measure. Now they will have a similar challenge this fall with Proposition 23. In 2006, California moved to the forefront of green policies with AB 32, which not only improved…
Thursday, 02 September 2010 As a social scientist, one is trained always to view the world of data analysis through skeptical and critical eyes. In the real world, that makes you skeptical of conclusions based on limited studies that have not weathered competing hypotheses and alternative conclusions. It is with...
Thursday, 02 September 2010 Over two years ago, Marco Topete allegedly shot and killed Yolo County Sheriff's Deputy Anthony Diaz. The evidence in support of that is strong and compelling. Yet from day one, the case has been fumbled all over the field.On June 18, 2008, Mr. Topete was to be arraigned on...
Monday, 23 August 2010 The long and arduous debate over strict-constructionism and original intent has always seemed to me to be displaced. The idea that we can somehow infer the intent of the drafters of the constitution runs into problems when the question turns to which framer do we follow. For it seems...
Thursday, 26 August 2010 In April a story exploded that CSU-Stanislaus had failed to properly turn over public documents requesting how much money they had spent for the controversial former Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, to speak at their commencement address. Accusations flew that they had improperly denied...
Tuesday, 24 August 2010 The Vanguard wraps up its fourth and final interview with school board candidate, Tim Taylor. Mr. Taylor is currently the board president, having first been elected back in 2005. After five years on the board, Mr. Taylor told the Vanguard that he actually feels at this point in time...
Thursday, 26 August 2010 Last week, the UC Davis released results from the Washington Advisory Group (WAG), analyzing its research portfolio and its strengths and weaknesses. The university spent over a quarter million on this report, which, while hopeful, was quite critical of the university, calling to task...