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Commentary: Moving Toward A Regional Approach to MRAP

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2014
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Commentary: Moving Toward A Regional Approach to MRAP

It was instructive for me to read the recent editorial in the Woodland Daily Democrat about their own dis ...

It was instructive for me to read the recent editorial in the Woodland Daily Democrat about their own discussions about the MRAP. As Jim Smith writes, “The possibility of Woodland acquiring a Mine-Res ...

October 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2014
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Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust

The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager, effective ...

The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager, effective November 3. The vote on that was 4-0-1 with Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis abstaining. That abstenti ...

October 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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School Board Candidate Question #4: GATE/ AIM

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2014
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School Board Candidate Question #4: GATE/ AIM

Question #4: Have you been involved in the GATE/AIM Committee Meetings? If so, what has been your involve ...

Question #4: Have you been involved in the GATE/AIM Committee Meetings? If so, what has been your involvement? How do you view the current state of the GATE/AIM program, and what would be your interes ...

October 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Responsible Illumination Proponents

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2014
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Responsible Illumination Proponents

by Barbara Clowers We promote responsible lighting design based on the principles of balancing the need f ...

by Barbara Clowers We promote responsible lighting design based on the principles of balancing the need for light at night with human health, environmental health, and preservation of nature, includin ...

October 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Should Davis Push For More Density at Mace Ranch Innovation Center?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 16, 2014
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Analysis: Should Davis Push For More Density at Mace Ranch Innovation Center?

As the official applications – first by the Mace Ranch Innovation Center and today by the Davis Innovatio ...

As the official applications – first by the Mace Ranch Innovation Center and today by the Davis Innovation Center – come in, we are able to start evaluating the actual proposals rather than the innova ...

October 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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An Attitude of Abundance

Posted by Rob White
|Date: October 16, 2014
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An Attitude of Abundance

by Rob White During my time writing for the Davis Vanguard, I have mentioned several times the idea of ab ...

by Rob White During my time writing for the Davis Vanguard, I have mentioned several times the idea of abundance. And rightfully so, commenters and readers alike have asked me (both on and off the blo ...

October 16, 2014
| by Rob White

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Davis Vanguard Hosts Innovation Park Informational Forum This Evening

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 16, 2014
| (20) Comments

Davis Vanguard Hosts Innovation Park Informational Forum This Evening

The Davis Vanguard will host an Innovation Park Informational Forum at the DMG Mori Seiki Conference Cent ...

The Davis Vanguard will host an Innovation Park Informational Forum at the DMG Mori Seiki Conference Center located at 3805 Faraday Ave. in Davis, on Thursday, October 16 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. The fo ...

October 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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UC Davis Fire Department Annual Report 2013-14

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 16, 2014
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UC Davis Fire Department Annual Report 2013-14

The following are excerpts from the 2013-14, UC Davis Fire Department Annual Report. To view the full re ...

The following are excerpts from the 2013-14, UC Davis Fire Department Annual Report. To view the full report and graphics - please click here. MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF 2013-2014 was a year of hard work ...

October 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Streetlights Revisited October 2014 – Part One

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 16, 2014
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Streetlights Revisited October 2014 – Part One

By Barbara Clowers In January of this year, the city of Davis entered into a contract with Siemens to ret ...

By Barbara Clowers In January of this year, the city of Davis entered into a contract with Siemens to retrofit the city's high pressure sodium street lights with LED lamp heads to be placed on existin ...

October 16, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2014
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BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote

(Editor's note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to absta ...

(Editor's note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to abstain from voting on the hiring of incoming City Manager Dirk Brazil). by Robb Davis My decision t ...

October 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2014
| (55) Comments

Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager

The city of Davis is facing a series of enormous challenges in the coming weeks, months, and even years. ...

The city of Davis is facing a series of enormous challenges in the coming weeks, months, and even years. But first on the agenda was selecting a city manager who would be able to run the city. In 2011 ...

October 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Asking the tough questions: “Why so few technology employers?” and “At what cost?”

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 15, 2014
| (9) Comments

Asking the tough questions: “Why so few technology employers?” and “At what cost?”

By Doby Fleeman This week's column focuses on two of the cities featured in the previous comparison matri ...

By Doby Fleeman This week's column focuses on two of the cities featured in the previous comparison matrix - Palo Alto and Boulder - both of which share a number of core community values with Davis. M ...

October 15, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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No Election For Alan Fernandes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2014
| (5) Comments

No Election For Alan Fernandes

Alan Fernandes was appointed by the School Board in early May. By state law, the vacancy created in early ...

Alan Fernandes was appointed by the School Board in early May. By state law, the vacancy created in early March, when Nancy Peterson resigned, had to be filled within sixty days or the county would be ...

October 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Judge Holds CHP Officer To Answer For Domestic Violence

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: October 15, 2014
| (23) Comments

Judge Holds CHP Officer To Answer For Domestic Violence

by Antoinnette Borbon A Yolo County California Highway Patrol officer was held to answer today after a pr ...

by Antoinnette Borbon A Yolo County California Highway Patrol officer was held to answer today after a preliminary hearing in which the officer's wife refused to testify. Officer Armando Ortega of Woo ...

October 15, 2014
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Mace Ranch Innovation Center Application Filed; Polling Shows Strong Early Support

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 14, 2014
| (12) Comments

Mace Ranch Innovation Center Application Filed; Polling Shows Strong Early Support

The developers have formally filed their application for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center, but the bigger ...

The developers have formally filed their application for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center, but the bigger news may be polling data released from an April poll conducted by JMM Research that shows stro ...

October 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 14, 2014
| (59) Comments

City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager

By the time the council formally meets to hire Dirk Brazil as city manager on October 21, it will be just ...

By the time the council formally meets to hire Dirk Brazil as city manager on October 21, it will be just shy of six months since former City Manager Steve Pinkerton officially left. On Monday night, ...

October 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Eye on the Courts: Research Shows Flaws in Marsh Interrogation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 14, 2014
| (20) Comments

Eye on the Courts: Research Shows Flaws in Marsh Interrogation

As we noted last week, we remain troubled by the confession of Daniel Marsh. As we noted last week, durin ...

As we noted last week, we remain troubled by the confession of Daniel Marsh. As we noted last week, during a suppression hearing this spring, Andrea Pelochino of the Public Defender’s office argued th ...

October 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Respect for All in Davis Classrooms

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 14, 2014
| (4) Comments

Respect for All in Davis Classrooms

By Madhavi Sunder Schools must be safe spaces for children of all races, and for LGBT children. As School ...

By Madhavi Sunder Schools must be safe spaces for children of all races, and for LGBT children. As School Board Trustee, I will work to my utmost to ensure that all our children feel valued and respec ...

October 14, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Analysis: Most Unaware of the Innovation Park Issue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 13, 2014
| (28) Comments

Analysis: Most Unaware of the Innovation Park Issue

On Thursday, we will have an Innovation Park Discussion forum at DMG Mori at 6:30. In planning the event, ...

On Thursday, we will have an Innovation Park Discussion forum at DMG Mori at 6:30. In planning the event, putting it out at DMG seemed like an intriguing idea. First, it showcases economic development ...

October 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Eye on the Courts: Will Yolo Convictions Integrity Unit Go Far Enough?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 13, 2014
| (13) Comments

Eye on the Courts: Will Yolo Convictions Integrity Unit Go Far Enough?

In 2011, Maurice Caldwell came to speak at the Vanguard’s first Dinner and Awards Ceremony. He had just b ...

In 2011, Maurice Caldwell came to speak at the Vanguard’s first Dinner and Awards Ceremony. He had just been released from prison after serving nearly 20 years for a crime he did not commit. Not only ...

October 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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