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Update on Economic Development Objectives

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2014
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Update on Economic Development Objectives

Last week during our discussion of the proposed innovation parks, it was brought up that insufficient att ...

Last week during our discussion of the proposed innovation parks, it was brought up that insufficient attention was being paid to other parts of the city’s economic development plan. Last August, the ...

August 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Join the Conversation on Nishi-Gateway

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2014
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Join the Conversation on Nishi-Gateway

The City of Davis is asking the public to participate in a community based planning process for the Downt ...

The City of Davis is asking the public to participate in a community based planning process for the Downtown University Gateway District. From August 1 to September 15, if you join the conversation, y ...

August 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Craigslist Scam or Gang Enterprise? Will DA’s Gang Allegation Hold Up in Trial?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2014
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Craigslist Scam or Gang Enterprise? Will DA’s Gang Allegation Hold Up in Trial?

As Deputy DA Ryan Couzens described it, over a five-day period defendant Eduardo Orozco used Craigslist t ...

As Deputy DA Ryan Couzens described it, over a five-day period defendant Eduardo Orozco used Craigslist to rob and victimize at least three individuals. In each case, the victims had arranged to sell ...

August 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Developing the Whole Child: The Vital Role of Art and Music Education

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 12, 2014
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Developing the Whole Child: The Vital Role of Art and Music Education

By Madhavi Sunder In our current technological age, it is easy to neglect the arts as an important part o ...

By Madhavi Sunder In our current technological age, it is easy to neglect the arts as an important part of children’s education. By arts, I mean a wide range of creative endeavors, including painting, ...

August 12, 2014
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Should the City of Davis Have Done More to Warn Residents of Spraying?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 12, 2014
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Should the City of Davis Have Done More to Warn Residents of Spraying?

In the discussion of West Nile virus spraying, it seems that a number of Davis residents were caught unaw ...

In the discussion of West Nile virus spraying, it seems that a number of Davis residents were caught unaware and the spraying had some impacts, from skin and eye irritation to other maladies. So that ...

August 12, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Will to Live

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 12, 2014
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Commentary: The Will to Live

The death of Robin Williams came as a jolt to many people I know. Some may have read over the years about ...

The death of Robin Williams came as a jolt to many people I know. Some may have read over the years about his battle with depression and alcoholism. We live in a world where suicide (along with substa ...

August 12, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Why Davis Needs to Renovate Its Pools

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 12, 2014
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Why Davis Needs to Renovate Its Pools

By Kenneth Petruzzelli Over the last several months, there has been much discussion in City Council meeti ...

By Kenneth Petruzzelli Over the last several months, there has been much discussion in City Council meetings and in Davis media concerning the City pools, particularly whether to renovate the existing ...

August 12, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Will Davis Have Well Water if Drought Worsens?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 11, 2014
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Will Davis Have Well Water if Drought Worsens?

Last week, attorney, former councilmember and water project opponent Michael Harrington made a comment on ...

Last week, attorney, former councilmember and water project opponent Michael Harrington made a comment on the Vanguard: “Give it a few years, and I seriously think that Davis will pull out of the JPA ...

August 11, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Eye on the Courts: The Pernicious Specter of Prosecutorial Misconduct

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 11, 2014
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Eye on the Courts: The Pernicious Specter of Prosecutorial Misconduct

A ruling this last week in Orange County shows just how high the bar has been set for the determination o ...

A ruling this last week in Orange County shows just how high the bar has been set for the determination of prosecutorial misconduct. While the judge found ample evidence that there were improprieties ...

August 11, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Downtown Davis Powered by the People

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 11, 2014
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Downtown Davis Powered by the People

By Michael Bisch and Joshua Chapman All too often, economic development is considered synonymous with rea ...

By Michael Bisch and Joshua Chapman All too often, economic development is considered synonymous with real estate development in our lively community debates. The reality is that many individuals and ...

August 11, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: Chamber Hits A Home Run With New CEO Hire

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: Chamber Hits A Home Run With New CEO Hire

It was not that long ago, when it became clear that Kemble Pope would be stepping down from his position ...

It was not that long ago, when it became clear that Kemble Pope would be stepping down from his position as CEO of the Davis Chamber of Commerce after three years, that I was having discussions with p ...

August 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Lessons on Media Relations Needed?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: Lessons on Media Relations Needed?

This week we have been trying to lay out ways to engage the public on economic development. Since the RFE ...

This week we have been trying to lay out ways to engage the public on economic development. Since the RFEI (Request for Expressions of Interest) process and the response of three peripheral innovation ...

August 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Chamber Hires Matt Yancey As New CEO

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2014
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Chamber Hires Matt Yancey As New CEO

Experienced Leader Brings New Energy to Increase Prosperity in Davis with Enhanced Partnerships and Busin ...

Experienced Leader Brings New Energy to Increase Prosperity in Davis with Enhanced Partnerships and Business Retention & Expansion – This weekend, after an extensive background search, the Davis C ...

August 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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West Nile Spraying Generates Controversy Locally

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 10, 2014
| (33) Comments

West Nile Spraying Generates Controversy Locally

This week, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that, due to “intense” West ...

This week, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that, due to “intense” West Nile Virus Activity, it would do some of the most intensive spraying and aerial treatments for ...

August 10, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View II: Mayor to Address Length of Council Meetings?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 09, 2014
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My View II: Mayor to Address Length of Council Meetings?

Mayor Dan Wolk this week told the Vanguard, “I've decided to implement the monthly 'ceremonial' meeting. ...

Mayor Dan Wolk this week told the Vanguard, “I've decided to implement the monthly 'ceremonial' meeting. Part of an effort to implement all these procedural changes we've talked about.” He later added ...

August 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Fifth Street Finally Fixed

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 09, 2014
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My View: Fifth Street Finally Fixed

Fifth Street is nearly completed. As we reported earlier this week, traffic lanes were reduced on Fifth S ...

Fifth Street is nearly completed. As we reported earlier this week, traffic lanes were reduced on Fifth Street this week to one in each direction with the addition of turn lanes and bicycle lanes. Fro ...

August 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Detention Camps the Answer for Border Crisis?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 09, 2014
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Detention Camps the Answer for Border Crisis?

By Carl Takei ACLU National Prison Project Seventy-two years ago, U.S. military officials labeled Japanes ...

By Carl Takei ACLU National Prison Project Seventy-two years ago, U.S. military officials labeled Japanese-Americans "an enemy race." Because they were Japanese-Americans, the government locked member ...

August 09, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Why the Status Quo Can No Longer Hold

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 08, 2014
| (81) Comments

Commentary: Why the Status Quo Can No Longer Hold

I found this week interesting. I have long upheld and, in fact, fought for slow growth principles in this ...

I found this week interesting. I have long upheld and, in fact, fought for slow growth principles in this community. In fact, I continue to rent a home and live in this community because I like the sm ...

August 08, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 08, 2014
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Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR

Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against hims ...

Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against himself and his office. Here is an overview: The Yolo County Grand Jury recently reviewed allegatio ...

August 08, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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West Valley Regional Fire Training Consortium – Annual Report

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 08, 2014
| (9) Comments

West Valley Regional Fire Training Consortium – Annual Report

As partners in the West Valley Regional Fire Training Consortium, it is our pleasure to share the attache ...

As partners in the West Valley Regional Fire Training Consortium, it is our pleasure to share the attached annual report, which recognizes the second anniversary of the Consortium. The progress that t ...

August 08, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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