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Guest Commentary: Davis Should Plan to Build More Housing

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|Date: May 08, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Davis Should Plan to Build More Housing

By Jake Berman When I moved to Davis in 1994, housing was cheap and plentiful enough that my parents, a s ...

By Jake Berman When I moved to Davis in 1994, housing was cheap and plentiful enough that my parents, a state worker and a therapist, could afford to buy a house and raise children here. This is no l ...

May 08, 2021
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New Report on Housing Demonstrates Need to Prioritize Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2021
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New Report on Housing Demonstrates Need to Prioritize Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald The report is not surprising but it is stark. A report this week on Bay Area housi ...

By David M. Greenwald The report is not surprising but it is stark. A report this week on Bay Area housing costs showed that a significant majority of the extremely low-income households living in th ...

May 07, 2021
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(Video) Conversation with Vanguard Board – Vanguard Big Day of Giving 9 am Update

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 06, 2021
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(Video) Conversation with Vanguard Board – Vanguard Big Day of Giving 9 am Update

The Vanguard is hosting an event on Thursday, May 6 at 7 with George Gascon and Brendon Woods. Watch an i ...

The Vanguard is hosting an event on Thursday, May 6 at 7 with George Gascon and Brendon Woods. Watch an interview with the Vanguard Board members about the event and the work of the Vanguard. To sign ...

May 06, 2021
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Big Day of Giving: We Have to Raise $4000 by the End of TODAY for Our #BDOG2021 Fundraiser

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|Date: May 06, 2021
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Big Day of Giving: We Have to Raise $4000 by the End of TODAY for Our #BDOG2021 Fundraiser

It’s that time of year. We have $4000 in matching funds and need to raise that by Thursday. The Vanguard ...

It’s that time of year. We have $4000 in matching funds and need to raise that by Thursday. The Vanguard is a community-based watchdog and news reporting organization that publishes daily coverage of ...

May 06, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Former Mayor of Davis Serves as a ‘Roll’ Model for a Car-Free Lifestyle

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|Date: May 06, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Former Mayor of Davis Serves as a ‘Roll’ Model for a Car-Free Lifestyle

By Lisa Montanaro Sometimes it’s the very people that don’t intend to be an inspiration that inspire us t ...

By Lisa Montanaro Sometimes it’s the very people that don’t intend to be an inspiration that inspire us the most. Such is the case with Robb Davis, who served as the Mayor of Davis from 2016-2018 (yes ...

May 06, 2021
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City Releases Draft Housing Element

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 05, 2021
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City Releases Draft Housing Element

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The city this week released its 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element for rev ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The city this week released its 2021-2029 Draft Housing Element for review by both the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and interested ...

May 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Davis Housing – How You Can Help

Posted by Georgina Valencia
|Date: May 05, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Davis Housing – How You Can Help

by Georgina Valencia, Vera Sandronsky, Bapu Vaitla and Don Kalman The city of Davis, like cities througho ...

by Georgina Valencia, Vera Sandronsky, Bapu Vaitla and Don Kalman The city of Davis, like cities throughout California and the country, has long recognized that lack of affordable housing is a huge pr ...

May 05, 2021
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DHI Conversation: “Looking Ahead: Lessons from Oakland/Saint-Denis”

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|Date: May 05, 2021
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DHI Conversation: “Looking Ahead: Lessons from Oakland/Saint-Denis”

Register here: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jARUrOnFQsmCqIl1GtZefg “Looking Ahead: Lessons ...

Register here: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jARUrOnFQsmCqIl1GtZefg “Looking Ahead: Lessons from Oakland/Saint-Denis” brings artists and city government representatives from the Oakland/ ...

May 05, 2021
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“The Color of Law”: A Conversation On What We’ve Been Blind To

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 04, 2021
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“The Color of Law”: A Conversation On What We’ve Been Blind To

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- On May 2, Congregation Bet Haverim hosted its first out of four webinars titled ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- On May 2, Congregation Bet Haverim hosted its first out of four webinars titled “The Color of Law,'' where members and participants can discuss and learn from Richard Rothstei ...

May 04, 2021
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Recall on California Governor Gavin Newsom in Motion

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 04, 2021
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Recall on California Governor Gavin Newsom in Motion

By Jess Taylor The California Secretary of State’s office announced that the petition to recall Governor ...

By Jess Taylor The California Secretary of State’s office announced that the petition to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has received enough signatures to set a recall election. This is the sixth attemp ...

May 04, 2021
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Davis Planning Commission Discusses Downtown Form Based Code

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 03, 2021
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Davis Planning Commission Discusses Downtown Form Based Code

By Flor Sanchez and Renee Applegate DAVIS -- The City of Davis Planning Commission met Wednesday evening ...

By Flor Sanchez and Renee Applegate DAVIS -- The City of Davis Planning Commission met Wednesday evening to discuss the Downtown Davis Specific Plan Workshop. This meeting was set with the goal in m ...

May 03, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing—Accessory Dwelling Units

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 03, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: Addressing the Need for Affordable Housing—Accessory Dwelling Units

By Eric Gelber Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—also called granny flats, in-law units, secondary units, e ...

By Eric Gelber Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)—also called granny flats, in-law units, secondary units, etc.—are an option for adding much-needed affordable housing in California. An ADU is a smaller ...

May 03, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Reimagining Policing in Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 01, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Reimagining Policing in Davis

by Mayor Gloria Partida I, along with many in our Nation, breathed a sigh of relief when the Derrick Chau ...

by Mayor Gloria Partida I, along with many in our Nation, breathed a sigh of relief when the Derrick Chauvin guilty verdict was read. Along with that sigh of relief came a flood of other emotions tied ...

May 01, 2021
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Letter: Taormino Responds to Vanguard Comments

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 30, 2021
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Letter: Taormino Responds to Vanguard Comments

By David Taormino Only in Davis are you guilty of a “crime” (breaking a promise) before you commit it. N ...

By David Taormino Only in Davis are you guilty of a “crime” (breaking a promise) before you commit it. Not only are you presumed guilty of yet to occur offense; there is talk of your punishment. No ...

April 30, 2021
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Commentary: City Needs to Be More Proactive on Bretton Woods

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 29, 2021
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Commentary: City Needs to Be More Proactive on Bretton Woods

By David M. Greenwald For better or for worse, the Cannery project has become the local poster child case ...

By David M. Greenwald For better or for worse, the Cannery project has become the local poster child case on the laws' unintended consequences and the need to ensure accountability by the city for pro ...

April 29, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Pastor Eunbee Ham Speaks Out for Black Lives and against Racialized Violence (Video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 28, 2021
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Pastor Eunbee Ham Speaks Out for Black Lives and against Racialized Violence (Video)

Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's murder and the death of other Black men at th ...

Following the conviction of Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's murder and the death of other Black men at the hands of police, community members gathered in Central Park. Stealing the show, however, was ...

April 28, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission to Examine Live/Work Units in the Downtown

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 27, 2021
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Planning Commission to Examine Live/Work Units in the Downtown

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Wednesday the Davis Planning Commission will hold the fifth workshop ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Wednesday the Davis Planning Commission will hold the fifth workshop as part of their review of the Draft Downtown Davis Specific Plan and Form-Based Code. One of ...

April 27, 2021
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City of Davis Tree Ordinance Update Presented at Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: April 25, 2021
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City of Davis Tree Ordinance Update Presented at Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting

By Pavan Potti DAVIS - During Wednesday evening’s Recreation and Park Commission meeting, Urban Forest M ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS - During Wednesday evening’s Recreation and Park Commission meeting, Urban Forest Manager Rob Cain provided an update on the City of Davis Tree Ordinance development and shared c ...

April 25, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Sunday Commentary: Despite the Conviction, the System Is Broken and Systems of Oppression Must Be Dismantled

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 25, 2021
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Sunday Commentary: Despite the Conviction, the System Is Broken and Systems of Oppression Must Be Dismantled

By David M. Greenwald The consensus this week seems to be the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was the ...

By David M. Greenwald The consensus this week seems to be the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial was the right one—about 70 percent of Americans agree that Chauvin was guilty of murder, which, given t ...

April 25, 2021
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City Council To Appoint New Commissioners

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: April 24, 2021
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City Council To Appoint New Commissioners

By Renee Applegate DAVIS -- On the evening of Apr. 20, 2021, the Davis City Council met virtually to dis ...

By Renee Applegate DAVIS -- On the evening of Apr. 20, 2021, the Davis City Council met virtually to discuss and vote to appoint members to vacancies on all but three of the City’s advisory commissio ...

April 24, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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