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Chiles Apartment Project Presents Its Affordable Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2018
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Chiles Apartment Project Presents Its Affordable Plan

The Chiles Road Apartments is designed as “a traditional rental housing project” which means providing pr ...

The Chiles Road Apartments is designed as “a traditional rental housing project” which means providing predominantly one and two bedroom units rented by the unit that meet community needs for housing ...

November 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Social Services Commission Recommends Sticking with Interim Ordinance, Wants to Eliminate Vertical Mixed Use Exemption to Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2018
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Social Services Commission Recommends Sticking with Interim Ordinance, Wants to Eliminate Vertical Mixed Use Exemption to Affordable Housing

The Social Services commission was tasked with making recommendations on the Affordable Housing Ordinance ...

The Social Services commission was tasked with making recommendations on the Affordable Housing Ordinance just as the Planning Commission had done last week. After a long and structured conversation ...

November 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Become a Vanguard Subscriber and Enter to Win the Photo – “Davis Downtown”

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 20, 2018
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Become a Vanguard Subscriber and Enter to Win the Photo – “Davis Downtown”

From now until December 31, 2018, when you sign up as a Vanguard subscriber, not only do you get our Prem ...

From now until December 31, 2018, when you sign up as a Vanguard subscriber, not only do you get our Premium Morning Newsletter, but you register to win a free copy of “Davis Downtown” which is hangin ...

November 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention

Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on ...

Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on a new contract for DCEA (Davis City Employees Association). The second was commentary on a new ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, universit ...

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, university spinoffs that could leverage the economic power of the university. Recent discussions, howev ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Is the Cost of Labor Peace Too High for Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 18, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Is the Cost of Labor Peace Too High for Davis?

This week, the city of Davis put to bed the longest contract dispute in the city, which had lasted over n ...

This week, the city of Davis put to bed the longest contract dispute in the city, which had lasted over nine years. In August of 2017, the city reached an agreement with the firefighters' union to pu ...

November 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: 2018 Marks a Continued Decline in the Influence of the Slow Growth Position in Davis Politics

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 17, 2018
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My View: 2018 Marks a Continued Decline in the Influence of the Slow Growth Position in Davis Politics

In 2000, after years of rapid growth in the city of Davis, progressive forces were resurgent. Not only w ...

In 2000, after years of rapid growth in the city of Davis, progressive forces were resurgent. Not only would they get their seminal ordinance approved by the voters – albeit by a relatively narrow 53 ...

November 17, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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City Approves Contract with DCEA

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 17, 2018
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City Approves Contract with DCEA

(From Press Release) - The Davis City Council approved a four-year labor agreement with the Davis City Em ...

(From Press Release) - The Davis City Council approved a four-year labor agreement with the Davis City Employees Association (DCEA), bringing to conclusion nearly a decade of operating without a negot ...

November 17, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Letter: Daniel Marsh Murder Victims’ Family Burial Fund

Posted by Robert Northup
|Date: November 17, 2018
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Letter: Daniel Marsh Murder Victims’ Family Burial Fund

by Robert Northup In April, 2013, 15-year-old Daniel Marsh began his long anticipated career as a serial ...

by Robert Northup In April, 2013, 15-year-old Daniel Marsh began his long anticipated career as a serial killer with the double homicide of Claudia Maupin and Oliver "Chip" Northup, my father. Many im ...

November 17, 2018
| by Robert Northup

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Analysis: A Comparison of Affordable Housing Policies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 16, 2018
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Analysis: A Comparison of Affordable Housing Policies

During Wednesday’s discussion at the Planning Commission on the Affordable Housing Ordinance, several of ...

During Wednesday’s discussion at the Planning Commission on the Affordable Housing Ordinance, several of the commissioners referenced the comparison charge that showed how other communities have handl ...

November 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Schools Made a Tough Call, Is This Really the Future We Face?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 16, 2018
| (66) Comments

Commentary: Schools Made a Tough Call, Is This Really the Future We Face?

UC Davis tried to open earlier this week and the students protested the decision. The administration aft ...

UC Davis tried to open earlier this week and the students protested the decision. The administration after the push back re-considered their decision, and ended up closing school for the week. Given ...

November 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Letter of Thanks From Trustee Elect

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 16, 2018
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Letter of Thanks From Trustee Elect

By Melissa Moreno Post election I would like to express my gratitude to the people who supported and elec ...

By Melissa Moreno Post election I would like to express my gratitude to the people who supported and elected me to be a Yolo County Board of Education Trustee. I was fortunate to campaign with solid s ...

November 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Bets on Cannabis Industry

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2018
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Davis Bets on Cannabis Industry

In a lot of ways, Davis has bet its future on the cannabis industry. In May, they approved five storefro ...

In a lot of ways, Davis has bet its future on the cannabis industry. In May, they approved five storefront dispensaries and now they have approved four additional non-store front delivery-only cannab ...

November 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Planning Commission Recommends Council Retain Current Affordable Housing Ordinance until Further Study Can Be Done

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 15, 2018
| (20) Comments

Planning Commission Recommends Council Retain Current Affordable Housing Ordinance until Further Study Can Be Done

The Davis Planning Commission became the first body to hear the new Affordable Housing Ordinance and the ...

The Davis Planning Commission became the first body to hear the new Affordable Housing Ordinance and the Inclusionary Requirements for Rental Development. City Staff had requested feedback on four qu ...

November 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council Backs New Cannery Village Plan Which Has Support of Neighbors

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 14, 2018
| (7) Comments

Council Backs New Cannery Village Plan Which Has Support of Neighbors

Last spring, the Cannery project put up another proposal that went over badly in both the Cannery neighbo ...

Last spring, the Cannery project put up another proposal that went over badly in both the Cannery neighborhood as well as the community as a whole. The proposal for an LA Fitness was opposed by exist ...

November 14, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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UC Davis Re-Opens Its Classes for Wednesday, Prompting Angry Response From ASUCD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 14, 2018
| (20) Comments

UC Davis Re-Opens Its Classes for Wednesday, Prompting Angry Response From ASUCD

UC Davis issued a statement at 9 pm on Tuesday evening announcing, “After consulting with our UC Davis he ...

UC Davis issued a statement at 9 pm on Tuesday evening announcing, “After consulting with our UC Davis health and fire experts and monitoring updated guidance from other public health experts regardin ...

November 14, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Regarding the Resumption of Classes at UC Davis on 11/14

Posted by Adam Hatefi
|Date: November 14, 2018
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Letter: Regarding the Resumption of Classes at UC Davis on 11/14

At 9:23 PM on 11/13, an email was sent out through the UC Davis WarnMe system announcing that classes wou ...

At 9:23 PM on 11/13, an email was sent out through the UC Davis WarnMe system announcing that classes would be resumed at UC Davis on 11/14, despite the fact that Davis is still under a thick blanket ...

November 14, 2018
| by Adam Hatefi

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The Vanguard Will End Anonymous Posting by January

Posted by Vanguard Editorial Board
|Date: November 13, 2018
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The Vanguard Will End Anonymous Posting by January

By the Vanguard Editorial Board For a number of years the Davis Vanguard has grappled with the issue of a ...

By the Vanguard Editorial Board For a number of years the Davis Vanguard has grappled with the issue of anonymous posting. Currently the policy for posting is that individuals have to log in through F ...

November 13, 2018
| by Vanguard Editorial Board

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Discussion Starts This Week at Planning Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2018
| (6) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Affordable Housing Discussion Starts This Week at Planning Commission

On Wednesday, the Davis Planning Commission will get the first crack at looking at the new Affordable Hou ...

On Wednesday, the Davis Planning Commission will get the first crack at looking at the new Affordable Housing Ordinance (see our article from last week). Staff is asking the commission to make recomm ...

November 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Road Ahead in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2018
| (1) Comment

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Road Ahead in Davis

With the passage of Measure L last week, the city of Davis has done a lot to address housing issues in th ...

With the passage of Measure L last week, the city of Davis has done a lot to address housing issues in the past two years. For student housing, the council has approved Sterling, Lincoln40, Nishi (af ...

November 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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