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Guest Commentary: Official Appeal of the Cutting of 205 Trees at Sutter Hospital As a Violation of Davis Culture and the Law.

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 28, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Official Appeal of the Cutting of 205 Trees at Sutter Hospital As a Violation of Davis Culture and the Law.

By Alan Hirsch Preface: this is the first half of the legal appeal to stop the Sutter’s plan to “Save Mo ...

By Alan Hirsch Preface: this is the first half of the legal appeal to stop the Sutter’s plan to “Save Money on Solar” by cutting more trees. For more background, click on the story the Vanguard br ...

July 28, 2021
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Letter: Tree Davis Position on Sutter Davis Hospital Tree Removal

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 25, 2021
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Letter: Tree Davis Position on Sutter Davis Hospital Tree Removal

By Greg McPherson A recent article in the Davis Vanguard (City Will Have to Weigh between Trees and Solar ...

By Greg McPherson A recent article in the Davis Vanguard (City Will Have to Weigh between Trees and Solar Panels at Sutter as Complaints Reign about Public Process, July 21, 2021) described a variety ...

July 25, 2021
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City Will Have to Weigh between Trees and Solar Panels at Sutter as Complaints Reign about Public Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 21, 2021
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City Will Have to Weigh between Trees and Solar Panels at Sutter as Complaints Reign about Public Process

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The issue of adding photovoltaic carport installations often runs into ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The issue of adding photovoltaic carport installations often runs into conflict with the desire to at the same time preserve existing trees and tree cover. Last week ...

July 21, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Tree Commission Responds to Community Concerns on Trees

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: June 25, 2021
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Tree Commission Responds to Community Concerns on Trees

By Renee Applegate DAVIS – On Thursday, June 17, the Davis Tree Commission met to review a street tree re ...

By Renee Applegate DAVIS – On Thursday, June 17, the Davis Tree Commission met to review a street tree removal request regarding a Honey Locust tree located on 1112 Radcliffe Drive. The resident who s ...

June 25, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Local Environmental Leaders Elaborate on the Importance of Addressing Sustainability and Socioeconomic Disparity

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 27, 2021
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Local Environmental Leaders Elaborate on the Importance of Addressing Sustainability and Socioeconomic Disparity

By Pavan Potti On May 23, the City Desk for the Vanguard at UC Davis hosted a webinar to engage in discus ...

By Pavan Potti On May 23, the City Desk for the Vanguard at UC Davis hosted a webinar to engage in discussion related to climate change, socioeconomic disparities in tree cover and sustainability. Pa ...

May 27, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Webinar: Davis Environmental Leaders Discuss Climate Change, SocioEconomic Disparities in Tree Cover

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|Date: May 25, 2021
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Webinar: Davis Environmental Leaders Discuss Climate Change, SocioEconomic Disparities in Tree Cover

On May 23 the Vanguard City Desk hosted local environmental leaders to discuss pressing issues in Davis, ...

On May 23 the Vanguard City Desk hosted local environmental leaders to discuss pressing issues in Davis, including climate change, socioeconomic disparities in tree cover, and sustainability. Guests i ...

May 25, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Photos Show Tree Inequity for Renters

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 24, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Photos Show Tree Inequity for Renters

By Alan Hirsch Low-income people live in apartment complexes that are typically surrounded by parking lot ...

By Alan Hirsch Low-income people live in apartment complexes that are typically surrounded by parking lots. Typically, to gain approval, a landscaper plan encompasses a tree planting plan and a de fac ...

May 24, 2021
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Tree Commission Discusses Missing Components in Davis’ Tree Ordinance

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 23, 2021
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Tree Commission Discusses Missing Components in Davis’ Tree Ordinance

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- One of the most important parts of the Tree Commission meeting on May 20 was a d ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- One of the most important parts of the Tree Commission meeting on May 20 was a discussion between commission members about Chapter 37 of the Davis municipal code, also known a ...

May 23, 2021
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TODAY At 1 PM: Local Environmental Leaders Discuss Climate Change, SocioEconomic Disparities in Tree Cover and Sustainability

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 23, 2021
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TODAY At 1 PM: Local Environmental Leaders Discuss Climate Change, SocioEconomic Disparities in Tree Cover and Sustainability

On May 23 at 1 pm, join the Vanguard City Desk and local environmental leaders to discuss pressing issues ...

On May 23 at 1 pm, join the Vanguard City Desk and local environmental leaders to discuss pressing issues in Davis, including climate change, socioeconomic disparities in tree cover, and sustainabilit ...

May 23, 2021
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Fire Chief Warns City about Upcoming Fire Season

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: May 16, 2021
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Fire Chief Warns City about Upcoming Fire Season

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- During the May 12, 2021, Yolo County/City of Davis 2x2 meeting, City of Davis Fi ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- During the May 12, 2021, Yolo County/City of Davis 2x2 meeting, City of Davis Fire Chief Joseph Tenney warned city residents not to underestimate the upcoming fire season, cla ...

May 16, 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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Local Artists Paint The Earth

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 22, 2021
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Local Artists Paint The Earth

By Danielle Fodor A painted river flows through the cracks in the pavement on G Street, taking back the u ...

By Danielle Fodor A painted river flows through the cracks in the pavement on G Street, taking back the urban environment and transforming it with water and green growth. A few blocks away, at E Stree ...

April 22, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP): Community Outreach and Other Progress

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: March 27, 2021
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Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP): Community Outreach and Other Progress

By Flor Sanchez DAVIS -- During Monday evening’s Natural Resource Committee meeting, Kerry Loux, the Cli ...

By Flor Sanchez DAVIS -- During Monday evening’s Natural Resource Committee meeting, Kerry Loux, the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) project manager, discussed the three “legs of input that ...

March 27, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Cool Davis Looking for Board Members

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: February 25, 2021
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Cool Davis Looking for Board Members

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- During the Natural Resource Commission meeting on Feb. 22, Cool Davis members Ch ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- During the Natural Resource Commission meeting on Feb. 22, Cool Davis members Chris Granger and Larry Greene provided the commission with updates on the group’s progress. Cool ...

February 25, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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UPDATE- Tree Commission’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP)

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: February 22, 2021
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UPDATE- Tree Commission’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP)

By Flor Sanchez DAVIS -- During Thursday’s Tree Commission meeting, Urban Forest Manager Rob Cain provid ...

By Flor Sanchez DAVIS -- During Thursday’s Tree Commission meeting, Urban Forest Manager Rob Cain provided an update on the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) - an effort to help reduce greenh ...

February 22, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Cool Davis Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary, Looks to the Future

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: January 23, 2021
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Cool Davis Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary, Looks to the Future

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Cool Davis, an educational organization aimed at promoting environmental sustain ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Cool Davis, an educational organization aimed at promoting environmental sustainability in Davis, celebrated their 10-year anniversary during the Jan. 19 City Council meeting. ...

January 23, 2021
| by Linh Nguyen

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Woodsmoke Annual Report Details Provided at Natural Resources Commission Meeting

Posted by Linh Nguyen
|Date: November 03, 2020
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Woodsmoke Annual Report Details Provided at Natural Resources Commission Meeting

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- During last Monday’s Natural Resources Commission on Oct. 26, Deputy Police Chief ...

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- During last Monday’s Natural Resources Commission on Oct. 26, Deputy Police Chief Paul Doroshov provided updates on the Woodsmoke Annual Report and the specific mindset that has ...

November 03, 2020
| by Linh Nguyen

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Guest Commentary: A Different Vision for the DISC 200 Acres

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 22, 2020
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Guest Commentary: A Different Vision for the DISC 200 Acres

by Juliette Beck A little over twelve years ago when I was pregnant with my first child and deciding whet ...

by Juliette Beck A little over twelve years ago when I was pregnant with my first child and deciding whether to move to Davis to join my sister in raising our families here, I looked at the air qualit ...

October 22, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Questionnaire, Part 5 – Toxics Reduction

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 13, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Questionnaire, Part 5 – Toxics Reduction

by Alan Pryor Introduction - Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candi ...

by Alan Pryor Introduction - Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candidates in local races we deem to be seriously contested and/or where there are clear differences ...

October 13, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Questionnaire, Part 4 – Transportation Management

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 12, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Questionnaire, Part 4 – Transportation Management

by Alan Pryor Introduction - Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candi ...

by Alan Pryor Introduction - Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candidates in local races we deem to be seriously contested and/or where there are clear differences ...

October 12, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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