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Woodsmoke Annual Report Details Provided at Natural Resources Commission Meeting

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|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
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Guest Commentary: A Different Vision for the DISC 200 Acres

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|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

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|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

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|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
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire and Responses from Davis City Council Candidates

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|Date: October 08, 2020
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Guest Commentary: 2020 Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire and Responses from Davis City Council Candidates

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

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 differenc ...

October 08, 2020
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Youth Climate Activists Demand Climate Action in Yolo County Community

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|Date: October 06, 2020
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Youth Climate Activists Demand Climate Action in Yolo County Community

By Lauren Smith DAVIS -- Last weekend, youth climate activists from Climate Strike Davis hosted “CAMP OUT ...

By Lauren Smith DAVIS -- Last weekend, youth climate activists from Climate Strike Davis hosted “CAMP OUT” in Central Park to demand immediate climate change action. About 50 people attended the event ...

October 06, 2020
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League of Women Voters Forum: What District 5’s Candidates Plan to do About Climate Change and Davis’ Financial Problems

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|Date: October 05, 2020
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League of Women Voters Forum: What District 5’s Candidates Plan to do About Climate Change and Davis’ Financial Problems

By Samantha Hum DAVIS -- District 5 candidates talked about their potential plans for mitigating climate ...

By Samantha Hum DAVIS -- District 5 candidates talked about their potential plans for mitigating climate change and improving Davis’ financial situation should they be elected. On Sunday Oct. 4, the ...

October 05, 2020
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Local Leaders Highlight Grave Concerns for Small Businesses and Downtown’s Inability to Combat Climate Change

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|Date: October 01, 2020
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Local Leaders Highlight Grave Concerns for Small Businesses and Downtown’s Inability to Combat Climate Change

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- Speakers at Tuesday’s Davis Economic Development Webinar highlighted the dire circ ...

By Zohd Khan DAVIS -- Speakers at Tuesday’s Davis Economic Development Webinar highlighted the dire circumstances facing small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as the underwhelming econ ...

October 01, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Backup Battery Systems, the Final Piece of the Energy Puzzle

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|Date: September 28, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Backup Battery Systems, the Final Piece of the Energy Puzzle

by Chrissy Backman Our homes are more important than ever: they are our offices, schools, entertai ...

by Chrissy Backman Our homes are more important than ever: they are our offices, schools, entertainment, and, at times, the only sit-down restaurant in town. So, having a home that powers itsel ...

September 28, 2020
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Announcement: Leaf Blower Use Temporarily Restricted Due to Poor Wildfire Air Quality

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|Date: September 24, 2020
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Announcement: Leaf Blower Use Temporarily Restricted Due to Poor Wildfire Air Quality

By Lauren Smith DAVIS -- Today the City of Davis announced temporary restrictions on the use of leaf blow ...

By Lauren Smith DAVIS -- Today the City of Davis announced temporary restrictions on the use of leaf blowers in the hopes that it would mitigate negative health effects due to poor air quality. This r ...

September 24, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Cool Davis Receives $6,000 for All-Electric Engagement Programs

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|Date: September 12, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Cool Davis Receives $6,000 for All-Electric Engagement Programs

by Leslie Crenna The Valley Climate Action Center (VCAC) recently provided $6,000 to Cool Davis to contin ...

by Leslie Crenna The Valley Climate Action Center (VCAC) recently provided $6,000 to Cool Davis to continue their work engaging Davis residents to adopt all-electric heating and cooling systems. The f ...

September 12, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Burrowing Owls and Davis Elections

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|Date: August 12, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Burrowing Owls and Davis Elections

By Catherine Portman As candidates run to retain their elected positions they will tout issues they’ve su ...

By Catherine Portman As candidates run to retain their elected positions they will tout issues they’ve supported to win citizen’s votes. There will be advertisements, slogans and even face mask images ...

August 12, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Community Solar for Davis

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|Date: May 28, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Community Solar for Davis

By Gerald Braun Despite a storm of criticism, the City Council’s decision to lease land to BrightNight fo ...

By Gerald Braun Despite a storm of criticism, the City Council’s decision to lease land to BrightNight for a new Community Solar project makes sense if looked at through the lens of the city’s long-st ...

May 28, 2020
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Letter: Tree Davis Concerns with Draft Downtown Plan

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|Date: April 22, 2020
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Letter: Tree Davis Concerns with Draft Downtown Plan

Why Lock-Out Our Trees? The mature tree canopy in downtown Davis is an invaluable historic, environmental ...

Why Lock-Out Our Trees? The mature tree canopy in downtown Davis is an invaluable historic, environmental, and economic asset. It is a legacy we are fortunate to inherit and its future rests in our ha ...

April 22, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 4 of 4

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|Date: April 20, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 4 of 4

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in opposition to t ...

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in opposition to the City of Davis entering into a lease option agreement with BrightNight to develop a solar pro ...

April 20, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 3 of 4

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|Date: April 19, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 3 of 4

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in opposition to t ...

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in opposition to the City of Davis entering into a lease option agreement with BrightNight to develop a solar pro ...

April 19, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 2 of 4

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|Date: April 18, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 2 of 4

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in opposition to t ...

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in opposition to the City of Davis entering into a lease option agreement with BrightNight to develop a solar pro ...

April 18, 2020
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Earth Day: Davis ‘Sing-Out,’ Other ‘Socially-Distanced’ Actions Set Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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|Date: April 17, 2020
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Earth Day: Davis ‘Sing-Out,’ Other ‘Socially-Distanced’ Actions Set Amid COVID-19 Crisis

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief DAVIS – It was a half century ago when the first E ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief DAVIS – It was a half century ago when the first Earth Day actions began, and while many predicted humans could bring about their own destruction ...

April 17, 2020
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City Releases FAQ, Signs Lease Option Agreement for Solar Farm

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|Date: April 16, 2020
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City Releases FAQ, Signs Lease Option Agreement for Solar Farm

(Editor’s Note: this is the city’s release on the FAQ with the PDF attached). City of Davis Signs Lease O ...

(Editor’s Note: this is the city’s release on the FAQ with the PDF attached). City of Davis Signs Lease Option Agreement for Solar Farm April 15, 2020 – The City of Davis announced today an update of ...

April 16, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 1 of 4

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 16, 2020
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Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 1 of 4

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann On Tuesday night, 22 people called to comment to the City Council in opp ...

By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann On Tuesday night, 22 people called to comment to the City Council in opposition to the City of Davis entering a lease option agreement with BrightNight to develop a so ...

April 16, 2020
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