Organic Waste: The Brown Bins Are Not the End of the Story
By Leanna Sweha The Davis organics collection program has been around for almost two years. Brown-top bins…
Council Moves Forward on Changes to DWR Franchise Agreement
Back in September, the current DWR owners notified the city of their intent to sell Davis Waste…
PG&E Streetlights: Color Temperature is NOT the Primary Issue
by Alan Miller Despite what the City staff report for Tuesday’s City Council meeting implies, the streetlight…
PG&E After Protests Agrees to Switch to 2700K Lights
In late January, Alan Miller published a guest piece in the Vanguard warning that PG&E was not…
Why You Shouldn’t Burn Wood This Winter
(From Press Release) – As winter settles in Yolo and Solano County, so does cooler temperatures, brisk…
Guest Commentary: PG&E Won’t Install Davis’ Choice Residential Streetlights
By Alan C. Miller Hundreds of Davis streetlights are set to be converted to energy-saving LEDs, but…
UC Davis’ West Village Is the Obvious Net Zero Carbon Model for Proposed “Mega-dorms” in Davis. Is the City on Board?
By Gerry Braun According to UC Davis, “West Village is the largest planned zero net energy community…
Sunday Commentary: We Ignore the Link Between Local Land Use Policies and Climate Change at Our Own Peril
Today is the end of 2017 and, in many ways, 2017 was not a good year on…
Linking Land Use and Transportation Policies to Reducing Greenhouse Gases
A recent study by Berkeley epidemiologist Neil Maizlish found that “physical activity due to increased biking and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Changes to Trains Could Affect Nishi Assessment
When Thomas Cahill laid out his concerns about Nishi in a recent op-ed in the local paper,…
Sunday Commentary: Building More Student Housing Will Reduce Traffic Impacts in Davis
The Davis City Council has already approved the Sterling Apartments, it is set to hear Lincoln40 and,…
Valley Clean Energy Alliance Submits Implementation Plan to CPUC and Approves Contract with SMUD
(From Press Release)– The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) Board of Directors unanimously adopted a resolution to…
Letter to Council on Right of First Refusal for DWR
(This letter was submitted to council from Doug Kobold on October 8, 2017). I would like to…
Benefits and Potential Concerns Related to Davis Exercising Its Right of First Refusal for DWR
By Richard McCann and Jacques Franco Davis Waste Removal’s owners would like to sell their business and…
DWR to Sell to Recology in October – City Refuses to Waive Right of First Refusal
The Vanguard has received correspondence between Davis Waste Removal and the City of Davis indicating that the…
Valley Clean Energy Selects SMUD to Provide Energy Services
(From Press Release) – The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)…
Commentary: This Is No Straw Man Argument, but the Media Coverage Is Bad
As I pulled into to City Hall prior to the meeting on Tuesday, I noticed a news…
Council to Consider Environmentally Acceptable Food Packaging Ordinance
The Davis City Council on Tuesday will be considering an ordinance to ban polystyrene from being used…
The Herbicide Safety Question in Davis
By Roberta Milstein Interested in the use of pesticides and herbicides by the City of Davis? This…
Barefoot in Central Park?
By Anya McCann You never think your house will burn down, and there is no imminent threat…