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Guest Commentary: On Earth Day and Measure A

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|Date: April 24, 2016
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Guest Commentary: On Earth Day and Measure A

By Dan Carson This weekend, we celebrate Earth Day and the many environmental trailblazers who are giving ...

By Dan Carson This weekend, we celebrate Earth Day and the many environmental trailblazers who are giving our species a chance at survival on the only planet we call home. While so many leaders in gov ...

April 24, 2016
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Still time to participate in Valero-Benicia Oil Train Decision

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 28, 2016
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Still time to participate in Valero-Benicia Oil Train Decision

by Lynne Nittler After three years of study, the Benicia Planning Commission voted not to certify the fin ...

by Lynne Nittler After three years of study, the Benicia Planning Commission voted not to certify the final EIR and denied the Valero Crude-by-Rail Project on February 11. This decision came about thr ...

March 28, 2016
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Killing the Claw – Worse Bike Safety, and 100 Times Higher Carbon Footprint

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 19, 2016
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Killing the Claw – Worse Bike Safety, and 100 Times Higher Carbon Footprint

By Brian Hanley, Ph.D. Davis is changing, and the pace is accelerating. A friend commented to me a few da ...

By Brian Hanley, Ph.D. Davis is changing, and the pace is accelerating. A friend commented to me a few days ago that Davis today reminds him of Westwood, near L.A., in the 80's. This is a pivotal time ...

February 19, 2016
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Phillips 66 and Valero – A Tale of Two Oil Train Projects

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 16, 2016
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Phillips 66 and Valero – A Tale of Two Oil Train Projects

by Elizabeth Lasensky The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission and the City of Benicia Planning Com ...

by Elizabeth Lasensky The San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission and the City of Benicia Planning Commission heard public comment this month on two very similar oil train requests from refineries. ...

February 16, 2016
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Flint West: Concerns with Health Impact of Nishi

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|Date: February 13, 2016
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Flint West: Concerns with Health Impact of Nishi

By Thomas Cahill Early childhood education. Daycare. Services for the elderly, Cold weather shelters, … I ...

By Thomas Cahill Early childhood education. Daycare. Services for the elderly, Cold weather shelters, … I’m sure that the leaders of bankrupt Flint, Michigan, had all sorts of plans for the money save ...

February 13, 2016
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How Big of a Concern is Air Quality at Nishi?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 14, 2016
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How Big of a Concern is Air Quality at Nishi?

In October, air quality expert and local resident Thomas Cahill testified before the Planning Commission ...

In October, air quality expert and local resident Thomas Cahill testified before the Planning Commission that “the threats from air pollution (diesel and ultra-fine metals) are so grave that it should ...

January 14, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Three Ways to Stop Receiving Junk Mail

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 11, 2016
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Three Ways to Stop Receiving Junk Mail

by Michelle Millet A few months ago, I headed to the post office to open a P.O. Box for an organization I ...

by Michelle Millet A few months ago, I headed to the post office to open a P.O. Box for an organization I am involved with. We weren’t anticipating much mail so I requested the smallest size box, whic ...

January 11, 2016
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Expert Questions the Air Quality at Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 24, 2015
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Expert Questions the Air Quality at Nishi

At October’s Planning Commission meeting, Thomas Cahill, a professor emeritus of Physics and Atmospheric ...

At October’s Planning Commission meeting, Thomas Cahill, a professor emeritus of Physics and Atmospheric Sciences, testified, “If the Planning Commission should decide to support the Nishi proposal, t ...

November 24, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Schools Strive for Zero Waste

Posted by Michelle Millet
|Date: November 20, 2015
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Davis Schools Strive for Zero Waste

By Michelle Millet In 2012, DavisRISE, a school districtwide recycling program co-sponsored by Davis Farm ...

By Michelle Millet In 2012, DavisRISE, a school districtwide recycling program co-sponsored by Davis Farm to School and the Davis Joint Unified School District, took waste diversion to another level b ...

November 20, 2015
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Commentary: Council Shouldn’t Stop at Access on Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2015
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Commentary: Council Shouldn’t Stop at Access on Nishi

For years Nishi has been the alluring open space in Davis. Nestled in next to the university and within w ...

For years Nishi has been the alluring open space in Davis. Nestled in next to the university and within walking distance from the downtown, Nishi has been tempting. But aside from Measure R considerat ...

November 19, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts II: Time to Re-think Zero Net Energy?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 05, 2015
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Monday Morning Thoughts II: Time to Re-think Zero Net Energy?

Last week, UC Davis released a report tracking the West Village progress toward zero net energy. The repo ...

Last week, UC Davis released a report tracking the West Village progress toward zero net energy. The report put the good face on it, stating that it “continues to work toward its goal of producing 100 ...

October 05, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sustainability is Not an Upgrade

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 23, 2015
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Sustainability is Not an Upgrade

By Gerry Braun and Mark Braly The City of Davis and UC Davis have climate action plans that call for aggr ...

By Gerry Braun and Mark Braly The City of Davis and UC Davis have climate action plans that call for aggressive carbon footprint reductions. Both have had recent opportunities to put their plans into ...

September 23, 2015
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High Honors to City Workers for Saving Local Honey Bees

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 16, 2015
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High Honors to City Workers for Saving Local Honey Bees

by C. D. Coulon and D. Downy of the Circle of Bees Inc. City workmen deserve praise for sparing a honey b ...

by C. D. Coulon and D. Downy of the Circle of Bees Inc. City workmen deserve praise for sparing a honey bee colony on the greenbelt path south of 5th Street. The urban bees were a near casualty of rou ...

June 16, 2015
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Making Zero Waste Easier in Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 01, 2015
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Making Zero Waste Easier in Davis

by Michelle Millet The city of Davis has a long history of taking progressive action when it comes to red ...

by Michelle Millet The city of Davis has a long history of taking progressive action when it comes to reducing our waste. We got our start in 1970 when Davis residents Richard Gertman and Barney and M ...

June 01, 2015
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What Does “Renew Davis” Mean to You?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 20, 2015
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What Does “Renew Davis” Mean to You?

Davis Mayor Dan Wolk has used the term “Renew Davis” on a range of policy goals and applications. Most re ...

Davis Mayor Dan Wolk has used the term “Renew Davis” on a range of policy goals and applications. Most recently, he invoked it as a means to resurrect a community sports park concept. However, the ini ...

May 20, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Cool Davis 2015 Eco Hero and Climate Solution Awards – Part II

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 18, 2015
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Cool Davis 2015 Eco Hero and Climate Solution Awards – Part II

Each year Cool Davis recognizes “Eco-heroes” – Davis residents who model how to incorporate sustainable p ...

Each year Cool Davis recognizes “Eco-heroes” – Davis residents who model how to incorporate sustainable practices into their work, civic, and everyday lives. Acting out of personal conviction, they do ...

April 18, 2015
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Cool Davis 2015 Eco Hero and Climate Solution Awards – Part I

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 17, 2015
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Cool Davis 2015 Eco Hero and Climate Solution Awards – Part I

Each year Cool Davis recognizes “Eco-heroes” – Davis residents who model how to incorporate sustainable p ...

Each year Cool Davis recognizes “Eco-heroes” – Davis residents who model how to incorporate sustainable practices into their work, civic, and everyday lives. Acting out of personal conviction, they do ...

April 17, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Theatre of the Absurd

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2015
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Commentary: The Theatre of the Absurd

When I first moved to Davis, I had no car, so I went everywhere by bike. I looked forward to biking in Da ...

When I first moved to Davis, I had no car, so I went everywhere by bike. I looked forward to biking in Davis. Growing up in San Luis Obispo, I used to bike to school, as well, all through college. How ...

April 09, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council Passes First Reading of Organics Program Despite Passionate Pleas From the Public

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 08, 2015
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Council Passes First Reading of Organics Program Despite Passionate Pleas From the Public

While the public commenters were almost evenly split, the opposition to changes in the city’s organics pr ...

While the public commenters were almost evenly split, the opposition to changes in the city’s organics program, which includes weekly containerization of greenwaste with only a monthly pick up of yard ...

April 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Council Set to Approve Organics Program Despite Questions About Survey Techniques

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2015
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Council Set to Approve Organics Program Despite Questions About Survey Techniques

Staff recommends the city council introduce an organics ordinance creating a City-wide Organics Program. ...

Staff recommends the city council introduce an organics ordinance creating a City-wide Organics Program. As proposed, staff believes it can be implemented “with no additional rate increase to customer ...

April 06, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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