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My View: What to Expect with New Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2018
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My View: What to Expect with New Council

I understand everyone’s desire to wait to see the ballots counted before declaring winners, but the reali ...

I understand everyone’s desire to wait to see the ballots counted before declaring winners, but the reality is that there is actually more science than art in projecting elections at this point. Unles ...

June 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Decline of Old School Progressivism in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 10, 2018
| (35) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Decline of Old School Progressivism in Davis?

In 2016, it was notable that, while opponents of Nishi were able to narrowly defeat the measure, all four ...

In 2016, it was notable that, while opponents of Nishi were able to narrowly defeat the measure, all four of the council candidates supported Nishi. In 2018, that shifted. Larry Guenther described hi ...

June 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Taking a Closer Look at the Council Race on Land Use Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 21, 2018
| (1) Comment

My View: Taking a Closer Look at the Council Race on Land Use Issues

This week, including today, the Vanguard has been publishing the extensive answers to the Sierra Club que ...

This week, including today, the Vanguard has been publishing the extensive answers to the Sierra Club questions, including the first set on land use issues. If you haven’t read the survey in full, it ...

April 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Mark West is a Candidate for Davis City Council

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 05, 2018
| (33) Comments

Mark West is a Candidate for Davis City Council

(Editor's note: This announcement was submitted to the Vanguard by the candidate. The Vanguard has an op ...

(Editor's note: This announcement was submitted to the Vanguard by the candidate. The Vanguard has an open submission policy and will take statements and publish submissions from anyone in the commun ...

January 05, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council Candidates Address the Most Important Issues Facing the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 12, 2017
| (40) Comments

Council Candidates Address the Most Important Issues Facing the City

As we start ramping up our coverage of the 2018 Davis City Council election, we asked each of the candida ...

As we start ramping up our coverage of the 2018 Davis City Council election, we asked each of the candidates to identify the top three issues facing the city. They were instructed to keep their respon ...

December 12, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Starting to Look at the Council Candidates

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2017
| (2) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Starting to Look at the Council Candidates

At least seven candidates have now “officially” announced they are running for council and maybe more wil ...

At least seven candidates have now “officially” announced they are running for council and maybe more will in the coming weeks. Most likely there will be two vacancies, as neither Rochelle Swanson or ...

December 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor’s Total Compensation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 31, 2017
| (9) Comments

Mayor’s Total Compensation

Several commenters last week requested data on council compensation. Mayor Robb Davis indicated that he ...

Several commenters last week requested data on council compensation. Mayor Robb Davis indicated that he had requested this information and would get it out as soon as possible. Mayor Davis has now pr ...

October 31, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Rise of the New Progressives

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2017
| (25) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Rise of the New Progressives

In our Monday Morning Thoughts, as we perused the large and growing field of candidates, we indicated the ...

In our Monday Morning Thoughts, as we perused the large and growing field of candidates, we indicated the shift to what I have called “New Progressives” – candidates that have emphasized the need for ...

October 29, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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The Vanguard Honors the Life of Tansey Thomas

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2017
| (1) Comment

The Vanguard Honors the Life of Tansey Thomas

Editor's note: While the Vanguard does not typically run obituaries, Tansey Thomas was not only a great p ...

Editor's note: While the Vanguard does not typically run obituaries, Tansey Thomas was not only a great personal friend, but an early inspiration and supporter of the work of the Vanguard. The Davis ...

October 29, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Appellate Court Hands Another Defeat to Harrington

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2017
| (5) Comments

Appellate Court Hands Another Defeat to Harrington

It all started over Catherine LeBlanc’s efforts to operate a psychotherapy office on 7th Street in Davis. ...

It all started over Catherine LeBlanc’s efforts to operate a psychotherapy office on 7th Street in Davis. Former Davis City Councilmember and attorney Michael Harrington has been battling the city an ...

October 25, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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Commentary: Council Should Be Fully Compensated for Their Work

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 24, 2017
| (28) Comments

Commentary: Council Should Be Fully Compensated for Their Work

The discussion on compensation for city council reminded me of one of my biggest pet peeves – we do not a ...

The discussion on compensation for city council reminded me of one of my biggest pet peeves – we do not adequately compensate our city council for the full-time work that they do. Last month, the cou ...

October 24, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Early Thoughts on the Huge City Council Candidate Field

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 23, 2017
| (44) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Early Thoughts on the Huge City Council Candidate Field

There are eight candidates thus far for the Davis City Council and more could soon emerge. So far we hav ...

There are eight candidates thus far for the Davis City Council and more could soon emerge. So far we have: Mary Jo Bryan, Dan Carson, Linda Deos, Eric Gudz, Larry Guenther, Gloria Partida, Luis Rios, ...

October 23, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: New City Leadership Opportunity

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 21, 2017
| (26) Comments

Guest Commentary: New City Leadership Opportunity

By Jason Taormino The biggest opportunity that we have, at this moment in time, is to embrace a new futur ...

By Jason Taormino The biggest opportunity that we have, at this moment in time, is to embrace a new future rather than have it dictated by outside forces. To start this, we need to empower our city l ...

October 21, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 12, 2017
| (15) Comments

Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council

In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time ...

In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time Planning Director Bill Emlen to be interim city manager and about six months later named him a ...

October 12, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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Council to Name Mike Webb as New City Manager

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 11, 2017
| 0 comments

Council to Name Mike Webb as New City Manager

(Press Release) - The Davis City Council expects to appoint Mike Webb as the next city manager, upon the ...

(Press Release) - The Davis City Council expects to appoint Mike Webb as the next city manager, upon the retirement of current City Manager Dirk Brazil. Following closed session on October 10, 2017, M ...

October 11, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2017
| (36) Comments

Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward

The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, ...

The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018, came as a bit of a surprise. There had been speculation ever since Dan Wolk left the cit ...

September 28, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (36) Comments

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Council to Consider Three Big Policy Changes – Salary, Conflict of Interest, and Campaign Contributions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 11, 2017
| (27) Comments

Council to Consider Three Big Policy Changes – Salary, Conflict of Interest, and Campaign Contributions

Currently the monthly salary for city councilmembers is set at $1138, or $13,656 annually, which became e ...

Currently the monthly salary for city councilmembers is set at $1138, or $13,656 annually, which became effective in June 2014. Under the California Government Code, the city can provide councilmembe ...

September 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (27) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: One Year into Robb Davis’ Mayorship

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 17, 2017
| (15) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: One Year into Robb Davis’ Mayorship

Tuesday’s council meeting will be the final council meeting before about a six-week break for the summer. ...

Tuesday’s council meeting will be the final council meeting before about a six-week break for the summer. We are also now about a year into Robb Davis’ term as mayor of Davis. In less than two weeks ...

July 17, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: When an African American Confronts the Police

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 09, 2017
| 0 comments

Sunday Commentary: When an African American Confronts the Police

More than 35 years ago the British punk band The Clash sang, “When they kick at your front door, How you ...

More than 35 years ago the British punk band The Clash sang, “When they kick at your front door, How you gonna come? With your hands on your head – Or on the trigger of your gun…” But in America, the ...

July 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Five Questions with Mayor Robb Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2017
| (1) Comment

Five Questions with Mayor Robb Davis

This week the Vanguard sent out the same five questions to all five of the Davis City Councilmembers, as ...

This week the Vanguard sent out the same five questions to all five of the Davis City Councilmembers, as well as City Manager Dirk Brazil. We will publish the responses as we get them. Mayor Robb Dav ...

April 06, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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