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My View: Davis Could Put Itself on the Cutting Edge with Social Services Tax

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 23, 2017
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My View: Davis Could Put Itself on the Cutting Edge with Social Services Tax

While Davis has often rightly been accused of being reactive these days and losing its progressive fervor ...

While Davis has often rightly been accused of being reactive these days and losing its progressive fervor, under the leadership of Mayor Robb Davis there is one area where the city of Davis sits on th ...

December 23, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Discuss Revenue Measures for June

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2017
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Council to Discuss Revenue Measures for June

The council has until February 6 of next year to figure out what it wants to put on the June ballot, but ...

The council has until February 6 of next year to figure out what it wants to put on the June ballot, but Tuesday figures to be a critical discussion moving forward to their ultimate decision. Staff no ...

December 15, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Complaints about the Homeless Are Easy, Solutions Are Not

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 26, 2017
| (28) Comments

Commentary: Complaints about the Homeless Are Easy, Solutions Are Not

No one can listen to the story, about the verbal assault by a homeless man, told by Jack Armstrong and no ...

No one can listen to the story, about the verbal assault by a homeless man, told by Jack Armstrong and not feel sadness, anger and sympathy. As a father of two kids who are the same age as Mr. Armstr ...

October 26, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Complaints about the Homeless Aired at Chamber Forum

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2017
| (19) Comments

Complaints about the Homeless Aired at Chamber Forum

The Davis Chamber hosted a 10-person forum on Tuesday at the Vet’s Memorial with a number of business and ...

The Davis Chamber hosted a 10-person forum on Tuesday at the Vet’s Memorial with a number of business and government leaders on the 10-person panel. There were a number of very serious complaints air ...

October 25, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Pathways to Employment Another Possible Solution to the Homeless Problem

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 01, 2017
| (1) Comment

Pathways to Employment Another Possible Solution to the Homeless Problem

Last Wednesday, Bill Pride from Davis Community Meals came to speak at the Vanguard Conclave and talked a ...

Last Wednesday, Bill Pride from Davis Community Meals came to speak at the Vanguard Conclave and talked about the program Pathways to Employment, which began a year ago. The idea was to bring togethe ...

August 01, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Downtown Davis Cleanliness and Pathways to Employment

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 29, 2017
| (6) Comments

Downtown Davis Cleanliness and Pathways to Employment

By Michael Bisch We are seeking downtown locations, on private property, to install “giving meters” that ...

By Michael Bisch We are seeking downtown locations, on private property, to install “giving meters” that will generate on-going funding for the Pathways to Employment program. Please see the photo of ...

July 29, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Vanguard Conclave Features Discussion on Homelessness (Video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 28, 2017
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Vanguard Conclave Features Discussion on Homelessness (Video)

On Wednesday evening, the Davis Vanguard held its fourth conclave, this time on "Addressing Homelessness ...

On Wednesday evening, the Davis Vanguard held its fourth conclave, this time on "Addressing Homelessness in Davis." Our discussion featured: Mayor Robb Davis, Pastor Bill Habicht, Michael Bisch from D ...

July 28, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Can We Find a Solution to the Homeless Problem in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 26, 2017
| (5) Comments

Commentary: Can We Find a Solution to the Homeless Problem in Davis?

When we launched the idea of discussing the homeless situation in our Monthly Conclave series, the idea w ...

When we launched the idea of discussing the homeless situation in our Monthly Conclave series, the idea was to provide a space where people could come together, to learn about different approaches to ...

July 26, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Perfect Solution Becomes Paralysis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 11, 2017
| (17) Comments

Commentary: The Perfect Solution Becomes Paralysis

It was French writer and philosopher Voltaire who popularized the quote and its many variants, “the perfe ...

It was French writer and philosopher Voltaire who popularized the quote and its many variants, “the perfect is the enemy of the good.” It has been my observation that, in local governance, we have of ...

July 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Monthly Conclave: Addressing Homelessness In Davis (Updated)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 10, 2017
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Vanguard Monthly Conclave: Addressing Homelessness In Davis (Updated)

Wednesday, July 26 from 6 PM – 8 PM Sophia’s Thai Kitchen 129 E St, Davis, California 95616 Join us on Ju ...

Wednesday, July 26 from 6 PM – 8 PM Sophia’s Thai Kitchen 129 E St, Davis, California 95616 Join us on July 26 for our fourth monthly conclave as we dive into the issue of homelessness. Back in May, t ...

July 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Ways to Solve the Homeless Problem in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 09, 2017
| (77) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Ways to Solve the Homeless Problem in Davis

In a May commentary, Davis Mayor Robb Davis wrote, “We need to talk about our options and make commitment ...

In a May commentary, Davis Mayor Robb Davis wrote, “We need to talk about our options and make commitments. To deal with the visible homelessness that attracts our attention will take a patient and pe ...

July 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (77) Comments

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Commentary: We Need to Take Step One to Address the Homeless

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 30, 2017
| (15) Comments

Commentary: We Need to Take Step One to Address the Homeless

A recent article in the Sacramento Bee reminded me of the discussion we have been having on the Vanguard ...

A recent article in the Sacramento Bee reminded me of the discussion we have been having on the Vanguard in the last few days regarding homelessness and potential solutions. The Bee reported last Frid ...

May 30, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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Homelessness – Seen with New Eyes

Posted by Tia Will
|Date: May 29, 2017
| (71) Comments

Homelessness – Seen with New Eyes

By Tia Will Sometimes life converges in ways we do not expect. This happened to me over the course of the ...

By Tia Will Sometimes life converges in ways we do not expect. This happened to me over the course of the past week. I had three experiences which led me to the fourth which I will describe in more de ...

May 29, 2017
| by Tia Will

| (71) Comments

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Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

Posted by Robb Davis
|Date: May 28, 2017
| (61) Comments

Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

By Robb Davis (The following is adapted from opening remarks at a Davis Chamber of Commerce-sponsored for ...

By Robb Davis (The following is adapted from opening remarks at a Davis Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum on homelessness held on April 26, 2017) In my 25 years working in maternal and child health ...

May 28, 2017
| by Robb Davis

| (61) Comments

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Homelessness Situation: No Magic Bullet

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2017
| (44) Comments

Homelessness Situation: No Magic Bullet

The issue of homelessness is a vexing problem – not just for communities like Davis, but in almost all co ...

The issue of homelessness is a vexing problem – not just for communities like Davis, but in almost all communities. On Monday, the Davis Chamber organized a walkabout in order to focus attention on v ...

May 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (44) Comments

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Chamber Hosts Downtown Walkabout to Focus Attention on Homeless Issues in Downtown Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2017
| (17) Comments

Chamber Hosts Downtown Walkabout to Focus Attention on Homeless Issues in Downtown Davis

The Davis Chamber on Monday afternoon hosted a walkabout that focused on several locations that were area ...

The Davis Chamber on Monday afternoon hosted a walkabout that focused on several locations that were areas of concern related to where the larger homeless population spends time in the downtown core. ...

May 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (17) Comments

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Rejecting Draconian Measures, Council Narrows Focus on Dealing with Panhandling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 11, 2017
| (45) Comments

Rejecting Draconian Measures, Council Narrows Focus on Dealing with Panhandling

The Davis City Council again heard concerns from residents and downtown property and business owners abou ...

The Davis City Council again heard concerns from residents and downtown property and business owners about the harmful impact of unchecked panhandlers and the presence of homeless people. The consensu ...

January 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (45) Comments

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What Should the Council Do about Panhandling?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 10, 2017
| (67) Comments

What Should the Council Do about Panhandling?

At tonight’s city council meeting, the council will once again be asked to give input to city staff regar ...

At tonight’s city council meeting, the council will once again be asked to give input to city staff regarding potential ways to address what some consider to be problems associated with panhandling in ...

January 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (67) Comments

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Davis Humanitarian Starts New Tradition for Homeless

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 28, 2016
| (5) Comments

Davis Humanitarian Starts New Tradition for Homeless

by Jerika L.H. Valentine’s Day – for many of us it is nothing more than a good excuse to score some 50% o ...

by Jerika L.H. Valentine’s Day – for many of us it is nothing more than a good excuse to score some 50% off CVS candy on February 15. However, this year's holiday was the impetus for one local woman’s ...

February 28, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (5) Comments

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Soliciting by the Numbers

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 30, 2015
| (35) Comments

Soliciting by the Numbers

By Tia Will A recent article on the Vanguard about panhandling in Davis drew some comments that caught my ...

By Tia Will A recent article on the Vanguard about panhandling in Davis drew some comments that caught my attention. I quote: “Davis is getting what it deserves. They coddle the homeless instead of cr ...

June 30, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (35) Comments

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