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Monday Morning Thoughts: Wait A Second, Didn’t I Just Read That?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Wait A Second, Didn’t I Just Read That?

I saw a few comments this week that caught my attention. They give me a chance to catch my breath a bit ...

I saw a few comments this week that caught my attention. They give me a chance to catch my breath a bit and respond here. One wrote: “Instead of these repetitive articles which ultimately don’t accom ...

July 08, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Fundraiser is Today At 5 pm at Lamppost

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 19, 2019
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Vanguard Fundraiser is Today At 5 pm at Lamppost

The Davis Vanguard is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and relies on community-based support to fund its operations ...

The Davis Vanguard is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and relies on community-based support to fund its operations. On Sunday, May 19, the Vanguard will have a fundraiser at Lamppost Pizza from 5 to 7 pm. The ...

May 19, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: We May Need to Reassess Funding for Local News

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 05, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: We May Need to Reassess Funding for Local News

A timely article in the Wall Street Journal appeared yesterday: “In News Industry, a Stark Divide Between ...

A timely article in the Wall Street Journal appeared yesterday: “In News Industry, a Stark Divide Between Haves and Have-Nots.” The key point: “Local newspapers are failing to make the digital transi ...

May 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Pay to Play? Really?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 29, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Pay to Play? Really?

Last year Sebastian Oñate took over as the editor in chief from Debbie Davis – but I’ve never spoken with ...

Last year Sebastian Oñate took over as the editor in chief from Debbie Davis – but I’ve never spoken with him or met with him. I was surprised to learn that this was the case with several of the memb ...

April 29, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City Hires Barbara Archer as New Communications Director

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 05, 2019
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City Hires Barbara Archer as New Communications Director

The City of Davis announced today that it hired Barbara Archer as a new communications and customer servi ...

The City of Davis announced today that it hired Barbara Archer as a new communications and customer service manager. Archer brings over 25 years of experience to the position. Most recently, she worke ...

April 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 11, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?

One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected body should buck ...

One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected body should buck the will of the people and do what they believe is right. It feels like it has been a long tim ...

March 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Who Makes Public Comments at City Council?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2019
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Analysis: Who Makes Public Comments at City Council?

Eric Gudz gives a public comment in September With all the talk about anonymous comments on the Vanguard, ...

Eric Gudz gives a public comment in September With all the talk about anonymous comments on the Vanguard, I thought it might be a good idea to look at who makes about the least anonymous comments of a ...

January 07, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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New Comment Policy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 03, 2019
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New Comment Policy

Note: As of January 1, commenters are required to post under their full name (as explained below). ...

Note: As of January 1, commenters are required to post under their full name (as explained below). For now, all comments will go into the moderation queue and be released by the moderators. Adop ...

January 03, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: It is Time For a Change – Ending Anonymity on the Vanguard

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 30, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: It is Time For a Change – Ending Anonymity on the Vanguard

On January 1, 2019 for the first time since the Vanguard’s founding on July 30, 2006, only people who pos ...

On January 1, 2019 for the first time since the Vanguard’s founding on July 30, 2006, only people who post under their full names will be allowed to comment on the Vanguard. In a very real way, ...

December 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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The Vanguard Will End Anonymous Posting by January

Posted by Vanguard Editorial Board
|Date: November 13, 2018
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The Vanguard Will End Anonymous Posting by January

By the Vanguard Editorial Board For a number of years the Davis Vanguard has grappled with the issue of a ...

By the Vanguard Editorial Board For a number of years the Davis Vanguard has grappled with the issue of anonymous posting. Currently the policy for posting is that individuals have to log in through F ...

November 13, 2018
| by Vanguard Editorial Board

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My View: Changing the Way We Do Public Comment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 02, 2018
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My View: Changing the Way We Do Public Comment

I used to advocate for the need for three-minute public comments, but what I have found over the years, a ...

I used to advocate for the need for three-minute public comments, but what I have found over the years, and for some reason this year in particular, is that three minutes is too long. For the last se ...

June 02, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Last Day – $290 Left to Raise – Toward a Sustainable Vanguard

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 24, 2017
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Last Day – $290 Left to Raise – Toward a Sustainable Vanguard

Dear readers: Eleven years ago, recognizing the need for an independent voice in Davis, I started the Dav ...

Dear readers: Eleven years ago, recognizing the need for an independent voice in Davis, I started the Davis Vanguard. I didn't recognize at the time where that journey would take me, I only knew I had ...

December 24, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Important Update: Vanguard Server Outage

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 22, 2017
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Important Update: Vanguard Server Outage

Dear Readers: Last night the Vanguard server suffered a catastrophic failure which resulted in a more tha ...

Dear Readers: Last night the Vanguard server suffered a catastrophic failure which resulted in a more than 12 hour outage and what may well be the permanent loss of Saturday and Sunday's articles and ...

May 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Amended Vanguard Policy on Commenters

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 02, 2017
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Amended Vanguard Policy on Commenters

In August 2014, the Vanguard Editorial Board adopted Guidelines to Govern Commenters. (see http://www.dav ...

In August 2014, the Vanguard Editorial Board adopted Guidelines to Govern Commenters. (see https://www.davisvanguard.org/about-us/comment-policy/). All the provisions of that Guidelines policy continue ...

March 02, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Blaming the Media Is Sometimes Too Easy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2017
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Commentary: Blaming the Media Is Sometimes Too Easy

I wanted to respond to a letter that we published on Monday from “Concerned Citizens of Davis.” They ope ...

I wanted to respond to a letter that we published on Monday from “Concerned Citizens of Davis.” They open their critique of media coverage on Milo Yiannopoulos with the following: “Congratulations. Y ...

January 19, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Commenters Stop Fearing the Facebook Log In

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 09, 2017
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Vanguard Commenters Stop Fearing the Facebook Log In

I keep hearing from people, people who have Facebook, that they don’t want to mix their Facebook lives wi ...

I keep hearing from people, people who have Facebook, that they don’t want to mix their Facebook lives with their Vanguard lives. I hear from other people that they don’t have Facebook, don’t want to ...

January 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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2017 Subscription and Sponsorship Drive – Ending Monthly Fundraising Pitches

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 03, 2017
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2017 Subscription and Sponsorship Drive – Ending Monthly Fundraising Pitches

The Vanguard is a non-profit organization that runs a news site out Davis and. is pushing to expand a cou ...

The Vanguard is a non-profit organization that runs a news site out Davis and. is pushing to expand a court watch program into Sacramento and San Francisco. In 2016, the Vanguard had a monthly operat ...

January 03, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Seeks New Columnists

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 03, 2017
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Vanguard Seeks New Columnists

It is the beginning of a new year and once again the Vanguard is trying to add new voices to the mix. La ...

It is the beginning of a new year and once again the Vanguard is trying to add new voices to the mix. Last year, the Vanguard had more articles than ever before and more guest submissions than ever b ...

January 03, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commenting Note: Please Read

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 30, 2016
| (42) Comments

Commenting Note: Please Read

There are a few issues with the current commenting system and, unfortunately, since it is the holidays, t ...

There are a few issues with the current commenting system and, unfortunately, since it is the holidays, the issues are not going to get addressed until January 3 at the soonest. Therefore, bear these ...

December 30, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard to Be Off on the 25th and 26th

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 24, 2016
| (6) Comments

Vanguard to Be Off on the 25th and 26th

Hi Readers, I'm taking a few days off on the 25th and 26th to rest up. It's been a good year for the Van ...

Hi Readers, I'm taking a few days off on the 25th and 26th to rest up. It's been a good year for the Vanguard and the early results of the commenting change appear positive. Anyone who needs access t ...

December 24, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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