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Commentary: Why Clearing Homeless Encampments Might Not Be a Good Solution

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2023
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Commentary: Why Clearing Homeless Encampments Might Not Be a Good Solution

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2021, the city of Davis along with Yolo County unde ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2021, the city of Davis along with Yolo County undertook a joint effort to clear out homeless encampments along F Street north of Covell Blvd. At ...

February 22, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Taking the Plunge on Measure J and Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 04, 2023
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My View: Taking the Plunge on Measure J and Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, the Davis City Council seemed to have little ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, the Davis City Council seemed to have little desire to have any sort of discussion on Measure J prior to putting it back on the ballot large ...

February 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Will the Council Look into Tweaking Affordable Housing Exemption in Measure J?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 02, 2023
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Will the Council Look into Tweaking Affordable Housing Exemption in Measure J?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council approved the Housing Element on ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council approved the Housing Element on Tuesday night. But while the Housing Element represented a formal document that needs to be a ...

February 02, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council Adds To, Backs Statement on Nichols Killing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2023
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Council Adds To, Backs Statement on Nichols Killing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Following the murder of Tyre Nichols, Mayor Will Arnol ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Following the murder of Tyre Nichols, Mayor Will Arnold issued a statement condemning the killing and outlining Davis City efforts at police reform. ...

February 01, 2023
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Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2023
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Council Commits To Car-Free G St; Permanent Features

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community member ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A large number of business owners and community members showed up on Tuesday to offer their views on the future of G St, and while there were diverge ...

January 18, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Most Wanted a Special Election, the Council Gave Them What They Wanted, but It Might Not Make Much Difference in the End

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 05, 2023
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Commentary: Most Wanted a Special Election, the Council Gave Them What They Wanted, but It Might Not Make Much Difference in the End

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, the Davis City Council did what we figured ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On Tuesday, the Davis City Council did what we figured they would do—they set a special election for May. It seemed that an election was the overwhe ...

January 05, 2023
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A Chain of Events on Tuesday Leads from Supervisor Frerichs to Mayor Arnold to a May 2 Special Election in Davis (Updated)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 04, 2023
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A Chain of Events on Tuesday Leads from Supervisor Frerichs to Mayor Arnold to a May 2 Special Election in Davis (Updated)

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The day began in Woodland as Lucas Frerichs, elected w ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The day began in Woodland as Lucas Frerichs, elected way back in June, finally took office on the Board of Supervisors. He was sworn in by former Su ...

January 04, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Out with the Old, in with Some Unknowns

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 26, 2022
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Out with the Old, in with Some Unknowns

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Next week will be another changing of the guard. Just two weeks a ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Next week will be another changing of the guard. Just two weeks ago, we saw Dan Carson replaced on the Davis City Council by Bapu Vaitla. Next week, Don Saylor ...

December 26, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves Up Zoning on G Street and Hibbert, Hears Pushback from Neighborhoods

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2022
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Council Approves Up Zoning on G Street and Hibbert, Hears Pushback from Neighborhoods

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a day that marked the changing of the guards fo ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a day that marked the changing of the guards for the city council, in came Bapu Vaitla, out went Dan Carson. When Lucas Frerichs steps down n ...

December 15, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Carson Concedes to Vaitla in Davis Council Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 23, 2022
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Carson Concedes to Vaitla in Davis Council Race

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The results are still trickling in, but nothing has ch ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The results are still trickling in, but nothing has changed since the first returns on Election Night. As of late afternoon on Tuesday, Bapu Vaitla’ ...

November 23, 2022
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Latest Yolo Release Shows Lead Still Growing for Partida and Vaitla

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2022
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Latest Yolo Release Shows Lead Still Growing for Partida and Vaitla

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is now really over – though for all practical reaso ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It is now really over – though for all practical reasons, it was over on the first drop of the ballots on Election Night and certainly by Tuesday. Ac ...

November 19, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Voters in Davis Have Spoken – Now What?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 17, 2022
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Commentary: The Voters in Davis Have Spoken – Now What?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I am a little surprised that there have not been publi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I am a little surprised that there have not been public concessions and declarations of victory in the council races because, realistically, after lo ...

November 17, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Council Results Hold Up As New Numbers Finally Come In

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 16, 2022
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Analysis: Council Results Hold Up As New Numbers Finally Come In

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While we have not received concession statements from ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While we have not received concession statements from the candidates, the writing is now very clearly on the wall. The lead for both Bapu Vaitla and ...

November 16, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Politics of ‘No’ Isn’t a Path to Power in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 13, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: The Politics of ‘No’ Isn’t a Path to Power in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week our nation perhaps pulled back from the brin ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This week our nation perhaps pulled back from the brink. Likewise, the local voters once again showed that the tactics of the slow growthers can wor ...

November 13, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2022
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My View: A Big Focus Figures to Be on Affordable Housing

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If there is a consensus at least on a problem in Davis ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If there is a consensus at least on a problem in Davis, affordable housing seems to be there. A survey from the spring found it was by far the top i ...

November 12, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: If the Results Hold, Davis Voters Reject Divisiveness

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 11, 2022
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Commentary: If the Results Hold, Davis Voters Reject Divisiveness

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was just reading Thomas Friedman’s excellent NY Time ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I was just reading Thomas Friedman’s excellent NY Times column in response to the election, “America Dodged an Arrow.” I think collectively everyone ...

November 11, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Bapu Vaitla, with a Good Lead, Appears Poised to Become Councilmember

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 10, 2022
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Bapu Vaitla, with a Good Lead, Appears Poised to Become Councilmember

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After Election Night tallies, Bapu Vaitla holds a comm ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – After Election Night tallies, Bapu Vaitla holds a commanding lead in the First City Council District. While we estimate there could be another 2500 ...

November 10, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Partida and Vaitla Hold Big Leads in Early Returns in Davis City Council Races

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 09, 2022
| (16) Comments

Partida and Vaitla Hold Big Leads in Early Returns in Davis City Council Races

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Results trickled in locally on Tuesday night. In the ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Results trickled in locally on Tuesday night. In the initial round, both incumbent Gloria Partida (Fourth District) and challenger Bapu Vaitla (Firs ...

November 09, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: A Look at the Council Races

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2022
| (5) Comments

Sunday Commentary: A Look at the Council Races

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Despite the heavy dissent and acrimony, I believe that ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Despite the heavy dissent and acrimony, I believe that the incumbent councilmembers will hold onto their seats in this election. Before I get into th ...

November 06, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Support Bapu for Election

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 03, 2022
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Letter: Support Bapu for Election

By Ken Wagstaff I support Bapu Vaitla for election in District One to the Davis City Council. Soon we wil ...

By Ken Wagstaff I support Bapu Vaitla for election in District One to the Davis City Council. Soon we will enter the second quarter of the 21st century. We approach turning-point-deadlines on climate, ...

November 03, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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