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Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Cherrypick Bad Cases

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2020
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Commentary: Yolo DA Continues to Cherrypick Bad Cases

by David Greenwald Data rather than anecdotes should be driving public policy decisions during this COVID ...

by David Greenwald Data rather than anecdotes should be driving public policy decisions during this COVID-19 crisis. And yet, what we have seen from the Yolo County District Attorney, in the form of ...

May 14, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Provenza Heads for a November Runoff against Deos – Both Candidates Are Confident

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 13, 2020
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Provenza Heads for a November Runoff against Deos – Both Candidates Are Confident

Jim Provenza is seeking his fourth term for county supervisor, but this figures to be his most difficult ...

Jim Provenza is seeking his fourth term for county supervisor, but this figures to be his most difficult race—for just the second time he faced competition, and this time, unlike in 2008, he faces a N ...

April 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: I’m not asking you to vote for me

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 24, 2020
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Letter: I’m not asking you to vote for me

By David Abramson Though I'd be honored to have your vote for Yolo County Supervisor on March 3, that's n ...

By David Abramson Though I'd be honored to have your vote for Yolo County Supervisor on March 3, that's not why I'm here… I want to know if you are interested in participating in creating a regenerati ...

February 24, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Anti-Reform Group Does IE in Supervisors Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 20, 2020
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Anti-Reform Group Does IE in Supervisors Race

A political action committee, the Safe Neighborhoods Coalition, has apparently entered the supervisors ra ...

A political action committee, the Safe Neighborhoods Coalition, has apparently entered the supervisors race, pushing advertising for Jim Provenza in support of his re-election campaign. The group app ...

February 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Housing, Law Enforcement Among the Issues Addressed by Supervisor Candidates

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 12, 2020
| (14) Comments

Housing, Law Enforcement Among the Issues Addressed by Supervisor Candidates

It was a late candidates forum beginning well into the evening on Tuesday night on the UC Davis campus, b ...

It was a late candidates forum beginning well into the evening on Tuesday night on the UC Davis campus, but the three candidates for the Fourth District Supervisor race, just three weeks prior to Elec ...

February 12, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Enterprise Endorses Jim Provenza

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2020
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Analysis: Enterprise Endorses Jim Provenza

The reaction to this will likely depend on which horse the reader is backing. For those supporting incum ...

The reaction to this will likely depend on which horse the reader is backing. For those supporting incumbent Jim Provenza, this will be seen as further confirmation that Jim Provenza is the most expe ...

February 01, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Part III of the League Forum for Supervisor Candidates

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 31, 2020
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Part III of the League Forum for Supervisor Candidates

This is part of three of the League of Women Voters forum on the 4th District County Supervisor race, fea ...

This is part of three of the League of Women Voters forum on the 4th District County Supervisor race, featuring incumbent Jim Provenza and two challengers – Linda Deos and David Abramson. They met on ...

January 31, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Part II of the League Forum for Supervisor Candidates

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 29, 2020
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Part II of the League Forum for Supervisor Candidates

This is part of two of the League of Women Voters forum on the 4th District County Supervisor race, featu ...

This is part of two of the League of Women Voters forum on the 4th District County Supervisor race, featuring incumbent Jim Provenza and two challengers – Linda Deos and David Abramson. They met on S ...

January 29, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Few Contrasts between the Candidates as Supervisor Candidates Discuss Issues at League Forum

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 27, 2020
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Few Contrasts between the Candidates as Supervisor Candidates Discuss Issues at League Forum

Jim Provenza, a three-term supervisor, is facing two challengers this time – Linda Deos and David Abramso ...

Jim Provenza, a three-term supervisor, is facing two challengers this time – Linda Deos and David Abramson. But on most issues, it was hard to tell the three apart on Sunday as they met at Communitie ...

January 27, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Candidates Respond to Yolano Group Questionnaire – Part 2

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 16, 2020
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Candidates Respond to Yolano Group Questionnaire – Part 2

by Alan Pryor – Chair, Sierra Club Yolano Group In the ballot for March 2020, three candidates are vying ...

by Alan Pryor – Chair, Sierra Club Yolano Group In the ballot for March 2020, three candidates are vying for the office of Yolo County District 4 Supervisor - Jim Provenza, Linda Deos, and David Abram ...

January 16, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Candidates Respond to Yolano Group Questionnaire – Part 1

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 15, 2020
| (2) Comments

Candidates Respond to Yolano Group Questionnaire – Part 1

by Alan Pryor, Chair – Sierra Club Yolano Group In the ballot for March 2020, three candidates are vying ...

by Alan Pryor, Chair – Sierra Club Yolano Group In the ballot for March 2020, three candidates are vying for the office of Yolo County District 4 Supervisor - Jim Provenza, Linda Deos, and David Abram ...

January 15, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: The Specter of DA’s Race, Progressive Prosecution, Battle in Supervisor Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 06, 2019
| (15) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Specter of DA’s Race, Progressive Prosecution, Battle in Supervisor Race

In 2018, Jeff Reisig, a three-term incumbent who hadn’t even been challenged in 2010 or 2014 faced a litt ...

In 2018, Jeff Reisig, a three-term incumbent who hadn’t even been challenged in 2010 or 2014 faced a little known public defender, Dean Johansson. Surprising everyone, including myself, Mr. Johansson ...

October 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Linda Deos Takes on Jim Provenza for Yolo County Supervisor

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 10, 2019
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Linda Deos Takes on Jim Provenza for Yolo County Supervisor

Linda Deos, a consumer protection attorney and small business owner, announced on Tuesday that she will r ...

Linda Deos, a consumer protection attorney and small business owner, announced on Tuesday that she will run for the 4th Supervisorial District of Yolo County. In a release, she said that “her decision ...

July 10, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 05, 2018
| (24) Comments

Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC

Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing a ...

Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing agreement between the city and council related to the Nishi Residential Development and West Dav ...

December 05, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Election Update: Formal Announcement from Gary Sandy

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 15, 2018
| 0 comments

Election Update: Formal Announcement from Gary Sandy

Former Woodland Mayor Files for Third District Seat (From Press Release) - Former Woodland Mayor Gary San ...

Former Woodland Mayor Files for Third District Seat (From Press Release) - Former Woodland Mayor Gary Sandy today filed to run for the open seat in Yolo County’s Third Supervisorial District. “I want ...

March 15, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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In Surprise Announcement, Rexroad Bows Out

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 08, 2018
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In Surprise Announcement, Rexroad Bows Out

Supervisor Matt Rexroad was well on his way to running for a fourth term. He had received a challenger i ...

Supervisor Matt Rexroad was well on his way to running for a fourth term. He had received a challenger in Meg Stallard in February, but was working to secure endorsements and continue his service to ...

March 08, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Budget Data Shows Public Defender’s Office Under-Resourced; Disproportionate Yolo County Charging

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 25, 2017
| (17) Comments

Budget Data Shows Public Defender’s Office Under-Resourced; Disproportionate Yolo County Charging

The County Board of Supervisors is taking on the budget and included is a series of charts of comparative ...

The County Board of Supervisors is taking on the budget and included is a series of charts of comparative data on the staffing for the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office and the Yolo County District ...

September 25, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Broadcasts Live from Cannabis Nursery, Company Seeks to Move to Yolo County

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 22, 2017
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Vanguard Broadcasts Live from Cannabis Nursery, Company Seeks to Move to Yolo County

On Thursday evening, the Vanguard toured the Dark Heart Cannabis Nursery in Oakland and then broadcast li ...

On Thursday evening, the Vanguard toured the Dark Heart Cannabis Nursery in Oakland and then broadcast live with a discussion of the emerging cannabis industry and the work of Dark Heart. Dan Grace, w ...

July 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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UCD Responds to County Resolution

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2017
| (20) Comments

UCD Responds to County Resolution

It was a month ago that the County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution calling for UC Da ...

It was a month ago that the County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution calling for UC Davis to adopt a 100-50 plan. Pointedly, the resolution noted, “UCD’s student housing goals have ...

July 08, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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County Board Unanimously Supports Resolution as UCD Remains Non-Committal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2017
| (13) Comments

County Board Unanimously Supports Resolution as UCD Remains Non-Committal

On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support a resolution introduced by ...

On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support a resolution introduced by Supervisor Jim Provenza and crafted by Supervisor Jim Provenza, Eileen Samitz, Greg Rowe and Co ...

June 07, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (13) Comments

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