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Sunday Commentary: Is the Council Out of Touch with the Broader Davis Community?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 15, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Is the Council Out of Touch with the Broader Davis Community?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A frequent complaint that we hear a lot is that the Da ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A frequent complaint that we hear a lot is that the Davis City Council is out of touch with the Davis voters—particularly on the issue of housing. As ...

January 15, 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
| by David Greenwald

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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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My View: Council Should Go Special Election Route in Filling Frerichs Seat

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 31, 2022
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My View: Council Should Go Special Election Route in Filling Frerichs Seat

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020 when School Board member Cindy Pickett resigne ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020 when School Board member Cindy Pickett resigned, the school board moved to appoint a replacement, but in the aftermath of the George Floyd pr ...

December 31, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Where is the City of Davis Headed?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 05, 2022
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My View: Where is the City of Davis Headed?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a lot of ways, the city of Davis has a split person ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a lot of ways, the city of Davis has a split personality. That’s the only way one can really describes things politically at this point in time. ...

November 05, 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
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Guest Commentary: Endorsements, Anti-Endorsements, and Davis City Council Elections

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 16, 2022
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Guest Commentary: Endorsements, Anti-Endorsements, and Davis City Council Elections

By Connor Gorman There's a possibility within electoral politics that doesn't occur often, if at all, at ...

By Connor Gorman There's a possibility within electoral politics that doesn't occur often, if at all, at the moment, but which I've considered for awhile, and that's the notion of an anti-endorsement. ...

October 16, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 5

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 10, 2022
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Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 5

Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates one q ...

Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates one question which they have precisely 250 words with which to respond. Question 5: What do you thin ...

October 10, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: The Money Race Shows Continued Strength for Vaitla, Weakness for Carson

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 08, 2022
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My View: The Money Race Shows Continued Strength for Vaitla, Weakness for Carson

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A week after Bapu Vaitla and Gloria Partida received t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A week after Bapu Vaitla and Gloria Partida received the endorsement from the Davis Enterprise, the release of financials shows both candidates in go ...

October 08, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Supporting Gloria Partida and Bapu Vaitla for the Davis City Council

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 12, 2022
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Letter: Supporting Gloria Partida and Bapu Vaitla for the Davis City Council

By Don Saylor I encourage votes this November for Gloria Partida and Bapu Vaitla for the Davis City Counc ...

By Don Saylor I encourage votes this November for Gloria Partida and Bapu Vaitla for the Davis City Council for District 4 and District 1. As a local elected official serving Davis for the past 27 yea ...

September 12, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election – Part 5

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 07, 2022
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Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election – Part 5

Toxics in the Environment and Other Environmental Issues As has been our custom for over 20 years, the Si ...

Toxics in the Environment and Other Environmental Issues As has been our custom for over 20 years, the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares a wide-ranging questionnaire and presents it to candidates in r ...

September 07, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: Council Elections in Fall Figure to Relitigate Measure H

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 04, 2022
| (18) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Council Elections in Fall Figure to Relitigate Measure H

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It may surprise people to realize that as recently as ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It may surprise people to realize that as recently as 2012 and even into 2014, land use was not on the radar of the Davis City Council. Between the ...

September 04, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election – Part 2

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 04, 2022
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Candidate Responses to the Sierra Club Yolano Group Questionnaire for the 2022 Davis City Council Election – Part 2

Part 2 - Land Use and Housing Development – Downtown Core and Student Housing As has been our custom for ...

Part 2 - Land Use and Housing Development – Downtown Core and Student Housing As has been our custom for over 20 years, the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares a wide-ranging questionnaire and presents ...

September 04, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Letter: Former Mayor Endorses Bapu Vaitla

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 27, 2022
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Letter: Former Mayor Endorses Bapu Vaitla

By Robb Davis I am excited to endorse my friend and colleague Bapu Vaitla for Davis City Council in Distr ...

By Robb Davis I am excited to endorse my friend and colleague Bapu Vaitla for Davis City Council in District 1. Bapu is a seasoned leader who has helped lead the City’s Social Service Commission for t ...

August 27, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Is Dan Carson in Trouble?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 21, 2022
| (26) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Is Dan Carson in Trouble?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If pictures speak 1000 words, this one might speak mil ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If pictures speak 1000 words, this one might speak millions… The image of former Mayor Robb Davis with current Mayor Lucas Frerichs, Councilmember Jo ...

August 21, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Council Field Is Set, Now a Lot of Questions Will Begin

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 14, 2022
| (14) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Council Field Is Set, Now a Lot of Questions Will Begin

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been ten years since an incumbent was knocked o ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been ten years since an incumbent was knocked off in a Davis City Council Election. But we enter a reelection cycle full of intrigue, questio ...

August 14, 2022
| by David Greenwald

| (14) Comments

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My View: A Special Election to Fill Frerichs’ Seat Would Be the Right Call

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 23, 2022
| (14) Comments

My View: A Special Election to Fill Frerichs’ Seat Would Be the Right Call

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Fire first and aim later should be the mantra for Davi ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Fire first and aim later should be the mantra for Davis politics. Over the last few months, really ever since it was clear that Lucas Frerichs would ...

July 23, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Public Thinks City Is Headed in the Right Direction – Is That a Good Thing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 10, 2022
| (68) Comments

Sunday Commentary: The Public Thinks City Is Headed in the Right Direction – Is That a Good Thing?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Normally it would be good news for the city that the v ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Normally it would be good news for the city that the vast majority of residents think the city is headed in the right direction. According to the mo ...

July 10, 2022
| by David Greenwald

| (68) Comments

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Letter Calls For Public Reconsideration on G Street

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2022
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Letter Calls For Public Reconsideration on G Street

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The Council previously deadlocked 2-2 in November on the issue of whe ...

Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The Council previously deadlocked 2-2 in November on the issue of whether to re-open G St. This following letter was signed by 12 businesses on G St calling for it ...

June 29, 2022
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: City Hid Data to Justify New Locations for Arroyo Park Sky Track

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 21, 2022
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Guest Commentary: City Hid Data to Justify New Locations for Arroyo Park Sky Track

by: Janet and Joe Krovoza Regarding Arroyo Park’s Sky Track, here’s the latest reveal: data omitted from ...

by: Janet and Joe Krovoza Regarding Arroyo Park’s Sky Track, here’s the latest reveal: data omitted from a March 1, 2022 noise report shows that for the three years of the Sky Track’s use, the apparat ...

June 21, 2022
| by Vanguard Administrator

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