Vanguard Analysis: Will Measure P Pass?
At the end of Election Night’s vote count, we saw Measure P passing with 51.2 percent of…
Davis in Demand
I wrote last week about a set of articles published a few weeks ago in the Xconomy…
Davis Elected as Mayor Pro Tem; Swanson with a Narrow Lead Over Munn for Second
Measure O Passes Handily, Measure P Ahead With 100% of the precincts reporting, one thing is clear,…
Election Day Coverage: Late Endorsement and Campaign Rally
Mayor Cabaldon Endorses Sam Neustadt West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon issued the following statement today: “I was…
What Sue Greenwald Was Right About, Regarding Low Interest Loans
Since the start of the Measure P campaign and even before, Sue Greenwald has been arguing that…
Budget Released – But What Happens Next Really Depends on Measure O
By Dan Carson The budget package officially released late Friday afternoon by the City of Davis is,…
Analysis: Proposed New Budget and What It Means For Measure O
The first thing that stands out in the new budget is that the all-funds budget has declined…
City Posts 2014-15 Budget and Launches Financial Transparency Platform
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Proposed Budget Released (from Press Release) The City of Davis released the Fiscal Year…
Fire Department Shared Management Monthly Performance Report
In December, the Davis City Council voted 3-2 to create a shared management structure between the Davis…
Election Digest: If You Are Undecided…
If you are undecided about the City Council Election By Bob Fung If you are undecided which…
City Council Acts to Protect A Vulnerable Population
by Tia Will A recent poster on the Vanguard made a dismissive comment regarding those who want…
My View: Low Turnout a Sign of the State of Democracy, State of Our Community
Dan Walters notes in his Sacramento Bee column today that the primary this year promises to “be…
Explanation: All-Funds Budget versus General Fund
The opponents of Measure O keep using the $248 million figure to explain the city budget and…
The City’s Streetlight Retrofit Project Draws Complaints
Back in January, the Davis City Council approved the implementation of the cobra head LED streetlight retrofit…
Should City Ban E-Cigarettes in Locations Where Smoking is Prohibited?
Back in March, the city council was presented with background information on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and hookah. …
Council Candidates Respond to Transportation Issues
Transportation issues are among the most pressing and important confronting our city. For the past several Council…
World Food Center to Sacramento Not a Done Deal Yet
Chancellor Announces Advisory Group, No Decision Made on WFC – UC Davis, less than a week after…
Analysis: Rolling the Dice on Measure O
It is no secret that we have been concerned about the possibility that Measure O will not…
Commentary: Forget Mace 391, We Are Failing Now
Mace 200 Doomed to Become the Next Failed Project if Things Don’t Change – As word has…
Analysis: Davis to Lose World Food Center?
A few weeks ago the buzz starting to leak out was that the World Food Center was…