Commentary: Granda Wastes Community’s Time with Nonsensical Arguments Against Measure O
From the start we need to be clear, there are legitimate arguments against the city’s sales tax….
Supervisor Saylor Pushes For More County Involvement in Davis’ Economic Development Initiative
At the last council meeting, Chief Innovation Officer Rob White, at midnight, presented a staff report asking…
Sue Greenwald Takes on Matt Williams in Measure P Debate
The League of Women Voters sponsored a debate on two issues that will be on the ballot…
Measure O’s Impact on Economic Development
The question of economic development has been cited as one of the pillars of economic sustainability. In…
CBFR: Complicated Structure or More Fair to Majority of Rate Users?
Tonight at the Davis Community Chambers will be a debate over Measure P. At the center of…
My View: Minimum Wage Increase Necessary
The Question is How Much and How Long a Ramp Up – The push to put a…
Analysis: Does Measure P Matter?
Measure P would, if the voters approve it, repeal the current water rates in their entirety. Some…
Sunday Commentary: Were Public Officials Dancing on Pinkerton’s Grave?
Yesterday, the Vanguard reported that the Davis Professional Firefighters Association President Bobby Weist held a party at…
Second Part of Council Sierra Club Responses
The Sierra Club Monday officially endorsed the individual candidacies of Rochelle Swanson and Robb Davis for the…
Firefighters, Others Employees Celebrate Pinkerton’s Departure; Elected Officials Join In
On Friday, the Vanguard was tipped off that the firefighters were holding a celebration party for the…
Boiling the Frog
by Michael Bisch “People don’t pay attention until cities talk about bankruptcy, but by then the frog…
Analysis: Council Needs to Focus on Moving Forward with Innovation Center
Council’s failure to manage time at the meeting on Tuesday has led to some sharp criticism, questioning…
Minimum Wage Organizers Protest Outside of Target
About twenty organizers and union workers protested on Thursday outside of the Target Store on Second Street…
UC Davis, City of Davis Fire Services: A Shared Success
Yesterday in the Davis Enterprise, the editor wrote that the shared fire services agreement has been a…
Vanguard Analysis: The Road to Fiscal Sanity… If Only It Were That Easy
The city, in the next month and a half leading up to the June election and then…
Justifying Economic Development
by Rob White I have been asked by several community members over the last few weeks to…
Davis City Council Candidate Statements on DMA
Each of the five candidates running for Davis City Council was invited to make a five-minute presentation…
Zero Waste Beyond Bring Your Own Bag
by Michelle Millet One of the first steps my family took when attempting to reduce the amount…
Construction Ready to Begin on Cannery, Last Second Details Locked Down
The city announced last week that the Cannery project at Covell Boulevard and J Street will begin…
Train Shutdown of Downtown Demonstrates Urgency of Rail Relocation
Monday, 8:54 am, it is a normal commute into the downtown, headed westbound on Fifth Street. Up…