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Council Set to Approve Organics Program Despite Questions About Survey Techniques

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 06, 2015
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Council Set to Approve Organics Program Despite Questions About Survey Techniques

Staff recommends the city council introduce an organics ordinance creating a City-wide Organics Program. ...

Staff recommends the city council introduce an organics ordinance creating a City-wide Organics Program. As proposed, staff believes it can be implemented “with no additional rate increase to customer ...

April 06, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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University Host Communities Face Financial Challenges

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 03, 2015
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University Host Communities Face Financial Challenges

By Doby Fleeman Following yesterday’s article, which discussed common attributes of university host commu ...

By Doby Fleeman Following yesterday’s article, which discussed common attributes of university host communities, this week we focus specific attention on Davis as the host community to UC Davis, and t ...

April 03, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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University Host Communities Face Financial Challenges

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 02, 2015
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University Host Communities Face Financial Challenges

by Doby Fleeman Across the globe, communities that host world-class research universities share much in c ...

by Doby Fleeman Across the globe, communities that host world-class research universities share much in common. Most obvious is the outsized role of the university and the influence it exerts on the e ...

April 02, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary II: Does the Community Support Yard Waste Bins?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 29, 2015
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Sunday Commentary II: Does the Community Support Yard Waste Bins?

As one who has encouraged the city to get behind the use of social engagement and other such tools to fac ...

As one who has encouraged the city to get behind the use of social engagement and other such tools to facilitate public dialogue, I am somewhat sympathetic to the city here. One the other hand, pumpin ...

March 29, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part II

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 10, 2015
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The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part II

On Sunday, I published a column, “The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I.” In it, I argued that the city of D ...

On Sunday, I published a column, “The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I.” In it, I argued that the city of Davis lacks a clear vision and goals for the future. Instead, I see a patchwork of goals and pol ...

March 10, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 08, 2015
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Sunday Commentary II: The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I

In her debut column with the Vanguard, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi put forth a vision: “UC Davis can ...

In her debut column with the Vanguard, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi put forth a vision: “UC Davis can spearhead the transformation of our region to take its place as one of the top four regional e ...

March 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Community Once Again Breaks the Silence of Racism and Other Indignities

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 01, 2015
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Community Once Again Breaks the Silence of Racism and Other Indignities

While the third annual Breaking the Silence of Racism event did not come close to matching what occurred ...

While the third annual Breaking the Silence of Racism event did not come close to matching what occurred in 2012 when 200 people packed Davis Community Chambers, the crowd on Saturday, closer to 60, s ...

March 01, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View: New Police Conflict Resolution Program Could Change Community-Police Relations

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 28, 2015
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My View: New Police Conflict Resolution Program Could Change Community-Police Relations

In the last several months across the nation, we have seen play out in Ferguson and Staten Island and els ...

In the last several months across the nation, we have seen play out in Ferguson and Staten Island and elsewhere what played out in Davis back in 2006. A lot of people I talk to do not really remember ...

February 28, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City of Davis To Implement Community-Police Alternative Conflict Resolution Pilot Program

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 28, 2015
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City of Davis To Implement Community-Police Alternative Conflict Resolution Pilot Program

The city of Davis is implementing a restorative justice-style alternative conflict resolution pilot progr ...

The city of Davis is implementing a restorative justice-style alternative conflict resolution pilot program that will enable citizens with complaints about police interactions to go through mediated s ...

February 28, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor’s Corner: Affordable Housing and the Arts Alliance

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 23, 2015
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Mayor’s Corner: Affordable Housing and the Arts Alliance

(Editor's note: This month, Dan Wolk writes, "For this week’s column, I’ve asked my friend and colleague, ...

(Editor's note: This month, Dan Wolk writes, "For this week’s column, I’ve asked my friend and colleague, Councilmember Lucas Frerichs, to stand in. Enjoy! (And thanks, Lucas!)") By Lucas Frerichs Wel ...

February 23, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: Vote on CFD Represents A Lost Opportunity For Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 21, 2015
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My View: Vote on CFD Represents A Lost Opportunity For Community

When the Davis City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to move the CFD (Community Facilities District) forward, th ...

When the Davis City Council voted 3-2 Tuesday to move the CFD (Community Facilities District) forward, the vote represented, in my view, two things. First, it was a lost opportunity by the council to ...

February 21, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary II: What Breaking the Silence of Racism Means in 2015

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 15, 2015
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Sunday Commentary II: What Breaking the Silence of Racism Means in 2015

In December 2012, the Davis Human Relations Commission held a public event at the Davis Community Chamber ...

In December 2012, the Davis Human Relations Commission held a public event at the Davis Community Chambers. Born out of a number of contemporary events at that time, including the noose at the Davis H ...

February 15, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 10, 2015
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Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident

In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around the ...

In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around the corner from my office, at F and 2nd Street in Davis. While my main concern was my observations ...

February 10, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View II: The Infill Discussion

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 07, 2015
| (3) Comments

My View II: The Infill Discussion

This past Tuesday, the Davis City Council may or may not have put to rest the issue of Paso Fino. The cou ...

This past Tuesday, the Davis City Council may or may not have put to rest the issue of Paso Fino. The council sided unanimously with the staff report and the neighbors against the developers in approv ...

February 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View: When Bike Meets Car

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 07, 2015
| (187) Comments

My View: When Bike Meets Car

Watch the video above taken from my dashcam yesterday around noon at the corner of F and 2nd Streets in D ...

Watch the video above taken from my dashcam yesterday around noon at the corner of F and 2nd Streets in Davis. It’s barely a stone’s throw from the Vanguard’s downtown office. In the just over three y ...

February 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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More Anti-Jewish Graffiti Found at a Jewish Student Organization House in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 06, 2015
| (43) Comments

More Anti-Jewish Graffiti Found at a Jewish Student Organization House in Davis

Following on the heels of last week’s hate graffiti discovery at the Jewish fraternity, on Wednesday the ...

Following on the heels of last week’s hate graffiti discovery at the Jewish fraternity, on Wednesday the Davis Police responded to the Hillel House, located near the UC Davis campus, for a late-report ...

February 06, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Does Davis Need to Be More Like Woodland?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 05, 2015
| (74) Comments

Commentary: Does Davis Need to Be More Like Woodland?

There was an interesting and thought-provoking column from John Mott-Smith this week and, while the overa ...

There was an interesting and thought-provoking column from John Mott-Smith this week and, while the overall subject was “the city of Woodland and what it’s doing to increase energy efficiency, reduce ...

February 05, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Upon Further Review: Civility at Davis City Council Meetings

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 05, 2015
| (25) Comments

Upon Further Review: Civility at Davis City Council Meetings

When the Vanguard first started to cover Davis City Council meetings, they really were in many ways blood ...

When the Vanguard first started to cover Davis City Council meetings, they really were in many ways blood sport. There was palpable anger and frustration in the community over the way the council meet ...

February 05, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Paso Fino and the Impact of Infill Housing on Larger Housing Issues

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 03, 2015
| (12) Comments

Commentary: Paso Fino and the Impact of Infill Housing on Larger Housing Issues

On Sunday, in case you missed it, the Vanguard finally took a position on Paso Fino. The critical issue f ...

On Sunday, in case you missed it, the Vanguard finally took a position on Paso Fino. The critical issue from our perspective was Don Shor’s assessment of the impact on the Canary Island Pines. Based o ...

February 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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ADL Denounces Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Offers Reward For Information On Hate Crime

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 03, 2015
| (33) Comments

ADL Denounces Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Offers Reward For Information On Hate Crime

The Davis Police Department is continuing its investigation into the reported hate crime that occurred in ...

The Davis Police Department is continuing its investigation into the reported hate crime that occurred in in the early morning hours of January 31, 2015. Sometime between 2:00 am and approximately 9:5 ...

February 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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