Yes on Measure A Reaches 1,000 Endorsement Milestone
(From Press Release) The Yes on Measure A campaign this weekend reached a milestone: 1,000+ public endorsers…
Improving the Davis Rental Housing Inspection Program
Earlier this week, the Davis City Council unanimously pushed forward the rental housing inspection program. City staff…
Economic Development Series – A Different Way to Thrive
By Tia Will Along with many others, I was asked to share my thoughts about how best…
City Council Candidate Question 6: Vision for Davis in 20 Years
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
Time, Life, Balance, Community Morality & Measure A
By Jeff Boone I love science written at the eighth-grade reading level (so I can understand it). …
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Why It Might Be Easier to Vote Down a Parcel Tax Than Change the School Board
On Saturday, the Vanguard column noted that the frustration over the state of the AIM program has…
City Has to Clarify Position on Wild Turkeys
A KCRA News report on Wednesday caused a fury in the city of Davis when a city…
Personal Accounts of Racism in Davis
by Jerika L.H. The introduction to this article will be purposefully short on the grounds that…
Bike Campaign to Reduce Global Warming
By Maria Contreras Tebbutt Two months ago, 195 nations reached a landmark accord that will commit nearly…
Three Ways to Stop Receiving Junk Mail
by Michelle Millet A few months ago, I headed to the post office to open a P.O….
Commentary: Preparing For Life with a Three-Day Newspaper
One of the biggest topics of discussion outside of the local issues in the last few weeks…
Bicycle Ownership Drops by Half While Obesity in California Rises by 153%
A new study released this month reveals a shocking trend: between 1989 and 2012 bicycle ownership declined…
DPOA Disavows “War on Cops Letter”
On Wednesday, the Vanguard reported that a letter, reading like a national form letter, had been sent…
City Releases Shadow Study to Gauge the Impact of Trackside
One of the biggest questions about the proposed Trackside project, which currently is planned at five and…
Analysis: Complex Situation Leads to MOUs
There are multiple considerations driving the apparent council support for MOUs that will provide four bargaining units…
Judge in Tentative Ruling Goes Against Harrington on CUP
Former Davis City Councilmember and attorney Michael Harrington has been battling the city and his neighbor, challenging…
Special Commentary: Council Set to Approve $1.1 Million in New Spending on MOUs
Despite projections from last June showing the precarious nature of the city budget and despite sales tax…
City Engages Community in Late Night Downtown Discussion
On Wednesday evening, the City of Davis held a discussion on the late night downtown scene. Whereas…
My View: The Public is Not Aware of Fiscal Challenges For the City
Yesterday’s commentary noted that the city’s messaging on the road congestion missed a critical opportunity to inform…
Commentary: Why Do We Continually Miss the Opportunity on Roads?
Those of you who have been long-time readers of the Vanguard know that we have been hammering…