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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2019
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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike ...

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike Webb spoke to the issue of the Downtown Core Area Specific Plan (CASP) update. He called the pl ...

March 14, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: If Businesses Don’t Want Paid Parking Downtown They Have an Alternative

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 03, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: If Businesses Don’t Want Paid Parking Downtown They Have an Alternative

In a letter to the mayor in late January, the Davis Chamber came out against the paid parking proposal, a ...

In a letter to the mayor in late January, the Davis Chamber came out against the paid parking proposal, arguing they do not “believe the proposal will enhance the unique character of the City or enhan ...

March 03, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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New Chamber Director Abruptly Leaves

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 01, 2019
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New Chamber Director Abruptly Leaves

(From Press Release) - Due to a rare professional opportunity, the Davis Chamber of Commerce has accepted ...

(From Press Release) - Due to a rare professional opportunity, the Davis Chamber of Commerce has accepted the resignation of Executive Director Jen Schroer, effective Jan. 1. Schroer is leaving her po ...

January 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Newly Elected Board Members Talk About the Challenges of Education at Chamber Luncheon

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2018
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Newly Elected Board Members Talk About the Challenges of Education at Chamber Luncheon

On Wednesday at the monthly Chamber luncheon, the three newly elected school members spoke about the scho ...

On Wednesday at the monthly Chamber luncheon, the three newly elected school members spoke about the school district and educational issues. Tom Adams was re-elected on November 6 with Cindy Pickett ...

December 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Chamber Appoints Schroer as New Executive Director

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|Date: November 06, 2018
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Davis Chamber Appoints Schroer as New Executive Director

(From press release) The Board of Directors of the Davis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the a ...

(From press release) The Board of Directors of the Davis Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Jen Schroer as the organization’s new Executive Director. Schroer is an accomplis ...

November 06, 2018
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Kana Company – First Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 15, 2018
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Kana Company – First Cannabis Dispensary Opens in Davis

On Friday at 4:20 pm, the Kana Company, located at 1605 Second Street next to Toad Hollow Dog Park, opene ...

On Friday at 4:20 pm, the Kana Company, located at 1605 Second Street next to Toad Hollow Dog Park, opened its doors with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Members of the Davis Chamber Board were ...

September 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Davis is Forward Thinking… On Cannabis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 09, 2018
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Sunday Commentary: Davis is Forward Thinking… On Cannabis

While the voters of the city of Davis overwhelmingly supported the legalization of recreational cannabis, ...

While the voters of the city of Davis overwhelmingly supported the legalization of recreational cannabis, I must admit I was skeptical that it would lead to commercial dispensaries. While over 70 per ...

September 09, 2018
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New Cannabis Dispensaries Featured in September Chamber Luncheon

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|Date: September 06, 2018
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New Cannabis Dispensaries Featured in September Chamber Luncheon

Before the council even approved cannabis dispensaries in Davis, the Davis Chamber was supportive of the ...

Before the council even approved cannabis dispensaries in Davis, the Davis Chamber was supportive of the new businesses, seeing them as a way to inject additional money into the Davis economy. In int ...

September 06, 2018
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Davis Chamber of Commerce CEO Resigns to Take Position at UC Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 04, 2018
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Davis Chamber of Commerce CEO Resigns to Take Position at UC Davis

(From Press Release) - Davis Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that CEO Christina Blackman has tende ...

(From Press Release) - Davis Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that CEO Christina Blackman has tendered her resignation to take a position with UC Davis. Blackman, who has been with the chamber s ...

July 04, 2018
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Council Candidates Meet in ChamberPac Forum – Part II

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 14, 2018
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Council Candidates Meet in ChamberPac Forum – Part II

Eight of the nine Davis City Council candidates met on Wednesday at the ChamberPac Forum, with Colin Wals ...

Eight of the nine Davis City Council candidates met on Wednesday at the ChamberPac Forum, with Colin Walsh standing in for the ninth candidate, Ezra Beeman. The first three rounds of questions had eac ...

April 14, 2018
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Council Candidates Meet in ChamberPac Forum – Part I

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 13, 2018
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Council Candidates Meet in ChamberPac Forum – Part I

Eight of the nine Davis City Council candidates met on Wednesday at the ChamberPac Forum with Colin Walsh ...

Eight of the nine Davis City Council candidates met on Wednesday at the ChamberPac Forum with Colin Walsh standing in for the ninth candidate, Ezra Beeman. The first three rounds of questions had each ...

April 13, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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An Open Letter to the Davis Chamber of Commerce: Pytel Inappropriate Choice To Honor

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 06, 2018
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An Open Letter to the Davis Chamber of Commerce: Pytel Inappropriate Choice To Honor

We, the undersigned community members, are writing to you because we are deeply concerned by your decisio ...

We, the undersigned community members, are writing to you because we are deeply concerned by your decision to honor Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel as “Partner of the Year” at your upcoming 113th Annu ...

January 06, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Complaints about the Homeless Aired at Chamber Forum

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2017
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Complaints about the Homeless Aired at Chamber Forum

The Davis Chamber hosted a 10-person forum on Tuesday at the Vet’s Memorial with a number of business and ...

The Davis Chamber hosted a 10-person forum on Tuesday at the Vet’s Memorial with a number of business and government leaders on the 10-person panel. There were a number of very serious complaints air ...

October 25, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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UCD Says During Vanguard Discussion on Student Housing that It Wants to Increase Density and Units

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2017
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UCD Says During Vanguard Discussion on Student Housing that It Wants to Increase Density and Units

The Vanguard held its September conclave on Wednesday night at Sophia’s with a vigorous discussion on hou ...

The Vanguard held its September conclave on Wednesday night at Sophia’s with a vigorous discussion on housing, with a variety of different perspectives. The university got pushback from a variety of ...

September 28, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Chamber Comes Out in Support of Lincoln40 Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 26, 2017
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Davis Chamber Comes Out in Support of Lincoln40 Project

On Wednesday evening, the Davis Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive a presentation ...

On Wednesday evening, the Davis Planning Commission will hold a public hearing to receive a presentation on the Draft EIR for the Lincoln40 project. The commission will hear public comments on the Dr ...

July 26, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Ways to Solve the Homeless Problem in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 09, 2017
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Sunday Commentary: Ways to Solve the Homeless Problem in Davis

In a May commentary, Davis Mayor Robb Davis wrote, “We need to talk about our options and make commitment ...

In a May commentary, Davis Mayor Robb Davis wrote, “We need to talk about our options and make commitments. To deal with the visible homelessness that attracts our attention will take a patient and pe ...

July 09, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

Posted by Robb Davis
|Date: May 28, 2017
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Guest Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Homelessness Takes Patience and Persistence

By Robb Davis (The following is adapted from opening remarks at a Davis Chamber of Commerce-sponsored for ...

By Robb Davis (The following is adapted from opening remarks at a Davis Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum on homelessness held on April 26, 2017) In my 25 years working in maternal and child health ...

May 28, 2017
| by Robb Davis

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Davis Chamber Comes Out in Support of Certification of MRIC EIR

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2017
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Davis Chamber Comes Out in Support of Certification of MRIC EIR

The Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the certification of the Environment ...

The Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the certification of the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) completed on behalf of the Mace Ranch Innovation Center Project that is ...

May 17, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Homelessness Situation: No Magic Bullet

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 10, 2017
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Homelessness Situation: No Magic Bullet

The issue of homelessness is a vexing problem – not just for communities like Davis, but in almost all co ...

The issue of homelessness is a vexing problem – not just for communities like Davis, but in almost all communities. On Monday, the Davis Chamber organized a walkabout in order to focus attention on v ...

May 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Chamber Board Supports Sterling Apartments Proposal

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 12, 2017
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Chamber Board Supports Sterling Apartments Proposal

The Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the proposed Sterling Housing projec ...

The Davis Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted in support of the proposed Sterling Housing project that is slated to be reviewed and voted on by the City Council on April 18, 2017. This is th ...

April 12, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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