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Commentary: Should We Stick with Online Meetings?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2021
| (9) Comments

Commentary: Should We Stick with Online Meetings?

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Remember early in the pandemic, people worried about public participati ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Remember early in the pandemic, people worried about public participation during the pandemic. It was not a novel concern—we were headed into unprecedented times, on ...

July 08, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (9) Comments

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Commentary: Davis Mayor on Reimagining Policing and the Police Budget

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 26, 2021
| (5) Comments

Commentary: Davis Mayor on Reimagining Policing and the Police Budget

By Gloria Partida The City continues to advance towards a new way of delivering public safety in Davis. T ...

By Gloria Partida The City continues to advance towards a new way of delivering public safety in Davis. The pace of that progress has been a point of contention for some in our community. The city cou ...

June 26, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: School Board’s Truncating Public Comment Looks Even Worse Now

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 08, 2021
| (1) Comment

Commentary: School Board’s Truncating Public Comment Looks Even Worse Now

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - On Tuesday night the Davis City Council listened to about 35 public com ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - On Tuesday night the Davis City Council listened to about 35 public comments. That ran somewhat over an hour overall. They were able to hear everyone out on the issue ...

April 08, 2021
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 07, 2021
| (30) Comments

Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department

By Iliana Magana and Jordan Varney DAVIS -- At the April 6 Davis City Council meeting, council discussed ...

By Iliana Magana and Jordan Varney DAVIS -- At the April 6 Davis City Council meeting, council discussed and took action on the staff report generated in response to the nine recommendations of the Te ...

April 07, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| (30) Comments

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Davis Residents Disappointed but Hopeful in Public Comments on Public Safety Reforms

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 07, 2021
| (4) Comments

Davis Residents Disappointed but Hopeful in Public Comments on Public Safety Reforms

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Following Item 5, the city staff presentation on their “Reimagining Public Safety ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Following Item 5, the city staff presentation on their “Reimagining Public Safety” report during the Davis City Council April 6 meeting, public comments were flooded with many ...

April 07, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

| (4) Comments

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Over 600 Individuals and Groups Sign Letter Pushing for Changes to Davis Police Department

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 05, 2021
| (37) Comments

Over 600 Individuals and Groups Sign Letter Pushing for Changes to Davis Police Department

The following is an open letter signed by 27 organizations including the Vanguard Editorial Board and 585 ...

The following is an open letter signed by 27 organizations including the Vanguard Editorial Board and 585 individuals citizens. Dear Davis City Council, As members of the Davis community, we urge you ...

April 05, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (37) Comments

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Guest Commentary: Standing Against Hate

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 22, 2021
| (35) Comments

Guest Commentary: Standing Against Hate

By Gloria Partida This week was a week of immersive social justice opportunities. Or as immersive as it c ...

By Gloria Partida This week was a week of immersive social justice opportunities. Or as immersive as it can get in the Zoom era. Starting with an insight session at I-House on the 11th, facilitated by ...

March 22, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Letter: Criminals without Roofs vs. Those Truly in Need

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 16, 2021
| (55) Comments

Letter: Criminals without Roofs vs. Those Truly in Need

By Alan Miller An Open Letter to South Davis Hello South Davis, I don’t live in South Davis, but I’m look ...

By Alan Miller An Open Letter to South Davis Hello South Davis, I don’t live in South Davis, but I’m looking at District 3 100’ away out my window. I share your problems and your concerns. There is a ...

January 16, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (55) Comments

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Vanguard Webinar: A Discussion with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs (Video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 19, 2020
| (12) Comments

Vanguard Webinar: A Discussion with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs (Video)

On Friday the Vanguard held a ninety-minute webinar with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs. We talked abou ...

On Friday the Vanguard held a ninety-minute webinar with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs. We talked about a range of issues and he took community questions for about 40 minutes. Support our work - to ...

December 19, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (12) Comments

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Commentary: Policing Doesn’t Work That Well – Why Shouldn’t We Change It?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 04, 2020
| (50) Comments

Commentary: Policing Doesn’t Work That Well – Why Shouldn’t We Change It?

By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday night, in a meeting that went into the wee hours despite the fact that t ...

By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday night, in a meeting that went into the wee hours despite the fact that the council removed items from the agenda and didn’t even include the police, 162 people called ...

December 04, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (50) Comments

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Council Backs Subcommittee Recommendations on Commissioners, Appoints Diverse Commission

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 02, 2020
| (61) Comments

Council Backs Subcommittee Recommendations on Commissioners, Appoints Diverse Commission

By David Greenwald In the course of business before the Davis City Council, the selection of commissioner ...

By David Greenwald In the course of business before the Davis City Council, the selection of commissioners is generally arduous, but relatively non-controversial as these things go. But that changed ...

December 02, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (61) Comments

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Davis City Council Questions – Question 2

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 18, 2020
| (64) Comments

Davis City Council Questions – Question 2

This is our second of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer is due at 9 pm o ...

This is our second of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer is due at 9 pm on Thursday. What do you see as the biggest problem facing Davis? District 2 Will Arnold The COV ...

September 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (64) Comments

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Weekly Questions – Davis City Council – Week 1

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 11, 2020
| (63) Comments

Weekly Questions – Davis City Council – Week 1

This is our first of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. We did have some technical ...

This is our first of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. We did have some technical problems, so not all the answers have come in. Normally we do have a hard cut off at 9 pm on T ...

September 11, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (63) Comments

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Dillan Horton Talks about His Candidacy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 18, 2020
| (13) Comments

Dillan Horton Talks about His Candidacy

By David M. Greenwald He was the first announced candidate, even before the decision was made to go to di ...

By David M. Greenwald He was the first announced candidate, even before the decision was made to go to district elections, and he finds himself matched up against incumbent Will Arnold and challenger ...

August 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (13) Comments

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In Tough Times, Will Arnold Seeks a Second Term

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 13, 2020
| (15) Comments

In Tough Times, Will Arnold Seeks a Second Term

Will Arnold didn’t know if he would be running for a second term when this year started, nor did he know ...

Will Arnold didn’t know if he would be running for a second term when this year started, nor did he know what this year would bring. These are tough times for many people in this community, and it was ...

August 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (15) Comments

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Guenther Embarks on a Second Council Run

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 03, 2020
| (22) Comments

Guenther Embarks on a Second Council Run

It was two years ago that Larry Guenther ran for the first time, finishing in the middle of the pack, fif ...

It was two years ago that Larry Guenther ran for the first time, finishing in the middle of the pack, fifth in a nine person race where the top two vote-getters were seated on the council. This time, ...

August 03, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (22) Comments

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Walsh Seeks City Council Seat In District 2

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 31, 2020
| (32) Comments

Walsh Seeks City Council Seat In District 2

Colin Walsh is running for Davis City Council in District 2 (see map). Walsh states he is motivated to ru ...

Colin Walsh is running for Davis City Council in District 2 (see map). Walsh states he is motivated to run “out of a deep love for our community and from a sense of duty and service”. If Walsh had to ...

July 31, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (32) Comments

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Letter: People Power Supports Fundamental Change to Davis Policing Model

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 07, 2020
| (23) Comments

Letter: People Power Supports Fundamental Change to Davis Policing Model

Yolo People Power is grateful to those Davis City Council Members and Candidates who have publicly suppor ...

Yolo People Power is grateful to those Davis City Council Members and Candidates who have publicly supported fundamental change from the current policing model, to a new Public Safety System. Thank y ...

July 07, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (23) Comments

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Brett Lee Out, Will Arnold and Rochelle Swanson Are Back In

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 03, 2020
| (4) Comments

Brett Lee Out, Will Arnold and Rochelle Swanson Are Back In

In this new era of district elections, council races are going to take on new dynamics. This week saw a ...

In this new era of district elections, council races are going to take on new dynamics. This week saw a major shuffling of the deck with the announcement of a major departure but also two familiar fa ...

July 03, 2020
| by David Greenwald

| (4) Comments

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Local Energy and Finance Experts Challenge Davis City Council on Legality of Solar Land Lease Deal

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 30, 2020
| (2) Comments

Local Energy and Finance Experts Challenge Davis City Council on Legality of Solar Land Lease Deal

by Scott Steward On April 23, four local residents filed a formal “cure and correct" letter with the Davi ...

by Scott Steward On April 23, four local residents filed a formal “cure and correct" letter with the Davis City Clerk. A cure and correct calls for vacating decisions made under conditions that violat ...

April 30, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

| (2) Comments

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