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Commentary: Sexual Assault at Community Park Has Community Concerned

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 27, 2015
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Commentary: Sexual Assault at Community Park Has Community Concerned

Just over a month after a stabbing death at KetMoRee led to community concerns, conversations and city co ...

Just over a month after a stabbing death at KetMoRee led to community concerns, conversations and city council action to address the late night downtown bar scene, another incident has many in the com ...

October 27, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard and Civenergy Community Discussion on the Late Night Davis Downtown (video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 22, 2015
| (18) Comments

Vanguard and Civenergy Community Discussion on the Late Night Davis Downtown (video)

Last week, the Davis Vanguard and Civenergy held a forum at the Davis Police Department on Wednesday, Oct ...

Last week, the Davis Vanguard and Civenergy held a forum at the Davis Police Department on Wednesday, October 14, regarding the late night issues surrounding the Davis Downtown Bar Scene. There were ...

October 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Is a Boycott an Answer to the Downtown Puzzle?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 18, 2015
| (84) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Is a Boycott an Answer to the Downtown Puzzle?

There are individuals angry that the city council allowed Blondies to go forward with building their new ...

There are individuals angry that the city council allowed Blondies to go forward with building their new establishment at the site that formerly housed Little Prague. I have seen calls for boycotting ...

October 18, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View II: Death-In-Custody Incident Puts Us to Another Test

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 17, 2015
| (60) Comments

My View II: Death-In-Custody Incident Puts Us to Another Test

Interestingly enough, barely five hours after Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel was participating in th ...

Interestingly enough, barely five hours after Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel was participating in the Vanguard and Civenergy forum on Wednesday night, a new challenge emerged for the Davis Police ...

October 17, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Did the Council Go Far Enough or Too Far?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 15, 2015
| (94) Comments

Commentary: Did the Council Go Far Enough or Too Far?

Mayor Pro Tem Davis on Tuesday night called it “a shot across the bow,” or telegraphing how “things are p ...

Mayor Pro Tem Davis on Tuesday night called it “a shot across the bow,” or telegraphing how “things are probably going to go,” in terms of potential new permanent regulations. And, while council was d ...

October 15, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Correcting the Record on the Blondies Commentary

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 12, 2015
| (62) Comments

Correcting the Record on the Blondies Commentary

In our commentary on Blondies yesterday, we wrote, "If staff wanted to allow Blondies to open and operate ...

In our commentary on Blondies yesterday, we wrote, "If staff wanted to allow Blondies to open and operate as the council and community weighed in on what changes they wanted to see, then it stands to ...

October 12, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View: The Lonesome Death of Tatiana Garcia

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 10, 2015
| (19) Comments

My View: The Lonesome Death of Tatiana Garcia

The September 19 stabbing death of Peter Gonzales has shocked the core of Davis in ways that few cases re ...

The September 19 stabbing death of Peter Gonzales has shocked the core of Davis in ways that few cases really have. Many have argued that this exposes the long unaddressed and growing problem of the D ...

October 10, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Davis Is Not Having an Identity Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 09, 2015
| (180) Comments

Commentary: Davis Is Not Having an Identity Crisis

A terrible tragedy occurred three weeks ago on September 20 in the early morning hours at KetMoRee. The y ...

A terrible tragedy occurred three weeks ago on September 20 in the early morning hours at KetMoRee. The young and promising life of Peter Gonzales was taken and the Davis community was justifiably sha ...

October 09, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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My View II: Beware of the Law of Unintended Consequences

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 03, 2015
| (45) Comments

My View II: Beware of the Law of Unintended Consequences

The city council wants to have a community conversation and dialogue (and we are going to give them one o ...

The city council wants to have a community conversation and dialogue (and we are going to give them one on October 14, 7 pm, at the Davis Police Department, where the Davis Vanguard and Civenergy will ...

October 03, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 02, 2015
| (86) Comments

Analysis: What Do Minicozzi’s Ideas Bring to Davis?

Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting id ...

Joe Minicozzi brought a very slick presentation to Davis on Tuesday night, along with some interesting ideas for measuring the impact of development and planning decisions. The question is how practic ...

October 02, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The Rush to Do Something, Anything

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 30, 2015
| (63) Comments

Commentary: The Rush to Do Something, Anything

It has been barely 10 days since the tragic death of Peter Gonzales. We don’t even really know what happe ...

It has been barely 10 days since the tragic death of Peter Gonzales. We don’t even really know what happened and whether it was preventable, but already we are scrambling to do something, anything. I ...

September 30, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Trackside Center: Fulfilling the Evolving Needs of Downtown Davis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 14, 2015
| (15) Comments

Trackside Center: Fulfilling the Evolving Needs of Downtown Davis

By Joy Cohan Downtown Davis is enviably blessed with attributes that both serve our community and attract ...

By Joy Cohan Downtown Davis is enviably blessed with attributes that both serve our community and attract visitors. There’s no denying that the presence of UC Davis is enormously helpful. Furthermore, ...

September 14, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 07, 2015
| (52) Comments

Trackside Developers Explain Their Project, Rationale

In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents who l ...

In the last few weeks, the Trackside infill project has generated a lot of criticism from residents who live in the Old East Davis and other nearby neighborhoods. The criticism focuses on two points – ...

July 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Soliciting by the Numbers

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 30, 2015
| (35) Comments

Soliciting by the Numbers

By Tia Will A recent article on the Vanguard about panhandling in Davis drew some comments that caught my ...

By Tia Will A recent article on the Vanguard about panhandling in Davis drew some comments that caught my attention. I quote: “Davis is getting what it deserves. They coddle the homeless instead of cr ...

June 30, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council to Look at Panhandling Issue

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 26, 2015
| (65) Comments

Council to Look at Panhandling Issue

The Davis City Council requested a discussion on the issue of panhandling, particularly as it involves th ...

The Davis City Council requested a discussion on the issue of panhandling, particularly as it involves the downtown and, to a lesser extent, neighborhood shopping centers. As staff notes, “It should b ...

June 26, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: In Defense of the Trackside Project

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 21, 2015
| (25) Comments

Sunday Commentary: In Defense of the Trackside Project

It has been about five or six months since Kemble Pope, the former Chamber CEO and public liaison for Tra ...

It has been about five or six months since Kemble Pope, the former Chamber CEO and public liaison for Trackside, first approached me about their proposed project. It was in the very conceptual stage b ...

June 21, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2015
| (44) Comments

Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development

In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversi ...

In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversify our economic landscape – diversify the opportunities for businesses to come and stay here. D ...

May 08, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 07, 2015
| (11) Comments

Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City

Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling down” on ...

Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling down” on economic development efforts. The report stated, “I believe the City should ‘double-down’ on it ...

May 07, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2015
| (22) Comments

City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report

On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who, comi ...

On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who, coming off retirement at UC Davis, sat down with the incoming city manager and asked how he could h ...

May 04, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (22) Comments

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Sunday Commentary II: Davis’ Streets Are Treacherous

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 22, 2015
| (33) Comments

Sunday Commentary II: Davis’ Streets Are Treacherous

At Tuesday night’s council meeting, four members of the council unanimously approved the B Street parking ...

At Tuesday night’s council meeting, four members of the council unanimously approved the B Street parking changes. However, the conservation shifted from the safety issues driving the need to restrict ...

March 22, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (33) Comments

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