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Guest Commentary: Yolo County Foster Care Placements Have Increased Dramatically Since 2016

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 25, 2020
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Guest Commentary: Yolo County Foster Care Placements Have Increased Dramatically Since 2016

By Don Saylor It is time to examine Yolo County foster care placements. Data reported by the California C ...

By Don Saylor It is time to examine Yolo County foster care placements. Data reported by the California Child Welfare Indicators Project (CCWIP) on foster care placements in Yolo County reveal some di ...

January 25, 2020
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VCE Pays Back Start-Up Loans Early

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 26, 2019
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VCE Pays Back Start-Up Loans Early

(From VCE Press Release) - Valley Clean Energy’s board of directors has announced that the local communit ...

(From VCE Press Release) - Valley Clean Energy’s board of directors has announced that the local community choice energy agency is repaying its start-up loans early, years ahead of schedule. VCE was f ...

October 26, 2019
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City, County, UC Davis Hold First Townhall, Brief Update on Housing

Posted by Danielle Silva
|Date: October 18, 2019
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City, County, UC Davis Hold First Townhall, Brief Update on Housing

By Danielle Silva DAVIS — The Annual Public Meeting of the City of Davis, UC Davis and Yolo County focuse ...

By Danielle Silva DAVIS — The Annual Public Meeting of the City of Davis, UC Davis and Yolo County focused on the housing issue, especially in relation to students. This Annual Public Meeting was host ...

October 18, 2019
| by Danielle Silva

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Dodd Plan to Reduce Student Food Insecurity Clears Committee

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 12, 2019
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Dodd Plan to Reduce Student Food Insecurity Clears Committee

(From Press Release) - Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would ensure low-income college stud ...

(From Press Release) - Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would ensure low-income college students have reliable access to nutritious food through the Cal Fresh program cleared the Senate H ...

March 12, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Food Insecurity Is a Real Issue for College Students – and Not Just at UC Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2019
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Food Insecurity Is a Real Issue for College Students – and Not Just at UC Davis

When officials looked at Yolo County’s participation rate in CalFresh – the food assistance program known ...

When officials looked at Yolo County’s participation rate in CalFresh – the food assistance program known generically and more common as food stamps – one thing clearly stood out. In a state that rank ...

January 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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SACOG Approves $2.9 Million Grant For Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging and Mobility Hubs in Yolo County

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 12, 2018
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SACOG Approves $2.9 Million Grant For Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging and Mobility Hubs in Yolo County

(From Press Release) - The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) board of directors has approved ...

(From Press Release) - The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) board of directors has approved a $2.9 million grant to Valley Clean Energy (VCE) that will lay the foundation for increased e ...

December 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 05, 2018
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Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC

Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing a ...

Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing agreement between the city and council related to the Nishi Residential Development and West Dav ...

December 05, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Supervisor Saylor Announces His Support for Moreno in County School Board Race

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 13, 2018
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Letter: Supervisor Saylor Announces His Support for Moreno in County School Board Race

By Don Saylor I support Dr. Melissa Moreno for the Yolo County Board of Education (YCBOE), Area 2, based ...

By Don Saylor I support Dr. Melissa Moreno for the Yolo County Board of Education (YCBOE), Area 2, based upon her professional background, life experience, and dedication to community service. Dr. Mor ...

October 13, 2018
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City, County, UC Davis Agree to MOU on Student Housing Commitments

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 26, 2018
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City, County, UC Davis Agree to MOU on Student Housing Commitments

On Tuesday, all three agencies jointly announced that the city, county and UC Davis "have agreed to a leg ...

On Tuesday, all three agencies jointly announced that the city, county and UC Davis "have agreed to a legally binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a series of shared goals and commitments to i ...

September 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Davis’ Supervisors to Sponsor Resolution on Protecting Children and Keeping Families Together

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 18, 2018
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Davis’ Supervisors to Sponsor Resolution on Protecting Children and Keeping Families Together

On Tuesday, July 24, Don Saylor and Jim Provenza, the two county supervisors who represent Davis, will pu ...

On Tuesday, July 24, Don Saylor and Jim Provenza, the two county supervisors who represent Davis, will put a resolution before their colleagues as a statement of values as well as an action plan to su ...

July 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Johansson Claims Victory Even Though His Electoral Quest Falls Short

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2018
| (18) Comments

Johansson Claims Victory Even Though His Electoral Quest Falls Short

If we had predicted that Dean Johansson would finish Election Day trailing 54-46 and by just 2037 votes, ...

If we had predicted that Dean Johansson would finish Election Day trailing 54-46 and by just 2037 votes, we would likely have been accused of drinking the Kool-Aid. But that just serves to illustrate ...

June 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Johansson Earns Endorsements from Supervisor Saylor, Yolo County Sierra Club

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 02, 2018
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Johansson Earns Endorsements from Supervisor Saylor, Yolo County Sierra Club

Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor Endorses Dean Johansson for Yolo County District Attorney (From Press R ...

Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor Endorses Dean Johansson for Yolo County District Attorney (From Press Release) - Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor has announced his support for Dean Johansson for Yo ...

May 02, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Yolo Dems Announce Endorsements Including Deos for Council and Johansson for DA

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 04, 2018
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Yolo Dems Announce Endorsements Including Deos for Council and Johansson for DA

Democrats Endorse Candidates That Will Promote Fairness, Inclusivity and Opportunity for Yolo County Comm ...

Democrats Endorse Candidates That Will Promote Fairness, Inclusivity and Opportunity for Yolo County Communities (From Press Release) - Yolo County Calif. - The Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) has ...

April 04, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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My View: Did Reisig Find Election-Year Religion on Prop 64?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 17, 2018
| (5) Comments

My View: Did Reisig Find Election-Year Religion on Prop 64?

Earlier this week, following the lead of San Francisco from earlier this year, the Yolo County District A ...

Earlier this week, following the lead of San Francisco from earlier this year, the Yolo County District Attorney announced he “plans to partner with the Public Defender to expedite relief to those wit ...

March 17, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Behind the High Yolo Incarceration Rate Lies… Overcharging

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Behind the High Yolo Incarceration Rate Lies… Overcharging

When the legislature passed AB 109 a few years ago, suddenly the state came out with a lot of statistical ...

When the legislature passed AB 109 a few years ago, suddenly the state came out with a lot of statistical analysis. As Don Saylor put it on Saturday night, “AB 109 did us a lot of favors.” He said, ...

November 06, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Complaints about the Homeless Aired at Chamber Forum

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2017
| (19) Comments

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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County Board of Supervisors Receives Report on Cannabis Enforcement Actions; Pushes for More

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2017
| (27) Comments

County Board of Supervisors Receives Report on Cannabis Enforcement Actions; Pushes for More

Sheriff Ed Prieto told the Board of Supervisors “there are lots of concerns about the illegal grows in Yo ...

Sheriff Ed Prieto told the Board of Supervisors “there are lots of concerns about the illegal grows in Yolo County and we’ve received many complaints and concerns.” He said in the past few weeks the ...

October 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Large Marijuana Raids Represent an Alarming New Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 10, 2017
| (13) Comments

Commentary: Large Marijuana Raids Represent an Alarming New Development

The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office has announced a series of raids against allegedly illegal marijuana grow ...

The Yolo County Sheriff’s Office has announced a series of raids against allegedly illegal marijuana growers in the last month. In the most recently reported raids, they turned their attention away f ...

October 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Saylor Pushes for More Equity for Public Defender’s Office

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 27, 2017
| (24) Comments

Saylor Pushes for More Equity for Public Defender’s Office

The data coming out of the county showed a large discrepancy in the resources allotted to the Yolo County ...

The data coming out of the county showed a large discrepancy in the resources allotted to the Yolo County Public Defender’s Office versus the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office. If we look at the ...

September 27, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Valley Clean Energy Selects SMUD to Provide Energy Services

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 02, 2017
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Valley Clean Energy Selects SMUD to Provide Energy Services

(From Press Release) - The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility Distr ...

(From Press Release) - The Valley Clean Energy Alliance (VCEA) and the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) announced today that SMUD has been selected by the VCEA Board of Directors to provid ...

September 02, 2017
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