My View: Elimination of Cash Bail and ARC – Two Things the County Should Prioritize
One of the new things in politics is that candidates and their volunteers send text messages to…
Sunday Commentary: It Comes Down to How to Manage Change in Davis
Two of my biggest concerns about the current trajectory of Davis are, first, that we have constrained…
Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues
We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. …
Mayor and City Manager Put a Positive Face on the State of the City
While Mayor Brett Lee closed his remarks with a note of caution, with “it’s not all sunshine…
Commentary: ARC Is a Different Kind of Project and That Presents a Challenge for Measure R Process
A number of opponents of the Aggie Research Campus project got up Tuesday night to complain about…
UC Davis Announces Collaboration with Alice Waters in Aggie Square
By UC Davis News and Media Relations UC Davis Chancellor Gary S. May today (Jan. 16) joined…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sales Tax Measure Lacks Real Discussion of City’s Fiscal Realities
If the polling is correct on the sales tax – and we have no reason to believe…
Commentary: Does Davis Need More Jobs, Diversified Economy?
Assuming the project goes forward, Davis residents will be asked to vote on whether or not to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Davis Should Consider an Innovation Center
When UC Davis first announced the World Food Center concept a few years ago, it argued it…
Sunday Commentary: The Year of the Band-Aid as Council Punts on Critical Long-Term Issues
2019 will likely be remembered as a year of tragedy. The year started with the tragic murder…
UC Davis Selects Development Partner for Aggie Square
By David Wescott After an extensive selection process, the University of California, Davis, has selected the team…
Social Services Recommends ARC Be Bound by Affordable Housing Policies at the Time of Proposals
The first step in a long string of advisory board hearings for the Aggie Research Campus, found…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Innovation Can Work in Davis
Last week the New York Times ran an article that highlighted a report documenting “the concentration of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Traffic or Housing and Economic Development?
When people were polled last spring, the issue that most concerned them was cost of housing. When…
Council to Discuss and Formulate 2020 Goals and Focus Items
Back in September 2018, the Davis City Council met to discuss overall goals for the 2018-20 legislative…
Commentary: 4340 Parking Spaces Is a Rallying Point for Opposition to ARC; Applicants Need to Take the Issue Away
In 2016, when the developers of Nishi put forward their project to the voters, there were two…
Mayor’s Monthly Podcast, Episode 1: Brett Lee Talks about Davis Issues
The Vanguard hosts its first monthly podcast with Davis Mayor Brett Lee. We talk about critical issues…
Council Approves Supplemental EIR to Study ARC
On Tuesday, council pulled a consent item that authorized the city to spend around a quarter million…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What’s Appropriate for Consent
Last month some community members complained that an item which authorized the council to hire EPS to…
Walls Titled at the Offices @ Mace Ranch in Davis
– Colliers International is representing the Buzz Oates/Ramos ownership group, in the leasing of two 16,200…