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Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 09, 2018
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Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term

The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was the lack of c ...

The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was the lack of cheerleading on the part of council in trumpeting their accomplishments. Maybe it was the chang ...

August 09, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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UC Davis Announces New Second Hospital on University’s Sacramento Campus

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 09, 2018
| (20) Comments

UC Davis Announces New Second Hospital on University’s Sacramento Campus

Joint Venture, Inpatient Rehab Hospital Is First Aggie Square Project By Charles Casey (From press releas ...

Joint Venture, Inpatient Rehab Hospital Is First Aggie Square Project By Charles Casey (From press release) The University of California, Davis, today announced that along with Kindred Healthcare, it ...

August 09, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Improving Relations with University Holds the Key

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 07, 2018
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Commentary: Improving Relations with University Holds the Key

In Sunday’s column, the effort was made to look beyond the simple issue of student housing with regard to ...

In Sunday’s column, the effort was made to look beyond the simple issue of student housing with regard to city-university relations and ask – what is in the best interest of the community? A key point ...

August 07, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 04, 2018
| (48) Comments

My View: What If Schools and School Funding Are Outside the Hands of Our School Board?

On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that lasted all of 2 ...

On Thursday, the school board took time out from its summer recess to hold a meeting that lasted all of 25 minutes. During that time, Alan Fernandes explained where he stood with his parcel tax, and ...

August 04, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 31, 2018
| (30) Comments

Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?

Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of area cove ...

Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of area covered and, rather than trying to get to everything, I am going to highlight some key ideas – and ...

July 31, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Mace-Alhambra Offices Come to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 27, 2018
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Mace-Alhambra Offices Come to Council

In a rare late July meeting of the city council, the council will tackle a number of weighty issues inclu ...

In a rare late July meeting of the city council, the council will tackle a number of weighty issues including the possible approval of the Mace-Alhambra Offices, which could house a Davis-based headqu ...

July 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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My View: City Must Take Steps to Facilitate Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 21, 2018
| (16) Comments

My View: City Must Take Steps to Facilitate Economic Development

The Vanguard has spent much of the summer so far talking to councilmembers, city staff, and community lea ...

The Vanguard has spent much of the summer so far talking to councilmembers, city staff, and community leaders about the need for economic development. There is a general agreement – especially noted ...

July 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Properly Designing the Downtown Can Pave the Way to a Bright Future

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 20, 2018
| (62) Comments

Commentary: Properly Designing the Downtown Can Pave the Way to a Bright Future

The evolving discussion over the future of the Davis Downtown is critical to the future of Davis. There ...

The evolving discussion over the future of the Davis Downtown is critical to the future of Davis. There are certainly those in the community who wish to keep things as they were once, or perhaps as t ...

July 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 13, 2018
| (21) Comments

Commentary: Competing Visions for the Downtown and the Future of Davis

Davis is currently undergoing a process that could be viewed as a visioning process for the future of the ...

Davis is currently undergoing a process that could be viewed as a visioning process for the future of the Davis Downtown. Unfortunately the scheduling of these meetings has not permitted me to attend ...

July 13, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2018
| (27) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Who Will Lead on Economic Development?

Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson, each of whom ha ...

Tomorrow will be a new day in Davis as we say goodbye to Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson, each of whom have been tremendous leaders in our community. While each has advanced our community with their ...

July 08, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel on Economic Development, We Already Have the Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2018
| (51) Comments

Sunday Commentary: No Need to Reinvent the Wheel on Economic Development, We Already Have the Plan

In the weeks that have followed the June election, the Vanguard has met with pretty much the entire incom ...

In the weeks that have followed the June election, the Vanguard has met with pretty much the entire incoming city council, as well as members of the community and city staff. One issue that is a matt ...

July 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 28, 2018
| (87) Comments

Commentary: Aggie Deal is a Reminder that We Have to Step Up

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that ...

The future of Davis is at stake and some may not even realize it. Is Davis going to be a community that cannot even pay for basic city services? The last few weeks are a reminder that attempting to ...

June 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 20, 2018
| (66) Comments

Commentary: The City Looks to Public Input on Downtown Planning

As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a survey (see here: h ...

As part of the city’s efforts at developing a Core Area Specific Plan, the city has a survey (see here: http://www.cityofdavis.org/EnvisionDowntownDavis). The public is encouraged to take the survey. ...

June 20, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2018
| (50) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis?

This spring I unwittingly took a tour of other communities as my daughter seemed to alternate between gym ...

This spring I unwittingly took a tour of other communities as my daughter seemed to alternate between gymnastics competitions and soccer tournaments. What I learned isn’t that reassuring – Davis is a ...

June 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Biggest Challenges for the Next Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2018
| (5) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: The Biggest Challenges for the Next Council

As I stated this past weekend, I believe the current council from 2016 to 2018 has been among the best an ...

As I stated this past weekend, I believe the current council from 2016 to 2018 has been among the best and most productive in my time covering issues. They have knocked out a lot of really big issues ...

June 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (5) Comments

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Mark West Pushes for Sports Complexes as Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 12, 2018
| (8) Comments

Mark West Pushes for Sports Complexes as Economic Development

Mark West invited the Vanguard out to watch his daughter play softball out at Community Park and then sat ...

Mark West invited the Vanguard out to watch his daughter play softball out at Community Park and then sat down with the Vanguard in downtown Davis this week. “One of the challenges that we have when w ...

May 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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ADM Comes to Davis with Their First California Research Lab

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 21, 2018
| (20) Comments

ADM Comes to Davis with Their First California Research Lab

The development of University Research Park has paid off in a big way for the city, as the Archer Daniels ...

The development of University Research Park has paid off in a big way for the city, as the Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) on Friday opened its new enzyme lab on Drew Avenue. City officials expe ...

April 21, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (20) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Bayer, the Loss That Keeps on Giving

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 25, 2018
| (41) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Bayer, the Loss That Keeps on Giving

AgraQuest was a homegrown success for Davis. It began as a small company that specialized in environment ...

AgraQuest was a homegrown success for Davis. It began as a small company that specialized in environmentally friendly agricultural research. By 2012, the company had grown to more than 200 employees ...

March 25, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (41) Comments

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City Council Candidates Meet for CivEnergy Forum – Question 3 – Housing Issues Dominate

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 22, 2018
| (2) Comments

City Council Candidates Meet for CivEnergy Forum – Question 3 – Housing Issues Dominate

It was a packed house on Sunday afternoon to get the first big chance to see all nine of the council cand ...

It was a packed house on Sunday afternoon to get the first big chance to see all nine of the council candidates in action. The forum at Davis Community Church was hosted by CivEnergy and moderated by ...

March 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Housing Succeeds as Economic Development Becomes an Afterthought

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2018
| (67) Comments

Commentary: Housing Succeeds as Economic Development Becomes an Afterthought

My view: Chancellor understands the need to partner with Davis on housing, but not innovation A commenter ...

My view: Chancellor understands the need to partner with Davis on housing, but not innovation A commenter yesterday made an interesting point that bears more scrutiny. Some people have chosen to anal ...

January 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

| (67) Comments

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