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Commentary: Chief Pytel Dispels Notion that Pacifico Is Some Sort of Crime Hotspot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 22, 2021
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Commentary: Chief Pytel Dispels Notion that Pacifico Is Some Sort of Crime Hotspot

By David M. Greenwald I don’t disagree that there are ongoing problems in the area around Pacifico as det ...

By David M. Greenwald I don’t disagree that there are ongoing problems in the area around Pacifico as detailed by a number of neighbors over the last few years, but the link to Pacifico itself has alw ...

January 22, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2021
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Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot

By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacif ...

By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacifico to take out a new RFP (Request for Proposals) and find new temporary management for the sit ...

January 20, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Letter Referencing ‘China Virus’ Disturbing and Alarming

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 06, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Letter Referencing ‘China Virus’ Disturbing and Alarming

By Anoosh Jorjorian Davis's mayor, Gloria Partida, founded the Davis Phoenix Coalition after a hate crime ...

By Anoosh Jorjorian Davis's mayor, Gloria Partida, founded the Davis Phoenix Coalition after a hate crime against her son. In a homophobic attack he was beaten so severely that he landed in the hospit ...

January 06, 2021
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Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2020
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Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?

By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the context of polic ...

By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the context of policing is, if the problem is one of systemic racism, then the solution may not be reached simply b ...

December 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 21, 2020
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Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?

By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the move fr ...

By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the move from a strategic stand point but I can’t help but feel that the team should just keep trying. Th ...

December 21, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 20, 2020
| (36) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing

By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of accepting the r ...

By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of accepting the recommendations of the subcommittee on policing. As I noted in the webinar on Friday, given tha ...

December 20, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Spotlight: Mayor’s Comments on Reimagining Police

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 17, 2020
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Spotlight: Mayor’s Comments on Reimagining Police

By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday the Davis City Council took up the remainder of the item on the recommen ...

By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday the Davis City Council took up the remainder of the item on the recommendations by the subcommittee on the subject of Reimagining the Police in Davis. The council did ...

December 17, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Davis Commissions Really Do Need More Diversity

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 06, 2020
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Sunday Commentary: Davis Commissions Really Do Need More Diversity

By David M. Greenwald Much of the discussion from Tuesday focused on the issue of whether the council’s s ...

By David M. Greenwald Much of the discussion from Tuesday focused on the issue of whether the council’s selections or non-selections of commissioners were in retribution for opposition to Measure B. ...

December 06, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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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

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Vanguard Webinar with Gloria Partida (video)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 22, 2020
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Vanguard Webinar with Gloria Partida (video)

Gloria Partida joined the Vanguard for its monthly webinar and discussed a range of issues from housing t ...

Gloria Partida joined the Vanguard for its monthly webinar and discussed a range of issues from housing to policing, homelessness, District Elections and much more. She also took questions from the a ...

November 22, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Supports Expansion of Business Incubator Inventopia

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 20, 2020
| (12) Comments

Council Supports Expansion of Business Incubator Inventopia

The City of Davis announced Thursday that the Davis City Council will grant a loan of up to $100,000 to l ...

The City of Davis announced Thursday that the Davis City Council will grant a loan of up to $100,000 to local business incubator Inventopia to allow it to add specialized space needed by local entrepr ...

November 20, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: What Does Workforce and Family Housing Look Like? How Can We Address Affordable Housing?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2020
| (50) Comments

Commentary: What Does Workforce and Family Housing Look Like? How Can We Address Affordable Housing?

By David M. Greenwald Pop quiz—if you are a family with two kids, a boy and a girl, how many bedrooms do ...

By David M. Greenwald Pop quiz—if you are a family with two kids, a boy and a girl, how many bedrooms do you need? The answer that most people understand is three. You really are not supposed to hav ...

November 19, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Public Pushes Back on Affordable Housing Amendment, But Council Still Backs It

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 18, 2020
| (31) Comments

Public Pushes Back on Affordable Housing Amendment, But Council Still Backs It

By David M. Greenwald The Yolo Crisis Nursery, running out of room had an agreement with the developers o ...

By David M. Greenwald The Yolo Crisis Nursery, running out of room had an agreement with the developers of the Plaza 2555 for one acre of land to be dedicated for a new facility. The land dedication ...

November 18, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck

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

Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck

By David M. Greenwald In theory it seemed to make sense, as the city has focused much of its housing grow ...

By David M. Greenwald In theory it seemed to make sense, as the city has focused much of its housing growth in denser, taller buildings—especially apartments—around town. Chief Joe Tenney, in fact, c ...

November 13, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Changing My Mind on District Elections

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 12, 2020
| (43) Comments

Commentary: Changing My Mind on District Elections

By David M. Greenwald I was one of the few people in this community that was not immediately opposed to d ...

By David M. Greenwald I was one of the few people in this community that was not immediately opposed to district elections—I saw the potential for making it easier for people of color to get elected t ...

November 12, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 11, 2020
| (24) Comments

Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with the anticipated co ...

The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with the anticipated cost of $1.8 million out of Public Safety Development Impact Fees—but with the city building upwa ...

November 11, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Looking Ahead to the Housing Element Update Process

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 01, 2020
| (61) Comments

Guest Commentary: Looking Ahead to the Housing Element Update Process

By Gloria Partida With the number of issues, a City faces, writing a monthly column should be easy. Howev ...

By Gloria Partida With the number of issues, a City faces, writing a monthly column should be easy. However, the abundance of choices and the speed with which one issue rises and wanes makes catching ...

November 01, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council Unanimously Approves Mixed-Use Project in South Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 28, 2020
| (18) Comments

Council Unanimously Approves Mixed-Use Project in South Davis

By David M. Greenwald One commenter apparently was anticipating a long night for the University Research ...

By David M. Greenwald One commenter apparently was anticipating a long night for the University Research Park Mixed-Use Project agenda item, and called in to complain about a midnight vote after lengt ...

October 28, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Council Subcommittee Believes Road Improvements Achievable At Reduced Costs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 24, 2020
| (1) Comment

Council Subcommittee Believes Road Improvements Achievable At Reduced Costs

by David M. Greenwald Over the last decade the city has taken steps to acknowledge and fund the extent of ...

by David M. Greenwald Over the last decade the city has taken steps to acknowledge and fund the extent of its road repair shortcomings. While those challenges remain no less daunting, the City’s Pave ...

October 24, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Understanding Breonna Taylor and Systemic Racism

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 27, 2020
| 0 comments

Guest Commentary: Understanding Breonna Taylor and Systemic Racism

By Gloria Partida Summers can be transformative. We have had the summer of love and the summer of hate. T ...

By Gloria Partida Summers can be transformative. We have had the summer of love and the summer of hate. The most growth and change for children often happens over summer. This year we have the call to ...

September 27, 2020
| by Vanguard Administrator

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