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Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Progressive Boomers Blocking Housing Fixes – Part of a New Generational Struggle

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It ...

A few days ago, the Huffington Post ran a lengthy article that found, “Progressive Boomers Are Making It Impossible For Cities To Fix The Housing Crisis,” and “Residents of wealthy neighborhoods are t ...

July 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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As Homeless Problem Increases in Davis, DOVe and the Council Partner On Solutions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 14, 2019
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As Homeless Problem Increases in Davis, DOVe and the Council Partner On Solutions

On the city survey, homelessness which had not been on the public’s radar came in at the third highest co ...

On the city survey, homelessness which had not been on the public’s radar came in at the third highest concern among the public – a distant third – at seven percent. On Tuesday during the council mee ...

July 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Consider Davis Community Homelessness Strategic Action Plan

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 04, 2019
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Council to Consider Davis Community Homelessness Strategic Action Plan

Earlier this year, city and county officials did a count of the homeless. What they found was that there ...

Earlier this year, city and county officials did a count of the homeless. What they found was that there were 655 homeless individuals counted in Yolo County as of January 22, which marked an increas ...

July 04, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Why We Probably Can’t Believe Any Homeless Stats

In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s column from ...

In the last few weeks we have been debating the statistics of homeless people, but as today’s column from Marcos Breton demonstrates, maybe we can’t believe any of it, because the data collection meth ...

July 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Yolo County Receives $12 Million to Build Permanent Supportive Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 29, 2019
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Yolo County Receives $12 Million to Build Permanent Supportive Housing

(From Press Release) – On June 14, the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded ...

(From Press Release) – On June 14, the California Department of Housing and Community Development awarded the County of Yolo two No Place Like Home grants with a combined total award amount of $12,365 ...

June 29, 2019
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Commentary: Mental Illness Is a Factor, but It’s Not the Major Problem in the Homelessness Epidemic

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 18, 2019
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Commentary: Mental Illness Is a Factor, but It’s Not the Major Problem in the Homelessness Epidemic

Davis is looking to offer things like permanent supportive housing at places like Paul’s Place. As the p ...

Davis is looking to offer things like permanent supportive housing at places like Paul’s Place. As the proposal notes, “DCMH staff will offer each resident on-site supportive services, which includes ...

June 18, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Paul’s Place Figures to Be an Innovative Approach to Solving the Homeless Challenges in This Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2019
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Paul’s Place Figures to Be an Innovative Approach to Solving the Homeless Challenges in This Community

Paul’s Place, which offers opportunities for people suffering from homelessness to find a place to live, ...

Paul’s Place, which offers opportunities for people suffering from homelessness to find a place to live, and gives support to help people get the services they need to rebuild their lives. “Recognizin ...

June 13, 2019
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Study Shows 18% of UC Davis Students Face Housing Insecurity or Homelessness

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 12, 2019
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Study Shows 18% of UC Davis Students Face Housing Insecurity or Homelessness

Approximately 2,400 UC Davis students—7 percent of the student body—experienced homelessness for some per ...

Approximately 2,400 UC Davis students—7 percent of the student body—experienced homelessness for some period last year. Nearly 700 slept in cars or places not designed as housing. (From Press Release) ...

June 12, 2019
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Let’s Talk About Housing and Homeless in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2019
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Let’s Talk About Housing and Homeless in Davis

June Programs at Davis Methodist Focus on Shelter Across California, affordable housing and homelessness ...

June Programs at Davis Methodist Focus on Shelter Across California, affordable housing and homelessness is a huge and growing problem. Yet solutions proposed by cities and non-profits are often met ...

June 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Safe Lot Bill Gains Momentum, Passes the Assembly

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 24, 2019
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Safe Lot Bill Gains Momentum, Passes the Assembly

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) released the following statement in response to Ass ...

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Palo Alto) released the following statement in response to Assembly Bill 302 passing out of the Assembly today with bipartisan support. Championed by Berman ...

May 24, 2019
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Homeless File Civil Rights Lawsuit after ‘Heavy-Handed’ Stockton Blvd. Raid by Sacramento County Sheriff

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 23, 2019
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Homeless File Civil Rights Lawsuit after ‘Heavy-Handed’ Stockton Blvd. Raid by Sacramento County Sheriff

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO - In response to a “heavy-handed” raid at a h ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO - In response to a “heavy-handed” raid at a homeless encampment along Stockton Boulevard earlier this month, Legal Services of Northern Cali ...

May 23, 2019
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Governor Newsom Announces the Formation of the Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 22, 2019
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Governor Newsom Announces the Formation of the Homeless and Supportive Housing Advisory Task Force

New Task Force will be co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor ...

New Task Force will be co-chaired by Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg and Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas OAKLAND – Just days after Bay Area counties released their homeless point-i ...

May 22, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: We Still Need Answers about Pacifico Before We Rush to Make Changes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 11, 2019
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My View: We Still Need Answers about Pacifico Before We Rush to Make Changes

For months now we have listened to anger, frustration and concerns about a nuisance situation at Pacifico ...

For months now we have listened to anger, frustration and concerns about a nuisance situation at Pacifico. As an independent observer, it is a difficult situation to evaluate. One the one hand, the ...

May 11, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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‘Baloney’ Case in Sacramento Court Leaves Bad Taste in Mouth of Prosecution

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 24, 2019
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‘Baloney’ Case in Sacramento Court Leaves Bad Taste in Mouth of Prosecution

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – High profile crimes and court cases sometim ...

By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – High profile crimes and court cases sometimes obscure the myriad of other cases that get lost in all the Sacramento County Superior Court ...

March 24, 2019
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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 14, 2019
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Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike ...

Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City luncheon. Mike Webb spoke to the issue of the Downtown Core Area Specific Plan (CASP) update. He called the pl ...

March 14, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 13, 2019
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Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting ...

At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has been interesting to watch the shift in these addresses over time. Dan Wolk during his time as mayor offered an ...

March 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: If Homeless People Are beyond Our Help – Then What?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 25, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: If Homeless People Are beyond Our Help – Then What?

It was an interesting discussion late on Tuesday night as the council got an update on homeless services. ...

It was an interesting discussion late on Tuesday night as the council got an update on homeless services. The upshot of Homeless Services Coordinator Ryan Collins' presentation was that relatively mo ...

February 25, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Review Homeless Services

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 19, 2019
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Council to Review Homeless Services

While counties have traditionally handled local social service programs, Davis in recent years has worked ...

While counties have traditionally handled local social service programs, Davis in recent years has worked on its own to respond to local concerns about the need for homeless services. Starting in Mar ...

February 19, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 09, 2018
| (52) Comments

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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Man Prosecuted for Being Homeless Sees Case Dismissed

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 30, 2018
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Man Prosecuted for Being Homeless Sees Case Dismissed

Jedidiah York-Carr had his case dismissed after the defense filed an 8th Amendment motion to dismiss the ...

Jedidiah York-Carr had his case dismissed after the defense filed an 8th Amendment motion to dismiss the charges. Mr. York-Carr was arrested on July 11, 2017, as officers were conducting a foot patro ...

May 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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