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Commentary: Should El Macero Residents Pay for Their Portion of the Roadway Upgrades?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 25, 2019
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Commentary: Should El Macero Residents Pay for Their Portion of the Roadway Upgrades?

On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed at least in principle to have a design firm make revision ...

On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed at least in principle to have a design firm make revisions to the now complete Mace Boulevard project. One of the interesting factors on Tuesday night ...

April 25, 2019
| 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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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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That Time When Former Superintendent Murphy Couldn’t Explain What Happened to $5 Million in Facilities Money

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 19, 2018
| (23) Comments

That Time When Former Superintendent Murphy Couldn’t Explain What Happened to $5 Million in Facilities Money

It was a decade ago that the Vanguard chronicled, in a multi-part series, how former DJUSD Deputy Superin ...

It was a decade ago that the Vanguard chronicled, in a multi-part series, how former DJUSD Deputy Superintendent Tahir Ahad used his position at the school district to start up a private education con ...

July 19, 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
| (10) Comments

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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UCD Responds to County Resolution

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 08, 2017
| (20) Comments

UCD Responds to County Resolution

It was a month ago that the County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution calling for UC Da ...

It was a month ago that the County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a resolution calling for UC Davis to adopt a 100-50 plan. Pointedly, the resolution noted, “UCD’s student housing goals have ...

July 08, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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County Board Unanimously Supports Resolution as UCD Remains Non-Committal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2017
| (13) Comments

County Board Unanimously Supports Resolution as UCD Remains Non-Committal

On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support a resolution introduced by ...

On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to support a resolution introduced by Supervisor Jim Provenza and crafted by Supervisor Jim Provenza, Eileen Samitz, Greg Rowe and Co ...

June 07, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Did Board Overreach on Blanket 170.6 Motion?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 27, 2017
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Commentary: Did Board Overreach on Blanket 170.6 Motion?

There are a number of surprising things about what happened on Tuesday, with the Yolo County Board of Sup ...

There are a number of surprising things about what happened on Tuesday, with the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voting 4-1 to issue a blanket request, per Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6, to r ...

April 27, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Board Votes 4-1 to Issue Request for Blanket Recusal of Judge Basha

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 26, 2017
| 0 comments

Board Votes 4-1 to Issue Request for Blanket Recusal of Judge Basha

In a vote that perhaps surprised even Supervisor Matt Rexroad, who brought the issue forward, the Yolo Co ...

In a vote that perhaps surprised even Supervisor Matt Rexroad, who brought the issue forward, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 to issue notice of filing a blanket Code of Civil Procedure ...

April 26, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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County Introduces Resolution Affirming Yolo As a Safe and Welcoming Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 07, 2017
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County Introduces Resolution Affirming Yolo As a Safe and Welcoming Community

Davis representatives on the County Board of Supervisors, Don Saylor and Jim Provenza, have introduced a ...

Davis representatives on the County Board of Supervisors, Don Saylor and Jim Provenza, have introduced a resolution that would affirm Yolo County as a safe and welcoming community. The resolution stat ...

March 07, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Supervisors Deadlock on MRAP, Bring It Back in April

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 22, 2017
| (5) Comments

Supervisors Deadlock on MRAP, Bring It Back in April

The large number of members of the public filled the room. Of those who spoke during public comment, not ...

The large number of members of the public filled the room. Of those who spoke during public comment, not a one came in support of the military vehicle that Sheriff Ed Prieto promised would be used on ...

February 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Call to Action Regarding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 19, 2017
| (22) Comments

Call to Action Regarding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle

By Matt Williams The Yolo County Sheriff’s office is seeking authorization from the Yolo County Board of ...

By Matt Williams The Yolo County Sheriff’s office is seeking authorization from the Yolo County Board of Supervisors to acquire excess equipment from the Department of Defense, including a Mine Resist ...

February 19, 2017
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Law Enforcement and Other Officials Respond to Threat to Islamic Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 07, 2016
| (141) Comments

Law Enforcement and Other Officials Respond to Threat to Islamic Center

On November 26, the Davis Islamic Center received an anonymous letter from a group purporting to be “Amer ...

On November 26, the Davis Islamic Center received an anonymous letter from a group purporting to be “Americans for a Better Way.” Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig called a press conference to ...

December 07, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Direct Filing System Leads to Overcharging

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 06, 2016
| (1) Comment

Sunday Commentary: Direct Filing System Leads to Overcharging

A new poll released on Friday finds that Prop. 57 has the overwhelming support of the voters. The USC Do ...

A new poll released on Friday finds that Prop. 57 has the overwhelming support of the voters. The USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times survey found that a whopping 57 percent of the voters back the initiat ...

November 06, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 23, 2016
| (26) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Can We Be Safe without Overcharging Cases?

Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was a case we cove ...

Recently we reconnected with a mother whose son was sentenced to 35 years to life. It was a case we covered a few years ago, where her son and others were convicted of attempted murder after they fir ...

October 23, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Technicality Sends Field & Pond Back to the BOS

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2016
| (11) Comments

Technicality Sends Field & Pond Back to the BOS

Back in mid-September, following a long and contentious meeting, the Board of Supervisors agreed to a com ...

Back in mid-September, following a long and contentious meeting, the Board of Supervisors agreed to a compromise, allowing Field & Pond to hold 20 events on their site. The facility is a bed-and- ...

October 04, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Board of Supervisors Allow Field & Pond Appeal to Go Through on a 4-1 Vote

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 14, 2016
| (36) Comments

Board of Supervisors Allow Field & Pond Appeal to Go Through on a 4-1 Vote

After two hours of public comment that seemed relatively evenly divided between those who supported the F ...

After two hours of public comment that seemed relatively evenly divided between those who supported the Field & Pond special events center and those who strongly opposed it, the Board of Superviso ...

September 14, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (36) Comments

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Yolo County Board Of Supervisors to Consider Task Force on Farm Labor

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 28, 2016
| (54) Comments

Yolo County Board Of Supervisors to Consider Task Force on Farm Labor

By Sean Raycraft Tuesday July 26, County Supervisor Don Saylor advanced a motion to support Assembly Bill ...

By Sean Raycraft Tuesday July 26, County Supervisor Don Saylor advanced a motion to support Assembly Bill 1066, (Lorena Gonzalez-D San Diego). The bill would extend overtime protections to farm worker ...

July 28, 2016
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Commentary: Disappointing Failure to Provide Boost to Preschool Programs

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2016
| (37) Comments

Commentary: Disappointing Failure to Provide Boost to Preschool Programs

In the end, not only did the preschool tax fall short of the four votes needed to put it on the ballot, i ...

In the end, not only did the preschool tax fall short of the four votes needed to put it on the ballot, it fell short of even a majority, as Supervisors Oscar Villegas and Duane Chamberlain, who had s ...

June 24, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (37) Comments

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Is County Preschool Program in Trouble?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2016
| (98) Comments

Monday Morning Thoughts: Is County Preschool Program in Trouble?

Two weeks ago, Yolo County supervisors voted 4-1 to have staff come back with a ballot measure for Novemb ...

Two weeks ago, Yolo County supervisors voted 4-1 to have staff come back with a ballot measure for November that would create a half-cent countywide sales tax. The tax would be a general use tax, mea ...

June 13, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (98) Comments

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