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Analysis: Time Not Yet for A Council Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 29, 2015
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Analysis: Time Not Yet for A Council Race

In the past month, we have seen the State Senate and State Assembly races already flooded with candidates ...

In the past month, we have seen the State Senate and State Assembly races already flooded with candidates, as Bill Dodd joined Mariko Yamada, who had announced her campaign for the State Senate back i ...

July 29, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Personal Politics or Dialogue About Community Issues? Which Is More Important to You?

Posted by Matt Williams
|Date: June 15, 2015
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Personal Politics or Dialogue About Community Issues? Which Is More Important to You?

In the comments in Thursday's article, "The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System," a ...

In the comments in Thursday's article, "The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System," a dialogue took place about the 2011 council vacancy appointment process, with at least a partia ...

June 15, 2015
| by Matt Williams

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Analysis: Lessons for the Innovation Parks

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2015
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Analysis: Lessons for the Innovation Parks

When Wildhorse Ranch was placed on the ballot, one of the critical early points made by the project oppon ...

When Wildhorse Ranch was placed on the ballot, one of the critical early points made by the project opponents was the need to make sure that whatever was promised by the developer was put into the bas ...

March 24, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Davis City Council and the CFD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 23, 2015
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Davis City Council and the CFD

Is a Picture Worth 1000 Words? At the council meeting on Tuesday, I wanted to capture some of the key mom ...

Is a Picture Worth 1000 Words? At the council meeting on Tuesday, I wanted to capture some of the key moments of the CFD discussion in photos. So I snapped off my typical 20 photos of Robb Davis durin ...

March 23, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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City Hopes to Diffuse Controversy of Basketball Hoops on City Streets

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 04, 2015
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City Hopes to Diffuse Controversy of Basketball Hoops on City Streets

A Change.org petition has been circulating, and has 309 signatures so far. It reads, “Residents across ou ...

A Change.org petition has been circulating, and has 309 signatures so far. It reads, “Residents across our city have received citations stating that their basketball hoops are in violation of specific ...

March 04, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Measure R is Not THE Barrier to Development in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 30, 2015
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Commentary: Measure R is Not THE Barrier to Development in Davis

Last summer we argued that Measure J’s impact on housing and development in Davis was overstated. The deb ...

Last summer we argued that Measure J’s impact on housing and development in Davis was overstated. The debate over the impact of Measure J and now Measure R often returns, as some express frustration f ...

January 30, 2015
| by David Greenwald

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Dodd Easily Wins the Assembly Seat

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 07, 2014
| (5) Comments

Dodd Easily Wins the Assembly Seat

This time he didn’t have to sweat out the victory. In June, it took about ten days for all of the votes t ...

This time he didn’t have to sweat out the victory. In June, it took about ten days for all of the votes to come in to make it clear that Bill Dodd had finished first by what turned out to be more than ...

November 07, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Welcome to the Machine

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 30, 2014
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Commentary: Welcome to the Machine

I see a lot of reference to a local Democratic Machine these days. It is an interesting concept, but I’m ...

I see a lot of reference to a local Democratic Machine these days. It is an interesting concept, but I’m not sure it really applies all that well. I saw a comment posted by Charlie Schaupp, who is run ...

October 30, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Changing of the Guard

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2014
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My View: Changing of the Guard

One might be tempted to believe that there was not going to be much difference between the last council a ...

One might be tempted to believe that there was not going to be much difference between the last council and the current council. After all, the only change in make up was the exit of Joe Krovoza and t ...

October 11, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Avoiding a Return of a Toxic City Hall Environment

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 04, 2014
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My View: Avoiding a Return of a Toxic City Hall Environment

A few days ago I was going back over old Vanguard articles as I was in search of an old story, and it str ...

A few days ago I was going back over old Vanguard articles as I was in search of an old story, and it struck me how toxic the city council environment was from 2006 to 2010. One of the stunning factor ...

October 04, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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SACOG Believes Benicia EIR Understates Risk of Oil Train Explosions

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 06, 2014
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SACOG Believes Benicia EIR Understates Risk of Oil Train Explosions

The Sacramento Bee this morning is reporting that a draft letter released by SACOG (Sacramento Area Counc ...

The Sacramento Bee this morning is reporting that a draft letter released by SACOG (Sacramento Area Council of Governments) claims that Benicia “is failing to acknowledge the risks of explosions and f ...

August 06, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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New Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem Sworn In

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2014
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New Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem Sworn In

Tuesday night saw a ceremonial farewell to Mayor Joe Krovoza who served as Davis Mayor from 2011 until la ...

Tuesday night saw a ceremonial farewell to Mayor Joe Krovoza who served as Davis Mayor from 2011 until last night. Dan Wolk would be sworn in as the new mayor. Rochelle Swanson, now the senior membe ...

July 02, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Krovoza, Parrella Join Vanguard Editorial Board

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2014
| (7) Comments

Krovoza, Parrella Join Vanguard Editorial Board

Former Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza and City Council Candidate Daniel Parrella are joining the Davis Vanguard ...

Former Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza and City Council Candidate Daniel Parrella are joining the Davis Vanguard Editorial Board. The Vanguard Editorial Board is an advisory body comprised of six members, in ...

July 02, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Joe Krovoza Helped to Transform the Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 01, 2014
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Joe Krovoza Helped to Transform the Community

Joe Krovoza took over as mayor in January 2011 and served one of the longest consecutive tenures as mayor ...

Joe Krovoza took over as mayor in January 2011 and served one of the longest consecutive tenures as mayor in the history of Davis. Tonight he will step down after a single, but eventful term on the co ...

July 01, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Seemingly No Way to Avoid the Water Rate Train Wreck

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 29, 2014
| (32) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Seemingly No Way to Avoid the Water Rate Train Wreck

Tuesday’s meeting may have been one of the most contentious we have had since Mayor Joe Krovoza took over ...

Tuesday’s meeting may have been one of the most contentious we have had since Mayor Joe Krovoza took over as mayor of Davis in early 2011. Certainly since Brett Lee and Lucas Frerichs joined the counc ...

June 29, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Contentious Hearing on Water Still Leaves Rate Options Unclear

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 25, 2014
| (8) Comments

Contentious Hearing on Water Still Leaves Rate Options Unclear

It was contentious hearing, at various points along the way, on the water rates on Tuesday night. After h ...

It was contentious hearing, at various points along the way, on the water rates on Tuesday night. After hearing the staff report, Councilmember Brett Lee decided to attempt to end discussion of an 87- ...

June 25, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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UCD Moves Further on Third Campus, Will WFC Follow?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 24, 2014
| (7) Comments

UCD Moves Further on Third Campus, Will WFC Follow?

Late last week, Chancellor Linda Katehi announced that Steve Currall, Dean of the Graduate School of Mana ...

Late last week, Chancellor Linda Katehi announced that Steve Currall, Dean of the Graduate School of Management would be appointed as an adviser on UC Davis’ possible opening of a third campus, and as ...

June 24, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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CBFR Dead, But Council Leaves it to URAC to Determine Rate Recommendation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2014
| (5) Comments

CBFR Dead, But Council Leaves it to URAC to Determine Rate Recommendation

On Tuesday, the Davis City Council considered narrowing the scope of discussion for the URAC, but ultimat ...

On Tuesday, the Davis City Council considered narrowing the scope of discussion for the URAC, but ultimately determined it was best to allow URAC to have free rein to make the best recommendation poss ...

June 19, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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EIR Finds Insignificant Risk of Oil By Rail Accident

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 19, 2014
| (8) Comments

EIR Finds Insignificant Risk of Oil By Rail Accident

Tuesday saw the long-awaited release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the potential imp ...

Tuesday saw the long-awaited release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on the potential impact of the proposed Valero Benicia Refinery’s Crude by Rail project. Currently, the Valero Beni ...

June 19, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Pope to Leave Davis Chamber on September 1 (Updated)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2014
| (7) Comments

Pope to Leave Davis Chamber on September 1 (Updated)

The Vanguard has received a press release that Kemble Pope, CEO of the Davis Chamber of Commerce (DCOC), ...

The Vanguard has received a press release that Kemble Pope, CEO of the Davis Chamber of Commerce (DCOC), has announced his resignation after nearly three years at the helm. The release claims that dur ...

June 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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