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My View: Council Caves to Public Pressure on POU

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 17, 2014
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My View: Council Caves to Public Pressure on POU

The truth is there is plenty of blame to go around for the failure of the city’s proposed Publicly Owned ...

The truth is there is plenty of blame to go around for the failure of the city’s proposed Publicly Owned Utility. I may be the only one left who thinks it was a mistake to pull back at this time on th ...

May 17, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Are the Koch Brothers After Dan Wolk?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 16, 2014
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Are the Koch Brothers After Dan Wolk?

Yesterday evening, the Vanguard was surprised to receive a message from Dan Wolk with the title, “Tell th ...

Yesterday evening, the Vanguard was surprised to receive a message from Dan Wolk with the title, “Tell the Koch Brother’s: It’s On!” The message stated, “We knew it was coming. And now it’s time to fi ...

May 16, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Council Pulls Plug on Public Power Funding

Posted by Michelle Millet
|Date: May 15, 2014
| (22) Comments

Council Pulls Plug on Public Power Funding

by Michelle Millet In a surprise move Tuesday night council passed, by a 4-1 vote, a motion put on the f ...

by Michelle Millet In a surprise move Tuesday night council passed, by a 4-1 vote, a motion put on the floor by Councilmember Brett Lee to rescind the authorization of a $600,000 expenditure that wa ...

May 15, 2014
| by Michelle Millet

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Sierra Club Praises Davis’ Call for State Ban of Clearcut Logging

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 15, 2014
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Sierra Club Praises Davis’ Call for State Ban of Clearcut Logging

(from press release) On Tuesday May 13, 2014, the Davis City Council unanimously approved a resolution to ...

(from press release) On Tuesday May 13, 2014, the Davis City Council unanimously approved a resolution to call on the state legislature and governor to enhance protections for California's forest wate ...

May 15, 2014
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Election Digest: Major New Endorsements in Assembly, County Superintendent

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 15, 2014
| (6) Comments

Election Digest: Major New Endorsements in Assembly, County Superintendent

Environmental community continues to rally behind Krovoza Joe Krovoza, mayor of Davis and candidate for ...

Environmental community continues to rally behind Krovoza Joe Krovoza, mayor of Davis and candidate for the 4th Assembly District, continues to sweep the district’s environmental endorsements. Krovo ...

May 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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PAC Continues Attack on Dodd

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 14, 2014
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PAC Continues Attack on Dodd

Last week, the Vanguard reported that the Opportunity PAC, “A coalition of teachers, health care givers, ...

Last week, the Vanguard reported that the Opportunity PAC, “A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and private employee associations,” has lined up ...

May 14, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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How We Got Here

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 13, 2014
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How We Got Here

Last week, the council candidates were asked what choices by the Davis City Council put the city into the ...

Last week, the council candidates were asked what choices by the Davis City Council put the city into the position it's in. There is the tendency to blame the decline of the national economy. Howeve ...

May 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Vanguard Analysis: Is Measure O in Trouble?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 09, 2014
| (32) Comments

Vanguard Analysis: Is Measure O in Trouble?

Daniel Parrella’s comment at Wednesday night’s forum may emerge as the most prescient and memorable comme ...

Daniel Parrella’s comment at Wednesday night’s forum may emerge as the most prescient and memorable comment from this campaign. Daniel Parrella said, “In my mind the biggest problem facing the city is ...

May 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Union Independent Expenditures About to Shake Up Assembly Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 08, 2014
| (19) Comments

Union Independent Expenditures About to Shake Up Assembly Race

A late Independent Expenditure Report, Form 496, filed on May 6, 2014, shows that the Opportunity PAC, ...

A late Independent Expenditure Report, Form 496, filed on May 6, 2014, shows that the Opportunity PAC, “A coalition of teachers, health care givers, faculty members, school employees, and public and ...

May 08, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: Saylor Tries to Get Hands in Davis’ Economic Development

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 04, 2014
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Sunday Commentary: Saylor Tries to Get Hands in Davis’ Economic Development

For those who missed it, emerging out of the city-county two-by-two is a very ominous sign for those beli ...

For those who missed it, emerging out of the city-county two-by-two is a very ominous sign for those believing that Davis needs to develop a business park and hoping that the city voters will get a ch ...

May 04, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Supervisor Saylor Pushes For More County Involvement in Davis’ Economic Development Initiative

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 02, 2014
| (25) Comments

Supervisor Saylor Pushes For More County Involvement in Davis’ Economic Development Initiative

At the last council meeting, Chief Innovation Officer Rob White, at midnight, presented a staff report as ...

At the last council meeting, Chief Innovation Officer Rob White, at midnight, presented a staff report asking for the council to act on a proposed Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) on the Inn ...

May 02, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Staff Looks for Direction to Continue Pursuit of POU

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 21, 2014
| (55) Comments

Staff Looks for Direction to Continue Pursuit of POU

Last month, the Davis City Council directed staff to return with a revised resolution, adding steps to th ...

Last month, the Davis City Council directed staff to return with a revised resolution, adding steps to the work plan calling for hiring of a project manager to oversee the effort, and adding review of ...

April 21, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (55) Comments

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Analysis Bee Endorses Krovoza, Dodd for 4th AD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 15, 2014
| (4) Comments

Analysis Bee Endorses Krovoza, Dodd for 4th AD

A race that has been described as “fluid” and “wide-open” got another interesting jolt on Monday as the S ...

A race that has been described as “fluid” and “wide-open” got another interesting jolt on Monday as the Sacramento Bee endorsed two of the three Democrats for the race. With the primary rules favorin ...

April 15, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Further Analysis: Wolk Campaign Responds to Vanguard Analysis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 13, 2014
| (5) Comments

Further Analysis: Wolk Campaign Responds to Vanguard Analysis

On Wednesday, the Vanguard analyzed the 4th Assembly District Race and concluded that Bill Dodd had a siz ...

On Wednesday, the Vanguard analyzed the 4th Assembly District Race and concluded that Bill Dodd had a sizable advantage in terms of both money and breadth of support, which put him into the frontrunne ...

April 13, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Who Fills the Leadership Void?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 12, 2014
| (43) Comments

My View: Who Fills the Leadership Void?

If you want to understand the fruits of good planning, and strong leadership, look no further than the re ...

If you want to understand the fruits of good planning, and strong leadership, look no further than the reforms to the fire service that were finally implemented in 2013. The moves were fought at each ...

April 12, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Krovoza Campaign Responds To Vanguard Analysis of the 4th AD Race

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 11, 2014
| (6) Comments

Krovoza Campaign Responds To Vanguard Analysis of the 4th AD Race

On Wednesday, the Vanguard analyzed the 4th Assembly District Race and concluded that Bill Dodd had a siz ...

On Wednesday, the Vanguard analyzed the 4th Assembly District Race and concluded that Bill Dodd had a sizable advantages in terms of both money and breadth of support that put him into the frontrunner ...

April 11, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (6) Comments

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Assembly Analysis: Wolk’s Race to Lose? Not So Fast

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 09, 2014
| (26) Comments

Assembly Analysis: Wolk’s Race to Lose? Not So Fast

The previous conventional wisdom in the Assembly Race was it was Dan Wolk’s race to lose and that Bill Do ...

The previous conventional wisdom in the Assembly Race was it was Dan Wolk’s race to lose and that Bill Dodd was perhaps most likely to be his November opponent. While that November match up may still ...

April 09, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (26) Comments

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Election Digest: Yolo County Democrats Formalize Their Endorsements

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 07, 2014
| (1) Comment

Election Digest: Yolo County Democrats Formalize Their Endorsements

Yolo County Democrats Announce their State and Local Endorsements The Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) ...

Yolo County Democrats Announce their State and Local Endorsements The Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) has endorsed candidates for federal, state and local races in the Tuesday, June 3, Primary Ele ...

April 07, 2014
| by David Greenwald

| (1) Comment

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Election Digest: Campaign Finance and More Endorsements

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 27, 2014
| 0 comments

Election Digest: Campaign Finance and More Endorsements

Krovoza campaign has raised over $250,000 from over 650 donors Joe Krovoza, the mayor of Davis, has annou ...

Krovoza campaign has raised over $250,000 from over 650 donors Joe Krovoza, the mayor of Davis, has announced that over 650 supporters have contributed more than $250,000 to date toward his bid for St ...

March 27, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Outline Next Steps for POU

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 24, 2014
| 0 comments

Council to Outline Next Steps for POU

Back in February, just as it seemed the council was on the verge of pulling back on its efforts to put fo ...

Back in February, just as it seemed the council was on the verge of pulling back on its efforts to put forward a Publicly Owned Utility (POU), Mayor Joe Krovoza and Mayor Pro Tem Dan Wolk stepped up w ...

March 24, 2014
| by David Greenwald

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