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Monday Morning Thoughts: Didn’t See This Lawsuit Coming

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 16, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Didn’t See This Lawsuit Coming

I made the mistake of believing that Lincoln40 was relatively safe from litigation. As we noted about a ...

I made the mistake of believing that Lincoln40 was relatively safe from litigation. As we noted about a month ago, in my view litigation on the Lincoln40 project will be difficult if not impossible, ...

April 16, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Air Quality Concerns Motivate CEQA Suit Against Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 15, 2018
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Air Quality Concerns Motivate CEQA Suit Against Nishi

The group Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning filed a CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) suit ...

The group Davis Coalition for Sensible Planning filed a CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) suit against the city right at the deadline, hiring the Sacramento based firm, Soluri Meserve, to re ...

March 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Unknown Group Files CEQA Suit against Nishi at the 11th Hour

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 10, 2018
| (9) Comments

Unknown Group Files CEQA Suit against Nishi at the 11th Hour

Friday was the last day to file a CEQA suit against Nishi, and just after 10 am, the city received notice ...

Friday was the last day to file a CEQA suit against Nishi, and just after 10 am, the city received notice of the commencement of action against it by Sacramento-based law firm, Soluri Meserve, on beha ...

March 10, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: Harassment Settlement Agreement Was against Yolo County

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 27, 2018
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Analysis: Harassment Settlement Agreement Was against Yolo County

In early February, the media reported a settlement agreement in a harassment case against Yolo County She ...

In early February, the media reported a settlement agreement in a harassment case against Yolo County Sheriff Ed Prieto. The settlement was $98,000 to former Deputy Victoria Zetwick under the conditi ...

February 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Another Potential CEQA Challenge to Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 12, 2018
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Another Potential CEQA Challenge to Nishi

In 2016, the Nishi project had a lawsuit filed against it on the basis of an inadequate traffic study and ...

In 2016, the Nishi project had a lawsuit filed against it on the basis of an inadequate traffic study and a non-compliant affordable housing component. That lawsuit was filed by a front group called ...

February 12, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Harrington Drops Appeal in Nishi Lawsuit, Opening Door for Current Nishi EIR

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 22, 2017
| (1) Comment

Harrington Drops Appeal in Nishi Lawsuit, Opening Door for Current Nishi EIR

Back in 2016, Michael Harrington and others filed a suit against Nishi, alleging that the Nishi EIR “fail ...

Back in 2016, Michael Harrington and others filed a suit against Nishi, alleging that the Nishi EIR “failed to adequately analyze, discuss, and mitigate the project’s traffic impacts” and approval of ...

December 22, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Lawsuit Over Trackside Seems Like a Stretch

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2017
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Commentary: Lawsuit Over Trackside Seems Like a Stretch

Since Michael Harrington filed a lawsuit in 2012 over the water rate hikes, we have seen a number of laws ...

Since Michael Harrington filed a lawsuit in 2012 over the water rate hikes, we have seen a number of lawsuits against the city on projects including on Nishi, on a conditional use permit for the home ...

December 21, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Appellate Court Hands Another Defeat to Harrington

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2017
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Appellate Court Hands Another Defeat to Harrington

It all started over Catherine LeBlanc’s efforts to operate a psychotherapy office on 7th Street in Davis. ...

It all started over Catherine LeBlanc’s efforts to operate a psychotherapy office on 7th Street in Davis. Former Davis City Councilmember and attorney Michael Harrington has been battling the city an ...

October 25, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Harrington Files Appeal of Nishi Court Ruling

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 11, 2017
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Harrington Files Appeal of Nishi Court Ruling

On Tuesday, October 10, Michael Harrington filed an appeal of the Nishi court decision, on behalf of “Dav ...

On Tuesday, October 10, Michael Harrington filed an appeal of the Nishi court decision, on behalf of “Davis Citizens Alliance for Responsible Planning” in a suit against the City of Davis and others. ...

October 11, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Opponents Called the Nishi Affordable Housing Exemption Illegal; Opponents Were Wrong

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 15, 2017
| (22) Comments

Commentary: Opponents Called the Nishi Affordable Housing Exemption Illegal; Opponents Were Wrong

During the Nishi campaign last year, opponents of Nishi argued that the city gave away millions to the de ...

During the Nishi campaign last year, opponents of Nishi argued that the city gave away millions to the developer in affordable housing commitments. But they went further than that, when Alan Pryor in ...

August 15, 2017
| by David Greenwald

| (22) Comments

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Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 05, 2017
| (113) Comments

Sunday Commentary: Here We Go Again, Planning by Litigation

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeti ...

This time you cannot blame the forces of “slow growth” or the neighbors. In fact, at their January meeting, the neighbors made their peace with the proposed hotel – gaining a key concession in the re ...

March 05, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Planning by Litigation Run Amuck

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2016
| (21) Comments

Commentary: Planning by Litigation Run Amuck

This week the Vanguard has reported on the settlement between Michael Harrington and the developers of th ...

This week the Vanguard has reported on the settlement between Michael Harrington and the developers of the Embassy Suites Hotel Conference Center. It has been a remarkable process, insofar as it is u ...

December 01, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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CEQA Suit Attempts to Block Field & Pond

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2016
| (50) Comments

CEQA Suit Attempts to Block Field & Pond

The Board of Supervisors twice had to approve an event permit for the Field & Pond event center to ho ...

The Board of Supervisors twice had to approve an event permit for the Field & Pond event center to host weddings out in a rural stretch of Yolo County. The approvals came over the strenuous object ...

December 01, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Additional Threats Received in Yolo Hospice Wrongful Termination Suit

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 25, 2016
| (17) Comments

Additional Threats Received in Yolo Hospice Wrongful Termination Suit

A lawsuit against Yolo Hospice, alleging wrongful termination and retaliation, has once again heated up w ...

A lawsuit against Yolo Hospice, alleging wrongful termination and retaliation, has once again heated up with the receipt of a letter that threatens legal and other action against Jody Norton, one of t ...

October 25, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (17) Comments

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Bill That Would Have Shone Light on “Anonymous” CEQA Plaintiffs Fails in Committee

Posted by Leanna Sweha
|Date: April 20, 2016
| (12) Comments

Bill That Would Have Shone Light on “Anonymous” CEQA Plaintiffs Fails in Committee

Would Bill Have Had Relevance to Nishi Lawsuit? By Leanna Sweha AB 2026 had its first and only hearing ye ...

Would Bill Have Had Relevance to Nishi Lawsuit? By Leanna Sweha AB 2026 had its first and only hearing yesterday in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee. The purpose of AB 2026 was to address the ...

April 20, 2016
| by Leanna Sweha

| (12) Comments

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My View: Let the Voters Decide If Nishi Measures Up

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 26, 2016
| (57) Comments

My View: Let the Voters Decide If Nishi Measures Up

To the surprise of probably no one, Michael Harrington and Don Mooney have filed a lawsuit once again on ...

To the surprise of probably no one, Michael Harrington and Don Mooney have filed a lawsuit once again on behalf of a group called Davis Citizens Alliance for Responsible Planning. Among other things, ...

March 26, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (57) Comments

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Harrington Files Suit Challenging Legality of Nishi (UPDATED)

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 25, 2016
| (89) Comments

Harrington Files Suit Challenging Legality of Nishi (UPDATED)

Former Davis City Councilmember Michael Harrington filed a lawsuit on March 18 challenging the legality o ...

Former Davis City Councilmember Michael Harrington filed a lawsuit on March 18 challenging the legality of the Nishi-Gateway project approval. The lawsuit was filed by attorneys Michael Harrington and ...

March 25, 2016
| by David Greenwald

| (89) Comments

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Judge in Tentative Ruling Goes Against Harrington on CUP

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2015
| (3) Comments

Judge in Tentative Ruling Goes Against Harrington on CUP

Former Davis City Councilmember and attorney Michael Harrington has been battling the city and his neighb ...

Former Davis City Councilmember and attorney Michael Harrington has been battling the city and his neighbor, challenging the city’s approval of a Conditional Use Permit for Catherine LeBlanc, to allow ...

December 01, 2015
| by David Greenwald

| (3) Comments

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Keyzer Gets $1.7 Million from UC in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: November 20, 2015
| (20) Comments

Keyzer Gets $1.7 Million from UC in Whistleblower Retaliation Case

This week the University of California issued checks totaling nearly $1.7 million to settle claims brough ...

This week the University of California issued checks totaling nearly $1.7 million to settle claims brought by Janet Keyzer in her whistleblower retaliation case against UC Davis. This brings to a clos ...

November 20, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Grand Jury Secrecy Comes At a Cost

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 18, 2015
| (5) Comments

Grand Jury Secrecy Comes At a Cost

By Tom Isler Two new lawsuits are challenging the continued secrecy of the grand jury investigations rela ...

By Tom Isler Two new lawsuits are challenging the continued secrecy of the grand jury investigations related to the deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner in Staten Island, N.Y. The ...

January 18, 2015
| by Vanguard Administrator

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