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Guest Commentary: Vote Yes and Recall Newsom

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: September 07, 2021
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Guest Commentary: Vote Yes and Recall Newsom

By Michael Harrington I am a 32-year practicing trial lawyer, a liberal Democrat and a long time resident ...

By Michael Harrington I am a 32-year practicing trial lawyer, a liberal Democrat and a long time resident of Davis. I served on the Davis City Council, and have actively participated in many local cit ...

September 07, 2021
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City Responds to Harrington Letter Questioning Nishi Affordable Housing Program

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 03, 2018
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City Responds to Harrington Letter Questioning Nishi Affordable Housing Program

Over the weekend, the Vanguard published a letter from former City Councilmember Michael Harrington, who ...

Over the weekend, the Vanguard published a letter from former City Councilmember Michael Harrington, who asked why he could not have separate rates for student housing versus other renters, but the ci ...

April 03, 2018
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Letter: City Affordable Housing Program

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: March 31, 2018
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Letter: City Affordable Housing Program

By Michael Harrington Dear City Leaders: May I ask a simple question? If I want to advertise a rental uni ...

By Michael Harrington Dear City Leaders: May I ask a simple question? If I want to advertise a rental unit on Craig’s List, and I list if for $1,000 to anyone, but $850 to a full time, card carrying s ...

March 31, 2018
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Opponents Use Public Comment to Put Forth Arguments against Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 22, 2018
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Opponents Use Public Comment to Put Forth Arguments against Nishi

Colin Walsh and former Davis City Councilmember Michael Harrington used their public comment time to put ...

Colin Walsh and former Davis City Councilmember Michael Harrington used their public comment time to put forward arguments against Nishi on Tuesday night. Colin Walsh said, “The baseline features of t ...

March 22, 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
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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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Nishi Proposes Student Housing Project to Go on 2018 Ballot

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 13, 2017
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Nishi Proposes Student Housing Project to Go on 2018 Ballot

In January 2016, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to put a mixed-use development for the Nishi property o ...

In January 2016, the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to put a mixed-use development for the Nishi property on the ballot, subject to voter ratification. The voters however, by a margin of just over 600 ...

October 13, 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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No Longer Embassy Suites or a Hotel Conference Center, Planning Commission to Hear Richards Hotel Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 27, 2017
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No Longer Embassy Suites or a Hotel Conference Center, Planning Commission to Hear Richards Hotel Proposal

The hotel conference center was approved by the Davis City Council in the fall of 2015 but effectively bl ...

The hotel conference center was approved by the Davis City Council in the fall of 2015 but effectively blocked from development by a lawsuit that was finally settled in November. The city had been ho ...

June 27, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Can the City Avoid Litigation on Projects?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2017
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Monday Morning Thoughts: How Can the City Avoid Litigation on Projects?

In the summer of 2014, the city of Davis, having had the voters overturn the water rates in June and havi ...

In the summer of 2014, the city of Davis, having had the voters overturn the water rates in June and having already prevailed in court but facing deadlines on financing for the water project, made the ...

January 16, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Embassy Comes Back with a Scaled-Down Proposal

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 10, 2017
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Embassy Comes Back with a Scaled-Down Proposal

It has been just over a month since a settlement agreement was announced between Royal Ganesh, LLC, and M ...

It has been just over a month since a settlement agreement was announced between Royal Ganesh, LLC, and Michael Harrington, and in that time there has been a great deal of speculation about the future ...

January 10, 2017
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Planning by Litigation Run Amuck

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 01, 2016
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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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Commentary: What Have We Gained from the Hotel Settlement?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 30, 2016
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Commentary: What Have We Gained from the Hotel Settlement?

In my years of doing the Vanguard, we have covered a number of lawsuits and their settlements and, in tho ...

In my years of doing the Vanguard, we have covered a number of lawsuits and their settlements and, in those years, there does not seem to be more uncertainty over the implications of a lawsuit than th ...

November 30, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Embassy Suites Hotel Settles Lawsuit with Harrington

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 29, 2016
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Embassy Suites Hotel Settles Lawsuit with Harrington

Late on Monday evening, Michael Harrington along with co-counsel Don Mooney announced that they had reach ...

Late on Monday evening, Michael Harrington along with co-counsel Don Mooney announced that they had reached a settlement agreement with Royal Ganesh and the City of Davis, resolving their lawsuit over ...

November 29, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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My View: We Need to Stop Planning by Litigation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 05, 2016
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My View: We Need to Stop Planning by Litigation

For some reason, there wasn’t as much attention given to the fact that, before the council even acted on ...

For some reason, there wasn’t as much attention given to the fact that, before the council even acted on the Hyatt House, a neighbor, represented by local attorney Don Mooney, had filed a CEQA lawsuit ...

November 05, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Nishi Lost, So Why Is the Lawsuit Against It Going Forward?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 13, 2016
| (65) Comments

Nishi Lost, So Why Is the Lawsuit Against It Going Forward?

There have been a number of lawsuits filed against projects in Davis this year. Back on July 12, sources ...

There have been a number of lawsuits filed against projects in Davis this year. Back on July 12, sources suggested that the suit against the hotel conference center would settle, but that settlement ...

September 13, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: How to Move Forward as a Community

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 06, 2016
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Commentary: How to Move Forward as a Community

A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting of the Innovation Parks Task Force, and, while there was a go ...

A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting of the Innovation Parks Task Force, and, while there was a good-sized audience in the room for this type of meeting, it was glaringly obvious that the room ...

July 06, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Mayor Wolk’s Legacy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 25, 2016
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My View: Mayor Wolk’s Legacy

This weekend Mayor Dan Wolk, now at the end of his tenure, offers a glimpse at his view of his legacy. He ...

This weekend Mayor Dan Wolk, now at the end of his tenure, offers a glimpse at his view of his legacy. He writes, “This is my final Mayor’s Corner column. Naturally, this puts me in a reflective mood ...

June 25, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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Sunday Commentary: The Nishi Silly Season Is Upon Us

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 22, 2016
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Sunday Commentary: The Nishi Silly Season Is Upon Us

Don’t mess with campaign signs – seriously, you might have better luck attacking someone’s religion in Da ...

Don’t mess with campaign signs – seriously, you might have better luck attacking someone’s religion in Davis than messing with their campaign sign. First, let me get this out there – as a former socia ...

May 22, 2016
| by David Greenwald

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