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My View: It Appears Bretton Woods Will Break Ground This Month – But the Future of Housing in Davis Remains Clouded in Uncertainty

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 02, 2022
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My View: It Appears Bretton Woods Will Break Ground This Month – But the Future of Housing in Davis Remains Clouded in Uncertainty

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An announcement went on Friday that there will be a Gr ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – An announcement went on Friday that there will be a Groundbreaking Ceremony held on July 26 at the site of the future Bretton Woods neighborhood. Fo ...

July 02, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: New Vision Is Needed, but Probably Not Practical at This Point

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 26, 2022
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Sunday Commentary: New Vision Is Needed, but Probably Not Practical at This Point

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the wake of the loss of Measure H, there is going t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In the wake of the loss of Measure H, there is going to be a scramble underway to determine the best way forward. Other than the small percentage of ...

June 26, 2022
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Commentary: Affordable Housing Will Become a Critical Challenge for Davis – Sooner or Later

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 16, 2022
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Commentary: Affordable Housing Will Become a Critical Challenge for Davis – Sooner or Later

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard checked in with City M ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Earlier this week, the Vanguard checked in with City Manager Mike Webb to update the progress of uncompleted development projects. The conversation ...

June 16, 2022
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Unbuilt Approved Projects Move Forward, but Challenges Loom for the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 14, 2022
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Unbuilt Approved Projects Move Forward, but Challenges Loom for the City

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Chiles Ranch project that came before the Planning ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Chiles Ranch project that came before the Planning Commission last week is one of five major projects in the city that have been approved but gro ...

June 14, 2022
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Council Supports Olive Drive, Pushes for Parking District

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 11, 2022
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Council Supports Olive Drive, Pushes for Parking District

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a small, unique and, some would say, innovative ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was a small, unique and, some would say, innovative or unique project designed for workforce housing and people without cars. In a town where we ...

May 11, 2022
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City Names Dana Bailey As the First Director of Social Services and Housing

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: April 21, 2022
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City Names Dana Bailey As the First Director of Social Services and Housing

by Vanguard Staff Davis, CA - The city of Davis announced Wednesday it has hired a Director of Social Ser ...

by Vanguard Staff Davis, CA - The city of Davis announced Wednesday it has hired a Director of Social Services and Housing, a newly-created department that will shift critical services away from the p ...

April 21, 2022
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Is Council Finally Ready to Authorize Mace Redesign?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: March 11, 2022
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Is Council Finally Ready to Authorize Mace Redesign?

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The process began back in 2019 and was slowed and dela ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The process began back in 2019 and was slowed and delayed by COVID, but next week, the council will be asked to approve the redesign concepts of Mace ...

March 11, 2022
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City Laid Out a Reconfigured Mace Blvd on Thursday; Now Goes to Council

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 23, 2022
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City Laid Out a Reconfigured Mace Blvd on Thursday; Now Goes to Council

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor At a community meeting on Thursday, the city presented a newly-con ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor At a community meeting on Thursday, the city presented a newly-configured plan for Mace Blvd., south of Chiles. The plan restores the road to four vehicle lanes ...

January 23, 2022
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Principal City Planner Metzker Appointed to Interim Director of Community Development Position

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 22, 2022
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Principal City Planner Metzker Appointed to Interim Director of Community Development Position

Special to the Vanguard The City of Davis announced on Friday that City Manager Mike Webb has appointed C ...

Special to the Vanguard The City of Davis announced on Friday that City Manager Mike Webb has appointed City Principal Planner Sherri Metzker to the position of Interim Director of the City’s Communit ...

January 22, 2022
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Breaking News: Feeney Leaving Davis to Become Citrus Heights City Manager

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 07, 2022
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Breaking News: Feeney Leaving Davis to Become Citrus Heights City Manager

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced this morning that Assistan ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced this morning that Assistant City Manager and Director of Community Development, Economic Development & Sustainability ...

January 07, 2022
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Appellate Court Reverses Trackside Decision by Trial Court

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 21, 2021
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Appellate Court Reverses Trackside Decision by Trial Court

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been two and a half years since Judge Sam McAda ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been two and a half years since Judge Sam McAdam threw out the approval of Trackside in a ruling in May of 2019. The city and applicant exerc ...

December 21, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves the Hiring of Two Sworn Police Positions Over the Objections of Activists

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 16, 2021
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Council Approves the Hiring of Two Sworn Police Positions Over the Objections of Activists

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The council on Tuesday unanimously approved the fillin ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The council on Tuesday unanimously approved the filling of two vacant sworn police officer positions – positions that were frozen last year – over th ...

December 16, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: People Power Disappointed by Apparent Reversal of Policing Hire

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: December 16, 2021
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Letter: People Power Disappointed by Apparent Reversal of Policing Hire

The Following is a Full Statement by Yolo People Power Davis wants structural changes in public safety. W ...

The Following is a Full Statement by Yolo People Power Davis wants structural changes in public safety. We have protested and public commented for two years now. Last night, City Council did the oppos ...

December 16, 2021
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Council Faces Community Wrath on Policing, but Adopts Proposed Budget

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 23, 2021
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Council Faces Community Wrath on Policing, but Adopts Proposed Budget

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Despite an overwhelming number of citizens supporting changes to polici ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - Despite an overwhelming number of citizens supporting changes to policing, the council largely passed the budget as proposed on Tuesday night, leaving some of the mor ...

June 23, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: City Pulls Noise Ordinance Issue, but Bypassing Commissions in Davis Is a Recipe for Trouble

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 03, 2021
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Commentary: City Pulls Noise Ordinance Issue, but Bypassing Commissions in Davis Is a Recipe for Trouble

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - It’s rarely a good idea in Davis to attempt to push through changes wit ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - It’s rarely a good idea in Davis to attempt to push through changes without going through the commission process. For another example of that look at the proposed ch ...

June 03, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Is the City Moving Fast Enough on Police Reform?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: May 27, 2021
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Is the City Moving Fast Enough on Police Reform?

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The city council on Tuesday heard the first presentation of the propose ...

By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA - The city council on Tuesday heard the first presentation of the proposed budget. One of the big areas of concern was whether the city council was moving forward on e ...

May 27, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Residents Disappointed but Hopeful in Public Comments on Public Safety Reforms

Posted by Vanguard Court Watch Interns
|Date: April 07, 2021
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Davis Residents Disappointed but Hopeful in Public Comments on Public Safety Reforms

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Following Item 5, the city staff presentation on their “Reimagining Public Safety ...

By Pavan Potti DAVIS -- Following Item 5, the city staff presentation on their “Reimagining Public Safety” report during the Davis City Council April 6 meeting, public comments were flooded with many ...

April 07, 2021
| by Vanguard Court Watch Interns

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California Capitol Watch: City Council to Consider 2021 Legislative Platform

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 12, 2021
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California Capitol Watch: City Council to Consider 2021 Legislative Platform

On the agenda for the upcoming, February 16th, Davis City Council meeting is consideration of a resolutio ...

On the agenda for the upcoming, February 16th, Davis City Council meeting is consideration of a resolution authorizing the adoption of a 2021 Legislative Platform (Item 6). The proposed Platform was d ...

February 12, 2021
| by David Greenwald

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Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 11, 2020
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Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern

The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with the anticipated co ...

The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with the anticipated cost of $1.8 million out of Public Safety Development Impact Fees—but with the city building upwa ...

November 11, 2020
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Announces Beginning of Furlough Days for Employees Due to COVID Budget Cuts

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 06, 2020
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Davis Announces Beginning of Furlough Days for Employees Due to COVID Budget Cuts

This week the city of Davis announced it would be beginning to furlough city employees for one day a mont ...

This week the city of Davis announced it would be beginning to furlough city employees for one day a month starting August 14. The city is projecting a huge revenue loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic a ...

August 06, 2020
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