Proposed Hotel-Conference Center Could Be Huge Revenue Generator for the City
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council resumes its work after a six-week summer break. Council will be…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Not Needed for MRIC
There have been missteps before on the path towards a June 2016 Measure R vote. Early on,…
Will State Roads Funding Become Reality?
While the City of Davis is looking toward a local revenue stream, possibly in the form of…
City Finally Launches Road Repairs After Years of Deterioration
For the first time in years, the city has launched a major road repair effort, the city…
My View: Is Housing at Innovation Parks a Non-Starter?
In the EPS (Economic and Planning Systems, Inc.) report that came out this week, one of the…
Rail Safety Bill Passes Out Of Senate Committee
Bill requires minimum two–person train crews Legislation authored by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) to protect communities along…
Analysis: Study Shows the Huge Cost of Current Urban Design Practices
When the idea of innovation parks first started gaining traction, everyone in Davis ran as far and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Olive Drive, Richards Underpass and the Potential For NextDoor
NextDoor is set up as a private social network for the community, organized by neighborhood. The city…
Sunday Commentary II: The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I
In her debut column with the Vanguard, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi put forth a vision: “UC…
Addressing (Some of the) Concerns of the Binning Neighbors
On Thursday the Vanguard met with four members of an eight-person group selected to represent the Binning…
Residents of Binning Prepare to Fight Against Innovation Park Proposal
They are not residents of the city of Davis, but some have lived in this community since…
Prosecution Fails to Get Holding Order in Drug Sale Prelim
In what began as a routine drug possession for sale and transportation case took several odd turns…
My View: Innovation, Away from Internal Combustion and Going Carless
One of our readers in the past week “suggested” that perhaps the term innovation is an overused…
Commentary: Housing is the Third Rail
I was reading a recent letter to the editor. It is short, but it raises some interesting…
Looking Ahead: Ten Key Issues for 2015
We can look back at 2014 as bringing us some surprising happenings on the local scene. Who…
Commentary: Fifth Street Probably Still Needs Some Tweaks
For years, we debated, discussed — and some went as far as fearing the Fifth Street Redesign. After…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transportation and Employee Compensation Issues
The results from the recently released UC Davis Campus Travel survey are encouraging. The results from the…
City Puts Out RFP For Yolo Rail Relocation Economic Impact Studies
On Tuesday, the City of Davis put out a Request for Proposals (RFP) “from parties interested in…
My View II: Does Davis Have the Worst Roads in the County?
On Thursday the local paper published a story under the provocative headline, “It’s Official: Davis Has the…
Innovation Park Forum Part II – Economic Development and Housing
Last Thursday, the Vanguard hosted its Innovation Park Discussion Forum at DMG Mori in Davis. At least…