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Food Insecurity Is a Real Issue for College Students – and Not Just at UC Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2019
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Food Insecurity Is a Real Issue for College Students – and Not Just at UC Davis

When officials looked at Yolo County’s participation rate in CalFresh – the food assistance program known ...

When officials looked at Yolo County’s participation rate in CalFresh – the food assistance program known generically and more common as food stamps – one thing clearly stood out. In a state that rank ...

January 13, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 02, 2019
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Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security

On Monday, Robb Davis did a good job of analyzing the data on poverty and food security issues locally. ...

On Monday, Robb Davis did a good job of analyzing the data on poverty and food security issues locally. As he pointed out in the piece – it is difficult in an area like Davis to separate out stu ...

January 02, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: We Must Address Inequality with Our Housing Policies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 30, 2018
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Guest Commentary: We Must Address Inequality with Our Housing Policies

By Gloria Partida The current report commissioned by the city to evaluate the feasibility of integrated a ...

By Gloria Partida The current report commissioned by the city to evaluate the feasibility of integrated affordable housing in Davis, concludes that “– under current economic conditions – the Downtown ...

December 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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2018 in Review: Student Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 26, 2018
| (46) Comments

2018 in Review: Student Housing Crisis

We entered the year 2018 with student housing firmly the top issue. Were it not for litigation, this mig ...

We entered the year 2018 with student housing firmly the top issue. Were it not for litigation, this might be a non-issue for 2019. As it stands now there is a lot up in the air because of litigatio ...

December 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Third Street Improvement Project is Almost Completed – Years Later

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 15, 2018
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Third Street Improvement Project is Almost Completed – Years Later

The Third Street Improvement Project is almost completed – if it seems like it has been a long time – you ...

The Third Street Improvement Project is almost completed – if it seems like it has been a long time – you would be correct. The road has been blocked off for over a year, but the project has been in ...

December 15, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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West Village Expansion to Start Construction

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 14, 2018
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West Village Expansion to Start Construction

By Andy Fell Construction of the West Village Expansion student housing project at the University of Cali ...

By Andy Fell Construction of the West Village Expansion student housing project at the University of California, Davis, is set to begin before the winter holiday, with a formal groundbreaking ceremony ...

December 14, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: The City Still Needs a Hotel Conference Center

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2018
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Commentary: The City Still Needs a Hotel Conference Center

In September 2015, the council voted 5-0 to approve an Embassy Suites Hotel Conference center on Richards ...

In September 2015, the council voted 5-0 to approve an Embassy Suites Hotel Conference center on Richards Blvd. However, the project was almost immediately sued on CEQA and traffic concerns, and once ...

December 11, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 11, 2018
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Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere

In his article yesterday on hunger in Davis, Michael Bisch notes: “one of the biggest challenges in my fi ...

In his article yesterday on hunger in Davis, Michael Bisch notes: “one of the biggest challenges in my first year as Executive Director of the Yolo Food Bank (founded in 1970 in Davis as the Yolo Coun ...

December 11, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Economic Development Needs to Work with Community Strengths and Values

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 30, 2018
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Commentary: Economic Development Needs to Work with Community Strengths and Values

When the idea of innovation centers first came forward in Davis, I was at best lukewarm on the concept. ...

When the idea of innovation centers first came forward in Davis, I was at best lukewarm on the concept. I was always leery of the commercialization of Davis, valuing our avoidance of a peripheral ret ...

November 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Barry Broome Pushes Economic Development Opportunities for Davis, Notion of Davis 2050

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 28, 2018
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Barry Broome Pushes Economic Development Opportunities for Davis, Notion of Davis 2050

Barry Broome, the CEO from Greater Sacramento came to Davis City Council on Tuesday night and delivered a ...

Barry Broome, the CEO from Greater Sacramento came to Davis City Council on Tuesday night and delivered a presentation on the possibilities that Davis possesses for economic development and becoming a ...

November 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 19, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, universit ...

When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, university spinoffs that could leverage the economic power of the university. Recent discussions, howev ...

November 19, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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UC Davis Re-Opens Its Classes for Wednesday, Prompting Angry Response From ASUCD

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: November 14, 2018
| (20) Comments

UC Davis Re-Opens Its Classes for Wednesday, Prompting Angry Response From ASUCD

UC Davis issued a statement at 9 pm on Tuesday evening announcing, “After consulting with our UC Davis he ...

UC Davis issued a statement at 9 pm on Tuesday evening announcing, “After consulting with our UC Davis health and fire experts and monitoring updated guidance from other public health experts regardin ...

November 14, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Regarding the Resumption of Classes at UC Davis on 11/14

Posted by Adam Hatefi
|Date: November 14, 2018
| 0 comments

Letter: Regarding the Resumption of Classes at UC Davis on 11/14

At 9:23 PM on 11/13, an email was sent out through the UC Davis WarnMe system announcing that classes wou ...

At 9:23 PM on 11/13, an email was sent out through the UC Davis WarnMe system announcing that classes would be resumed at UC Davis on 11/14, despite the fact that Davis is still under a thick blanket ...

November 14, 2018
| by Adam Hatefi

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Guest Commentary: I Support AFSCME Workers on Strike, and Students

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 23, 2018
| (4) Comments

Guest Commentary: I Support AFSCME Workers on Strike, and Students

By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, I signed on to a letter with some student leaders regarding AFSCME 3299 ...

By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, I signed on to a letter with some student leaders regarding AFSCME 3299’s decision to sue the UC Regents. The letter used some excessive and needlessly provocative la ...

October 23, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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City Responds to AFSCME and Civil Rights Suits

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 18, 2018
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City Responds to AFSCME and Civil Rights Suits

On Tuesday, the council reported coming out of closed session that they would be defending against a civi ...

On Tuesday, the council reported coming out of closed session that they would be defending against a civil rights lawsuit filed by attorney Mark Merin on behalf of Samuel Ignacio. Mayor Brett Lee anno ...

October 18, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Letter to Chancellor Asks for Proper Support for Undocumented Student Center

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: October 15, 2018
| (1) Comment

Letter to Chancellor Asks for Proper Support for Undocumented Student Center

Dear Chancellor May, The founding of the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center at UC Davis was the first ...

Dear Chancellor May, The founding of the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center at UC Davis was the first of its kind at a UC campus. It now serves as the blueprint for similar centers at university an ...

October 15, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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CEQA Suit Filed by Unions Threatens to Halt Student Housing at West Village and Orchard Park

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 30, 2018
| (14) Comments

CEQA Suit Filed by Unions Threatens to Halt Student Housing at West Village and Orchard Park

Just when it appeared that an agreement between the city, county and university would pave the way for as ...

Just when it appeared that an agreement between the city, county and university would pave the way for as many as 5200 beds by 2023 to be built on campus, a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) ...

September 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: City Lands a Key Agreement from UC Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 28, 2018
| (5) Comments

Commentary: City Lands a Key Agreement from UC Davis

We have been skeptical of a notion of an agreement with UC Davis – in part because we believed that the p ...

We have been skeptical of a notion of an agreement with UC Davis – in part because we believed that the process to get to that point would be confrontational. Instead, it was almost a matter of cours ...

September 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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UC Davis Releases Recommendations for Affordable Student Housing

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 27, 2018
| (2) Comments

UC Davis Releases Recommendations for Affordable Student Housing

On Wednesday, UC Davis released its recommendations of three task forces that addressed basic student nee ...

On Wednesday, UC Davis released its recommendations of three task forces that addressed basic student needs including affordable student housing, food security and mental health care. “It’s imperative ...

September 27, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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City, County, UC Davis Agree to MOU on Student Housing Commitments

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 26, 2018
| (14) Comments

City, County, UC Davis Agree to MOU on Student Housing Commitments

On Tuesday, all three agencies jointly announced that the city, county and UC Davis "have agreed to a leg ...

On Tuesday, all three agencies jointly announced that the city, county and UC Davis "have agreed to a legally binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a series of shared goals and commitments to i ...

September 26, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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