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My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 23, 2023
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My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In Thursday’s Vanguard, I published a commentary that ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In Thursday’s Vanguard, I published a commentary that we need denser projects, but I also argued that because of Measure J, getting density will be d ...

September 23, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: We Need Denser Projects; Getting There without Fixing Measure J Seems Futile

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 21, 2023
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Commentary: We Need Denser Projects; Getting There without Fixing Measure J Seems Futile

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Lost in the madness of yet another bomb threat impacti ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Lost in the madness of yet another bomb threat impacting our children was a very important discussion that took place at the city council early on Tu ...

September 21, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council Wants to Evaluate Possible More Dense Option for Village Farms

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 20, 2023
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Council Wants to Evaluate Possible More Dense Option for Village Farms

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Councilmember Bapu Vaitla pulled the consent item on t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Councilmember Bapu Vaitla pulled the consent item on the EIR Contract for Village Farms to discuss additional evaluations of a more dense alternative ...

September 20, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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City Will Move Forward on EIR for Village Farms, Addendum for Nishi

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 17, 2023
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City Will Move Forward on EIR for Village Farms, Addendum for Nishi

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A consent item indicates that the city will award a co ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A consent item indicates that the city will award a contract to Raney Planning & Management, Inc., for the preparation of the Environmental Impac ...

September 17, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Annexation Proposals Are Hastening Climate and Affordability Crisis

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 25, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Annexation Proposals Are Hastening Climate and Affordability Crisis

by David J. Thompson This piece is a slightly longer piece based upon remarks to the Social Services Comm ...

by David J. Thompson This piece is a slightly longer piece based upon remarks to the Social Services Commission on Monday, August 21, 2023. Since 1983 in a professional role, I have helped gain approv ...

August 25, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Infill or Peripheral? We Need Housing, Period

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 25, 2023
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Sunday Commentary: Infill or Peripheral? We Need Housing, Period

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Is it infill or peripheral? That’s a little side deba ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Is it infill or peripheral? That’s a little side debate between Mike Corbett and Eileen Samitz. Writes Eileen Samitz: “A recent letter by Mike Corbe ...

June 25, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Village Farms Davis – Completed Rubric

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 23, 2023
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Village Farms Davis – Completed Rubric

Editor's note: This is the full submission from Village Farms. The one from Shriner's will follow on Mon ...

Editor's note: This is the full submission from Village Farms. The one from Shriner's will follow on Monday. Cover Letter It is a pleasure to share with you the Village Farms Davis’ completed version ...

June 23, 2023
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Council to Move Forward with EIRs on Village, Shriners, Potential 2025 and 2026 Votes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 21, 2023
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Council to Move Forward with EIRs on Village, Shriners, Potential 2025 and 2026 Votes

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -Part two of the long range growth discussion may not ha ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -Part two of the long range growth discussion may not have gone until 2 in the morning, as part one did two weeks ago, but the discussion lasted until ...

June 21, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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My View: The Council Has a Chance to Pave a Reasonable Path Forward, but They Must Act

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 17, 2023
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My View: The Council Has a Chance to Pave a Reasonable Path Forward, but They Must Act

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When we last saw the council, it was around 2 am and t ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – When we last saw the council, it was around 2 am and the council decided to continue their discussion of Long Range Growth Options until June 20. Th ...

June 17, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: Comparison of Village Farms Davis and Shriners Proposed Developments

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 16, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Comparison of Village Farms Davis and Shriners Proposed Developments

by Alan Pryor Recent online comments suggested a side-by-side comparison of the features of several curre ...

by Alan Pryor Recent online comments suggested a side-by-side comparison of the features of several currently proposed development projects subject to a Measure J vote would be useful to allow readers ...

June 16, 2023
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Applicants React to Rubric, Discuss Projects at Council Meeting

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 09, 2023
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Applicants React to Rubric, Discuss Projects at Council Meeting

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Four of the five projects had representatives speaking ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - Four of the five projects had representatives speaking during public comment early Wednesday morning as the council pondered and ultimately opted to ...

June 09, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Council Pushes Housing Decisions to June 20

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 07, 2023
| (15) Comments

Council Pushes Housing Decisions to June 20

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On a night when a fifth Councilmember, Donna Neville w ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA - On a night when a fifth Councilmember, Donna Neville was sworn in, and the meeting went past 2 am, the council ultimately spent 40 minutes deciding n ...

June 07, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Guest Commentary: How Much Additional Housing Does Davis Need to Meet Demand?

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: June 05, 2023
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Guest Commentary: How Much Additional Housing Does Davis Need to Meet Demand?

By Tim Keller Almost two years ago, I wrote an article here in the Vanguard attempting to ask the questio ...

By Tim Keller Almost two years ago, I wrote an article here in the Vanguard attempting to ask the question: How big should our city be? ( That article can be found here). My motivation for writing t ...

June 05, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: Continued Concerns Regarding the Village Farms Site

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 19, 2023
| (13) Comments

Guest Commentary: Continued Concerns Regarding the Village Farms Site

Concerns include toxics, traffic, floodplain, unaffordable housing, unsafe bike/pedestrian access, and in ...

Concerns include toxics, traffic, floodplain, unaffordable housing, unsafe bike/pedestrian access, and infrastructure costs issues By Eileen M. Samitz and Pamela S. Nieberg There can be no assumption ...

May 19, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Guest Commentary: Proposed Village Farms Davis Development Project Is NOT Threatened by Groundwater Contamination

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: May 10, 2023
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Guest Commentary: Proposed Village Farms Davis Development Project Is NOT Threatened by Groundwater Contamination

by Alan Pryor This article reports on potential groundwater contamination beneath the former Davis Landfi ...

by Alan Pryor This article reports on potential groundwater contamination beneath the former Davis Landfill site north of the City of Davis on Poleline Rd. and the adjacent site proposed for the Villa ...

May 10, 2023
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Village Farms Project Submitted, Attempting to Address an Acute Need for Family Housing in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: April 10, 2023
| (66) Comments

Village Farms Project Submitted, Attempting to Address an Acute Need for Family Housing in Davis

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While the Davis City Council on Tuesday foreclosed on ...

By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While the Davis City Council on Tuesday foreclosed on the notion of a Measure J project for the November 2024 ballot, the applicants working on the V ...

April 10, 2023
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: Moms for Liberty, What Have You Gained Through All of This?

Senator Wiener, Housing Advocates, Labor Leaders Highlight Expansion of Landmark Housing Law

Breed’s Drug Testing Press Conference – Dangerous Headline Chasing That Will Increase Crime

VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: In the Dark

Federal Court Stops Execution of Man Suffering ‘Pervasive, Severe Form of Schizophrenia’

Unarmed Man Wins $400,000 Settlement after Sacramento Police Shoot at Him 20 Times in 2021

COURT WATCH: Officer Admits Camera Footage ‘Unclear’ on Faces, Information; Another Officer Alleges ‘Norteño Ties’ to Accused in Prelims

Commentary: The Wide-Ranging Implications of the Taormino Lawsuit

Judge Denies Suppression, Throws Out Only Two Charges against a Man Shot by SF Police Despite Calling the Shooting ‘A Terrible Outcome’

Response to Vanguard Column: ‘Deeply Irresponsible and Inflammatory Piece’

My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis

My View: Further Illustration Provided about the Challenges for Davis to Dig Out of Housing Crisis

Commentary: We Need Denser Projects; Getting There without Fixing Measure J Seems Futile

Commentary: We Need Denser Projects; Getting There without Fixing Measure J Seems Futile

Council Wants to Evaluate Possible More Dense Option for Village Farms

Council Wants to Evaluate Possible More Dense Option for Village Farms

City Will Move Forward on EIR for Village Farms, Addendum for Nishi

City Will Move Forward on EIR for Village Farms, Addendum for Nishi

Sunday Commentary: Infill or Peripheral? We Need Housing, Period

Sunday Commentary: Infill or Peripheral? We Need Housing, Period

Village Farms Davis – Completed Rubric

Village Farms Davis – Completed Rubric

Council to Move Forward with EIRs on Village, Shriners, Potential 2025 and 2026 Votes

Council to Move Forward with EIRs on Village, Shriners, Potential 2025 and 2026 Votes

My View: The Council Has a Chance to Pave a Reasonable Path Forward, but They Must Act

My View: The Council Has a Chance to Pave a Reasonable Path Forward, but They Must Act

Guest Commentary: Comparison of Village Farms Davis and Shriners Proposed Developments

Guest Commentary: Comparison of Village Farms Davis and Shriners Proposed Developments

Applicants React to Rubric, Discuss Projects at Council Meeting

Applicants React to Rubric, Discuss Projects at Council Meeting

Council Pushes Housing Decisions to June 20

Council Pushes Housing Decisions to June 20

Guest Commentary: How Much Additional Housing Does Davis Need to Meet Demand?

Guest Commentary: How Much Additional Housing Does Davis Need to Meet Demand?

Guest Commentary: Continued Concerns Regarding the Village Farms Site

Guest Commentary: Continued Concerns Regarding the Village Farms Site

Guest Commentary: Proposed Village Farms Davis Development Project Is NOT Threatened by Groundwater Contamination

Guest Commentary: Proposed Village Farms Davis Development Project Is NOT Threatened by Groundwater Contamination

Village Farms Project Submitted, Attempting to Address an Acute Need for Family Housing in Davis

Village Farms Project Submitted, Attempting to Address an Acute Need for Family Housing in Davis

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