 Sunday, 05 February 2012 There are good reasons to oppose Measure C, that we can go on and list in detail. If I were going to create an argument against Measure C, I would start by making the point that the school district has had a net decrease in funding every year for the last five years. During that time, the school district has done primarily three things. First, used one-time monies to temporarily get through the school year with minimal cuts and disruptions. Second, they have cut programs, staff, and teachers. Third, they have passed parcel taxes in 2007, 2008, 2011, and now are attempting another in... 15 CommentsRead more...
 Sunday, 05 February 2012 Sometimes January filings confirm what you think you know about the races, sometimes they do not tell you much of anything, and sometimes they outright form your conclusions. For example, Dan Wolk has a healthy lead in finances, drawing money across the political divide in Davis. His filing tells you that he is the odds-on favorite to become the city's next mayor pro tem, to succeed Joe Krovoza and become mayor. But aside from that, we do not know a lot about who else will emerge as a candidate and who will ultimately make up the Davis City Council. However, the financial... 8 CommentsRead more...
 Sunday, 05 February 2012 Editor's note: The Vanguard was asked to publish verbatim this account of the history of DACHA, along with an accounting of all assets. This is pulled from the city's staff report and it appears to be the most complete recounting of the DACHA history that I have seen. In conjunction with the other accounts the Vanguard has published, this will give all three sides a chance to have presented each side of the story, and all the public an opportunity to fully scrutinize what happened, what went wrong, and assess blame if and where necessary. HISTORY 2002: City of Davis Redevelopment Agency... 30 CommentsRead more...
 Saturday, 04 February 2012 Since the Cannery Plan has been brought back by ConAgra, the Vanguard has had several fundamental criticisms of the project. At the most basic level, the Vanguard questions the need for the project, particularly given the continuing slumping of the real estate market. The Vanguard has also questioned the appropriateness of the location, given the city's goals about economic development and the lack of large parcels of land suitable for business parks elsewhere in the city. Just as importantly, the Vanguard has criticized the specific plans for the development, including the lack of... 25 CommentsRead more...
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