Commentary: DA Term Limit Initiative Enters Circulation
Is Term Limits A Way to Reduce the Power of Prosecutors? – A Southern California real estate…
Public Participation in the Digital Age
by Rob White In late December, the Vanguard posted an article about crowdsourcing public participation for discussions…
GMOs and the Dilemma of Bias (by Adam Frank – republished from NPR)
By Adam Frank (from NPR.org) For original article see GMOs and the Dilemma of Bias on NPR.org…
Mayor Strikes Balance, Non-Political Tone in State of the City Address
Beneath the surface of other issues that arose prior to the State of the City address, was…
West Sacramento Man Sues Police For Wrongful Shooting
A West Sacramento attorney and his wife are suing the West Sacramento Police Department in the United…
Davis City Manager Was Finalist For Incline Village Position
Unbeknownst to locals in Davis, a December 11, 2013, article in the Tahoe Daily Tribune reported that…
Striving For Zero Waste: One Davis Family’s Resolution
By Michelle Millet I can’t remember the first time I heard about the concept of zero waste,…
Wolk Earns Endorsement of Frerichs, Second Councilmember to Endorse
On late Monday, Davis Mayor Pro Tem Dan Wolk announced today that he has received the endorsement…
Chamber Luncheon An Appropriate Venue for State of the City?
Vanguard Commentary: Yesterday’s midday column definitely generated a lot of discussion. I will not revisit the core…
Eye on the Courts: Focusing on Rampant Prosecutorial Misconduct
The problem of prosecutorial misconduct has not received nearly enough attention, even in the wake of Supreme…
Can We Really Afford Higher Water Rates?
by John Munn If you want to vote on whether water rates should be nearly tripled over…
Catching Up On Court Cases From Over the Break
Jurors, In Attempted Murder Case For Co-Defendants, Still In Deliberation by Antoinnette Borbon The fifteen-day trial with…
Commentary: Maybe This is Why Business Struggles in Davis
I am always hearing about how business struggles in Davis, but perhaps the business community ought to…
Sunday Commentary: Sales Tax Revenue Increase Needed For Davis
I have floated this idea the last few weeks. I have solicited alternative suggestions. But to this…
Election 2014: Swanson Makes It Official; Learning About Bill Dodd
City Councilmember Rochelle Swanson is making it official, she will be running for re-election. Next week will…
My View II: In Retrospect Attack Mailer Buried Sue Greenwald
It was the iconic moment of the 2012 City Council Elections, an attack mailer coming from three…
My View: Deadline Passes Quietly for Referendum on Cannery
This weekend the deadline for filing a referendum on Cannery passed quietly, as the council had passed…
Buckle Your Seats, 2014 Promises to Be a Wild Ride
I often joke with people that there is no downtime, no off season in Davis, and then…
The Real Mandela Inspires Us Even Amid His Own Contradictions
This was originally written in early December following the passing of Mandela – My first memories of…
Commentary: Assurances Needed on Fiscal Issues for Voter Support
On Tuesday, in response to my column suggesting a crowdsourcing process, I got an angry email explaining…
