Election Digest: Congressman Thompson Endorses Dodd
Rep. Mike Thompson Endorses Bill Dodd For State Assembly Napa County Supervisor and 4th Assembly District candidate…
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Raise the Wage Organizers Acknowledge Reaching Signature Threshold Is a Tough Task
Bernie Goldsmith, who has been spearheading the drive to put a $15 an hour minimum wage on…
Business Owners Come Forward With Alternative Parking Plan
After a year of the council-appointed task force’s engaging in a public process, wading through thousands of…
Analysis: District Complaint Process Lacks Oversight and Transparency
Late last week, the Davis Joint Unified School District finally released four years of data on internal…
Teacher Tenure
by Blair Howard In the past few months, the Vergara v. California suit has been making headlines. …
League of Cities Supports Steinberg’s Cap-and-Trade Proposal
On Monday, two months after a speech that provoked a firestorm debate on the best way to…
Ajay Dev Supporters to Rally at Appellate Court As Court Considers Appeal
In 2009, Yolo County Judge Timothy Fall sentenced Ajay Dev to 378 years in prison after he…
Analysis Bee Endorses Krovoza, Dodd for 4th AD
A race that has been described as “fluid” and “wide-open” got another interesting jolt on Monday as…
Granda and Poppenga Add Names to the List of Candidates
Bob Poppenga seeks school board seat Bob Poppenga, a parent of two, an active parent volunteer, a…
Election Digest: Poll Shows Dodd Ahead; School Board Events and More
Dodd Poll Shows Dodd Ahead in Assembly Race Good news to share — a poll conducted…
Report: City Faces Drastic Cuts Without Sales Tax
City Manager Steve Pinkerton has slightly upwardly adjusted city finances since December. He wrote, “On the whole,…
Vanguard Commentary: Why the Rush to Stifle Debate on Minimum Wage Ordinance?
In the past few weeks there has been some considerable pushback, on the issue of a local…
Eye on the Courts: Lack of Transparency in the DA’s Office Should Trouble Us All
Last week, I was researching something for my column on the District Attorney’s Victims of Crime award…
Sunday Commentary: District Should Appoint Replacement Who Promises Not to Seek Reelection
Archaic rules of timing as well as projected costs may have made it a no-brainer for the…
Analysis: District Releases More Comprehensive Data on Complaint Investigations
Examination of Documents Show Law Firm Associated with School District’s Attorney Has Investigated Three Complaints Per School…
Further Analysis: Wolk Campaign Responds to Vanguard Analysis
On Wednesday, the Vanguard analyzed the 4th Assembly District Race and concluded that Bill Dodd had a…
Pence Gallery: Six Gardens On Display At Gallery’s Annual Tour
By Natalie Nelson The Pence Gallery will celebrate its 23rd annual Garden Tour on Sunday, May 4,…
My View: Who Fills the Leadership Void?
If you want to understand the fruits of good planning, and strong leadership, look no further than…
New Fire Chief Wins Over Support of East Davis Fire Protection District
It was almost a year ago on April 30, 2013, that the Davis City Council was asked…
