Is the Davis Firefighters’ Union Engaging in a Work Slowdown?
Over the last several weeks, sources familiar with the situation in the city had been reporting to…
Motion Claims State’s Cheating Compels Court to Block Death Penalty
Orange County Deputy Public Defender Scott Sanders, who will speak at the Vanguard’s event on Saturday, filed…
Vanguard to Honor Robb Davis Among Seven Groups and Community Members on November 15
Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis heads the list of seven honorees at the Fourth Annual Vanguard Court…
Monday Morning Thoughts: New School Board Takes Shape, And the Week Ahead
Last week we saw the election of three new school board members: Madhavi Sunder, Barbara Archer and…
Vanguard Analysis: How Prop. 47 Changes Prosecution of Petty Theft and Drug Laws
In March of 2010, Robert Ferguson was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison for…
September Fire Report Shows Success, Red Flags on Training
September marked the one-year anniversary “of some changes to operational methodology that caused varying levels of consternation…
Sunday Commentary: There Are Issues in Davis Beyond the Narrow Core
The Vanguard has strongly pushed forward issues of public concern for the city: the budget, the upcoming…
Analysis: The Voter Turnout Factor
One of the more interesting surprises this election was when I was invited to cover State Superintendent…
Let’s Take Davis’s Energy Future Seriously
By Gerry Braun and Richard McCann Last year the Davis City Council funded work to evaluate the…
My View II: Does Davis Have the Worst Roads in the County?
On Thursday the local paper published a story under the provocative headline, “It’s Official: Davis Has the…
My View: Why Does Granda Get a Free Ride?
It was supposed to be a “make nice” comment by the editor of the local paper in…
Analysis: Sunder’s Quick Rise to First and How She Got There
2014 marks an interesting year in which, both in the city council and school board races, a…
August Fire Report Continues to Show Progress of Reform Efforts
Last year the city of Davis implemented several reforms with the way the fire service provided service…
Dodd Easily Wins the Assembly Seat
This time he didn’t have to sweat out the victory. In June, it took about ten days…
Update on Civic Pool; City to Close Rainbow City for Remediation
Stacey Winton of the City of Davis had this update on repairs at the Civic Pool, where…
Cannery Petitions City to Create CFD; Council Learns History of CFDs in Davis
Last week, the Vanguard reported that the Cannery developers, New Homes, were seeking to potentially create a…
How Startup Cultures Are Formed
By Rob White While reading a recent article by David Lumb on the Fast Company website titled…
Davis City Council Unanimously Reaffirms Its Sanctuary Status
On Wednesday night the Davis City Council reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city. The resolution noted…
Dirk Brazil Takes Over As Davis City Manager
On Monday, Dirk Brazil took over as Davis’ new city manager. Prior to the council meeting on…
Judge Denies Motion For Judgment, New Trial in Keyzer Case Against UCD
A Sacramento County judge has denied UC Davis’ motion to set aside a jury verdict in a…
