Analysis: The Counter-Narrative on Retail and Big Box Development
Since the early days of the Vanguard, these pages have been fiercely critical of the notion of…
Opportunities Still Wide Open for Economic Development
By Dan Carson Advocates of economic development in the City of Davis, and I count myself…
Robbery Trial Resumes
By Jackie Snyder and Tifffany Yeh People v. Eugene Lemasters resumed on the morning of June 3,…
One More Time — Anonymity and the Vanguard and Questions to the Mayor
by Matt Williams Exactly two months ago I posted an update on the eleven questions that had…
Council Gets Updated on Status of Nishi, Mace
On Tuesday night, the council received an update on the status of the Mace Ranch Innovation Center…
Council Will Take Further Look at Police Protective Vehicle, But Expresses Doubts About Cost, Need
The Davis City Council is willing to look further into the costs of acquiring a Police Protective…
The Case for a $15/Hour Minimum Wage – Debunking the Myths
by Alan Pryor At last night’s City Council meeting a contingent of low wage workers, students, and…
Juror Arrested For Threatening to Kill Another Juror During Robbery Trial
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King June 2, 2015, marked the second day of the Eugene Lemasters…
Co-Defendants Face Charges of Marijuana for Sale, Possession of Weapons
by Antoinnette Borbon Taking the stand to testify about the arrest of co-defendants, after service of a…
Study Finds Black Americans Killed By Police Twice As Likely As White People To Be Unarmed
Defenders of the police have launched a counter-offensive, arguing that more whites are killed by police each…
Commentary: Council Needs Reminder That Taxes Were Supposed to Be Temporary
On May 18 of 2014, Councilmembers Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee joined Elaine Roberts Musser, Dan Carson…
Mayor’s Corner: Things Are Looking Up
by Dan Wolk Our community budget for fiscal year 2015-16 was introduced on Tuesday. Among other things,…
Man on Trial for Davis Robbery, High Speed Chase
By Tiffany Yeh Defendant Eugene Lemasters is charged with felony second degree robbery at Bank of America,…
New Digs for Daniel Marsh
By Lloyd Billingsley Former Davis resident Daniel Marsh, 18, has moved to 14901 Central Avenue, Chino, CA…
Assessing the Staffing Needs of the Davis Police: PPV, SRO, Patrol, or SAFE Team?
On this week’s agenda, the Davis City Council has before them an item that asks them to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Shiny Happy People
Coverage of CIO Hire Obscures Critical Questions About Economic Development’s Future When I was in high school…
Guest Commentary: An Economics Lesson at DJUSD Gone Wrong
by Duane Wright My son is in 6th grade at Birch Lane Elementary and right now they…
Making Zero Waste Easier in Davis
by Michelle Millet The city of Davis has a long history of taking progressive action when it…
