Survey of Young People Shows Strong Opposition to Earlier Bar Closing Times
by Bob Fung Civenergy did a quick internet survey after the November 18th community forum on Davis…
Trial Resumes in West Sacramento Drug Case
By Sarah Abfalter The trial resumed for a West Sacramento man faced with multiple charges, including drug…
National Women’s Political Caucus of California Endorses Mariko Yamada for State Senate
Mariko Yamada, candidate for California State Senate District 3, announced today the endorsement of the National Women’s…
Commentary: Threat of Beverage Industry Enough to Roll the Mayor Off Soda Tax Proposal
Many were stunned to see Mayor Dan Wolk bail on his signature issue just two weeks after…
Final EIR Released on Nishi
The city of Davis has released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it…
Panel Discussion on the MOU (Video)
On Saturday, about 30 members of the public filled the library of the Davis Community Church to…
Wolk Earns Endorsement of Assemblymember Dodd
In perhaps the biggest endorsement to date, Dan Wolk has earned the support of his predecessor and…
Mayor Wolk Backs Off Support of Soda Tax (Video)
Council had a long discussion on Tuesday related to revenue measures. After hearing from numerous representatives of…
Council Delays Action on Mixed-Use Option Until After Final EIR on MRIC
On Tuesday night, the city council seemed to be leaning towards continued consideration of the main project…
Analysis: Firefighters Remain Highest Paid in the City
Back in May of 2009, the Vanguard ran an analysis on “Why Do Firefighters Make Substantially More…
West Sacramento Man Facing Multiple Drug and Weapon Charges
by Sarah Abfalter Opening statements were given on Tuesday in the case of Melvin George Humphrey, a…
Judge Denies Motion to Sever in West Sac Murder Case
By Haroutun Bejanyan On December 15, the defense team of Deputy Public Defenders Charles Butler and Emily…
California Democratic Party Leaders Are All In for Yamada for State Senate
Yamada earns key endorsements from the California Democratic Party’s Secretary and Controller Mariko Yamada, candidate for California…
Will Council Put a Soda Tax on the Ballot?
The Davis City Council this evening will be considering a number of potential revenue measures. While most…
Developers’ Poll Shows Potential Support for Housing
The Davis City Council will be asked this evening to make a critical choice about the future…
Supervisors to Name Freddie Oakley’s Son-in-Law Interim County Clerk
Last week long time Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters/Assessor Freddie Oakley announced she will be retiring at the end…
School Board To Hear Status Report On Later Start Program
By Nicholas von Wettberg After a month-long break, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) School Board…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does Anyone Think 850 Housing Units at MRIC Will Fly?
Kevin Wolf in an op-ed in the local paper lays out a well-written and well-thought out vision…
Letter from SACOG on the Proposed Plan for the MRIC
The following is a letter dated November 17 to Davis City Manager Dirk Brazil from Mike McKeever,…
Council To Look at Tax Revenue Options
The Davis City Council, according to a city staff report, has until February 16 to put a…
