Davis Downtown: Is an Enhanced Town Square the Way To Go?
Looking through the notes from the recent Downtown Charrette, it seemed like there was a lot of…
Commentary: The Local Newspaper Needs to Re-Think Its Core Competency
Yesterday, the Vanguard turned 12 years old. I find that tenure rather stunning because, more and more,…
Commentary: The IRS Can Err, the IRS Can Lie – Will the Courts Ever Put a Stop to It? (Video)
The IRS has a difficult job to do in collecting taxes from citizens, but in order for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Fight with UCD Could Delay Housing
The biggest concern that the city of Davis has right now about the university’s housing plan, as…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Happens When It Comes Here?
Yesterday I had a terrifying reminder of just how vulnerable we actually are. As I drove over…
Council Looks to Approve First Mobile Cannabis Delivery Dispensary
A few weeks ago, the city council approved five commercial cannabis dispensaries that would open in the…
Sunday Commentary: On-Campus Housing As a Misplaced Solution to the Housing Crisis
Since the start of the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) discussion in the fall of 2015, the…
Sunday Commentary: Where Are the Yolo Judges in the Criminal Justice Reform Push?
When Dean Johansson ran for DA against three-term incumbent Jeff Reisig, one of his biggest complaints was…
Electric Scooters Are Racing to Collect Your Data
By Nomi Conway As scooter companies Spin, Bird, and Lime scramble to get scooters on the street,…
UC Davis Pushes Back: We Are Well Positioned to Complete This Housing
The City of Davis, among others, is concerned that, while UC Davis has committed to building a…
Report Finds Statewide Crisis of Basic Needs Insecurity in California Higher Ed
The Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor Analysis has recently put out an overview of basic needs…
Council to Formalize New Police Oversight Process
After a lengthy public outreach process earlier this year, back on June 12, Mayor Robb Davis along…
The Government Failed to Meet the Reunification Deadline
By Stacy Sullivan The Trump administration claimed in court filings Thursday evening that it had met the…
More Details Emerge on Student Housing Survey
Last Sunday, Don Gibson published a much talked about guest commentary in the Vanguard. In it, he…
More Legal Threats against Davis Live; Commissioners and Applicants Push Back
The Soluri Meserve Law Firm has already filed two lawsuits against the city, filing California Environmental Quality…
Mace-Alhambra Offices Come to Council
In a rare late July meeting of the city council, the council will tackle a number of…
The Rush to Deport Reunited Families
By Amrit Cheng The family separation crisis took a turn yesterday, when the Trump administration revealed in…
Commission Unanimously Recommends Approval of Davis Live Housing Second Time Around
This time there would be no mistake. In May, the Planning Commission, while supportive of the Davis…
How Will the City Respond to the LRDP? Mayor Lee Discusses Next Steps
On Tuesday, the Davis City Council interrupted its normal summer hiatus to discuss, among other things, its…
Community Files Complaint against Sac City Council Alleging Violations of California Open Meeting Law
By Crescenzo Vellucci Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento City Council – its weekly meetings under fire…
