Commentary: Where Does Affordable Housing Go from Here?
There was a good discussion at the Social Services Commission on Affordable Housing. Affordable Housing is in…
Chiles Apartment Project Presents Its Affordable Plan
The Chiles Road Apartments is designed as “a traditional rental housing project” which means providing predominantly one…
Social Services Commission Recommends Sticking with Interim Ordinance, Wants to Eliminate Vertical Mixed Use Exemption to Affordable Housing
The Social Services commission was tasked with making recommendations on the Affordable Housing Ordinance just as the…
What a Portrait of General Robert E. Lee Means for One Man’s Capital Trial
By Olivia Ensign Anyone walking into the sole courtroom in the town of Louisa, Virginia, is met…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis without Intervention
Yesterday the Vanguard ran two separated but really related articles – the first expressed commentary on a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Economic Development Opportunities Still Await Davis if We Want Them
When the city looked to develop economically, they chose to look toward a variety of high-tech, university…
Probation System Squeezes the Poor and Feeds Mass Incarceration
By Andrea Young Charles “Skip” Eckartz, a 63-year-old disabled veteran, and his wife, Virginia “Ginny” Eckartz, were…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Cost of Labor Peace Too High for Davis?
This week, the city of Davis put to bed the longest contract dispute in the city, which…
Sunday Commentary: District Begins Discussion of Possible Parcel Tax to Close Teacher Compensation Gap
On Thursday, the school board took the first step in what figures to be a long two-year…
Mississippi Senator’s Hanging Quip Draws Scrutiny
By Dennis Parker When Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, who is in a run-off election with Democrat Mike…
My View: 2018 Marks a Continued Decline in the Influence of the Slow Growth Position in Davis Politics
In 2000, after years of rapid growth in the city of Davis, progressive forces were resurgent. Not…
City Approves Contract with DCEA
(From Press Release) – The Davis City Council approved a four-year labor agreement with the Davis City…
Letter: Daniel Marsh Murder Victims’ Family Burial Fund
by Robert Northup In April, 2013, 15-year-old Daniel Marsh began his long anticipated career as a serial…
Davis Shooting Case Defendant Changes Attorneys, Confirms Preliminary Date
By Danielle Eden C. Silva The case of Hayley Katherine Gilligan continues to unfold. With the plea…
Illinois Police Killed a Black Security Guard while He Was Doing His Job
By Paige Fernandez In an alternate reality, Tuesday’s national news headlines would have read: “Active Shooter Heroically…
Analysis: A Comparison of Affordable Housing Policies
During Wednesday’s discussion at the Planning Commission on the Affordable Housing Ordinance, several of the commissioners referenced…
Commentary: Schools Made a Tough Call, Is This Really the Future We Face?
UC Davis tried to open earlier this week and the students protested the decision. The administration after…
Sessions Handcuffed the Justice Department’s Ability to Police the Police
By Kanya Bennett and Carl Takei In his final move as attorney general, Jeff Sessions last Wednesday…
Letter of Thanks From Trustee Elect
By Melissa Moreno Post election I would like to express my gratitude to the people who supported…
Davis Bets on Cannabis Industry
In a lot of ways, Davis has bet its future on the cannabis industry. In May, they…
