Sunday Commentary: Vertical Mixed Use Provision Does Three Things
This week the amendment to the Affordable Housing Ordinance was placed on consent, but it makes a…
Sunday Commentary: There’s a Wave of Progressive Prosecutors, but We’ve Been Left Behind
Despite a closer than expected election back in June in Yolo County, the hope for progressive reform…
Should Davis Sign the Green New Deal?
The Green New Deal is an effort by many to shift the debate over climate change toward…
My View: With School Renaming Issue, District Once Again Fails Local Civics 101
Mary Ellen Dolcini was a great person, she was a great principal at North Davis Elementary School…
Third Street Improvement Project is Almost Completed – Years Later
The Third Street Improvement Project is almost completed – if it seems like it has been a…
The Right To Record the Police
By Carol Rose The First Amendment right to record the police is a critical check and balance…
Council to Look at Vertical Mixed Use Provisions of Affordable Housing Ordinance
Back on November 27, the council put forward interim provisions for extending the city’s affordable housing requirement. …
West Village Expansion to Start Construction
By Andy Fell Construction of the West Village Expansion student housing project at the University of California,…
Governors Press Jerry Brown to Grant Clemency to 740 People on Death Row in California
California has not executed anyone in nearly 13 year – January 17, 2006 – when it executed…
Parents and Teachers Unhappy with the Proposed Name Change of North Davis Elementary
Last week it was announced that the district was approached by a community member representing a group…
City Gets Grant Funding For Richards Blvd Interchange Improvement, Other Projects
The city of Davis will finally have the money needed to complete the I-80/ Richards Blovd Interchange…
Food Insecurity: A Councilmember’s Inspiring Story
by Michael Bisch What follows is an un-redacted email I received from Winters City Councilmember Jesse Loren…
Commentary: Change Will Happen in This Community, We Need to Figure Out the Best Way to Direct It
In the middle of the debate over policies, a bigger point has emerged which is what is…
Sacramento/Yolo Caravan to Border to Aid Asylum Seekers, Provide Relief to Workers Already on Border
By Crescenzo Vellucci Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – In pre-dawn Wednesday morning – about the time the Davis…
Justice Grinds to Standstill in Sacramento Courts – Court Workers Claim They’re Being Treated Unjustly
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – It was like a ghost town here Tuesday at…
SACOG Approves $2.9 Million Grant For Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging and Mobility Hubs in Yolo County
(From Press Release) – The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) board of directors has approved a…
Commentary: The City Still Needs a Hotel Conference Center
In September 2015, the council voted 5-0 to approve an Embassy Suites Hotel Conference center on Richards…
Student Food Insecurity a Pervasive Issue at UC Davis, Elsewhere
In his article yesterday on hunger in Davis, Michael Bisch notes: “one of the biggest challenges in…
Does the Second Amendment Protect Only White Gun Owners?
By Carl Takei and Paige Fernandez The most common refrain from gun rights supporters in the wake…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Further Look at MRIC
As I noted over the weekend, if MRIC should come back before the council, we would hope…
