Measure A Is Good for the Downtown – A Small Business Perspective
By Beth Annon Lovering Owning a small business in Davis isn’t always easy. My lease, payroll, taxes,…
Nishi Cheating City Out of Affordable Housing
by Martha Teeter The plight of the poor and homeless was brought home to me when I…
Davis Roots Signs Program Extension with the City and Brings in New Executive Director
(From Press Release) – Davis Roots is pleased to announce it has signed a two-year lease extension…
Bike Davis Hosts Council Candidates Transportation Forum
On May 4, Bike Davis hosted a Candidates Forum to address transportation issues at the US Bicycling…
Melissa Harris-Perry Explains Blackness and Black Lives Matter
On Wednesday, San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi hosted his annual Justice Summit, fittingly on the use…
Economic Development Series: The University and the Future of Economic Development in Davis
by Dushyant Pathak It is tempting to look at economic development in Davis and the surrounding area…
Complete Lack of Transparency on City’s TPP Action
By Rob White First, let me declare that I am writing this article as a single person,…
City Council Candidate Question 8: The Big Problem Facing Davis
For the last eight weeks, the Vanguard has been sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
Council Receives Report on Capital Improvement Projects for 2016-17
The Davis City Council on Tuesday received a report on the proposed Capital Improvement Projects for next…
CORPORATE MONEY TRAIL: $2.1 Million From Corporate Special Interests Boosting Dodd’s Senate Campaign
Over $2.1 Million from Chevron, Big Tobacco and Corporate Special Interests are Boosting Bill Dodd’s Campaign for…
Has DJUSD Found Its Superintendent?
While the board has not finalized a hire, it appears that the school board has found a…
Commentary: SB 1286 Would Provide Transparency to Police Complaints
Back in April, SB 1286, sponsored by Senator Mark Leno, passed its first legislative hurdle as the…
Guest Commentary: Downtown Traffic Will Also Get Much Worse with Nishi
By Dan Cornford The debate about the traffic impacts of the Nishi project has mostly focused on…
Guest Commentary: Debunking the $2400 Rental Figure in Nishi
By Mathew Palm With a 0.2% vacancy rate, one of the lowest in America, Davis is an…
Council Moves To Oppose TPP Trade Deal
On Tuesday night, by a 4-1 vote with Rochelle Swanson dissenting, the Davis City Council approved “a…
Analysis: A Lot of Heat Generated by Measure A Campaign
As a strong supporter of the idea of citizen-based planning, I am dismayed by the amount of…
Saylor Jumps into the IE Criticism
For the past week it was Assembly Candidates Dan Wolk and Cecilia-Aguiar Curry who sparred over independent…
Yes on Measure A Reaches 1,000 Endorsement Milestone
(From Press Release) The Yes on Measure A campaign this weekend reached a milestone: 1,000+ public endorsers…
Jury Finds Lemus Guilty of Reduced Charge, Voluntary Manslaughter
A Yolo County jury convicted Jeffrey Lemus of voluntary manslaughter on Friday, after quickly acquitting him of…
Vanguard Launches Yolo Leaks
A few years ago when the group WikiLeaks had gained prominence, the Vanguard had the idea of…