Election 2014: Swanson Makes It Official; Learning About Bill Dodd
City Councilmember Rochelle Swanson is making it official, she will be running for re-election. Next week will…
My View II: In Retrospect Attack Mailer Buried Sue Greenwald
It was the iconic moment of the 2012 City Council Elections, an attack mailer coming from three…
My View: Deadline Passes Quietly for Referendum on Cannery
This weekend the deadline for filing a referendum on Cannery passed quietly, as the council had passed…
Buckle Your Seats, 2014 Promises to Be a Wild Ride
I often joke with people that there is no downtime, no off season in Davis, and then…
The Real Mandela Inspires Us Even Amid His Own Contradictions
This was originally written in early December following the passing of Mandela – My first memories of…
Commentary: Assurances Needed on Fiscal Issues for Voter Support
On Tuesday, in response to my column suggesting a crowdsourcing process, I got an angry email explaining…
Commentary: Progress Illusive on Race and Social Justice on the Home Front
On Saturday December 7, 2013, wearing another hat I wear in the community, I facilitated a Davis…
New Study Suggests Global Warming to Be Catastrophic
If a new study, published in the journal, Nature, is accurate, climate change may be far worse…
Most Read Articles for Vanguard 2.0
The close of 2013 was supposed to be the close of Vanguard 2.0, the second version of…
Can Davis Use “Crowdsourcing” to Help Develop Innovation Park?
Nearly two months ago was a meeting of the Innovation Parks Task Force in which there was…
Eye on the Courts: The Danger of False Confessions
In yesterday’s column, readers brought up the often-asked question about false confessions – do innocent people really…
Vanguard Analysis: Could Legal Challenge Undo Measure I?
As we await Judge Maguire’s ruling on the constitutionality of the water rates, one of the big…
Eye on the Courts: More Evidence That False Confessions Occur
The Need for Additional Protections Against Wrongful Convictions Illustrated – It was interesting to read an op-ed…
Sunday Commentary: One Year Since ‘the Other Davis’… What’s Changed?
It was a year ago, that I wrote “The Other Davis” from, ironically enough, a hotel room…
Analysis: Impasse Savings Outstripped by Other Fire Reforms
The Vanguard has been arguing for the past few weeks that impasse does not go far enough. …
Davis Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem Among Those Signing Petition Opposing Pension Reform Measure
Back in October, a group of bipartisan California mayors – including San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed (D),…
Analysis: How Would Davis Avoid a New Tax?
I have heard and seen some opposition to a new tax. While I certainly understand that people…
My View: Reforming System to More Expeditiously Free the Wrongfully Accused
This week, I have been catching up on my rest and finally got to watch “West of…
Commentary: Council Majority Stays Strong Under Pressure on Fire Agreement
The Davis City Council returned from Thanksgiving break for a lengthy meeting in which they were asked…
Commentary: The Revenue Side Still Needs Fiscal Discipline to Work
In yesterday’s column was my effort to debunk the notion that slow or no-growther policies are the…
