LAFCO Votes to Enlarge Sphere of Influence
Vanguard is Concerned About the Process of the 5-0 LAFCO Vote In a strange turn of events…
Council to Examine Reconfiguring Fifth Street
Perhaps one of the benefits of the city council campaign is that issues arise about safety concerns….
Commentary: Growth, Growth, Growth
There are actually a lot of issues in Davis that do not involve growth directly. But as…
Word To The Wise: Senior Housing and Other Interesting Tidbits
By E.A. Roberts ____________ SENIOR HOUSINGSenior housing is a complex issue at best. However, there have been…
Analysis: Data Shows No Relationship Between Housing Prices and Rate of Growth in Davis
For those who are regulars on the Vanguard, these are the data that underlie a long time…
Commentary: Pro-Development Candidates Not Forthcoming on their Growth Positions
Sacramento Bee Coverage of the Davis City Council RaceThe Sacramento Bee had a pretty interesting spread on…
Strange Vote Leads to Drastically Reduced Sphere of Influence
It seems likely that when Lamar Heystek made his motion to exclude a large number of properties…
Wednesday Briefs
Vanguard Radio Show Today Special guest: 4th District Supervisor Candidate Cathy Kennedy Today from 6 PM to…
Commentary: An Analysis of Measure J
The issue of Measure J has become a key issue in the current city council election. Following…
Commentary: A critical examination of our affordable housing program in Davis
The issue of affordable housing is clearly one of those issues that will likely arise in each…
Housing Report Presented to Council and Planning Commission
Last night at a Joint Meeting between the City of Davis and the Planning Commission, the Housing…
Commentary: The Perpetual Problem of Parking in the Downtown
If there is one problem that the City Council has not adequately addressed it is the problem…
Council Holding Off on Discussions of Measure J Until After Election
During the long range calendar, Councilmember Stephen Souza suggested agendizing a discussion on the legal opinion submitted…
Commentary: Measure J is in the Hands Largely of the Next Council
While the voters will have to approve what the council does, the council will have a large…
City Attorney Weighs In: MEASURE J IMPERILED?
According to a legal opinion by City Attorney Harriet Steiner, the next city council will have broad…
Commentary: A Tale of Two Reconsiderations
Ordinarily in a given term you can count the number of reconsiderations on one hand. In fact,…
Commentary: Does Small or Large Sphere of Influence Best Protect Ag Land?
After watching the LAFCO meeting and discussion for awhile last night, I did something I do not…
What the Sphere of Influence Means For Davis Growth
Tonight at the Davis City Hall Community Room, there will be a LAFCO hearing on Davis’ Sphere…
Commentary: Beware of the Growth Boogie Man in the School Budget Debate
In two days, there have been two letters to the editor in the Davis Enterprise that have…
Commentary: On Historic Resources, Student Housing, and Core Area Planning
Last night during the course of the Davis City Council-Historic Resources Management Commission meeting a very interesting…
