Commentary: The Perfect, the Enemy of the Good?
The phrase, as far as I can tell, comes from Voltaire, and the literal translation is “the…
State Adopts $500 Penalty for Water Waste As UCD Study Warns Of Crippling Economic Hit
On Tuesday, the State Water Resources Control Board, in response to the ongoing severe drought took the…
Council Quashes Advisory Vote, Appoints Subcommittee, Prepares to Move Forward on Innovation Parks
Council moved quickly on Tuesday to rescind efforts to put an advisory vote on the ballot following…
Council Passes New Water Rates, Will It be Good Enough to Satisfy Critics?
The council quickly passed the staff recommendation to “Accept the Water Rate Cost of Service Study prepared…
Fresh Food Faux Pas in Davis: The “Farm to Fork Capital of the World”
By Rhonda Gruska We just got back from visiting our son in one of our favorite food…
Street Lights On the City Council Agenda Tonight
by Barbara Clowers The city council will hear a report on street lights tonight. I managed to…
Analysis: Future of Pensions May Hinge on Stockton Decision
Dan Walters had an interesting column yesterday, writing that “Judge Christopher Klein has strongly hinted that he’s…
Analysis: Is Measure J’s Impact Overstated?
The argument over the last week has been that Measure J and its successor in 2010, Measure…
Thank you to our advertisers in 2014
This has been a great year for advertising on the Vanguard. We have our new rates now…
Vanguard Passes Sponsorship and Donor Goals for July 30 Fundraiser
Hello readers and supporters of the Vanguard, We are having the Vanguard’s 8th Birthday Party and Fundraiser…
Commentary: A Lot of Dirt, Trucks, For Cannery
A few days ago, a press release came out of the city that there was a traffic…
Pool Project Could Sink City Finances If We Aren’t Careful
By Dan Carson The new 50-meter pool proposed at Community Park now being considered at City Hall…
Will Council Put to Rest the Water Rate Discussion?
At the last city council meeting, the council moved for staff to prepare the Prop 218 to…
Sunday Commentary: A New City Manager is Highest Priority
When Steve Pinkerton announced in February that he was leaving for Incline Village, he gave the city…
My View: City Needs to Address Greenbelt Issue
Earlier this week when we reported on the Paso Fino Infill development, the question arose as to…
Council to Ponder Next Moves on Innovation Parks
At the last council meeting, the Davis City Council, responding to a request from the Mace Ranch…
Commentary: Once Again, Wiser Heads Prevail on Innovation Park
For the second time in ten days, wiser heads have prevailed in terms of the process by…
Mistake to Delay Road Repairs
by Michelle Millet Walk outside your front door, ride your bike on the greenbelt or drive anywhere…
Paso Fino Generates Community Questions About Greenbelts, Infill, Density
On May 28, the Planning Commission voted 3-2 to allow developers to create a small, eight-unit infill…
Developers Pull Back on November Advisory Vote
It appears there will not be a November advisory vote after all, as the group heading up…