Grand Jury Report Cites Major Improprieties by Davis Fire Department
The 2007-2008 Yolo County Grand Jury has released its final report. One of its investigations looks into…
Commentary: Third and B Project On Hold For Now
I have to say up front, I think the council approved project in the neighborhood directly adjacent…
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…
Slain Officer Leaves Behind Young Children and Family
It was a sad irony to note the confluence of events. In November of 2005 a CHP…
Council to Examine Reconfiguring Fifth Street
Perhaps one of the benefits of the city council campaign is that issues arise about safety concerns….
Incumbents Wins in Council; Saylor New Mayor; Stunners in Assembly and Supervisor
It was not a good night either for me or the Progressives in the Davis City Council…
California Aggie Endorses Sue Greenwald, Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald, Stephen Souza
For some inexplicable reason the California Aggie decided to have their endorsement interviews on Sunday and announce…
Commentary: Growth, Growth, Growth
There are actually a lot of issues in Davis that do not involve growth directly. But as…
City in Dire Financial Condition
Throughout this campaign, Incumbents Don Saylor and Stephen Souza have made the bold claim that we have…
Davis Firefighters to Unleash Another Round of Spending
Yesterday, I found more literature from the Davis Firefighters on my door step. In addition to an…
Lawn Signs Redux: Supersized Sign Posted by Property Owner
In Friday’s Davis Enterprise, it was reported that a group calling itself Delta Breeze had raised $1500…
Greenwald and Escamilla-Greenwald Receive “A” Grades from the Sierra Club
In a press release dated May 16, 2008, the Sierra Club Yolano Group issued grades of the…
Commentary: Signs, Signs, Everywhere are Signs
Last week, Rich Rifkin wrote a piece on political signs. It was an interesting piece that covered…
Council Candidates Differ on City Budget and Fiscal Situation
To their credit the Davis Enterprise is running a series of questions and answers from the city…
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…
Commentary: Why is Nishi So Heavily Mentioned by the Candidates
At each of the debates thus far this election cycle, someone has promoted the Nishi Property as…
Pensions Across the Country Threatened by Deficits
This past Sunday, the Washington Post ran an article about a silent crisis facing the pensions of…
Commentary: View of Budget Depends on Perspective and Assumptions
Is Davis’ budget balanced? Has the structural deficit been reduced or even eliminated? Like most things it…
Sacramento Bee Endorses “New Political Dynamic in Davis”–Sue Greenwald, Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald, and Don Saylor
In a stunning surprise, the Sacramento Bee yesterday endorsed a “New Political Dynamic in Davis.” Actually since…
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…
