Commentary: On Public Involvement in the HESC Process
On Thursday, the Davis Enterprise ran a front page story on the Housing Element Steering Committee’s weighing…
Guest Commentary: Home on the Range
by Matt WilliamsDPD began yesterday’s column by stating, “It is not altogether clear what the results of…
Davis Growth Discussions To Continue Tonight
Tonight at 7 PM at the school district conference room the General Plan Housing Element Steering Committee…
Pizza Fundraiser on behalf of Injured Davis Police Officer
Steve’s Pizza of Woodland is hosting a fundraiser Thursday (today) to benefit a Davis police officer who…
Will LAFCO Changes to Davis’ Sphere of Influence Open the Door to Growth on the Periphery?
Lost in the shuffle was a report in the Davis Enterprise that Davis’ sphere of influence would…
Residents Protest Atria Covell Gardens Rate Hikes and Lack of Service
Atria Responds by Kicking Reporters and Public Officials Off Their Property Around 30 residents of the Atria…
Council Moves Forward on Housing Projects Despite HESC Process
One of the points that came up over and over again during the discussion of the Wildhorse…
Commentary: The question of neighborhood grocery stores ought to permeate future growth discussions
In 1999, a key debate in Davis emerged–what the impact of a 40,000 square-foot Nugget at Oak…
With Workshop in the Past, Fight Over 1% Growth Guideline Looms
There have been twists and turns along the way, but the General Plan Housing Element Update process…
Notes from the Underbelly
What is a Hate Crime? Some weeks, there gets to be so much to report, I literally…
General Plan Housing Element Steering Committee Workshop A Success
by Matt Williams Anyone who came to tonight’s Housing Element Update Workshop looking for theater went away…
Covell Partners Attempt to Hijack Thursday’s Housing Element Workshop
The Vanguard has received a forwarded email from the Project Coordinator for North Davis Land Company, Lydia…
Guest Commentary: Defining Davis’ Slow Growth Vision
by Eileen M. Samitz Background Historically, Davis has been a city proud and protective of its agricultural…
Special Commentary: MLK Day in Davis
Yesterday, the city of Davis had not one but two events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s…
Complaint Sustained for Rude Conduct by Davis Police Officer
On the night of December 26, 2006, Lasonja Porter, an African-American and a longtime Davis resident was…
Guest Commentary: Examining the Effect of Housing Density on Open Space
by Matt Williams Friday in his Guest Commentary, Kevin Wolf covered a lot of well thought out…
Guest Commentary: Housing Element of the City General Plan
by Kevin Wolf On Sunday January 13 in the Vanguard, Matt Williams reviewed the state law that…
Planning Commission Denies Petition to Put 3000 SF Store at West Lake
In May of 2006, Food Fair shut its doors for the last time. The small grocery store…
Behind the Scenes: Former President Clinton Comes to UC Davis
[Also See Vanguard Exclusive: Former President Clinton Pledges Support to Sodexho Food Service Workers] Last night Bill…
General Plan Housing Element Update Debate Heating Up
On January 24, the General Plan Housing Element Update Committee will have a public workshop. As Matt…
