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…
Guest Commentary: General Plan Housing Element Process
by Matt Williams In 2007 if you wanted to unify the residents of Davis, the best bet…
Commentary: Signs, Signs, Everywhere Are Signs
The Davis City Council did the right thing this week when it unanimously passed the sign ordinance…
Commentary: Coming to Terms with What Went Right and What Went Wrong with Emergency Response
Tuesday Night’s Davis City Council meeting came and went without much of a deep discussion of what…
Davis City Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Against Air Attacks on Iran
Last night, the Davis City Council unanimously approved a resolution opposing air attacks on Iran. Key provisions…
Second Reading of Political Sign Ordinance To Be Heard Tonight
In December, the Davis City Council unanimously voted to pass the first reading of an ordinance that…
Commentary: Davis Residents Should Demand Accountability From City Government
Humorist P.J. O’Rourke once wrote: “The Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work and then…
Storm and Outages Demonstrate Need for Greater Emergency Preparedness
At one point large sections of the City of Davis remained without power for close to two…
