Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Down Payment Assistance Program Could Be an Important Piece to the Affordability Puzzle
Davis, CA – Addressing affordable housing is pretty tricky. In recent years, the city of Davis has…
Guest Commentary: Will They Give Peace A Chance?
“Certainly, my father was against antisemitism as am I. He also believed militarism (along with racism and…
Guest Commentary: Serious Potential Problems with Down Payment Proposal
The following is a letter to the Davis City Council There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with having the…
Guest Commentary: Top News Stories in Davis for 2024
The Enterprise “editor’s choice” of the top ten Davis stories of the year ran on January 1st…
Guest Commentary: What Is the Future of Rent Control in California?
Let’s start with the facts. In California, the expansion of rent control has been on the ballot…
Guest Commentary: Banning TikTok Is Unconstitutional – The Supreme Court Must Step In
Our First Amendment right to express ourselves must be protected Last week, the Supreme Court heard arguments…
County Sheriffs Will Be the Tip of the Spear in the U.S. Mass Deportation Program
“County sheriffs have become useful avatars for the anti-immigration movement, but it wasn’t necessarily a given that…
Letter: Those Loyal to the Democratic Party Deserve Answers, Not Excuses External
Many have commented on my quest to find out why no Democratic member of Congress has invoked…
Commentary: Fires Put Further Strain on Housing Market As Governor’s Prior Efforts Have Come Up Short
The impact of the devastating fires in Los Angeles on the housing crisis, of course, can’t be…
Guest Commentary: The Long Journey Home
What does daily life look like while waiting to win asylum? That question was central to our…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transit Along with Smart Planning Can Reduce VMT
One of the biggest issues facing the development of the Village Farms project is going to be…
Letter: Why All the Warmongering on Our Allies?
I googled, “Why do dictators go to war?” I got: “Dictators often declare war to consolidate their…
My View: I Agree That VMT Analysis Is a Problem for Housing Production… But…
I saw the article from Susan Shelley entitled: “California’s VMT restrictions have no effect on climate change,…
Guest Commentary: ACLU Fights Back against Efforts to Intimidate Professors into Silence
A SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) suit brought against Columbia professors who criticized the school’s response…
Letter: Trump Not Held Accountable
Today, as we expected, President-elect Trump was not held accountable for using his wealth to conceal the…
Commentary: Draft EIR Says Denser is Better
Davis, CA – At the end of the day, I still have a lot of issues for…
Guest Commentary: Fishing Groups, Winnemem Wintu Tribe Sue CA, Feds over Permit for State Water Project
Special to The Vanguard SACRAMENTO, CA – As imperiled Central Valley salmon and Delta fish populations move closer…
Letter: The Cowardly Congressional Democrats
Theoretically, as early as 1868, Jefferson Davis, the one and only president of the Confederacy, could have…
Commentary: Chief Stankewitz Case Latest Example of Broken Death Penalty System
When outgoing President Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: General Plan Update… Moving at the Speed of a Bullet Train
Davis, CA – A few years ago, there was a suggestion that Davis wait to put projects…
