My View: The Cost of Raising Tough Issues
It is perhaps ironic that this year marks the 10th year of the founding of the Vanguard…
Former Owners of Royal Oak Mobile Home Park Agree to Pay Restitution in Settlement
The Yolo County District Attorney’s office announced in a press release this week that on August 2,…
Limited Affordable Housing Opportunities for Students
A month ago a couple of students came forward, during the discussion on Sterling Apartments, to point…
Commentary: How to Move Forward as a Community
A few years ago, I was sitting in a meeting of the Innovation Parks Task Force, and,…
Analysis: Closing Thoughts on Nishi’s Defeat and More
In the end, with all of the strangeness of having to count 6000 to 7000 additional votes,…
Analysis: Examining the Downfall of Nishi
As I write this there are still about 6000 provisional and absentee ballots to be counted. Given…
Many Reasons to Vote No on Nishi – Measure A
By Eileen M. Samitz Historically, the Nishi site has been problematic due to its location between I-80…
Guest Commentary: Was the ASUCD Used by the Nishi Developers?
Did Students Endorse A Project That Is Good For Profits But Bad For Students? By Skylar Johnson…
Nishi Cheating City Out of Affordable Housing
by Martha Teeter The plight of the poor and homeless was brought home to me when I…
Guest Commentary: Debunking the $2400 Rental Figure in Nishi
By Mathew Palm With a 0.2% vacancy rate, one of the lowest in America, Davis is an…
Analysis: A Lot of Heat Generated by Measure A Campaign
As a strong supporter of the idea of citizen-based planning, I am dismayed by the amount of…
Sunday Commentary: This Community Deserves an Honest Debate on Nishi
We have just a few weeks until we find out the final answer from the community on…
Arguments Against Nishi
(From No on A Press Release) – On the June 7th ballot, you will be asked to…
Legal or Illegal: Exemption of Nishi Project from City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance Is Morally Wrong!
By Nancy Price On Sunday, April 10, Alan Pryor wrote an Op-Ed in the Enterprise in which…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Just How Affordable Is Nishi?
The opposition to Nishi landed strong blows early on by alleging that the project and the city…
Sterling Discussion at Senior Commission Turns Contentious When Discussion Is Cut Off
The Vanguard has learned that the hearing on the Sterling Apartments at the Davis Senior Citizen Commission,…
Nishi Affordable Housing Facts
Dear David, please post the following facts; first from the existing municipal code regarding affordable housing exemptions: …
Special Commentary: Is Nishi in Trouble?
The calendar may say April 1, but there is no fooling around that we are about five…
Commentary: Thoughts on Nishi and Affordable Housing
For much of the lead up to Nishi, it looked like the vote on Nishi would come…
Guest Commentary: City and Developer Have Violated the City’s Affordable Housing Ordinance
by Alan Pryor The Davis City Council is asking for citizen approval of the proposed Nishi mixed-use…
