Judge Throws Out Trackside in a Tentative Ruling
Officials in the city of Davis are not saying much until the tentative ruling goes before Judge…
Sunday Commentary: Is NIMBYISM to Blame for California Income Disparities?
The Economic this week asks the provocative question: why is one of America’s richest states also its…
City Responds to AFSCME and Civil Rights Suits
On Tuesday, the council reported coming out of closed session that they would be defending against a…
ASUCD Responds to Challenges to the UC Davis LRDP
The Vanguard has received two joint statements from ASUCD regarding challenges to the UC Davis LRDP. From…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Lawsuit Angers Student Housing Advocates
Just when it seemed like we were on the verge of solving the student housing crisis, another…
CEQA Suit Filed by Unions Threatens to Halt Student Housing at West Village and Orchard Park
Just when it appeared that an agreement between the city, county and university would pave the way…
Commentary: Round and Round We Go on Plaza 2555 – Mega-Dorms Reconstituted or Needed Rental Housing?
Round and round we went yesterday on the issue of Plaza 2555. I think it’s important to…
Council Unanimously Approves Davis Live Apartments, Students Push Back against Litigation
Given it is a location surrounded by other student housing, even a seven-story proposed project drew no…
Sunday Commentary: Students Live in Housing Insecurity while Litigants Hold Up Projects
In the next few weeks we are expecting the full report from the UC Davis Affordable Housing…
Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation
On Tuesday, Mayor Brett Lee announced out of closed session that the city and university have agreed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Fight with UCD Could Delay Housing
The biggest concern that the city of Davis has right now about the university’s housing plan, as…
More Legal Threats against Davis Live; Commissioners and Applicants Push Back
The Soluri Meserve Law Firm has already filed two lawsuits against the city, filing California Environmental Quality…
Commission Unanimously Recommends Approval of Davis Live Housing Second Time Around
This time there would be no mistake. In May, the Planning Commission, while supportive of the Davis…
Commentary: We Have the Housing We Need Largely in Place, but We Need to Eliminate the Barriers
Lost in the debate, over things like the definition of homelessness, is a simple fact – we…
Sunday Commentary: City and Campus Headed for a Confrontation to the Detriment of Both
The handwriting is on the wall. The city in a letter from Attorney Whitney McDonald have pushed…
City Continues to Push Back against Final EIR of LRDP
In a letter dated Tuesday, July 17, the city of Davis continued to express objection to the…
Field & Pond Owner Responds to Ongoing Legal Battle
The owners of Field + Pond have been successful both in securing approval from the county as…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Citizens’ Right to Vote Is Only a One-Way Door
One of the biggest issues moving forward in 2020 is going to be the renewal of Measure…
Commentary: Abusing CEQA Is Hurting Us All
Yesterday I was reading through the material on Field + Pond and one of the things that…
County Issues Notice of Preparation for Field & Pond EIR
The Board of Supervisors has twice had to approve an event permit for the Field & Pond…
