Commentary: Plaintiff Puts Forward Bad Arguments during Lincoln40 Hearing
It was always going to be an uphill battle to get a judge to change his mind…
Judge Hears Arguments in Lincoln40 CEQA Case; Will Rule within 90 Days
Judge Stephen Mock already ruled mostly in favor of the city and the developer a few weeks…
My View: What Purpose Did This Lawsuit Serve Other Than to Harm Struggling Students?
Lawyers for Susan Rainier argued that their client had “been harmed” by the city’s “failure to provide…
Reaction to Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling – Guarded Optimism Among Students
Wednesday’s tentative ruling in favor of the city and the applicant of Lincoln40 has given the city,…
Court Rules with City on Lincoln40 Tentative Ruling
A week after the court surprised many by siding with the plaintiffs against the city on Trackside,…
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…
