Second Part of Council Sierra Club Responses
The Sierra Club Monday officially endorsed the individual candidacies of Rochelle Swanson and Robb Davis for the…
Davis City Council Candidates Question 5 – Measure J Exemption for Business Parks
Editor’s Note: Every week on Friday the Vanguard will send all five of the candidates a question…
Davis City Council Candidate Statements on DMA
Each of the five candidates running for Davis City Council was invited to make a five-minute presentation…
Election Digest: Updates from Several Campaigns
Sunder Focuses on Big Picture for Schools Multiple families rallied in support of Davis school board candidate…
Vanguard Commentary: Council Actions Continue to Undermine Public Participation
One of the hallmarks of civic dialogue is the notion of public engagement. Council has often lamented…
Business Owners Come Forward With Alternative Parking Plan
After a year of the council-appointed task force’s engaging in a public process, wading through thousands of…
Election Digest: Yolo County Democrats Formalize Their Endorsements
Yolo County Democrats Announce their State and Local Endorsements The Yolo County Democratic Party (YCDP) has endorsed…
Vanguard Commentary: What Kind of Community Do We Want to Live In?
On these pages I have shared my view a number of times. I believe that the city…
Sunday Commentary: Reversing Myself on Sales Tax Measure
Back in February, about a month ago, I came out against the sales tax measure in June. …
Another Unjustified Sales Tax
By Jose Granda and Thomas Randall No sooner the Davis School District put to sleep the parcel…
Sunday Commentary: Opposition to Sales Tax Didn’t Do Their Homework
I read the opposition’s argument against the sales tax measure, and I have to say, I liked…
Ballot Arguments Submitted on Sales Tax
Friday was the filing deadline for the ballot initiatives. The major races that the Vanguard is covering…
Key Water Issue Emerges: Is Proportionality Requirement by Parcel or Class?
In January, Yolo County Judge Dan Maguire denied the claims of the Yolo Ratepayers for Affordable Public…
Vanguard Analysis: Should Voters Trust the Council with More Money?
This is a core question that Rich Rifkin poses today in his biweekly Davis Enterprise column and…
Sunday Commentary: Council’s Continued Failure to Invest in Roadways
And Why Sales Tax Won’t Fix It – Nearly two weeks ago, in a decision that occurred…
Presentation on the Nishi-Gateway Project (Multimedia)
Back in November, 2012, the Davis City Council approved a “Pre-Development Cost Funding and Negotiation Agreement for…
Council to Consider POU Options and Implementation
In December of 2013, the Davis City Council authorized the city manager and the city attorney “to…
Vanguard Analysis: City Needs to Simplify Budget Message
On the radio this weekend, I made the point that the city’s fiscal crisis is not something…
City to Look for External Candidate For City Manager
On Friday evening at 5 pm, the Davis City Council for the first time formally met to…
Sunday Commentary: Misconceptions to Guide the Tax Discussion
It is going to be an interesting three and a half months between now and the June…
