California Capitol Watch: City Council to Consider 2021 Legislative Platform
On the agenda for the upcoming, February 16th, Davis City Council meeting is consideration of a resolution…
Hit and Run Vehicular Manslaughter Concealment Detailed; Driver Faces Trial
By Alexander Ramirez and Jose Medina WOODLAND – Gruesome details of a bloody hit and run death—and…
Spotlight: Mayor’s Comments on Reimagining Police
By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday the Davis City Council took up the remainder of the item…
Announcement: Leaf Blower Use Temporarily Restricted Due to Poor Wildfire Air Quality
By Lauren Smith DAVIS — Today the City of Davis announced temporary restrictions on the use of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Toward More Balance in the City
Even before COVID the Vanguard for years has been warning that Davis was in a precarious position…
City of Davis Cancels Fourth of July Festivities
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis announced today it has canceled the annual City Fourth…
Letter: Reconsideration of Lease Option Agreement and Term Sheet with BrightNight
by: Johannes Troost, Matt Williams, Lorenzo Kristov, and Richard McCann (Editor’s note, this letter was submitted Tuesday…
City of Davis to Close Public Offices – Essential Operations and Services Will Continue
March 17, 2020 – The City of Davis announced today that all City facilities, including City…
UPDATE: Davis Asks Residents to Shelter in Place
(From Press Release – City of Davis) – The City of Davis announced today that it is…
Analysis: The Promise of Economic Development for Davis
It was late 2010, the city of Davis was still reeling from the effects of the Great…
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…
My View: Worried about the Inexperience of the Council Candidates?
We are just about to start up what should prove to be one of the most interesting…
Revenues Improve but City’s Fiscal Situation Challenging Even Under Best Case Scenario
The biggest challenge that the city will face in the coming years is figuring how to on…
Analysis: What Would a City Revenue Measure Look Like?
In 2014, the Davis City Council acted to close an immediate $5 million hole in the budget…
UC Davis Responds to the City of Davis on LRDP
Back at the December 20, 2016, meeting, the Davis City Council sent a letter to UC Davis…
Sunday Commentary: Containing Costs Figures to Be a Huge Challenge
A week ago Mayor Robb Davis presented his cost containment plan. This is one I fully support….
ASUCD Resolution Asks For 50/100 Plan in LRDP EIR
Last Thursday, ASUCD Senate voted unanimously to pass SR #7, a resolution to serve as a comment…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Sanctuary City?
On Wednesday, the Vanguard, the Davis Phoenix Coalition and the Human Relations Commission held a forum, which…
Guest Commentary: UCD Needs to Provide More On-Campus Housing
by Colin Walsh UC Davis is poised to submit its draft Long Range Development Plan for environmental…
Proposed Letter to Acting Chancellor on LRDP
(Editor’s note: The following is the proposed Davis City Council Letter to Acting Chancellor Ralph Hexter on…
