Bill Dodd to Face Mariko Yamada for Senate in the General Election
The question arising out of the State Senate contest in the 3rd Senate District was focused more…
Wolk Goes Down to Defeat Again
For the second Assembly election in a row, Dan Wolk was unable to overcome a number of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reading the Tea Leaves for Tuesday
It seems like this is a perpetual exercise locally, given that we don’t have polling to guide…
Saylor Becomes First to Reject IE Support for His Campaign
While Cecilia Aguiar-Curry has disputed characterizations of her campaign being beholden to oil interests and fought back…
Davis Roots Signs Program Extension with the City and Brings in New Executive Director
(From Press Release) – Davis Roots is pleased to announce it has signed a two-year lease extension…
Saylor Jumps into the IE Criticism
For the past week it was Assembly Candidates Dan Wolk and Cecilia-Aguiar Curry who sparred over independent…
Analysis: Examining the Suddenly Interesting 4th AD Race
It was interesting this week that both Dan Wolk and Mariko Yamada, in separate races and not…
Aguiar-Curry Responds to Wolk Attack on Fracking and IEs
Two days after the Wolk campaign sent out a press release accusing “oil giants” of spending hundreds…
Wolk and Yamada Push Back against Big Money Pushing into Respective Races
Exchange Between Wolk and Aguiar-Curry on Fracking Both the Senate and Assembly races have seen the push…
My View: The Legislative Races Are Finally Getting More Interesting
Earlier this week, the Vanguard gave its race projections, seeing Bill Dodd as the favorite to win…
Commentary: Evolutionary Change Coming to Davis
In the early 1970s a revolution hit Davis, which transformed it from a conservative, agricultural town, to…
Analysis: IE and Comments by Republican Candidate Make Assembly Race Suddenly Interesting
In a race devoid of a ton of money and energy, a half million dollar independent expenditure…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Harsh Reality of Campaigns
Yesterday’s column analyzing the local races drew some interesting responses both on and off the site. I…
Sunday Commentary: With One Month Left, Nishi Battle Stands Out in Boring Election Cycle
Usually the Davis City Council election has been the punctuation on a two year cycle – with…
Analysis: Oil, Real Estate, and EdVoice Come in with IEs for Aguiar-Curry
The recently concluded filing period for the 4th Assembly District showed Winters Mayor Cecilia Aguiar-Curry a rather…
Yolo County Democratic Party Endorses Candidates for the Tuesday, June 7, 2016 Primary Election
Democrats Endorse Candidates That Will Promote Fairness, Inclusivity and Opportunity for Californians and Yolo County Communities The…
Cannery Comes Back for Another Bite: 24 Additional Units
In November 2013, a divided city council voted 3-2 to approve the development agreement to put 547…
Industry Successful in Killing Statewide Soda Tax without a Vote
For the second year in a row, legislation sponsored by Assemblymember Richard Bloom, which would have imposed…
Sunday Commentary: Why Does a Slow Growth Town Elect Pro-Development Councils?
Given the level of contention on the issue of Nishi, it is perhaps somewhat surprising on the…
Commentary: Council Won’t End Fire Charade
To say the discussion on Tuesday night on the shared management of the fire department was odd…
