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…
Full Disclosure of Campaign Spending – An Antidote to Super PACs and Dark Money?
By Leanna Sweha As independent expenditures (IEs) in the AD 4 race push $3 million, one candidate…
Support Yamada for Senate
by John Garamendi We are lucky to have many capable leaders who want to represent us in…
Interview with School Board Candidate Bob Poppenga
By Nicholas von Wettberg Two of the five seats on the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD)…
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…
Women’s Caucus Attacks Senate Candidate Dodd on Leadership Claim
We are a week away from the election and the battle over the 3rd Senate District is…
Yes on Measure A Has Huge Monetary Advantage
The Yes on Measure A campaign has raised over $300,000 to date, according to a Form 460…
Stealing Signs (Video)
Former Davis City Councilmember Ted Puntillo posted on Facebook: “At 11:39pm Tuesday night, this person took every…
Reflections on the 4th AD Race
By Mark Kropp The local paper headlines, “No new surprises in Assembly District 3 debate.” Wrong number-…
Bike Davis Hosts Council Candidates Transportation Forum
On May 4, Bike Davis hosted a Candidates Forum to address transportation issues at the US Bicycling…
City Council Candidate Question 8: The Big Problem Facing Davis
For the last eight weeks, the Vanguard has been sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
CORPORATE MONEY TRAIL: $2.1 Million From Corporate Special Interests Boosting Dodd’s Senate Campaign
Over $2.1 Million from Chevron, Big Tobacco and Corporate Special Interests are Boosting Bill Dodd’s Campaign for…
Analysis: A Lot of Heat Generated by Measure A Campaign
As a strong supporter of the idea of citizen-based planning, I am dismayed by the amount of…
Saylor Jumps into the IE Criticism
For the past week it was Assembly Candidates Dan Wolk and Cecilia-Aguiar Curry who sparred over independent…
Yes on Measure A Reaches 1,000 Endorsement Milestone
(From Press Release) The Yes on Measure A campaign this weekend reached a milestone: 1,000+ public endorsers…
My View: Will Nishi Pass?
One of the biggest questions as we come down to just two and a half weeks left…
City Council Candidate Question 7: The Other Davis
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
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…
Sierra Club Yolano Group – Davis City Council Candidate Questionnaire, Part 5
The Sierra Club will not be making a Davis City Council endorsement this year “since all candidates…
Davis Chamber PAC Holds a City Council Candidates Forum
On Thursday night the Davis Chamber PAC held a candidates forum for the Davis City Council at…
