Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel
By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting…
Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department
By Iliana Magana and Jordan Varney DAVIS — At the April 6 Davis City Council meeting, council…
City Announces Changes to Downtown Tent after Large Gathering
By David M. Greenwald In the wake of the pandemic that forced businesses, particularly restaurants and bars,…
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…
Vanguard Webinar: A Discussion with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs (Video)
On Friday the Vanguard held a ninety-minute webinar with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs. We talked about…
Vanguard Webinar: A Discussion with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs (Friday at Noon)
On December 18, from noon to 1:30 pm, join us for a discussion with Davis Vice Mayor…
Sunday Commentary: Projects Can Be Defeated, but Slow-Growth Candidates Largely Not Competitive
by David M. Greenwald It wasn’t a tremendously long time ago when slow-growth progressives actually controlled the…
Commentary: What Does Workforce and Family Housing Look Like? How Can We Address Affordable Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Pop quiz—if you are a family with two kids, a boy and a…
Public Pushes Back on Affordable Housing Amendment, But Council Still Backs It
By David M. Greenwald The Yolo Crisis Nursery, running out of room had an agreement with the…
Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern
The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with…
Analysis: Not a Huge Amount of Surprises Locally
By David M. Greenwald The last totals came in at 11:42 pm, but it looks like there…
Commentary: Some Election Day Local Picks
By David M. Greenwald I don’t envy the job of national prognosticators, but at least they get…
Davis City Council Questions: Final Question – City Budget
This is the final of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer was due…
Council Candidates Share Their Vision for Our Streets
What do City Council candidates think about our streets? To learn more about their visions, Bike Davis…
Davis City Council Questions: Question 7 – Race and Policing
This is our seventh of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer was due…
Davis City Council Questions: Question 6 – Davis Downtown
This is our sixth of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer was due…
Analysis: Davis City Council Candidates and the Growth Issue
By David Greenwald Wanted to start with some appreciation for the efforts of the Sierra Club—they have…
Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Questionnaire, Part 5 – Toxics Reduction
by Alan Pryor Introduction – Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candidates…
Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Questionnaire, Part 3 – Waste Management and Water Treatment
by Alan Pryor Introduction – Every 2 years the Sierra Club Yolano Group prepares questionnaires for candidates…
My View: Looking at Council and Two Ballot Measures
By David M. Greenwald For the most part, we lack polling in Davis, so prognostication is admittedly…