Guest Commentary: Leveraging Core Competencies for Economic Development
By Matt Williams Note: This article was originally published in May 2016 and has been re-published by…
A Look Back At a Discussion on Economic Development in Davis
In May of 2016, Mace Ranch Innovation Center had made the decision to put its project on…
Commentary: Fiscal Caution Is the Right Approach
When the Vanguard was formed in 2006, one of the problems we cited in city governance was…
Cautious Council Asks Staff to Return with Additional Information on Broadband
The Davis City Council is moving forward with interest on the municipal broadband proposal, asking staff to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Broadband is Essential for Economic Development in Davis
There has been some criticism of Dan Carson’s op-ed and his approach, which some might argue are…
Guest Commentary: A Municipal High-Speed Broadband Network Would Be a Huge Financial Risk
By Dan Carson This Tuesday, the Broadband Advisory Task Force (BATF) will step forward with its final…
Citizens Continue to Speak against Potential Fiber Optics Agreement with Astound
About ten people on Tuesday spoke out against a closed-session item on the agenda prior to the…
Commentary: Opponents of Nishi Should Stop Digging into Their Weird Red Herrings
There is an old adage in politics – when you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. …
Getting the Nishi Discussion out of the Rabbit Hole: Part 2 of 2 (lack of process integrity)
by Matt Williams and Colin Walsh The Davis Vanguard’s article of May 9, 2018 (“Commentary: Enough with…
Will the City Get Sued over DWR Contract?
On Tuesday night, the council went ahead with their plans for a Davis Waste Removal (DWR) transfer,…
Brett Lee a Surprise Runaway Winner in Council Race
As it turns out, the three candidates expected to win office on Tuesday did so. The order…
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…
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. …
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. …
City Council Candidate Question 6: Vision for Davis in 20 Years
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
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…
Chamber PAC Council Forum – Part II
On Thursday night the Davis Chamber PAC held a candidates forum for the Davis City Council at…
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…
