Davis Preserves Another 120 Acres of Farmland Northeast of City
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The City of Davis announced Monday that it recently purchased…
Federal Judge Grants Homeless Union TRO for 14 Days to Stop City of Sacramento from Sweeping Unhoused during Super-Heated Temps
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – U.S. District Court Judge Troy L….
Federal Court Asked to Immediately Stop Sacramento City, County from Clearing Homeless Encampments Until End of Hot Weather to Prevent Unhoused Deaths
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Charging “excessive” summer temperatures may result…
Commentary: Davis Is Boxing Itself In – More Ways Than One
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tuesday’s commentary concluded that Davis is not in danger of becoming…
Commentary: But I Don’t Want Davis to Become Elk Grove…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This is what I hear from people in…
Davis Permanently Preserves 124 Acres of Farmland Northeast Of City Limits
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – The City of Davis recently purchased an agricultural conservation easement…
Sunday Commentary: The Measure O Boogie Man Reappears in the DISC Debate
by David M. Greenwald Back in August the No on Measure B campaign raised the issue that…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Thoughts on Housing and Growth in Davis
Here we are at the end of September 2019 and the council has not wanted to have…
The Yolo County Habitat Conservancy – A Long and Expensive Journey
by Bruce Guelden In 1994, several dozen Yolo County officials assembled in Woodland, Ca. They met with…
My View: A New Twist, But Same Dilemma in MRIC Discussion
On Wednesday the issue of EIR Certification of MRIC has come before the Planning Commission. Many slow…
Guest Commentary: Time to Revisit Our “Open Space” Measures
By Jeff Boone It was during the mid-late 1990s when the Wildhorse and Mace Ranch housing developments…
Council Approves Conservancy JPA, Agrees to Look at Measure O Open Space Expenditures
The Davis City Council ultimately agreed to a motion that would authorize the city to reserve up…
Transparancy and Accountability Decision by Council Tonight
Tonight presents an opportunity for the Davis City Council to take a proactive step toward improved transparency…
Accountability Regarding Measure O … Point – Counterpoint
City has wisely spent Measure O monies By Marc Hoshovsky Last Sunday’s column about Davis’ open-space tax (“Let’s…
Sunday Commentary: The General Use Tax and Tales of 2004
The risk of a general use tax is that the voters have no say over how that…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs To Be Ready to Make More Tough Choices on Budget
In June of 2014, the city was still facing an economic crisis and the voters stepped up…
Commentary: Not Opposed to Taxes, But We Need a Plan
As we noted yesterday, neither the city manager nor the majority of council members seems to be…
Commentary: Council Needs Reminder That Taxes Were Supposed to Be Temporary
On May 18 of 2014, Councilmembers Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee joined Elaine Roberts Musser, Dan Carson…
My View II: Council Should Be Cautious About Raising Employee Compensation
The rumor this week is that, with the city pushing into the black and restoring its general…
Sunday Commentary: Avoiding Repeating the Mistakes of Davis Budget History
I look at articles like Dan Carson’s (5/2, New City Staff Forecast Says Fiscal Year to End…
