Grand Jury Looks into Homelessness in Yolo County
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This week the Yolo County Grand Jury issued…
Commentary: What Passes for Progressivism in Davis Is Simply Anti-Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Darryl Rutherford in my opinion, nailed it in…
Commentary: Council Candidates Tackle the Homeless Issue
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – One of the issues of biggest concern to…
Sunday Commentary: If the Respite Center Went Away, There Would Still Be Problems and They May Be Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city council this week extended the Respite…
Despite Some Challenges Staff Recommends Continuing Respite Center
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA -The Davis City Council created the daytime Respite Center…
Vanguard Webinar: Homelessness In Davis (Video)
The panel discussed the current approaches to homelessness in Davis and how things have shifted in the…
Commentary: Respite Center is Nice, but We Should Study Things Like Project Roomkey
By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council will be asked tonight to evaluate and extend the…
Council Asked to Extend Respite Center for Another Year
By David M. Greenwald With homelessness soaring in Davis and more people living on the streets in…
Mayor and City Manager Put a Positive Face on the State of the City
While Mayor Brett Lee closed his remarks with a note of caution, with “it’s not all sunshine…
Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax
The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea…
Sunday Commentary: The Year of the Band-Aid as Council Punts on Critical Long-Term Issues
2019 will likely be remembered as a year of tragedy. The year started with the tragic murder…
My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night
Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been…
Davis Manor Requests For 5-Point Commitments
Editor’s note: on Tuesday, jesikah maria ross, co/founder and current president of the Davis Manor Neighborhood Council…
Community Shows Overwhelming Support For Respite Center, Homelessness
There was pushback from some people in Davis Manor against the location for the proposed respite center. …
Council Looks to Finalize Respite Center Despite Pushback
A little over a month ago, the council shifted gears and directed staff to pursue a pilot…
Sunday Commentary: They Have to Live Somewhere
There has been a pattern developing this year – a policy is proposed by the city or…
Police Chief Comes Out in Support of Respite Center As Davis Manor Residents Start to Push Back
A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council moved the site of the proposed respite center for…
Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras
While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning…
Mayor’s Monthly Podcast, Episode 1: Brett Lee Talks about Davis Issues
The Vanguard hosts its first monthly podcast with Davis Mayor Brett Lee. We talk about critical issues…
Commentary: Do the Right Thing on the Homeless and Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Last week’s discussion on homelessness witnessed the council, in the face of outcry from the Mace Ranch…
