Vanguard Interview with Senator Bill Dodd
Vanguard Board Member Leanna Sweha met with newly-elected Senator Bill Dodd in his Capitol Office on Thursday,…
$6 Billion in Transportation Funding Introduced
Two bills that would provide over $6 billion for state transportation funding, including $2.25 billion for local…
Transportation Bill Introduced in State Legislature Could Address Billions in Unmet Roads Funding
While we have heard this before in previous sessions, and the legislature and governor were unable to…
Sunday Commentary: City Faces Urgent Fiscal Situation
For months we had heard that the city’s fiscal situation had improved – and in some ways…
Sunday Commentary: Optimism Gives Way to Challenging Times for the City
This week in a column that urged the city to recommit to an Economic Development Strategy, we…
Lawmakers’ Failure to Solve the Roads Funding Crisis is a Disadvantage to Every Community
By Leanna Sweha The Legislature ended its two-year general session last week without a solution to the…
Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?
On Monday it was interesting to note that the Vanguard article on land use, which attempted to…
Sunday Commentary: The Davis Dilemma
The Hyatt House hotel is only the most recent example of the difficulty of doing infill in…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Forge Community Consensus to Solve Our Revenue Crisis?
We live in a beautiful community that we cannot afford to pay for with existing revenues. We…
Commentary: Sign of the Times
In the past week, we have been talking about the lack of sustainable future we have in…
Commentary: Is Davis Sustainable?
In the aftermath of the defeat of the Nishi project, the Vanguard has sought to continue a…
My View: Mayor Wolk’s Legacy
This weekend Mayor Dan Wolk, now at the end of his tenure, offers a glimpse at his…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Council Carving Out One-Time Money for Capital Projects
The good news for the city is that the immediate budget picture has improved to the point…
Council Receives Report on Capital Improvement Projects for 2016-17
The Davis City Council on Tuesday received a report on the proposed Capital Improvement Projects for next…
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…
Sunday Commentary: City’s Economic Development Is Crumbling
A month ago we warned that “Cascading System’s Failure in Planning May Doom Economic Development in Davis”…
My View II: When Will We Address $655 Million in Infrastructure Needs?
Two years ago, as we first began to earnestly plan for the possibility of innovation parks and…
Sunday Commentary II: The End of Paradise
If you look at polls of residents of Davis, they consistently rate the quality of life in…
Commentary: In Need of an Evidence-Based Approach
As we finally have a small but likely short-lived lull in the flurry of activity we have…
Monday Morning Thoughts: An Accident a Long Time in the Making
Less than ten minutes before the horrific and tragic fatal collision on Second Street and Cantrill Drive,…
