Guest Commentary: A Response to the Opponents of Measure Q
As a former mayor of Davis and someone who has always been deeply committed to our City’s…
Letter: Former Mayor Supports Partida
By Robb Davis I am happy to strongly support Gloria Partida for reelection to the Davis City…
Letter: Former Mayor Endorses Bapu Vaitla
By Robb Davis I am excited to endorse my friend and colleague Bapu Vaitla for Davis City…
Sunday Commentary: Is Dan Carson in Trouble?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – If pictures speak 1000 words, this one might…
Yolo Food Bank Announces Effort to Create Countywide Food Security Plan
By Vanguard Staff Yolo Food Bank (the Food Bank) has entered into a $75,000 contract with the…
Sunday Commentary: Time to End These Smear Attacks on a Housing Advocate
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – A series of articles have been published over the course…
Sunday Commentary: Process Yes, Paralysis By Analysis No
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – There are times when the call for proper process is…
Guest Commentary: Toward a Director of Public Health and Safety in Davis – Blueprint and First Steps
by Robb Davis On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the Davis City Council created a budgetary “placeholder” to…
Community Activists Continue to Press for Changes to Policing
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The city council last week heard the first round of…
Guest Commentary: Former Mayor of Davis Serves as a ‘Roll’ Model for a Car-Free Lifestyle
By Lisa Montanaro Sometimes it’s the very people that don’t intend to be an inspiration that inspire…
Robb Davis, Former Davis Mayor, Joins Yolo Food Bank As Impact and Innovation Officer
By Joy Cohan Bringing with him a unique background in community-based health and nutrition, program development, and…
Sunday Commentary: The Legacy of Gandhi in Davis Toppled
By David M. Greenwald From the start, the Gandhi statue got off on the wrong foot in…
My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?
Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an…
Guest Commentary: Enlarging the Discussion on ‘Defunding’
By Robb Davis Observing the early evolution of discussions around defunding the police–and after having read The End…
Guest Commentary: In Defense of Diversity
By Robb Davis Telos is a Greek word that means “ends”, specifically “ultimate” ends—what in French is…
They Needed 658 Signatures, They Got Over 1700 – It Appears Special Election Will Qualify
Barring something truly extraordinary, it appears that the school board decision to appoint Joy Klineberg to fill…
Guest Commentary: COVID-19 – What Has Brought Us Here, Where Do We Go Next?
by Robb Davis Yesterday David wrote of the difficult place in which we now find ourselves vis-a-vis…
Letter: We Are Seeking 800 Signatures to Place Vacated DJUSD Seat on the November Ballot
By Robb Davis On Thursday July, 2, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Trustees…
Expanded Homeless Facility, Paul’s Place, Goes before Planning Commission Next Week
A proposed redevelopment of an existing facility that would offer supportive services and other opportunities for people…
Commentary: The Hole Grows Deeper – Five Mayors Speak Out
As a long time political observer, I cringe when, time after time, government bodies and elected officials…
