Next Steps on Innovation Centers
By Rob White Last night, the Davis City Council made several decisions regarding the process for next…
New Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem Sworn In
Tuesday night saw a ceremonial farewell to Mayor Joe Krovoza who served as Davis Mayor from 2011…
Developer Backs Off Request For Expedited Measure R Process
Recognizing that pushing for an expedited Measure R process would potentially derail the process, the Mace Innovation…
Joe Krovoza Helped to Transform the Community
Joe Krovoza took over as mayor in January 2011 and served one of the longest consecutive tenures…
The Region is Watching to See What Davis Does
A source late last week laid out to the Vanguard a doomsday scenario suggesting that the regional…
Sunday Commentary: Seemingly No Way to Avoid the Water Rate Train Wreck
Tuesday’s meeting may have been one of the most contentious we have had since Mayor Joe Krovoza…
Contentious Hearing on Water Still Leaves Rate Options Unclear
It was contentious hearing, at various points along the way, on the water rates on Tuesday night….
Swanson Expands Lead; Munn Concedes
Yolo County on Wednesday had completed most of its count. While it reportedly still has about 1000…
Community Meets New Council For First Time
Last night at the Odd Fellows Hall in Davis, the Davis Downtown hosted a special event honoring…
Analysis: Decline of the Yolo County Democratic Machine?
In local races, the Yolo County Democratic Party would endorse Dan Wolk for Assembly, Norma Alcala for…
News Briefs: City Gets Grant for Gateway Project; Meet the New City Council
Davis Receives Grant for Downtown University Gateway Plan The State of California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) has…
Analysis: Calculating the Longshot Chances For John Munn
On paper, a 213-vote lead like Rochelle Swanson holds over John Munn does not seem that formidable….
Vanguard Analysis: Davis City Council Outcome
We begin with the caveat that there are probably 2000 to 3000 votes still to be counted…
Davis Elected as Mayor Pro Tem; Swanson with a Narrow Lead Over Munn for Second
Measure O Passes Handily, Measure P Ahead With 100% of the precincts reporting, one thing is clear,…
Vanguard Election Day Analysis
Election Day is either finally here or all too quickly here, depending on your perspective. In ours,…
Council League of Women Voters Candidates’ Forum (Video)
Back in early May, four of the Davis City Council candidates met to discuss the issues at…
Davis City Council Community Values Forum (Video)
On May 12, 2014, the Davis Community Church hosted the Community Values Forum which was an opportunity…
Council Analysis: Look Out Here Comes Munn
A few weeks ago I had a conversation with a former member of the Davis City Council,…
Munn Surges in Campaign Finances
For each of the five candidates, the campaign financial disclosures tell a very different but telling story….
Council Candidates Respond to Transportation Issues
Transportation issues are among the most pressing and important confronting our city. For the past several Council…
