Letter: David Taormino Is Trying to Run a ‘Bait and Switch’ on Davis Seniors by You
This was a letter sent by Alan Pryor on April 13 to the Davis Planning Commission Dear…
Guest Commentary: Letter to Planning Commission Urges Scrutiny of Bretton Woods Davis-Connected Buyers Program
By Eric Gelber Below is the text of my letter submitted to the Davis Planning Commission for…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Buyer’s Program Quandary
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – When I first sat down and spoke with developer David…
Planning Commission to Review Davis-Connected Buyers Program
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The most controversial part of the Bretton Woods Senior Housing…
Bretton Woods Project Looks for Final Approvals to Move Forward
By David M. Greenwald Nearly two years after the voters approved the West Davis Active Adult Community,…
Guest Commentary: Keeping My Commitment to the Community
By David Taormino The list of challenges for residential developers and builders in Davis is long and…
Developer Pulls Back on Changes to Bretton Woods, ‘Going Back to Drawing Board’
On Tuesday, the city announced that the Planning Commission meeting set to discuss the changes to Bretton…
Monday Morning Thoughts: To Change Buyers Program, City Needs to Put Project Back on the Ballot
There is a proposal on the agenda of the Planning Commission this week that would remove the…
Guest Commentary: David Taormino and Bretton Woods Are Attempting a ‘Bait-and-Switch’ with the Davis-Based Buyers Program
by Alan Pryor David Taormino, the developer of the Bretton Woods senior housing development just west of…
Commentary: Does the Community Believe Davis Is Headed in the Right Direction?
A few readers have reported that they have received polling questions. It is not clear who at…
FPPC Will Not Further Review Complaint against No on L
The Vanguard received a letter from the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), via a records request…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Despite Heated Rhetoric, There Might Not Be Much to the Campaign Finance Allegations
As I wrote up the article on the city council’s public announcement of closed section actions of…
City Forwards No on L Complaint to DA and FPPC
City Has Now Forwarded Complaints on Both Sides On Tuesday, the council held a closed session meeting…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Measure R Threatened By Its Most Loyal Supporters
During the Nishi and WDAAC (West Davis Active Adult Community) campaigns, we pointed out that Measure R…
Guest Commentary: Laundered Campaign Contributions Appear to Have Been Made to the Yes on Measure L Campaign
by Alan Pryor In previous articles pertaining to the financial disclosures of the Yes on Measure L/West…
Guest Commentary: Yes on Measure L Campaign Violates FPPC Disclosure Laws
Campaign Failed to Report Davis Vanguard Ad Expenditures and Provided Inadequate Disclosure of other “Non-Monetary” Contributions and…
My View: Looking At Measure R Before Renewal Does Not Necessarily Mean Weakening It
Some in this community have taken a hardline view that Measure R should absolutely be renewed as…
Motion Filed to Dismiss Civil Rights Case Against City, WDAAC
An attorney representing the city of Davis, Binning Ranch and David Taormino filed a motion on Tuesday…
Council Approves City-County Tax-Sharing Agreement on Nishi, WDAAC
Last night after brief discussion the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to approve the agreed to tax-sharing…
My View: 2018 Marks a Continued Decline in the Influence of the Slow Growth Position in Davis Politics
In 2000, after years of rapid growth in the city of Davis, progressive forces were resurgent. Not…
