David Greenwald

President Yudof disagrees but vows to improve transparency - A report from the state auditor has criticized the University of California, in part for a lack of transparency in the ability to explain the differences in funding levels per pupil from ...

Generally speaking, the August 1 meeting, typically held in the morning, is ceremonial.  However, there will be an important item of business this year, in the approval of the City Manager Contract that will appoint Steve Pinkerton as Davis' City Mana...

In the last week, five people in Yolo County were acquitted by juries, another person the jury hung on, and a seventh person, they convicted but only after acquitting on the most serious charge. Something is changing.  To be very frank, we have see...

Last week the Davis City Council by a narrow 3-2 vote approved using RDA funds for the construction of a new parking lot between E and F and 3rd and 4th Streets in Davis. It has since been pointed out the Vanguard, that the public had no idea what t...

Mayor Joe Krovoza learned his lessons from history, back when the Council hired Jim Antonen. He said that the council made their three finalists known publicly, the top two candidates backed out and the council was forced, in a sense, to hire Jim Anton...

Last week, Yolo County jurors acquitted five defendants in four different trials, hung on the verdict of another, and convicted just one, acquitting them on the most serious charge of aggravated mayhem in the case that we covered earlier this week.Rodn...

Just when we thought that Davis would not be hiring a new city manager until after the break, late yesterday night, came the breaking news from Mayor Joe Krovoza announcing that Davis has hired Steve Pinkerton, the current City Manager of Manteca, Cali...

The Great Recession has had a disproportionate impact on the net worth of households depending on their race, according to a new extensive report from the Pew Research Center which analyzes newly-available government data from 2009. They find that...

One of the most awaited studies to date will be the CityGate report on fire staffing.  Back in 2009 the city commissioned CityGate, a well-respected but industry-led consultant company to do a fire staffing study. Out of that report, came the move ...

Britt Davis faces multiple felonies for making threats to and dissuading a witness. It would appear to be a domestic violence case, as there is a protective order signed providing for no contact with two individuals.  However, in this case, at least a...