David Greenwald

David Greenwald founded and maintains the political blog The People's Vanguard of Davis.

Web Site: http://davisvanguard.org/


UCD Law Professor Argues GATE Lottery Based on Dubious Legal Advice

May 19, 2013
UCD Law Professor Argues GATE Lottery Based on Dubious Legal Advice

Current district plans include the extension of a GATE Master Plan with the inclusion of a lottery to select among GATE-identified students, until a new plan can be developed.  The name will change to Alternative Instructional Model program. The ques...

Commentary: The Other Side of the Story on the Eel Street Fire

May 19, 2013
Commentary: The Other Side of the Story on the Eel Street Fire

If you thought the fire issue was put to rest with the 3-2 vote a few days ago, you would be incorrect.  In today's Enterprise, Glen Byrns, a Davis resident writes in to argue that while there may be few fire calls, he was one of them. "There's bee...

Reality Hammers Home with a 25 Million Dollar Price Tag for Road Maintenance

May 18, 2013
Reality Hammers Home with a 25 Million Dollar Price Tag for Road Maintenance

It was only a matter of time as the city found out the bad news back in February, that it would have to spend a huge amount of money on roads if it wished to avoid a prognosis of failed roads within thirty years with a price tag of 444 million dollar...

My View: Obama’s record on civil liberties dismal and disappointing

May 18, 2013
My View: Obama’s record on civil liberties dismal and disappointing

This week I got into an interesting text exchange from an old friend challenging me on Obama's less than acceptable record on civil liberties.  The problem that my friend had is that I largely agree with him on the President's record on Civil Libertie...

Commentary: Headed for a Train Wreck

May 17, 2013
Commentary: Headed for a Train Wreck

My earlier hope that somehow, cooler heads might prevail is probably out the window.  In the last day or so, the rhetoric out of both campaigns is already amping up.  The message coming from the elected officials in Davis - and probably this county...

Commentary: Headed for a Train Wreck

May 17, 2013
Commentary: Headed for a Train Wreck

My earlier hope that somehow, cooler heads might prevail is probably out the window.  In the last day or so, the rhetoric out of both campaigns is already amping up.  The message coming from the elected officials in Davis - and probably this county...

Study: No Spike in Post-Prison Arrests Under AB 109

May 17, 2013
Study: No Spike in Post-Prison Arrests Under AB 109

In the past few weeks, fueled by a few egregious anecdotes, opponents of AB 109, the state's realignment program that shifts custody in certain non-violent, non-dangerous cases from the state to the county, have asserted that the program has failed and...

UC Davis student protesters have locked down Dutton Hall

May 16, 2013
UC Davis student protesters have locked down Dutton Hall

Early this morning, the Vanguard received a call that protesters had locked down Dutton Hall and barricaded all entrances to the building.  When the Vanguard arrived on the scene this morning, there were estimated to be roughly 30 protesters who had...

Most Elected Officials Avoiding the Krovoza-Wolk Fray For Now; Council Colleagues Concerned …

May 16, 2013
Most Elected Officials Avoiding the Krovoza-Wolk Fray For Now; Council Colleagues Concerned …

When Mayor Joe Krovoza and Mayor Pro Tem Dan Wolk announced late last week that they would each be seeking the open 4th Assembly District along with Matt Pope from Napa and Anthony Farrington from Lake County, the question was how this would impact t...

Commentary: Playing Politics on Crime Issue Got Us Into This Mess in the First Place

May 16, 2013
Commentary: Playing Politics on Crime Issue Got Us Into This Mess in the First Place

In the early 1990s, despite years of decline in the actual crime rate, politicians took advantage of public angst and frustration with high profile crimes, gang, and the crack wars, to push through a series of very harsh penalties.  Over the course ...



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