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The weather this past weekend was a preview of what summer will be like: 70°F by 10am and low 90s mid-afternoon. Luckily our humidity is low, but I still don’t enjoy working in the heat so I got up early to get some work done around the yard. A week...

I'm happy to announce that I've finally got my website going!  I have a few pages to work on still, but for the most part, it's up a running.   Please visit at melissaleady.com.

On May 3, Davis Resident Eli Davis recounted his April 19, 2013 encounter with a Davis Police Officer who demanded identification as he mowed his lawn in front of his west Davis home that the 68 year old has lived at for nearly 30 years. Davis Polic...

It was grim milestone where carbon dioxide, a key component in global warming, passed what scientists called "a long-feared milestone," reaching a concentration not seen on this planet for millions of years. The New York Times reported on Friday, "Sci...

Sometimes in this business you have to criticize your friends and if you cannot do that when the time comes, then you might as well hang up your hat, your gloves, shut down your computer and find a different line of work. So at the outset here, I am g...

By Matt Williams In the coming weeks as a member of the WAC I am going to be formally and officially asked what my recommendation to City Council is regarding fluoridation of Davis' water. Comments selected from the recent fluoridation discussion: ...

While many criticize the Vanguard for allowing anonymous or pseudonymous posters, we take the issue seriously.  We prefer respectful discourse, we also recognize that there are times in a small community like this one that people need to protect their...

After much speculation, Davis Mayor Joe Krovoza has announced this morning that he will be running for the State Assembly to succeed Assemblymember Mariko Yamada in the newly formed Fourth Assembly District. "I'd like you to be among the first to know...

I was reading Rich Rifkin's column on the fire staffing vote from a week ago this past Tuesday and he argues that he was not surprised by the vote of Councilmembers Dan Wolk and Lucas Frerichs on the fire staffing vote. He noted in his March 13 colu...

By Dr. Michael Wilkes I write on behalf of the Yolo County Health Council, the group appointed to advise the Yolo County Board of Supervisors on all aspects of health in the County. Over the past several years we have carefully considered aspects rela...