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New Path Argues For Preliminary Injunction to Be Able to Proceed With Cell Towers in Davis Tuesday, 09 March 2010 In November it was suddenly discovered that the city had issued 37 permits in the city of Davis allowing NewPath to construct a telecommunications network in the city. However, when residents caught wind of this, it was discovered that the permits were improperly issued based on the city's Wireless Telecommunications Facilities Ordinance. City Manager Bill Emlen and the City Council appeared to be caught unaware by these developments, but the City Manager quickly issued a stop work notice and revoked the Permits. NewPath appealed that decision, but the City Council on January 19, 2010... 13 CommentsRead more...Appeals Court Strikes Down Small Portion of Preliminary Gang Injunction Leaves Bulk In Place Tuesday, 09 March 2010 The challenge to the Gang Injunction was originally to begin today (March 9), however last week, Judge David Reed suddenly recused himself citing a number of cases that he was involved in as a defense attorney that the District Attorney's Office intends to use. That move was likely a ploy by the District Attorney's Office to remove Judge Reed who seemed to view their case more unfavorably than others.The trial will now proceed in April with Judge Kathleen White presiding as she did over the preliminary injunction. Yesterday, a three judge panel in the Third Court of Appeals issued a... 1 CommentRead more...Review of Letter From HCD Shows Staff Proposed Changes to Housing Element Go Too Far Monday, 08 March 2010 Last week we ran a story that examined proposed changes to the city's Housing element Update that was apparently reviewed by the State Department of Housing and Community Develop (HCD).The HCD reviewed the city's Housing Element Update, a process that began back in 2007 and was completed in 2008. They made a large number of suggested revisions and apparently they need to approve the document before it is finalized. The City Council has pushed back the matter pending further review, however, our read of the changes proposed by city staff is that they went too far. The city council... 6 CommentsRead more...Commentary: The Kids Are Alright and Civilization Will Survive Monday, 08 March 2010 One of the things I promised myself I would never do as I grow older is scoff at the younger generation as though my generation had it right and the younger generations are about to lead us off a cliff. The fact is that you can go back to the Greek Philosophers and Poets and somehow the younger generation was about to cause the collapse of civilization.While the generations older than me will roll their eyes at the notion, I do have nearly 20 years on most of the kids in college. I will preface my comments on the strike a bit, saying it was probably not the safest or brightest idea to... 28 CommentsRead more... |
