City Budget Plan A Tax and Spend Mirage
If you read the Davis Enterprise’s Wednesday addition you would have seen a small and scant article…
Planning Commission Nixes City Staff Supported Project
As I sat in to listen and observe the City Of Davis Planning Commission meeting, the thought…
Carrots and Sticks in Development Can be Transposed
It was last summer that Yolo County received an offer from developer Angelo Tsakopoulos in exchange for…
City Wants Your Participation in Parks and Rec Master Plan Survey
It is with great irony that I opened an email on Saturday from Chair of the Open…
City Opts to Refinance DACHA to Keep Co-Op Viable and Limited Equity
In June of 2006, members of the Davis Area Cooperative Housing Association (DACHA) came forward with a…
How Much Does Davis Need to Grow Now?
When Measure X was on the ballot, the council majority made it a point to talk about…
Saturday Notes from the Underbelly
Davis to Woodland Bike Path in the Works The County Board of Supervisors this week announced that…
On the Brink of Battle Over Valley Oak A New Hope For Reconciliation Emerges
I think everyone in the room was anticipating a big showdown, perhaps something ugly, certainly something heated….
Charter School Drafters Respond to District Staff’s Resolution
As we now know, the Davis Joint Unified School District attorneys have issued an additional 20 page…
Proposition 92 Divides Teaching Community and Sets Stage for Bloody Battle in February
A measure that would cut fees for Community College students and guarantee funding levels for community colleges…
County Takes On Appeal of Cell Tower Issue in NW Quadrant
Yolo CountyAccording to the staff report, in May of 2007, an application was submitted to construct and operate a cell tower north of Covell Blvd between County Road 99 and State Route 113. The tower would be roughly 120 feet high.
The County Planning Commission approved the conditional use permit for the construction and operation of the facility northwest of Davis.
According to the Staff Report:
District Staff Drafts Resolution Against Charter School At Valley Oak
A District Staff drafted resolution would deny the Valley Oak charter based on three of the criteria…
Commentary: Early Primary Leads to Uncertain Role for California in Presidential Elections
Interesting article in this morning’s Sacramento Bee on the impact of the early February Primary in California….
Commentary: Voting by Mail
Yolo County Clerk-Recorder Freddie Oakley has a legitimate concern about the low voter turnouts in Yolo County…
