Palin is Unfit to Be A Heart Beat Away
I spend most of my time on this blog talking about local politics and frankly I have…
Proposition 4, Parental Notification, Has an 8 Point Lead in Latest Field Poll
California is vastly different from most states. Case in point, parental notification for abortions. The issue is…
Aghazarian wants to make legislative races non-partisan?
Earlier this week, we discussed Assemblywoman Lois Wolk’s first campaign ad where she accused her opponent, Greg…
Impressions of the First Presidential Debate
Debates are always and invariably not about substance per se, they are often not even about performance,…
What Should Happen with the Lewis-Cannery Property?
The Cannery Park property and how it should be developed is one of the biggest looming questions…
City Moves Forward with Living Wage Ordinance
On Tuesday night, city council anonymously moved forward by asking the city staff to draft an ordinance that would bring contracted workers up to $11 per hour or $12.50 per hour should health benefits not be included.
Councilmember Lamar Heystek pushed for the city to move towards a fifty percent of Yolo County median over a period of time. The council direction came on a 3-2 vote with Councilmembers Sue Greenwald and Stephen Souza joining Mr. Heystek.
Mayor Pro Tem Don Saylor cynically asked staff about the absence of affected employees at this meeting.
“In all of the conversations we’ve had on this, I’ve not seen any of the affected employees in the room, and we’ve not heard from them, that’s unusual, why is that?”
Vanguard Radio is Back on KDRT on an ALL-NEW FREQUENCY
Tonight from 6 pm to 7 will be our first show back at the new frequency 95.7…
Proposition 8, Same-Sex Marriage Ban Doomed?
When the first Field Poll came out in July showing that 51 percent of the voters polled…
What impact will the Yolo County Taxpayers Association’s Endorsement Have on Measure W?
This isn’t supposed to happen–Taxpayers Associations do not endorse tax increases. At best you have to hope…
Wolk Campaign Takes On Aghazarian on Per Diem Issue
It’s been quiet, maybe too quiet considering the amount of money that we know Republican Assemblyman and…
Addendum to Parcel Tax Post from Saturday
A number of interesting side issues came out of the article on Saturday regarding the parcel tax…
Guest Commentary: DJUSD parcel tax analysis and recommendation
by Don Shor How should you vote on Measure W? That depends on — your assessment of…
City Responds To Grand Jury Report
As we reported last week, the City of Davis has asked Police Ombudsman Bob Aaronson to investigate…
State Budget Bad News For Davis Schools?
SchoolsAt first glance one might believe that passing the state budget without the cuts to education that the Governor originally proposed would be good news for schools around the state.
Across the State Uncertainty Clouds Future for Re-entry Facilities
Budget Lacks Money and State Lacks Credibility in Their Promises While the people of Madison mount a…
Threats Punctuate Re-Entry Prison
On Tuesday, I detected a clear lack of interest in the topic of the re-entry facility on…
A Budget That Nobody Wants–And We’re Probably Stuck With
Despite a veto from the Governor, this is likely going to be the budget. The legislature expects…
Fight Against Re-Entry Facility Continues For Madison
For Davis and much of the county, last week was the pinnacle of the fight against the…
Should Firefighters Be Paid to Sleep: Questioning the 24-hour Firefighter Shift
Firefighters work in 24 hour shifts. This is a complicated process and increasingly it has become controversial…
Back to the Big Box Battle: Is New Ad Campaign Deceptive
One of these days, I am going to do a full blown comparison of prices of Wal…
