Sunday Commentary II: What is the End Game for Water in Davis?
If you listened very carefully to the words of the City’s General Manager for Utilities, Herb Niederberger,…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs to Step Up With Parcel Tax
The voters of Davis were willing to pass a sales tax by a 58-42 margin on Tuesday….
Analysis: Decline of the Yolo County Democratic Machine?
In local races, the Yolo County Democratic Party would endorse Dan Wolk for Assembly, Norma Alcala for…
Should the City Develop on Greenbelts?
A little over a week ago, the Davis Planning Commission voted 3-2 to permit a developer to…
My View: Council Not the URAC Needs to Make the Call on Water
I spent about an hour on Thursday evening at the Utility Rate Advisory Committee meeting and, after…
A Different View of City Employees and Benefits
On Wednesday following the Measure O election, the city’s Chief Innovation Officer offered a very interesting analysis…
Analysis: Measure O and Fiscal Sustainability
On Tuesday night, Measure O passed and passed easily, with 58 percent of the vote. Measure O…
City Weighs Options in Wake of Measure P’s Passage
Despite claims that the passage of Measure P would spell the end of the surface water project,…
News Briefs: City Gets Grant for Gateway Project; Meet the New City Council
Davis Receives Grant for Downtown University Gateway Plan The State of California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) has…
Dodd Declares Victory
The Bill Dodd campaign is declaring victory based on their statistical analysis of the remaining uncounted ballots….
Analysis: Calculating the Longshot Chances For John Munn
On paper, a 213-vote lead like Rochelle Swanson holds over John Munn does not seem that formidable….
Advertisers: Lock in Your Low Rates Before Prices Go Up July 1!
Advertisers: The primary election rush is over. But this year has seen explosive growth in readership going…
Vanguard Analysis: Will Measure P Pass?
At the end of Election Night’s vote count, we saw Measure P passing with 51.2 percent of…
Vanguard Analysis: Is Dan Wolk on the Outside Looking In?
The results were remarkable in the Fourth District Assembly Race – with low voter turnout the rule,…
Vanguard Analysis: Davis City Council Outcome
We begin with the caveat that there are probably 2000 to 3000 votes still to be counted…
Davis in Demand
I wrote last week about a set of articles published a few weeks ago in the Xconomy…
Schaupp and Dodd in Virtual First Place Tie in Assembly Race
Krovoza Is Out; Wolk Is More Than 600 Votes Out Of Second When Abel Maldonado recommended the…
Davis Elected as Mayor Pro Tem; Swanson with a Narrow Lead Over Munn for Second
Measure O Passes Handily, Measure P Ahead With 100% of the precincts reporting, one thing is clear,…
Election Day Coverage: Late Endorsement and Campaign Rally
Mayor Cabaldon Endorses Sam Neustadt West Sacramento Mayor Chris Cabaldon issued the following statement today: “I was…
Welcome to Ballots and Burritos, a Misinformational Voter Guide
by Alan C. Miller and Danielle Fodor We already ate the burritos. Objectivity is Our Primary Goal…
