Commentary: Really, We Don’t Have a Problem in Davis?
Stats Show Woodland and West Sac Need to Get on the Ball Too Earlier this week one…
Commentary: Preparing For Life with a Three-Day Newspaper
One of the biggest topics of discussion outside of the local issues in the last few weeks…
Death of Man Shot By Paradise Police Officer Leads to More Questions
This week 26-year-old Andrew Thomas died from gunshot wounds sustained on November 26, fired by Paradise Police…
Update: Where We Are And Where We Must Go
We have ten days left in the year. On the whole this has been a very successful…
Commentary: Where Are Appropriate Sites For Densification?
I was reading the most recent letter to the editor lamenting the Trackside Development, which was entitled,…
Analysis: Would a Soda Tax Pass in Davis and Would It Be Successful?
As we debate whether to put a soda tax before the voters in Davis, there seems to…
A Series of Blows in High Profile Police Cases
The hung jury in the first trial of Baltimore police officers connected with the death of Freddie…
Yamada for State Senate Endorsed by California League of Conservation Voters
Mariko Yamada’s campaign for State Senate District 3 announced today the endorsement of the California League of…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: The Flip-Flopping Epidemic on Soda Tax
Last week we showed strong evidence that Mayor Dan Wolk had changed his tune on the soda…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Binding Council on a General Tax Vote
Although the Davis City Council did not take specific action last week on a tax measure, given…
Giving the Free Holiday Gift
by David N Hafter, MFT This column is about the passing along of your family’s history to…
Sunday Commentary II: On Personal Struggles with Sugar Addiction
While we have spent much of the week talking about the political machinations around the soda tax,…
Sunday Commentary: The Presumption of Guilt?
Back in October, two tragedies occurred related to the drive-by shooting of a 13-year-old. First, a young…
Does the Hung Jury in Baltimore Case Indict the Whole System?
Police defenders will undoubtedly say “I told you so,” in arguing that the prosecutor overreached in charging…
My View: The Whole Tax Set Up Was Odd
In the last several days, we have looked into the impact of the soda tax discussion, but…
Developer Makes Firm Commitments on Nishi, Vowing Two Access Points Among Other Considerations
This week, the city released the Final Environmental Impact Report on Nishi (you can read it here)….
Charges Dismissed in West Sacramento Shooting Case
In November the Vanguard reported that family members believed that authorities had arrested and charged the wrong…
School Board Pushes Forward Later Start Plan
By Nicholas von Wettberg Moments after holding its annual reorganization meeting, with an election of officers, the…
City Manager Pushes Back on Tax Issue, Claiming Staff Time Crunches
It was a bit surprising, as council was sorting out how to approach a revenue measure, with…
Where is the Council Headed on Taxes?
While much of the focus has been on the soda tax, the council on a 3-2 vote…
