My View: UCD Housing Comes Up Short
In yesterday’s piece we conceived that what has happened is that changes in the city’s land use…
My View: The Problem with the Bad Apple Theory of Policing
The bad apple theory of policing argues that the vast majority of police officers are good and…
Governor Brown Signs Comprehensive Housing Legislative Package
(From Press Release) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law today 15 bills to help…
When Prosecutors Decide Who Keeps Their Public Defender, Injustice Is Certain
By Brandon Buskey Lazaro Rodriguez was forced to represent himself at his criminal trial in Miami, another…
Commentary: City-UCD Relationship as an Eco-System out of Equilibrium
In the discussion of student housing there has been a narrative which has argued that runaway growth…
Trackside Pushed Back to October 24
The council hearing on Trackside has been pushed back once again, this time to October 24. According…
Commentary: AG’s Office Looks Other Way at Orange County Wrongdoing
Back in August, we asked why the supposedly liberal California Attorney General’s office was trying to seek…
Sessions Guts Federal Police Oversight, Opening Door for Long-Needed Local Oversight
By Taylor Pendergrass As President Trump spends his time denigrating black NFL players and their allies who…
Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward
The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018,…
UCD Says During Vanguard Discussion on Student Housing that It Wants to Increase Density and Units
The Vanguard held its September conclave on Wednesday night at Sophia’s with a vigorous discussion on housing,…
Developer Named for UC Davis Housing Projects
(From UC Davis University News Service) – UC Davis has selected University Student Living of New Jersey…
Missouri Should Try Listening to Protesters Instead of Attacking Them
By Thaddeus Talbot “I think everyone deserves the same rights as I do. I just want peace…
Commentary: Trackside 3.0 – Smaller in My Backyard?
From the start the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association has pushed back against charges of NIMBYism by…
Saylor Pushes for More Equity for Public Defender’s Office
The data coming out of the county showed a large discrepancy in the resources allotted to the…
Deadline Passes with 37 People Applying to CAAC
Yesterday was the extended deadline to apply for the Core Area Advisory Committee (CAAC). The Vanguard filed…
Locked Up Indefinitely: The Supreme Court Case for Immigrants’ Right to a Bond Hearing
By Judy Rabinovitz and Michael Tan On Oct. 3, the ACLU will be back in the Supreme…
Defendant Attempts to Exclude Evidence, Claiming Illegal Search and Seizure
by Alexandra Quilici Many facets contributed to a whirlwind preliminary hearing for Gustavo Chavez who is filing…
Today! September Conclave: Student Housing Crisis
Wednesday, September 27 from 6 PM – 8 PM Sophia’s Thai Kitchen 129 E St, Davis, California…
City Manager Dirk Brazil Announces His Retirement Effective January 12, 2018
He lasted just over three years, which seems about the norm for a Davis City Manager. Dirk…
Trackside 3.0 Balances the Need for Housing with Sensible Growth
by Rhonda Reed, Larry Guenther, Mark Grote, Robert Canning, and Cathy Forkas The Old East Davis Neighborhood…
