Analysis: Can We Cut Our Way to Prosperity?
In 2008, the Vanguard was ahead of the curve, warning of unsustainable spending practices by the city,…
Sunday Commentary: Where Land Use and Fiscal Clash, We Lose
On Wednesday, opponents of a proposed new hotel on Cowell Boulevard pushed back that the benefits of…
Assessing Our Strengths and Weaknesses As a Community
By Robb Davis Organizational strategic planning exercises often include a “SWOT” analysis analyzing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and…
Analysis: A Look at the Fiscal Analysis of Davis Hotels
Coming out of the planning commission meeting, it was obvious that there is serious neighborhood concern regarding…
Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?
On Monday it was interesting to note that the Vanguard article on land use, which attempted to…
Commentary: Hitting Reset on the Hyatt Hotel Discussion
On Wednesday, the Vanguard had a discussion with the initiator of the petition against the Hyatt hotel…
Commentary: Troubling Rhetoric on the Hyatt Hotel
While there was vigorous discussion in yesterday’s article on the Hyatt House application, no one seemed to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should Neighbors Dictate Time and Place Restrictions on Community Needs?
A group of neighbors have posted a Change.org petition asking the council not to approve zoning changes…
A Tale of Two Cities on Sales Tax
Last week, the Vanguard presented data on per capita retail revenue, and it was not completely surprising…
Commentary: What Can We Do to Close the Revenue Gap?
Yesterday’s article, that showed Davis lagging well behind both regional comparable cities as well as other college…
Analysis: Davis Lags in Per Capita Retail Sales
As we noted earlier this week, Davis, probably not surprisingly, is near the bottom in terms of…
Fire Union President Sues City of Davis for Unpaid Overtime
Davis Professional Firefighters Association President Bobby Weist is at it again, as he filed a class action…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: When Should We Build a New Sports Complex?
My concern at the time when this process was initiated last fall was that I did not…
My View: The Hope of the New
This week a new mayor, a new councilmember and a new mayor pro tem were sworn into…
Commentary: Sign of the Times
In the past week, we have been talking about the lack of sustainable future we have in…
Commentary: Is Davis Really One of the Worst Places to Live?
We always talk about Davis as a great place to live – low crime, relatively speaking, affluent…
Commentary: Is Davis Sustainable?
In the aftermath of the defeat of the Nishi project, the Vanguard has sought to continue a…
2016-17 Budget and Long-Term Projectionss
By Dan Carson (The following is a memo from Dan Carson to the Finance and Budget Commission….
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Council Carving Out One-Time Money for Capital Projects
The good news for the city is that the immediate budget picture has improved to the point…
Council Receives Report on Capital Improvement Projects for 2016-17
The Davis City Council on Tuesday received a report on the proposed Capital Improvement Projects for next…
