City Looks to Purchase a Fire Ladder Truck
By David M. Greenwald With the city planning on future densification and taller buildings, one of the…
Council Subcommittee Believes Road Improvements Achievable At Reduced Costs
by David M. Greenwald Over the last decade the city has taken steps to acknowledge and fund…
Guest Commentary: Public Comment to DJUSD School Board Last Night — Funny Money in Measure B Argument?
by Matt Williams The following Public Comment was submitted by e-mail to the DJUSD School Board with…
City Revenue and Sales Tax Performance Summarized During Finance and Budgeting Commission
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — During Monday’s Finance and Budgeting Commission (FBC), guest speaker Thomas Adams of…
Davis Announces Beginning of Furlough Days for Employees Due to COVID Budget Cuts
This week the city of Davis announced it would be beginning to furlough city employees for one…
Guest Commentary: Not So Much “Community” in the BrightNight Solar Deal
by Matt Williams Intentions and goals are only words unless they are accompanied by accomplishments, and when…
Guest Commentary: Effects of Increases in City of Davis Employee Compensation from 2011 to 2018 on the City’s Current Budget Crisis
by Alan Pryor The actual average increase in total annual compensation (Pay and Benefits) for City…
Commentary: Illustrating Why Davis Needs Jobs
One of the key questions that the economic development project, formerly known as Aggie Research Campus (ARC)…
Survey by Chamber Shows Extent to Which COVID and Related Shutdown Hurting Business
Over the past two months, the Davis Chamber of Commerce has been in frequent communication with its…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Toward More Balance in the City
Even before COVID the Vanguard for years has been warning that Davis was in a precarious position…
Letter: Former Mayors Criticize BrightNight Deal
by Robb Davis, Joe Krovoza, Ann Evans, Mike Corbett and Bill Kopper On March 24, the City Council voted…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why is the Council Majority Blind On BrightNight?
For the life of me I never really understood the decision by the council to approve the…
Sunday Commentary: Lee and Carson Explain BrightNight from Their Perspective
Over the last two council meetings, as many as 40 different people have spoken during public comment—expanding…
Council Leery of Fiscal Costs, Moves Forward on Long-Range Planning of Sports Parks
Council acknowledged it was a strange item to take up in the middle of the slowdown due…
Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 4 of 4
By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in…
Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 3 of 4
By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in…
Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 2 of 4
By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in…
City Releases FAQ, Signs Lease Option Agreement for Solar Farm
(Editor’s Note: this is the city’s release on the FAQ with the PDF attached). City of Davis…
Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 1 of 4
By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann On Tuesday night, 22 people called to comment to the City…
Analysis: Staff Clarifies Street Selection Process
Last Tuesday, on consent, council was asked to approve a list of streets that the city would…
