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…
Guest Commentary: Council Risks Squandering SB1 Gas Tax Monies on ‘Nice-to-Have’ Neighborhood Street Projects
Meanwhile our Major Arterial Roadways Deteriorate into 3rd-World Condition by Alan Pryor The following email was sent…
Guest Commentary: Staff Wants Council to Approve Two Fire Station Kitchen Remodel Projects for a Minimum of $422,000
Over $200,000 each for Kitchen Remodels During these Disastrous Times? – You Have Got to be…
Carson Discusses Measure Q, City Financial Outlook
The ballot measure that went as expected was Measure Q—in fact, overwhelmingly so. Measure Q kept the…
Local Election Results: Measure Q Passes, Measure G Trails, Provenza Could Be Heading for Runoff in November
One big question after Tuesday night is how many votes remain to be counted in Yolo County. …
City Names New Finance Director
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis announced today that City Manager Mike Webb has named…
Analysis: Costly Public Records Requests – 5G Requests Cost the City Nearly $50K
A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council approved a new wireless ordinance. The city was warned…
FBC Chair: We Need to Make the Citizens of Davis Very Aware of Exactly How Large These Liabilities Are
Commission Talks about How to Address City Deficit, among Other Topics, in Joint Meeting with Council The…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Missed Opportunities for City on Sales Tax
All indications are that Measure Q will cruise to victory on March 3. There is not even…