Streetlights Revisited October 2014 – Part One
By Barbara Clowers In January of this year, the city of Davis entered into a contract with…
Leasing solar, too good to be true?
by John Walter In 2013, solar exploded in California. Growth was driven by third-party leases and power…
State PUC Studies Warn of Flawed Gas Distribution Pipes: West Davis Leaks Continue
According to a release by a group called Stonegate Citizens Safety Committee, the state’s Public Utilities Commission…
Paso Fino Developers Revamp Proposal, Saving Trees, Reducing Houses
Late on Wednesday, just a few hours before the scheduled planning commission meeting at 7 pm, the…
Analysis: What If Research Confirms Fracking Is Not the Danger Environmentalists Fear?
Fracking has become one of the causes célèbres in the environmental world, where activists fear the process…
Davis Community Pushes Back on West Nile Spraying, Council Subcommittee to Study Issue
The Davis community spent about a half hour overwhelmingly expressing their concerns about the aerial spraying for…
My View II: Did City Violate Our Right to Get Free Plastic Bags?
Every so often I get tickled by things stated in letters to the editor. The recent one…
Analysis: Did Council Overreact When They Killed the POU?
In mid-May when the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to kill the city’s exploration into public power,…
A Week’s Worth of Waste
by Michelle Millet It’s been six months since my family has taken on the challenge to reduce…
City Proposes EIR Response Letter on Oil Train
In June, the City of Benicia’s Draft Environmental Impact Report downplayed the risk of accident and found…
An Update on Green Waste Containerization
by Alan Pryor At their July 28 meeting, the Davis Natural Resources Commission received a report from…
How to Help Your Trees Survive the Drought
Tree Davis has put out an infographic about how to help your trees survive the drought. They…
City Wants Feedback on LED Streetlights and Greenbelt/ Park Lighting Options
(From Press Release) In recent months the City has installed LED streetlights in most areas of Davis….
Should the City of Davis Have Done More to Warn Residents of Spraying?
In the discussion of West Nile virus spraying, it seems that a number of Davis residents were…
West Nile Spraying Generates Controversy Locally
This week, the Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District announced that, due to “intense” West Nile Virus…
Group Warns About Dangers of Aerial Pesticides
(Press release from Environmental Voices) ALERT: Dangerous Pesticides Being Aerially Sprayed Over Densely Populated Davis and Woodland….
Street lights–what are the issues?
by Barbara Clowers There are many issues that most of us are unaware of regarding the street…
Analysis: It’s No Wonder Why People Are Confused…
I recall a discussion back in college about the “big lie,” which is an interesting propaganda tactic…
Street Lights On the City Council Agenda Tonight
by Barbara Clowers The city council will hear a report on street lights tonight. I managed to…
Commentary: A Bagless Week in Davis
A little over a year ago, I went on a late night run for snacks and drinks…
