Davis ‘Green New Deal’ Forum Emphasizes ‘Justice for All’ to Packed House
By Crescenzo Vellucci DAVIS – A forum about the intensely provocative Green New Deal held this weekend…
City Of Davis Adopts Solar Standard For All New Commercial Buildings
(From Press Release) – The City of Davis announced today that it is now requiring solar photovoltaics…
VCE Community Energy Advisers Offer Expertise, Provide Access
Greener energy, customer choice, local control, access — they’re the hallmarks of Valley Clean Energy (VCE), a…
Local Students Walk Out and March for Climate Change
Across the nation students in over 100 countries walked out of their classrooms to protest climate inaction. …
Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?
At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has…
Council Approves Resolution Declaring a Climate Emergency
The council on Tuesday backed a consent item approving a resolution declaring a climate emergency. The resolution…
Council Rolls Back but Doesn’t End “Loose in the Streets” Yard Waste Pick Up
The council on Tuesday voted to reduce the “loose in the streets” yard waste pick up to…
Commentary: The Halfway Measure on Yard Waste Didn’t Work
I have to admit I have never really understood Davis’ fixation with dumping yard waste loose in…
City Still Trying to Figure Out Yard Material Pile Collection
Up until mid-2016, the city would simply have people on a weekly basis dump yard material in…
Local Impact as PG&E Files for Chapter 11
As expected, PG&E filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protections. PG&E in a press release Tuesday announced that…
Program through PG&E Allows Muir Commons to Install 26 EV Chargers
In November, Muir Commons had a groundbreaking ceremony to unveil what is believed to be a first…
Guest Commentary: Fresh Energy to Start an Exciting New Year
By Tom Stallard and Don Saylor A new year offers a clean slate — a chance to…
Changes to CEQA Will Remove Traffic Impacts from Possible Litigation
It took five years to implement SB 743, authored in 2013 by then-Senate Leader Darrell Steinberg. That…
SACOG Approves $2.9 Million Grant For Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging and Mobility Hubs in Yolo County
(From Press Release) – The Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG) board of directors has approved a…
Guest Commentary: PG&E Exit Fees? OK, But Let’s Be Fair
by Lucas Frerichs and Tom Stallard In a disappointing decision, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) recently…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Fire Danger Adds Urgency to Climate Change
We have learned, once again this month, that the risk of fire presents a multi-fold danger to…
Commentary: Schools Made a Tough Call, Is This Really the Future We Face?
UC Davis tried to open earlier this week and the students protested the decision. The administration after…
UC Davis Re-Opens Its Classes for Wednesday, Prompting Angry Response From ASUCD
UC Davis issued a statement at 9 pm on Tuesday evening announcing, “After consulting with our UC…
Guest Commentary: Make “Sustainable Food” the Economic Engine of Downtown Davis
By Anya & Richard McCann, Cool Cuisine Many communities around the region, such as Sacramento and Woodland,…
CPUC Decision Could Cost Energy Customers
(From Press Release) – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) voted to approve controversial revisions to the…
