Davis City Council Questions: Question 4 – BrightNight
This is our fourth of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer was due…
Joint Subcommittees Discuss Idea of Social Workers Accompanying Police Officers Responding to 911 Calls
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — Upon the recent outbursts of anger and repulsion by protestors infuriated with social…
Davis Police Department’s Surveillance Technology Report Difficult to Read, According to Police Accountability Commission
By Madison Forwood DAVIS — Upon reviewing the Davis Police Department’s 2020 Surveillance Technology report, the Police Accountability…
Group Continues to Press for Reform and Transparency in City Decision-Making Process
By David M. Greenwald Last month a group of citizens, citing a number of “alarming instances of…
Council and Supervisor Candidates Take on Race and Social Justice Issues – Part Two
By David M. Greenwald Yolo Committee for Diverse and Inclusive Elections (YCDIE) on Saturday afternoon held a…
Sunday Commentary: These Are Troubled Times and We Need to Get Real about Our Community’s Challenges
This week, former Davis Mayor Mike Corbett submitted a letter to the Editor of the Enterprise that…
Frerichs Talks about His Run for a Third Term on the Davis City Council
Lucas Frerichs is attempting a fairly rare feat in Davis political history—being elected to a third consecutive…
Guenther Embarks on a Second Council Run
It was two years ago that Larry Guenther ran for the first time, finishing in the middle…
Guest Commentary: Improving City of Davis Decision Making – An Open Letter
Informed and transparent decision-making is an essential pillar of good local governance. In Davis, this pillar…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
Guest Commentary: A Look at Davis Police Reform Efforts
By Gloria Partida and Lucas Frerichs As we reflect on the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna…
Local Energy and Finance Experts Challenge Davis City Council on Legality of Solar Land Lease Deal
by Scott Steward On April 23, four local residents filed a formal “cure and correct” letter with…
Commentary: The Hole Grows Deeper – Five Mayors Speak Out
As a long time political observer, I cringe when, time after time, government bodies and elected officials…
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 Agrees to Allow More Discussion of ARC by Commissions – But Not Push Back the Deadline for EIR Comments
One of the big questions during the middle of the COVID-19 crisis is to what extent can…
Commentary: The Opportunity Presents Itself for a New Revolution in Local Government
In 1996, the internet was brand new and a friend of my aunt hired me to fly…
Council Lays Out Public Participation Process during COVID-19 Response
When the council met just under two weeks ago using a Zoom format, the meeting was disrupted…
Commentary: Racism and Zoom Bombing Is an Unfortunate New Thing
As we race to accommodate a hopefully temporary shift in society from in-person to video meetings, one…
Councilmember Frerichs Discusses the COVID-19 Threat and City’s Response
The Davis Community is responding to an unprecedented threat from COVID-19. The Vanguard spoke with Councilmember Lucas…
Councilmember Carson Talks about the COVID-19 Crisis
Councilmember Dan Carson is the latest of the city council to speak with the Vanguard about the…
