Commentary: Guiding Principles – the Good, the Bad, and the Missing
Councilmember Dan Carson did the community a good service by laying out his proposal for Guiding Principles…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What’s Appropriate for Consent
Last month some community members complained that an item which authorized the council to hire EPS to…
Proposal to Update the City of Davis Surveillance Device Ordinance
(Editor’s note: the following is a letter from Davis People Power to the Davis City Council). Proposal…
Guest Commentary: How We Govern
Can We Talk? by Larry Guenther First, full disclosure. I am on boards, commissions, and committees in…
Council Accedes to Demands, Will Move toward District Elections in November 2020
The city council on Tuesday made it clear that they did not like the tactics of former…
Defending Common Decency in Davis
By Alan Hirsch If you were at City Hall after midnight Tuesday you could see decency in…
Community Survey Shows Overwhelming Need for Affordable Housing, Overall Satisfaction with City
The city kept the survey hidden from the public until it was presented on Tuesday night. Once…
Councilmember Carson Talks about 2019 Accomplishments and Disappointments
The Davis City Council is nearing the midpoint in the 2019 year. This is the first full…
Commentary: Does the Community Believe Davis Is Headed in the Right Direction?
A few readers have reported that they have received polling questions. It is not clear who at…
My View: Changing the Culture of the Council, Our Town
I made the comment to a former elected official that I really don’t understand why people in…
Council Approves Agreement with Richards, Watson, and Gershon to Become New City Attorney
After 33 years, the city will have a new city attorney, as Harriet Steiner has announced her…
Dillan Horton Becomes the First Candidate for Davis City Council
In what figures to be another packed ballot, Dillan Horton has thrown his name into the hat…
Citizens Continue to Speak against Potential Fiber Optics Agreement with Astound
About ten people on Tuesday spoke out against a closed-session item on the agenda prior to the…
My View: Some Are Saying the Council is Out of Step – Let’s Have a Look
Critics of the council are charging that the council is out of step with the community on…
Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address
Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?
One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected…
Analysis: Who Makes Public Comments at City Council?
With all the talk about anonymous comments on the Vanguard, I thought it might be a good…
Analysis: How the Picnic Day Incident Completely Changed the City of Davis
We are coming up on the one year anniversary of the resolution of the Picnic Day criminal…
The Year of the Woman of Color in Davis
Back in June, when Gloria Partida became the first Latina elected to the Davis City Council, she…
