Appellate Court Hands Another Defeat to Harrington
It all started over Catherine LeBlanc’s efforts to operate a psychotherapy office on 7th Street in Davis. …
Commentary: Council Should Be Fully Compensated for Their Work
The discussion on compensation for city council reminded me of one of my biggest pet peeves –…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Early Thoughts on the Huge City Council Candidate Field
There are eight candidates thus far for the Davis City Council and more could soon emerge. So…
Guest Commentary: New City Leadership Opportunity
By Jason Taormino The biggest opportunity that we have, at this moment in time, is to embrace…
Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council
In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time…
Council to Name Mike Webb as New City Manager
(Press Release) – The Davis City Council expects to appoint Mike Webb as the next city manager,…
Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward
The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018,…
Council to Consider Three Big Policy Changes – Salary, Conflict of Interest, and Campaign Contributions
Currently the monthly salary for city councilmembers is set at $1138, or $13,656 annually, which became effective…
Monday Morning Thoughts: One Year into Robb Davis’ Mayorship
Tuesday’s council meeting will be the final council meeting before about a six-week break for the summer. …
Sunday Commentary: When an African American Confronts the Police
More than 35 years ago the British punk band The Clash sang, “When they kick at your…
Five Questions with Mayor Robb Davis
This week the Vanguard sent out the same five questions to all five of the Davis City…
Commentary: State of the City Address Had Strengths and Weaknesses
The Davis Chamber had a new format for their event, with Mayor Robb Davis giving the main…
Mayor Lays Out City Challenges in State of the City Address
While it was a new format and there were some differences of opinion, Mayor Robb Davis laid…
Six Things I Would Like to See Locally This Year
Today the mayor and top city staff will discuss the challenges and goals facing the city. Here…
Monday Morning Thoughts: State of the City Needs to Be a Call to Action
The city of Davis suffers from two related problems. One is the problem of stats and one…
My View: State of the City?
I was looking forward to hearing Robb Davis deliver the State of the City this year –…
Commentary: On Civility in Dark Times
Before I begin this column, I want you to read two past efforts on the subject of…
Council Approves Cannabis Moratorium Extension, Committed to Lift Moratorium
by Kayla Pace New cannabis policy has come to the City of Davis. On December 6th, the…
Five Things the Council Should Do by the Start of 2017
With the council elections and now the national elections over, it is time for the Davis City…
Council Defends Local Resolution on Dakota Pipeline
While procedural misunderstandings by the public over the timing of discussion on the resolution against the Dakota…
