Commentary: Community Needs to Rally Behind New City Manager
The city of Davis is facing a series of enormous challenges in the coming weeks, months, and…
City Council Finally Get Its Man: Dirk Brazil, New City Manager
By the time the council formally meets to hire Dirk Brazil as city manager on October 21,…
My View: Changing of the Guard
One might be tempted to believe that there was not going to be much difference between the…
Commentary: Low Point in the State of the City
The special agenda for 8 pm on Monday night, in closed session, once again suggests that the…
My View: Avoiding a Return of a Toxic City Hall Environment
A few days ago I was going back over old Vanguard articles as I was in search…
Analysis: Impasse on City Manager?
On September 6, we knew that the Davis City Council conducted interviews of potential city manager hires….
Mayor’s Corner: Mayor Reiterates Opposition to MRAP
by Dan Wolk This is the second installment of the “Mayor’s Corner,” a monthly column intended to…
My View II: Will We Soon Know the New City Manager?
Earlier this week, we lamented the secrecy of the city manager search process. However, all will soon…
Why is Davis’ City Manager Hiring Process So Secret?
We had some interesting reactions to yesterday’s article, in which we depicted the city manager hiring process…
Commentary: City Manager Hiring Process Remains Shrouded In Secrecy
On September 6, we knew that the Davis City Council conducted interviews of potential city manager hires….
Poet Laureate Delivers Satire on MRAP (Video)
UC Davis Professor Andy Jones became Davis’ third poet laureate on Tuesday and will begin his two-year…
Vanguard Analysis: Swanson Votes to Abstain on MRAP
For a vote that did not change the outcome of the council’s decision one way or another,…
Mayor’s Corner
by Dan Wolk This is the first installment of a monthly column I am calling the “Mayor’s…
Council Emerges From Break with a Lot of Work to Do
One might excuse newly-installed Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis if he feels like he’s on a roller…
My View II: Mayor to Address Length of Council Meetings?
Mayor Dan Wolk this week told the Vanguard, “I’ve decided to implement the monthly ‘ceremonial’ meeting. Part…
Commentary: The Other Side of Employee Morale
On Sunday, the Vanguard attempted to throw out, as food for thought as we go forward, the…
Sunday Commentary: Employee Morale and Other City Manager Fallout
Earlier this week, we had a brief series on ideal qualities we would be looking for in…
Part III: What Qualities Does Davis Need in a City Manager?
We have spent this week talking about the qualities of a good city manager and what Davis…
Part II: What Makes a Good City Manager – the Good and the Bad
One of the reasons that I liked the piece from John Nalbandian about Dallas was that he…
What Does Davis Need in a City Manager?
While I do not disagree with those who believe the biggest issue that the city faces is…
