Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process
On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification…
MRIC EIR Certification Comes Back to Council
Back in January, the council had agendized the possibility of certifying the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC)…
Analysis: Loss of Whole Foods a Blow, but Does It Indicate a Broader Problem?
On Tuesday evening, the City’s Chief Innovation Officer, Diane Parro, presented to the council the results of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: MRIC Should Not Ask for Certification of EIR without a Project
Here we go again. The Vanguard believes that the city needs an innovation center at Mace. It…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The WFC Link to Ag-Tech Innovation
As we explore possibilities regarding the World Food Center (WFC), it is worth revisiting an op-ed from…
My View: Council and Community Need to Get Behind a WFC in Davis Movement
The end of this week has seen an interesting confluence of events involving UC Davis and the…
My View: State of the City?
I was looking forward to hearing Robb Davis deliver the State of the City this year –…
Mayor’s Take on Economic Development
(This article was originally published back on May 1, 2016. In light of recent discussions on the…
Future Predictions
by Robert M. Goldman In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Need A Workable Economic Development Vision
It has been nearly four years since the concept of an innovation or research park has become…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Can We Think Big on Collaborating with University?
There is a nexus between the two stories we have been running in recent days – the…
Commentary: A New Hope on the World Food Center?
The Sacramento Bee reported on Tuesday that the end of Linda Katehi’s tenure as “chancellor of UC…
My View: Economic Development in Davis Gets a New Jolt
Things were looking rather bleak on the economic development front just a month ago, but that has…
Will Residence Inn Get to LEED Status?
There will be two hotel proposals on Tuesday’s agenda and, unlike its counterpart the Hyatt House, the…
Commentary: Five Things the Chamber Could Do to Change the City
People are frustrated in this community – at least the people who understand the challenges this community…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Lot of Uncertainty about Hotel Projects
In a little over a week, the Davis City Council will be asked to weigh in on…
Sunday Commentary: Optimism Gives Way to Challenging Times for the City
This week in a column that urged the city to recommit to an Economic Development Strategy, we…
Commentary: City Needs to Recommit to Economic Development Strategy
When Sierra Energy sent their press release out early on Monday, I’m sure they weren’t thinking that…
Commentary: A Bittersweet Reminder of What Could Have Been
When Sierra Energy announced during the Nishi campaign that they would collaborate to facilitate the construction of…
Sierra Energy Expands Investment in Community Resources for Entrepreneurs
(From Press Release) – A local alternative energy company is growing explosively, adding staff and expanding operations…
