Davis Homelessness Alliance Presents One Year Update To The Social Services Commission
By Madison Forwood The Davis Homelessness Alliance (DHA) provided a one-year progress report to the Davis Social…
City Council Passes Winter Shelter Program, Discussed Sanctioned Camping for the Homeless Community
By Lauren Smith DAVIS — At Tuesday evening’s City Council meeting, the council approved the cold weather…
Student Opinion: Chronic Housing Insecurity in Davis: How it is now, where to get help, and how to help
By Grant Schrader With a system that may be leveraged against them, unhomed Davis residents do have…
My View: Paul’s Place Sails Through but Attitudes toward Homeless and Mentally Ill Remain Troubling
Having watched the discussion earlier on the Respite Center, we see two very distinct points of view…
Short-Handed Planning Commission Makes Quick Work of Paul’s Place Sending It to Council
Wednesday night’s Planning Commission meeting was truncated before it even started, as three members, citing advice from…
Commentary: Mayor Misses Opportunity on Call to Action on Critical Issues
We can debate over whether the city is headed in the right or wrong direction, I suppose. …
Commentary: Homeless Solutions Are Not Nearly as Simple as People Want to Believe
KOMO news in Seattle this year produced the documentary, “Seattle is Dying,” which chronicles the homeless problem…
Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax
The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea…
My View: Opposition to the Respite Center Was Overwhelmed on Tuesday Night
Here we go again I thought as I saw a packed room on Tuesday. It had been…
Presentation Discusses Ways to Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
On Monday at the Community Chambers, Rohit Naimpally, the Senior Research and Policy Manager at J-Pal presented…
Davis Manor Requests For 5-Point Commitments
Editor’s note: on Tuesday, jesikah maria ross, co/founder and current president of the Davis Manor Neighborhood Council…
Community Shows Overwhelming Support For Respite Center, Homelessness
There was pushback from some people in Davis Manor against the location for the proposed respite center. …
Council Looks to Finalize Respite Center Despite Pushback
A little over a month ago, the council shifted gears and directed staff to pursue a pilot…
Sunday Commentary: They Have to Live Somewhere
There has been a pattern developing this year – a policy is proposed by the city or…
Police Chief Comes Out in Support of Respite Center As Davis Manor Residents Start to Push Back
A few weeks ago, the Davis City Council moved the site of the proposed respite center for…
Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras
While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning…
Commentary: Do the Right Thing on the Homeless and Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Last week’s discussion on homelessness witnessed the council, in the face of outcry from the Mace Ranch…
Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard
The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t…
Guest Commentary: Generosity the Biggest Barrier to Solving the Homeless Dilemma
By Gloria Partida In the late 90s when I was volunteering with STEAC, the number of homeless…
Council to Receive Updates on Respite Center Plans, Consider Whether to Move Away from Second Street Site
It has emerged as a new issue of controversy – the concept of a respite center to…
