Commentary: A One-Year Review of Police Oversight in Davis
One year ago from August 24, 2006 to August 30, 2006, the fledgling Vanguard in the wake…
Interview with Davis Police Ombudsman Bob Aaronson
Last year around this time, the City of Davis hired its first Police Ombudsman Bob Aaronson. Aaronson…
Dunning: Populist or Social Conservative or Perhaps Both?
For those who read the Sacramento Bee article on Tuesday morning on Davis Enterprise Columnist Bob Dunning, it was an interesting read.
The article posits the almost existential question of who and what is Bob Dunning, and the answer is that he seems to be almost conflicted.
“So which is he? Closet conservative or closet liberal? The answer is: both and neither. In other words, nuance and ambiguity win out. Even Dunning says he’s conflicted when asked about his world view and political leanings. (For the record: Yolo County’s voter registration lists him as a Democrat.)”
Councilmember Heystek Discusses His First Year on the Davis City Council
In the latest in my series of interviews, I discussed with Davis City Councilmember Lamar Heystek his…
Commentary: The Bulk of the Buzayan Federal Lawsuit Moves Forward
In late June, it was reported that U.S. District Court Judge England dismissed a single cause of…
Commentary: Do not be charging me with NIMBYism When I Oppose Your 600K Housing Development
Recently I was reading an article in Mother Jones of all places that caught my eye. The…
Davis City Council Remains Silent as Sacramento Presses for Answers on WNV Spraying
According to an article that appeared in the Sacramento Bee on Thursday, Sacramento City Councilman Rob Fong…
Errors in an Article on the UC Davis Sociology Department Lead to Questions about the Davis Enterprise
On July 20, 2007 the Davis Enterprise ran an article, “Sociology courses canceled – UC Davis instructor…
Should Davis Adopt an Urban Limit Line?
During the course of the debate last year over the creation of open space potentially on the…
Shriner’s Property Leads to Discussion on Open Space and Ag Preservation
Last week, the Davis City Council took up the issue of the possible acquisition of the Shriner’s…
“Claire”-ifying the Davis Enterprise Story on Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald’s Candidacy for Davis City Council
Editor’s note: My wife Cecilia Escamilla-Greenwald has been considering a run for the Davis City Council. In…
City Manager Out of Compliance With City Residency Requirements
Does it matter what city the Davis City Manager resides? That is a question the residents of…
Quasi-Live Blogging from City Council Chambers on Shriner’s Issue
It was my hope to blog the city council meeting live today, but the city has not…
Vanguard Packs Odd Fellows For Birthday Bash
The Vanguard’s Birthday last night at the Odd Fellows was a rousing success with well over 120…
Shriner’s Article in Enterprise Raises Suspicions and Questions About Process Involving Land Acquisition Issue
On Sunday the Davis Enterprise ran a front page, above-the-fold story on Councilmember Stephen Souza’s proposal for…
Commentary: Why I believe We Need More Officers
On Tuesday night, it was late into the evening, rapidly approaching the midnight hour. I stepped up…
Why Do Democratic City Councils Plan Housing That Republicans Will Live In?
As I confess, the title of this post is not mine. It was in fact donated to…
Councilmember Souza Pursues Development Project
At the last council meeting, Councilmember Stephen Souza brought forward an item submitted as a councilmember for…
Commentary: Report Demonstrates Need for Public Safety Priority in City
It has become commonplace within this community to assume that I am against law enforcement because of…
Commentary: Weintraub’s Critique of Davis Fails to Understand the Fundamentals of Liberalism
I read Daniel Weintraub’s critique of Davis in the Sacramento Bee: “Liberal town? Davis is white, wealthy…
