Commentary: Police Photography of Protesters Butts up Against the Line
Following up on last week’s report on UC Davis police taking photos of the protesters and also…
Commentary: Tearing Down our City’s Character
It took me a long time to realize why the vote on Third and B Street “Visioning”…
Column: View from West Davis
This is going to be my new weekly column of thoughts and tidbits from the week that…
Souza and Asmundson Propose to Strip Civil Rights Protections from Seminal City Ordinance
The Davis City Council in 1986 passed one of the most sweeping anti-discrimination ordinances in the country….
Council Expands Open Container Ordinance
At Tuesday’s City Council Meeting, the Council voted to extend the Open Container Ordinance to greenbelts and…
Council Approves Zoning Change to Allow Densification at Third and B
The Davis City Council decided early this morning by a 3-1 vote to approve zoning changes to…
Guest Commentary: Old North Davis Neighborhood Association Opposes 3rd and B Street Vision
Regarding the City Council Hearing of Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3rd & B Street Vision or zoning…
Heystek Holds Staff Accountable for Completion of Projects
During budget discussions this past Tuesday, Councilmember Lamar Heystek pressed on the timeline for a number of…
Commentary: What Changed in the West Village Discussion
Back in early April, the Council majority was not only against annexation of the West Village development…
Saylor Announcement: The Rest of the Story
Don Saylor announces his bid for reelection, and the Davis Enterprise treats it as a headlining story,…
A Busy and Fun Saturday in Davis For the Vanguard
The Vanguard Booth once again took in Farmer’s Market Saturday in Davis. It was a gorgeous day…
Commentary: Davis as an anti-student College Town?
I’ve seen this all before in a way, having grown up in another college town which in…
Commentary: B Street and 3rd Project Moves on Despite Concerns
The proposed B and 3rd Street Visioning Project moved forward with approval from the Planning Commission on…
New Fight over Remaking the Core Landscape at 3rd and B Street
A controversial new proposal is seeking to raze an entire block of homes in the Davis core…
Heystek Continues to Fight for Living Wage in Davis
Last fall, the Davis City Council struck down an effort by Councilmember Lamar Heystek to institute a…
Victims of Racial Profiling Reluctant to Step Forward
A year ago this past week, over 150 UC Davis students and Davis residents, most of them…
Saylor Tries to Have It Both Ways on Sodexho Struggle
As I opened the press packet from the May 23, 2007 Protest in support of the UC…
Chief Black Calls For More Personnel and Training as Budget Priority
On Tuesday May 22, 2007, the Davis City Council had a workshop on the 2007/ 2008 Fiscal…
Analysis: Why Kidd Failed To Get Support to Lower Anderson Bank Building Windows
Last week, the Davis City Council in a very close 3-2 vote, decided to deny an application…
Malcolm X and Modern Community Civil Rights Leaders Honored in Davis
In 2005, the Davis City Council acting on a recommendation from the Davis Human Relations commission passed…
