Landy Black Sworn in as Davis’ 10th Police Chief
Amid much excitement, anticipation, mixed in perhaps with some relief, Davis City Manager Bill Emlen swore in…
Monday Briefs
Mayor Sue Greenwald’s response to Davis Enterprise Article The university is about to break ground on a…
City Continues Move toward Stripping Anti-Discrimination Ordinance of Key Power
When the Davis City Council in June of 2006 put the Human Relations Commission on hiatus, one…
Commentary: Enterprise Article on Mayor Greenwald Slanted
I was quite surprised on Wednesday evening to read the Davis Enterprise Article that covered the city…
Making Tough Choices on Global Warming at the Local Level
This year for the first time marks a real shift in the issue of the global warming….
Commentary: Protecting Davis from Peripheral Growth is a High Priority
Recent developments with the county and other proposals have caused me to look at our current means…
Thursday Briefs
Dunning’s Comparison of Davis to San Luis Obispo More than a bit Ironic I was interested reading…
Major Changes with the Davis Downtown Business Association
The Davis Downtown Business Association (DDBA) recently announced that they would no longer be accepting supplemental money…
Councilmember Souza running for reelection; Pledges to Balance the City Budget
The Davis Enterprise reported on Thursday that Davis City Councilmember Stephen Souza announced his bid for re-election…
In-Car Police Computers Remain Inoperative
In the Ombudsman’s report to City Council presented on February 20, 2007, one of the biggest areas…
Sunshine Week: Davis City Council Survey
Last week being Sunshine Week, I decided to see how responsive the Davis City Council Members would…
Special Commentary: Davis Enterprise Fails to Cover Davis OPEN Presentation
On March 1, 2007 the Best Uses of Schools Advisory Task Force spent over an hour and…
Sunshine Week: Council Majority Refuses To Broadcast Long-Range Financial Planning Workshop
Last week, as we mentioned in yesterday’s blog entry, the City of Davis passed a proclamation naming…
Sunshine Week: Your Right to Know (What Your Government is Doing)
One of the most important values in our democratic society is our free and open access to…
City Moves Forward Water Plans
The city is moving forward with an upgrade to its wastewater treatment. This massive project is currently…
Superintendent Murphy To Retire/ School Board Receives Best Uses of School Task Force Report
Longtime Superintendent David Murphy of the Davis Joint Unified School District stole the show last night with…
Souza Admits “Inconvenient Truth” Racial Profiling Does Exist in Davis
It was somewhat surprising to see in the California Aggie on Tuesday that City Councilmember Stephen Souza…
Police Officer’s Falsified Report Leads to Drawn Out Legal Ordeal for Local Resident
On March 7, 2005, police were called out to the Shasta Point Retirement Apartments in Davis on…
Commentary: Whither Human Relations Commission
Somebody asked me last week if I was planning to go to Thursday night’s Human Relations Commission…
Revenues Way Down from Parking Enforcement
On Tuesday, Paul Navazio, the City Finance Directory presented the Mid-Year Budget Update. One area of serious…
