City Running Short on Parking Fines
There was an odd moment last night when Finance Director Paul Navazio was presenting an update on…
Divide and Conquer is a Risky Strategy for the Council
One of the first lessons that my political mentor taught me a long time ago when I…
The PG&E Aftermath
I have delayed my writing of the PG&E decision until a week after the election (hard to…
Will Target Election Re-shape Davis Politics?
In politics as in life there is a proverb, be careful what you wish for, you just…
Davis’ Commitment to Civil Rights Suffers
Rahim Reed said it all on Thursday–Davis thinks it is a progressive town but it is not….
Wildhorse Ranch: The Next Big Development Controversy
Just when you thought it was safe to watch your city council meetings… A few days after…
Target Related Items
I have about several separate things to write on Target today, so I’m combining somewhat different things…
New HRC: Welcome to the Real World of Davis
Last month the new Human Relations Commission met for the first time and began to try to…
Enterprise Engages in Spin Control
Folks, you just cannot make this stuff up. It is hard to imagine and yet utterly predictable…
Post-Mortem: Davis Voters Approve Target Narrowly
Despite being heavily outspent by well over a 10:1 ratio, the grass-roots progressives who fought against a…
Heystek fights for Social Justice
In politics, even when you agree with someone on the issues, you never quite know what you…
Serious Questions Remain Unanswered by Souza and Saylor in Target Negotiations
On Friday and Saturday, the People’s Vanguard of Davis reported that Davis City Councilmembers Stephen Souza and…
Chamber Clarifies Their Positions
Anyone see the letter to the editor in Thursday’s paper, it was kind of buried but it…
Lamar Heystek in No on Measure K Ad
For those of you who are tired of watching Ted Puntillo support Measure K in the TV…
Saylor Distorts EPA Position on Measure K
A November 1, 2006 advertisement in the Davis Enterprise suggested that the EPA was in support of…
Poor Reporting Continues in the Cal Aggie
Last weekend we reported on an op-ed in the California Aggie criticizing Congressional Candidates Charlie Brown and…
Souza Misleads on Labor Agreement at September Meeting
Yesterday we reported on what we are calling the “November Surprise”–a supposed announcement that there is a…
PG&E buys Target Votes
A few weeks ago I suggested that PG&E’s campaign against SMUD may actually be Target’s best friend….
NOVEMBER SURPRISE
There has been speculation since the September Davis City Council meeting when Councilmember Stephen Souza suggested that…
Printing versus Blogging
I started this blog during the summer and the rate of growth has been quite surprising and…
