Sunday Commentary: Paid Parking is Controversial but Also Misunderstood
There are a lot of misconceptions about the nature of the parking problem in the Davis Downtown. …
Sunday Commentary: We Had Far More Choice with VCE Than We Ever Had with PG&E
I continue to find the narrative by columnist Bob Dunning to be ironic. He writes, “I continue…
Letter: Bob Dunning Gets Choice on VCEA Wrong
By Richard McCann Electricity customers in Davis and Yolo County are in the midst of choosing between…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Out of Touch and Tone Deaf?
It was a week ago that we ran the column highlighting concerns that the local paper is…
My View: Fear Itself – Why Davis Should Not Install Metal Detectors at Its Schools
Columnist Bob Dunning, discussing the potential threat at Harper this week, noted that while most of us…
Sunday Commentary: Yes Politicians Can Be Bought in Davis
One of the arguments I hear for the $100 campaign finance limit (now increased to $150 for…
Commentary: Is There a Release Valve on Housing Pressures?
In yesterday’s column we highlighted points made by Rich Rifkin on Measure R. He made the point,…
My View: Let’s Not Pretend Like Teacher Health Benefits Are Not Subpar
A Dunning column from earlier this week noted with sympathy teachers’ efforts to lobby the district with…
Commentary: Insisting on Calling the Picnic Day Incident a Brawl, Local Paper Shows Its Bias
The Picnic Day incident, as we have called it from the start, tops the local paper’s lists…
Commentary: Defending Double Dipping?
The problem of double dipping into the pension system is a huge problem that the legislature and…
My View: Tax Discussion Missing Critical Context
The council had their first discussion this year about taxes and there is already pushback. Part of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Changing Police Oversight on the Fly is the Problem with Picnic Day
Every system of government has strengths and weaknesses. But one of the key things is that you…
Commentary: Unwarranted Attack on a Councilmember Combined with Inconsistent Editorial Standards
Remember two weeks ago we called out the Enterprise’s editor for rushing in to defend columnist Bob…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Need for Calmer Heads…
Contrary to the notion being drummed up by columnist Bob Dunning, the city took strong steps last…
Commentary: Columnist Just Doesn’t Get It on Need for Impartial Investigator
The title of Bob Dunning’s latest column really says it all: “No matter who investigates, someone will…
Sunday Commentary: Bringing Out the Worst in Ourselves
Just a few weeks ago I was having a discussion with a long-time reader about how land…
Commentary: More Questions than Answers Emerge in Picnic Day Incident
The police’s decision to release video on the Picnic Day confrontation sheds some light on what happened,…
Commentary: The Devil is in the Details
Is Dunning the Only One Allowed to Rush to Judgment? On Monday, April 24, the Davis Police…
Sunday Commentary: Biased Coverage of Police Incidents by Local Paper Now and Then
A letter writer in the local newspaper calls veteran columnist Bob Dunning to task for what appears…
Sunday Commentary: Tying Police Incident to Picnic Day Was Inevitable
It was inevitable, once a report came out suggesting police officers were attacked and beaten on Picnic…
