Davis Downtown Names Brett Lee as Executive Director
Former Davis Mayor Brett Lee has been named executive director of the Davis Downtown Business Association, effective…
Appellate Court Reverses Trackside Decision by Trial Court
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It has been two and a half years…
Council Backs Subcommittee Recommendations on Commissioners, Appoints Diverse Commission
By David Greenwald In the course of business before the Davis City Council, the selection of commissioners…
Commentary: What Does Workforce and Family Housing Look Like? How Can We Address Affordable Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Pop quiz—if you are a family with two kids, a boy and a…
Public Pushes Back on Affordable Housing Amendment, But Council Still Backs It
By David M. Greenwald The Yolo Crisis Nursery, running out of room had an agreement with the…
University Commons Draws Comments from Public and Council
By David M. Greenwald Usually the second reading of a project—even a controversial one like University Commons—is…
Commentary: Council Pushes Back on Anti-Student Rhetoric Among the Remarkable Features of University Commons Debate
by David M. Greenwald How deep does the pushback against University Commons go, I asked on Tuesday…
Modified University Commons Project Approved on a 3-2 Vote
By David Greenwald The council, which prides itself on its ability to find consensus, found itself split…
University Commons Discussion Draws a Boatload of Comments, Continued to August 18
As expected, the University Commons Redevelopment project drew a huge amount of public comments—which ran roughly two…
Unanimous Council Puts DISC on the Ballot for November
There are no guarantees in Davis politics — Nishi learned that in 2016 when a unanimous vote…
Brett Lee Out, Will Arnold and Rochelle Swanson Are Back In
In this new era of district elections, council races are going to take on new dynamics. This…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
Sunday Commentary: If Aggie Square Is Already Filled, What That Means
We keep hearing people question whether Aggie Research Campus (ARC) will work, whether it can bring in…
Council Backs Renewal of Measure J/R without Major Changes
If there is to be a discussion on the renewal of Measure J, it will have to…
Commentary: The Hole Grows Deeper – Five Mayors Speak Out
As a long time political observer, I cringe when, time after time, government bodies and elected officials…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why is the Council Majority Blind On BrightNight?
For the life of me I never really understood the decision by the council to approve the…
Sunday Commentary: Lee and Carson Explain BrightNight from Their Perspective
Over the last two council meetings, as many as 40 different people have spoken during public comment—expanding…
Council Leery of Fiscal Costs, Moves Forward on Long-Range Planning of Sports Parks
Council acknowledged it was a strange item to take up in the middle of the slowdown due…
Once Again City Looks to Extend Affordable Housing Ordinance
Once again the city is not ready to create a permanent Affordable Housing Ordinance. Last June, the…
City Releases FAQ, Signs Lease Option Agreement for Solar Farm
(Editor’s Note: this is the city’s release on the FAQ with the PDF attached). City of Davis…
