Joe Krovoza Helped to Transform the Community
Joe Krovoza took over as mayor in January 2011 and served one of the longest consecutive tenures…
Commentary: Which is It?
Since everyone wanted to focus on other aspects of yesterday’s column, I want to pull this out…
My View: Balls Are Being Fumbled All Over the City
Despite some recent criticism, the Davis City Council should be commended for getting the parcel tax discussion…
Munn on Various Tax Options Before the City
by John Munn (Editor’s Note The following is a letter from John Munn to the Vanguard) I…
Commentary: Mixing Pool and Roads in Parcel Tax a Recipe For Disaster
Tuesday night’s study session revealed an interesting divergence of opinion on what the parcel tax should be….
Council Ponders Parcel Tax – Roads Versus Pools
The Davis City Council met on Tuesday night for a lengthy parcel tax study session. It was…
Special My View: Roads Crises Will Not Be Easily Solved
The Davis City Council effectively has until July 15 or so to decide whether or not to…
Sunday Commentary: Why We Can’t Wait on Roads
Yesterday we argued that the Enterprise was wrong in criticizing the council’s timing of a parcel tax…
Not So Fast – Why a Slower Track for a Second Tax Vote Makes Sense
By Dan Carson Davis Vanguard’s push for rapid City Council action to put a parcel tax on…
Analysis: What We Can Do to Put City on Road to Sustainability?
The passage of Measure O does not end the budget discussion. In fact, all Measure O really…
A Different View of City Employees and Benefits
On Wednesday following the Measure O election, the city’s Chief Innovation Officer offered a very interesting analysis…
Budget Released – But What Happens Next Really Depends on Measure O
By Dan Carson The budget package officially released late Friday afternoon by the City of Davis is,…
Council League of Women Voters Candidates’ Forum (Video)
Back in early May, four of the Davis City Council candidates met to discuss the issues at…
Analysis: Proposed New Budget and What It Means For Measure O
The first thing that stands out in the new budget is that the all-funds budget has declined…
City Posts 2014-15 Budget and Launches Financial Transparency Platform
Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Proposed Budget Released (from Press Release) The City of Davis released the Fiscal Year…
The City’s Streetlight Retrofit Project Draws Complaints
Back in January, the Davis City Council approved the implementation of the cobra head LED streetlight retrofit…
Vanguard Analysis: Another Anti-Measure O Argument Goes Awry
In a co-authored op-ed, Jose Granda and Tom Randall bring us another argument against the schools parcel…
Governor’s Proposal Would Hurt Rural Communities
by Assemblymember Mariko Yamada Rural Californians face challenges that differ from residents in urbanized areas. Along with…
Fire and DCEA File Unfair Labor Practice Complaints Against City
The city council agenda showed two closed session items, with the city responding to unfair labor practices…
How We Got Here
Last week, the council candidates were asked what choices by the Davis City Council put the city…