Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term
The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was…
Report Finds Statewide Crisis of Basic Needs Insecurity in California Higher Ed
The Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor Analysis has recently put out an overview of basic needs…
Sunday Commentary: The MOUs We Signed Should Not Be Cause for Alarm
This week, Alan Pryor forcefully pushed back against the council placement of two MOUs on the consent…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Will Have to Go Back to the Drawing Board on Roads
Overall, when we evaluate the last council and the past four years, I think this council deserves…
Taking Care of Tomorrow Today: Our Efforts to Develop Fiscal Resilience
By Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson We have spent the past four years together on the City…
Fact Checking Claims by Opponents of Measure H – Parks Tax
by Alan Pryor Measure H is a 20-year parcel tax for Parks Maintenance at $49 per year…
Arguments for and against the Tax Measures
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MEASURE H In 1998, the citizens of Davis first approved a $49 parks…
My View: Worried about the Inexperience of the Council Candidates?
We are just about to start up what should prove to be one of the most interesting…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Our Roads Are in Desperate Need of New Revenue
There seems to be a perception out there that we can have our cake and eat it…
Commentary: Is Davis Governable?
Council is coming back from their winter break. We have nine candidates on the ballot to replace…
Sunday Commentary: People Gearing Up to Defeat Tax Measure?
Last night as I was home and relaxing I got a string of text messages railing against…
My View: The Bottom Line Is Davis Is Not Sustainable
Over the years, those who have supported growth in Davis have always argued that Davis was going…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A New Beginning – The Start of the Mike Webb Era
In April of 2014, the Steve Pinkerton era ended with a bang as a contingent of city…
Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council
In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time…
Commentary: Next City Manager Must Right City’s Fiscal Ship, Find Way Forward for Economic Development
Following yesterday’s column, the Vanguard received some important feedback on the fiscal state of the city. One…
Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward
The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018,…
City Looks to Tax Airbnb Rentals
Back in September 2015, the city council discussed the issue of short-term rentals via internet platforms, specifically…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Are Davis Residents Heeding the Warnings?
The Vanguard has spent ten years warning the community about the shortcomings of the budget. In a…
Council Gets Pushback on the Fire Contract
While the council unanimously approved the fire contract, there were two comments – one by Matt Williams…
Every Davis Citizen Should Read New Budget Forecast
By Dan Carson It won’t show up on the New York Times bestseller list. It is unlikely…
