The City of Davis has implemented changes to the Respite Center, including additional staff and a Façade Revitalization & Accessibility Grant Program, to address concerns from the community and improve conditions around the site.
The Sacramento Police Department was found liable for violating the constitutional rights of George Floyd protesters, but the court declined to issue a permanent injunction to mandate reforms, leaving the plaintiffs and their supporters feeling that justice remains elusive.
The City of Davis is facing a fiscal crisis due to overspending on employee compensation, and the Measure Q funds allocated for road and bike path maintenance have been spent, leaving no money for these projects.
The City of Davis needs a new City Manager who can establish trust, deliver promised results, and foster excellence in staff, while also making the city business-friendly and inclusive of the community.
The City Council’s use of Measure Q funds for employee raises instead of road and bike path maintenance is a bait and switch scam, and the only way to avoid this is to redirect other budget funds towards road and bike path maintenance.
The City of Davis is seeking community input on the leadership qualities and priorities they believe should guide the city’s next city manager through a public survey, and interested applicants can learn more and apply by visiting Bob Murray & Associates.
The Data Collaborative for Justice report highlights the need for judges to reduce pretrial detentions in New York Jails, as 85% of inmates are held pretrial, and proposes reforms to improve the criminal justice system and reduce the population in Rikers Island.
The ACLU and ACLU of Louisiana are calling for the New Orleans Police Department to stop using facial recognition technology, as they believe it is undermining City Council orders and violates the fundamental rights of residents.
Fifteen Sacramento police officers have doubled their annual salaries through overtime pay, raising concerns as the city faces a $44 million budget deficit.
The proposed Davis city budget for 2025-2027 fails to adequately address financial concerns, with a lack of investment in road and bike path maintenance, a lack of funds to cover past commitments to retirement benefits, and a lack of transparency in long-term financial forecasting.
Davis needs to reform Measure J to meet state housing mandates and avoid legal scrutiny, but doing so requires a willingness to evolve and act responsibly.
Community groups have won a victory in having their free speech area returned to its previous Saturday location, but the issue of the effective ban on free speech tabling during the Wednesday market remains unresolved.
The Davis City Council will consider approving a revised development agreement that transfers responsibility for the long-delayed Chiles Ranch housing project to Century Communities of California, LLC, and its financing partner, Hearthstone.
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