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,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: One Year into Robb Davis’ Mayorship
Tuesday’s council meeting will be the final council meeting before about a six-week break for the summer. …
Five Questions with Mayor Robb Davis
This week the Vanguard sent out the same five questions to all five of the Davis City…
Rejecting Draconian Measures, Council Narrows Focus on Dealing with Panhandling
The Davis City Council again heard concerns from residents and downtown property and business owners about the…
Commentary: State of the City Address Had Strengths and Weaknesses
The Davis Chamber had a new format for their event, with Mayor Robb Davis giving the main…
Commentary: On Civility in Dark Times
Before I begin this column, I want you to read two past efforts on the subject of…
Council Approves Letter to University on Changes to LRDP
In what has likely been the most discussed topic in the second part of 2016 (although there…
Council Wants Changes to LRDP
While, last week, UC Davis laid out what appeared to be its final LRDP (Long Range Development…
Decision on Hotels Will Be Delayed
Last week, on November 1, the Davis City Council closed the public hearing on applications to two…
Davis City Council Passes Cautious but Community Focused Cannabis Moratoriums
by Eric M. Gudz In the 6th hour of an already contentious evening of civics in the…
Commentary: Council Steps Up to Try to Meet Fiscal Challenge
On Tuesday night the Davis City Council did not take any votes, but it is clear that…
No Vote Yet on Hyatt House, Seems to Have Council Support to Move Forward with Modifications
The council chose to defer actions on the Hyatt House for at least two weeks. From their…
Analysis: Will the Council Approve Both Hotels?
Believe it or not, tonight may mark the first real test of the Davis City Council. Unless…
Sunday Commentary: Council Going to the Resolution Well Again – Is it Worth It?
Nobody on the current council was there for two weeks in a row back in 2009 when…
Sunday Commentary: Thoughts on Gandhi and Conflict Resolution in Our Community
I first met Robb Davis, other than in passing, in December 2011. The pepper spray incident on…
My View: Slow Down on Reducing Public Comment
It was a long night on Tuesday to be sure, and at times frustrating to those who…
Gandhi, Davis, and the Politics of Inclusion
By Sean Raycraft People never argue about issues on which they agree. One of the quirks I…
Council Affirms February Vote for Gandhi Statue in Central Park after Long Contentious Meeting
In February, the Davis City Council on consent voted 5-0 to accept a Gandhi statue, donated from…
Commentary: Hotel Neighbors Recognize Damaging Language Too Late (UPDATED)
Gone now from the Change.org petition is some of the more damaging comments, such as, “Significant increase…
My View: The Hope of the New
This week a new mayor, a new councilmember and a new mayor pro tem were sworn into…
