My View: Is the MOU Issue a Vanguard-Only Issue?
On Tuesday night when I expressed concern to a councilmember about the fact that the MOU issue…
Councilmember Swanson Explains Her MOU Vote and the Process
For Councilmember Rochelle Swanson, the Vanguard column the other day following the council meeting and the 4-1…
Special Commentary: Council Set to Approve $1.1 Million in New Spending on MOUs
Despite projections from last June showing the precarious nature of the city budget and despite sales tax…
My View: Council Should Allow Downtown Businesses to Deal Internally with Disputes
Earlier this week, the Vanguard noted a letter dated October 27, in which a group of seven…
Correcting the Record on the Blondies Commentary
In our commentary on Blondies yesterday, we wrote, “If staff wanted to allow Blondies to open and…
Sunday Commentary: Is Blondies a Political Football in This Discussion?
Two weeks ago when the council passed the urgency ordinance to put a building moratorium on new…
Analysis: Densification and Infill Can Be Tricky Goals
Last week’s presentation by Joe Minicozzi gave us some interesting new ideas for how to evaluate the…
Brett Lee Announces Re-Election Run
by Brett Lee When I first ran for City Council in 2012, one of my chief motivations…
Council Passes Urgency Ordinance 4-1 to Put Moratorium on New Bars and Clubs
Council voted 4-1 to approve the staff report that establishes a moratorium on the establishment, creation or…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Trying Not to Overreact to a Tragedy
There is a thin line between due diligence and overreaction. For the most part I think public…
Sunday Commentary: Cost Restraints Key to Innovation Park City Revenue Generation
Lost in the shuffle, of one of the busier weeks I can remember where there was no…
Analysis: Two Issues Loom on Mace Ranch Innovation Center
Responding to feedback from the public last week, the Davis City Council will take up the issue…
Commentary: Does Proposed Extension of the Smoking Ban Unfairly Target Homeless Populations?
The city of Davis has long had a comprehensive no-smoking ordinance in place. Smoking is already not…
My View: Stop Saying Projects Are Being Rushed Forward
One of the lines I hear all the time – and, quite frankly, I have grown tired…
Residents Call for Safe Streets in Villages at Willow Creek
by Jason Tyburczy Residents of Koso Street in South Davis, many of whom have lived there for…
Analysis: Time Not Yet for A Council Race
In the past month, we have seen the State Senate and State Assembly races already flooded with…
Commentary: Did Council Go Far Enough By Separating Sports Parks from Tax Discussion?
The Davis City Council made the move they had to make on Tuesday night – which was…
Source: Dodd to Run For Senate; Wolk for Assembly
A high level source close to one of the campaigns told the Vanguard on Tuesday that Bill…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Wrong Time to Discuss Sports Complex, 50-Meter Pool
On Sunday, Eileen Samitz in her guest column wrote that a “Sports Complex on Toxic Former City…
My View: Is this a Budget to Celebrate?
This week, the Davis City Council approved the city’s 2015-16 budget. Let us be clear about one…
