Don’t Blame Bike Activists For B Street
by Tim Starback The following is a copy of a letter to the Davis City Council: It’s…
Sunday Commentary: Developers Should Take the Deal on the Table on Paso Fino
Back in October, the city of Davis planning staff, seeking to end the impasse over a relatively…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The First City Council Meeting for 2015
Tuesday night will mark the first City Council meeting of 2015. Last week Dan Wolk gave his…
Beyond the Dais: Insights into Local and Regional Governance
by Robb Davis Several weeks ago David asked me whether I would be willing to write a…
Commentary: Backsliding Into 2015, Biggest Local Concerns Going Forward
New Year’s Day is a time of rebirth, where we remember the past year and prepare for…
Productive Six Months in the City
by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis Happy Holidays! This month, we will provide an update on our…
Commentary: What Exactly is the Davis City Council Doing?
So on Tuesday night, the Davis City Council adjourned their meeting at 7:10 pm. Don’t get me…
Monday Morning Thoughts: To New Beginnings
It is Election Day on Tuesday, which means an end to the torment of the never ending…
Commentary: Suddenly the Council Has $300,000 to Throw Around?
Tuesday evening took an odd turn as suddenly two of the councilmembers with the strongest record on…
Council Rejects $300,000 Appropriation For New Vehicle; Returns the MRAP
The city of Davis will be returning the MRAP (mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle), as the council reaffirmed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Does Success Look Like In A New Era in Davis?
(This may be a new regular column. My weekend commentaries “My View” and “Sunday Commentary” often wrap…
Staff Report Recommends Davis Return MRAP, Council to Consider Options
It has been sixty days since the Davis City Council made national news by becoming among the…
Commentary: Moving Toward A Regional Approach to MRAP
It was instructive for me to read the recent editorial in the Woodland Daily Democrat about their…
Commentary: Robb Davis and Community Trust
The Davis City Council on Monday announced the hiring of Dirk Brazil as the Davis City Manager,…
Sunday Commentary: Decision Forthcoming, Do You Know Where Your MRAP Is?
When the Davis City Council voted 3-1-1 back in late August to send the Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected…
My View: Changing of the Guard
One might be tempted to believe that there was not going to be much difference between the…
Commentary: Low Point in the State of the City
The special agenda for 8 pm on Monday night, in closed session, once again suggests that the…
Planning Commission Recommends Developers Look At Option D
It was a tricky situation for the Davis Planning Commission on Wednesday night. Officially, the only proposal…
Analysis: Paso Fino Will Be More Tricky To Resolve Than You Think
Something has to give. Developer Jason Taormino told the Vanguard last week that Plan D is a…
Revisions to Paso Fino Have Not Quelled Public Concern
When the developers put forward a new proposal for Paso Fino two weeks ago, which retained the…
