My View II: Did City Violate Our Right to Get Free Plastic Bags?
Every so often I get tickled by things stated in letters to the editor. The recent one…
Are There Still Bicycle Concerns on Fifth Street?
Overall the reaction to the Fifth Street Redesign has been positive, with the caveat that we have…
City Manager Decision: Davis’ Future in the Balance
Over the last several months, a number of people have come to me, concerned that if they…
Militarization of Police: What’s the Harm?
COMMENTARY: The most frequently identified defense of the MRAP (mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle) has been that, while…
Analysis: Why Didn’t the City Poll on Innovation Parks?
In retrospect, given that the city had already sent out its RFEI (Request for Expressions of Interest)…
Commentary: The Biggest Challenge the City Faces?
With all of the complaints about the city using public resources to fund a poll, the poll…
A Week’s Worth of Waste
by Michelle Millet It’s been six months since my family has taken on the challenge to reduce…
Commentary: Council Removes Thorny Issues, Focus Shifts to Big Three
Give new Mayor Dan Wolk credit here, he has done a good job in his disjointed first…
Analysis: Council in a Catch-22 on New City Manager
If you read the council agenda item for Saturday, they figure to have a long day as…
Are Davis Fire Reforms Working?
For years, the Vanguard has been pushing for major reforms within the Davis Fire Department and, finally…
What We Can Learn From the City Survey Results
The city has finally released the telephone survey results from Godbe Research which was conducted from June…
Commentary: The Choices Ahead For Davis
On Saturday, Rob White and I wrote what were really inadvertent companion pieces – even though we…
Sunday Commentary: The Community Has Spoken on MRAP
The Davis City Council on Tuesday voted to return the MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle). While we…
Striking a Balance
By Rob White In the time that I have been working in Davis (about a year and…
My View: Time to Reengage the Public
One of the interesting things about the MRAP controversy is that it reengaged the public as we…
City to Call For 30 Percent Water Conservation Measures
In the City Newsletter that was emailed to the public on Thursday, the city reports, “The Governor…
City Panel Working to Tighten Scrutiny of Taxpayer Dollars
By Jeff Miller and Dan Carson Last February, Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning mused on the city’s…
City Looks to Ordinance to Promote and Facilitate ADU’s
In July of 2013, the Davis City Council, by a 3-2 vote, made a very controversial decision…
Sunday Commentary: Protecting Davis’ Assets
Last night, the Davis Sunset Rotary (of which I’m a member), sponsored Movies in the Park, and…
Community Outreach on Innovation Parks and Shared Fire Management
Today: Community Invited to Preview Concepts for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center Information Open House to be…