Former CIO Lands Job at Davis Renewable Energy Company
A press release this week announces that Sierra Energy, a renewable energy company and proprietor of the…
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…
Neighborhood Association Joins Legal Battle Over Zoning of Therapist’s Office
Local attorney Michael Harrington has filed a lawsuit disputing whether the city had appropriately ruled on a…
Sunday Commentary: The Vanguard’s View of the Council Accomplishments of 2014-15
This week the mayor published his monthly Mayor’s Corner and called the past year “a year to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should Council Have Simply Killed the Sports Park?
It is easy to understand why the Davis City Council took the action that they did last…
My View: Why Davis and Other Cities Have Sanctuary Laws
This week some are asking whether Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez will become this election cycle’s Willie Horton (a…
Envisioning the University of the 21st Century
On Tuesday night at the Davis City Council meeting, Steven Currall, the Chancellor’s Senior Advisor for Strategic…
Old East Davis Neighborhood Association Response to Trackside Center
The following letter was sent to the Trackside Partner, Steve Greenfield, from the Old East Davis Neighborhood…
Sunday Commentary: In Defense of the Trackside Project
It has been about five or six months since Kemble Pope, the former Chamber CEO and public…
High Honors to City Workers for Saving Local Honey Bees
by C. D. Coulon and D. Downy of the Circle of Bees Inc. City workmen deserve praise…
Monday Morning Thoughts: City Will Finally Have Its Building and Park Facilities Assessment
For a long time, the Davis City Council has had a ballpark estimate for how much it…
Why a $15 minimum wage?
By Jeff Boone The Federal minimum wage is $7.25. As of February 2015, the California minimum wage…
The Case for a $15/Hour Minimum Wage – Debunking the Myths
by Alan Pryor At last night’s City Council meeting a contingent of low wage workers, students, and…
Commentary: Council Needs Reminder That Taxes Were Supposed to Be Temporary
On May 18 of 2014, Councilmembers Lucas Frerichs and Brett Lee joined Elaine Roberts Musser, Dan Carson…
My View: Fiscal Situation Not on the Backs of the Progressives
While it has been an easy mark to pin the demise of the innovation parks, and perhaps…
Budget Item on Fire Suggests Continuation of Share Management
At one point in time it seemed likely that the city’s Shared Management Agreement with UC Davis…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Slow Down on the Sports Park Vision
I must admit I was caught off-guard when I saw the bold headline in the paper yesterday…
Sunday Commentary II: Microaggressions and Groundhog Day
In the movie “Groundhog Day,” the main character, played by Bill Murray, is forced to relive February…
Sunday Commentary: Avoiding Repeating the Mistakes of Davis Budget History
I look at articles like Dan Carson’s (5/2, New City Staff Forecast Says Fiscal Year to End…
New City Staff Forecast Says Fiscal Year to End with Substantial Reserve
By Dan Carson A city staff report released Friday says that better-than-expected growth in property tax revenues…
