Commentary: Council Needs to Give Surveillance and Cameras in Public Places More Thought
We have learned or we should have learned that it is a false comfort to argue that…
Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras
While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning…
Commentary: What Is a Mayor Anyway?
Who knew that the last piece of the complex districting puzzle would be the selection of the…
Sales Tax Campaign – Measure Q – Kicks Off with a Press Conference in the Park
Mayor Brett Lee, Former Senator Lois Wolk, Councilmember Dan Carson and many others gathered in Central Park…
Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard
The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t…
Commentary: Guiding Principles – the Good, the Bad, and the Missing
Councilmember Dan Carson did the community a good service by laying out his proposal for Guiding Principles…
Partida Flips on District Elections to Push Five Districts by Narrow Margin
Two weeks ago Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida indicated her support for seven districts, setting up Mayor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Dunning is Not Being Helpful on District Elections
“We should fight” – that’s the implication of Bob Dunning’s column this week. I get the impulse,…
Sunday Commentary: Has the Issue of Student Housing Finally Been Addressed?
If you look at polling this year, you will see really for the first time in recent…
City, County, UC Davis Hold First Townhall, Brief Update on Housing
By Danielle Silva DAVIS — The Annual Public Meeting of the City of Davis, UC Davis and…
City Releases 10 More Draft Maps ahead of Next Week’s Hearing
On Tuesday will be the fourth public hearing for the city’s districting process. They will receive further…
Schilling Robotics Plans to Leave Davis, Open New Facility in Port of West Sacramento
By Danielle Silva Schilling Robotics is planning a manufacturing project in the Port of West Sacramento, which…
Council Narrows the Focus on Districts, Split on 5 Versus 7
The third hearing on district elections came on Tuesday night, lasting well into the evening. Mayor Brett…
Accusations Fly in Precursor to ARC Discussion
They were supposed to be two basic items which were rightly placed on the consent calendar –…
City Releases Sample Maps – Five and Seven Member Districts
On Tuesday, the city of Davis announced that it released the first set of sample district maps…
Sunday Commentary: We Talk about Active Shooters, but ARV Most Likely to Be Used for Drug Raids
The argument that carried the day for me on Tuesday was not that the ARV (Armored Rescue…
Commentary: Five Years Later, Armored Vehicle Welcomed to California College Town
On September 13, 2014, there was a picture of Lt. Tom Waltz in the New York Times. …
Council Finally Approves Armored Vehicle for Davis Police
Despite a small but spirited opposition to the acquisition of the Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV), the council…
Déjà vu: Council Hears District Elections Presentation Again
It was déjà vu night at the city council meeting on Tuesday as the city was required…
Commentary: Initial Thoughts – Seven Districts a Real Possibility
We learned a lot from the initial discussion on district elections and the very impressive presentation by…
