Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacifico…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Commissions Really Do Need More Diversity
By David M. Greenwald Much of the discussion from Tuesday focused on the issue of whether the…
Council Backs Subcommittee Recommendations on Commissioners, Appoints Diverse Commission
By David Greenwald In the course of business before the Davis City Council, the selection of commissioners…
Commentary: What Does Workforce and Family Housing Look Like? How Can We Address Affordable Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Pop quiz—if you are a family with two kids, a boy and a…
Public Pushes Back on Affordable Housing Amendment, But Council Still Backs It
By David M. Greenwald The Yolo Crisis Nursery, running out of room had an agreement with the…
Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck
By David M. Greenwald In theory it seemed to make sense, as the city has focused much…
Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern
The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with…
Council Unanimously Approves Mixed-Use Project in South Davis
By David M. Greenwald One commenter apparently was anticipating a long night for the University Research Park…
Council Subcommittee Believes Road Improvements Achievable At Reduced Costs
by David M. Greenwald Over the last decade the city has taken steps to acknowledge and fund…
Guest Commentary: DISC Is Our Chance at Environmental and Fiscal Sustainability
By Dan Carson Every community faces certain events that, in retrospect, turn out to be big turning…
Monday Morning Thoughts: DISC Gains Enterprise Endorsement
by David M. Greenwald The question with these things is always how much of an impact does…
Measure B Kicks Off with Rally Featuring Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, Mayor Partida and Others
By David M. Greenwald In years past when campaigns have kicked off it was the time for…
Modified University Commons Project Approved on a 3-2 Vote
By David Greenwald The council, which prides itself on its ability to find consensus, found itself split…
University Commons Discussion Draws a Boatload of Comments, Continued to August 18
As expected, the University Commons Redevelopment project drew a huge amount of public comments—which ran roughly two…
Unanimous Council Puts DISC on the Ballot for November
There are no guarantees in Davis politics — Nishi learned that in 2016 when a unanimous vote…
Opposition to the Innovation Campus Dries Up, Council to Vote Next Week
If public comment were a match between two prized fighters, they would have stopped it long before…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
Public and Council Solidly Behind Putting the Renewal of Measure J to a Vote
Davis – The Davis City Council unanimously voted on Tuesday to put Measure J back on the…
Council Backs Renewal of Measure J/R without Major Changes
If there is to be a discussion on the renewal of Measure J, it will have to…
Commentary: The Hole Grows Deeper – Five Mayors Speak Out
As a long time political observer, I cringe when, time after time, government bodies and elected officials…
