Commentary: Employee Morale is Becoming a Crisis For the City
This week Mayor Dan Wolk and Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis put out a piece that laid…
Productive Six Months in the City
by Dan Wolk and Robb Davis Happy Holidays! This month, we will provide an update on our…
Commentary: So Let’s Tackle Childhood Obesity
On Sunday I wrote, “Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children.” That followed up my piece…
Sunday Commentary II: Mayor Heads in Right Direction on Healthy Children
The two stories we have done thus far on the mayor’s Healthy Children plan have delivered surprising…
Should Council Pass Ordinance Addressing Sugary Beverages?
One plank of Mayor Dan Wolk’s healthy children’s initiative is offering alternatives to sugary drinks at restaurants…
Dodd Easily Wins the Assembly Seat
This time he didn’t have to sweat out the victory. In June, it took about ten days…
Dirk Brazil Takes Over As Davis City Manager
On Monday, Dirk Brazil took over as Davis’ new city manager. Prior to the council meeting on…
Commentary: Welcome to the Machine
I see a lot of reference to a local Democratic Machine these days. It is an interesting…
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…
Analysis: City Manager Salary Increase and Its Impact on Employee Morale, Labor Negotiations
In 2009, as the city was starting to take on water fiscally, City Manager Bill Emlen decided…
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…
Sunday Commentary: New City Manager Salary Puts Davis in Tough Spot
Back in July, the Vanguard argued that the “Council Did Right Thing on Compensation.” As we wrote…
Mace Ranch Innovation Center Application Filed; Polling Shows Strong Early Support
The developers have formally filed their application for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center, but the bigger news…
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…
My View: Avoiding a Return of a Toxic City Hall Environment
A few days ago I was going back over old Vanguard articles as I was in search…
Analysis: Impasse on City Manager?
On September 6, we knew that the Davis City Council conducted interviews of potential city manager hires….
Mayor’s Corner: Mayor Reiterates Opposition to MRAP
by Dan Wolk This is the second installment of the “Mayor’s Corner,” a monthly column intended to…
