Council Says It Supports Shared Management but Votes to Study It Further
The Davis City Council on Tuesday declared its support for the continuation of shared management of the…
Sunday Commentary II: Why Change Something That Is Working?
In April of 2013, the Davis City Council on a 3-2 vote, with Dan Wolk and Lucas…
Sunday Commentary: Should Rainbow City Have Been the Priority?
Sometimes in this business you have to be the bad guy in order to point out problematic…
My View II: When Will We Address $655 Million in Infrastructure Needs?
Two years ago, as we first began to earnestly plan for the possibility of innovation parks and…
Council Weighs How To Proceed on Hotels
The city commissioned HVS Consulting & Valuation to do an analysis of the hotel market. It analyzed…
My View II: Bad Decision to Hire New Home VP as Assistant Planning Director
As the city shifts gears to manage multiple development projects in various stages, it is obvious that…
Yamada Blocks Democratic Party Endorsement for Dodd; Wolk Sweeps to One in Assembly Race
The California Democratic Party held its convention last weekend in San Jose. During the course of the…
Sunday Commentary II: The Need For Transparency Underlies the Problem of Money in Politics
In this country, we recognize the difference between a citizen who is exercising their First Amendment right…
Vanguard Analysis: 30% Total Compensation Gap Problematic For Fire Merger
When Mayor Dan Wolk at last week’s city council meeting called for a “check-in to see what’s…
Local Assembly and Senate Candidates Forum
Candidates for the California Assembly and Senate met local voters and answered questions at a public forum…
Council Pulls Plug on Housing Option at MRIC
While Dan Ramos and his team made a strong push for consideration of a mixed-use housing proposal…
My View: The Corrupting Influence of Money on Local Politics
When he announced on the Vanguard his run for city council, Paul Boylan, among other things, told…
Mayor Wolk Re-Opens the Fire Issue
Despite continued data showing that fire service has improved under Shared Management, Boundary Drop, and staffing changes,…
Nishi Becomes First Unanimous Council Vote on Measure R Project
After all of the work leading up to Tuesday night, the council vote to unanimously support the…
Commentary: Count Me Off the Renewal Bus
At Dan Wolk’s State of the City Address in early January, and again in his most recent…
Commentary: Council’s Tax Paralysis Has Many Roots
Last week, the Davis City Council, while recognizing the need for revenue measures, decided that rather than…
Commentary: This Was Not the Davis Way
On Monday at the press conference, the comment that rang most true was made by former Davis…
Council Punts on Infrastructure Tax For Now
Council moved quickly to shelve a possible marijuana tax until there was more certainty about the upcoming…
Council Caves on Soda Tax on 3-2 Vote
As a graduate student in political science at UC Davis, I often was a teaching assistant for…
Analysis: Close Money Race in 4th AD, Saylor with Most on Hand
If Davis Mayor Dan Wolk is the front runner in the race, it is not completely obvious…
