Monday Morning Thoughts: A Start on Roads But When Do We Get Serious About Funding?
On Tuesday the Davis City Council will have before them a very important consent agenda item –…
Will Bill Dodd Run For State Senate?
On Wednesday, first-term Assemblymember Bill Dodd told the Vanguard that he was not ready to make an…
Personal Politics or Dialogue About Community Issues? Which Is More Important to You?
In the comments in Thursday’s article, “The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System,”…
Sunday Commentary: Council Needs To Be Ready to Make More Tough Choices on Budget
In June of 2014, the city was still facing an economic crisis and the voters stepped up…
Analysis: The Unanticipated Power of the Mayor in a Weak Mayoral System
It was a change that caught us off guard as we saw Dan Wolk become mayor last…
Commentary: Not Opposed to Taxes, But We Need a Plan
As we noted yesterday, neither the city manager nor the majority of council members seems to be…
Sunday Commentary II: Council Future May Depend on What Dan Wolk Decides to Do
We are a year away from the next city council election but it is not too soon…
Commentary: Critical Analysis Lacking in Recent Coverage of City
In Davis, the public rarely is in agreement on public policy issues. Often policy differences spark heated…
Council Will Take Further Look at Police Protective Vehicle, But Expresses Doubts About Cost, Need
The Davis City Council is willing to look further into the costs of acquiring a Police Protective…
Mayor’s Corner: Things Are Looking Up
by Dan Wolk Our community budget for fiscal year 2015-16 was introduced on Tuesday. Among other things,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Shiny Happy People
Coverage of CIO Hire Obscures Critical Questions About Economic Development’s Future When I was in high school…
Sunday Commentary: Move Marks Shift of Power to the County in Economic Development Discussion
It was just a year ago, when departing Chief Innovation Officer Rob White presented a staff report…
Council Talks About Taxes and Reserve in Opening Budget Discussion
In 2014, the voters of Davis approved a sales tax measure that at the time was deemed…
What Does “Renew Davis” Mean to You?
Davis Mayor Dan Wolk has used the term “Renew Davis” on a range of policy goals and…
Davis, Let’s Be Resilient And “Double-Down” On Economic Development!!
By Jim Gray I was disappointed to read that the Davis Innovation Center near Sutter Davis has…
Sunday Commentary: Can We Salvage the Promise of Davis?
This was not a good week for Davis. The loss of the Davis Innovation Center by itself…
Commentary: Council Should Prioritize Spending… Oh Wait, They Have
In recent days, the Vanguard has noted what would appear to be a trend. The city finances…
Commentary: The Key Question is Who Will the Council Represent on the CFD Vote?
Tonight, the Davis City Council will be asked to adopt a series of resolutions that form the…
Mayor’s Corner: A Spirit of Renewal Permeates Davis
By Dan Wolk In honor of our poet laureate and Shakespeare aficionado Dr. Andy Jones, I thought…
Commentary: A Healthy Goal is a Good Goal For This Community
On Tuesday night there was a brief discussion on the Council Goals. Most of these are frankly…
