Commentary: The Theatre of the Absurd
When I first moved to Davis, I had no car, so I went everywhere by bike. I…
Congressman Garamendi’s Press Conference Illustrates the Risk of Oil By Rail
Trains blew through the Davis Amtrak Train Station during a 45-minute press conference. While these trains were…
Council Passes First Reading of Organics Program Despite Passionate Pleas From the Public
While the public commenters were almost evenly split, the opposition to changes in the city’s organics program,…
Commentary: Paper Praises Police, Blasts Council on MRAP
Reading the coverage in the local paper, I am a bit appalled, even after nearly nine years…
Commentary: No, We Do Not Need the MRAP
Earlier this week, the venerable Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning proclaimed that the “MRAP debate (is) back…
Mayor’s corner: Looking ahead to spring
by Dan Wolk Spring has officially arrived. And with it, we soon bid adieu to March. This…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Davis City Council and the CFD
Is a Picture Worth 1000 Words? At the council meeting on Tuesday, I wanted to capture some…
Sunday Commentary II: Davis’ Streets Are Treacherous
At Tuesday night’s council meeting, four members of the council unanimously approved the B Street parking changes….
Commentary: A Troubling Vote on the CFD
Yesterday I was joking with people that it was like old times on the Vanguard – contentious,…
Majority Held on CFD Vote
Support for the CFD came in with a 3-2 majority, it left with a 3-2 majority, and…
Council Vision For Davis
Last week we asked our readers to discuss their vision for the future of Davis. We turned…
Stunningly Bad Argument for CFD Put Forward in Editorial
The CFD issue has been heating up in recent weeks just in time for the council to…
Former Assemblymember Yamada to Run For Senate
We are still 15 months from the 2016 State Primary, but former State Assemblymember Mariko Yamada on…
Council Asked to Finalize CFD for Cannery
On February 17, the Davis City Council by a 3-2 vote directed staff to move forward with…
Commentary: Heat Turned Up on the CFD
A few weeks ago, despite heavily-commented and well-read articles on the Vanguard, a city councilmember told the…
The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part II
On Sunday, I published a column, “The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I.” In it, I argued…
Sunday Commentary II: The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I
In her debut column with the Vanguard, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi put forth a vision: “UC…
My View II: Is the Urban Farm Idea Dead?
This week, the Davis City Council unanimously passed a motion that supported the concept of an urban…
Council Reaffirms Support in the Abstract For a Community Farm Concept
The Davis City Council, while reaffirming their commitment to creating one or more community farms, left open…
Commentary: Council Missing Opportunities To Engage on Key Issues
One of my Monday Morning Thoughts was on an idea presented where we put a larger focal…
