Harrington Follows Through, Files Suit Against Hotel Conference Center Negative Declaration
On Friday, Attorney Don Mooney filed a lawsuit on behalf of Michael Harrington, and Supporters of Responsible…
Divided Council Allows Exemption For Blondies to Go Forward with Serious Conditions Imposed
Despite strong words of opposition from Mayor Dan Wolk and Councilmember Lucas Frerichs, a divided council, on…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Stacked Deck on the Sports Park?
In July, the Davis City Council did the right thing by separating the issue of the potential…
Council to Consider Urgency Ordinance Putting Moratorium on New or Expanded Restaurants
At a special 7:30 am meeting on Tuesday, the Davis City Council will hear two items, the…
Community Members Ask For Extension of Mace EIR
While the item is not agendized for discussion until later this month, a number of public commenters…
Trackside Developers Respond to Concerns
On Tuesday evening, the Old East Davis Neighbors continued to complain about the process and height of…
Beyond the Dais: Thinking about the “Ends” of Economic Development Efforts
by Robb Davis On May 7th I was invited to represent the City of Davis at the…
Analysis: If the Public Was Kept in the Dark, Whose Fault Is That?
Longtime Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning has been waging a one-man battle against the city’s recently enacted…
Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development
In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversify…
Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City
Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling…
City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report
On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who,…
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…
Mayor’s corner: Looking ahead to spring
by Dan Wolk Spring has officially arrived. And with it, we soon bid adieu to March. This…
New Set of Goals and Objectives Nearing Council Approval
By Dan Carson I always take political campaigns for public office with a grain of salt. They…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Mayors For Freedom to Marry; CFDs and Parcel Taxes; Innovative Communities
Will Davis Join Mayors for Freedom to Marry? According to the staff report, Mayor Wolk received a…
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…
BREAKING: Robb Davis Explains Abstention on City Manager Vote
(Editor’s note Davis Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis has issued the following statement on his decision to…
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…
Davis Community Pushes Back on West Nile Spraying, Council Subcommittee to Study Issue
The Davis community spent about a half hour overwhelmingly expressing their concerns about the aerial spraying for…
MRAP Offers Protection
by Michelle Millet Twenty years ago I completed an Emergency Medical Technician training course. While most of…