Judge Suspends Hearing for Davis Alleged Stabbing Suspect, Sets Competency Hearing for June
By Cynthia Hoang-Duong WOODLAND, CA – In a packed courtroom Monday morning here in Yolo County Superior…
Council Goes with Option 3 on the Ladder Truck, but with Concerns
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously…
Council to Discuss Purchasing Ladder Truck for Fire Department
By David M. Greenwald The idea was first discussed last fall, with an increasing number of three-…
Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck
By David M. Greenwald In theory it seemed to make sense, as the city has focused much…
Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern
The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with…
City Looks to Purchase a Fire Ladder Truck
By David M. Greenwald With the city planning on future densification and taller buildings, one of the…
Analysis: Will DISC Require Davis to Build Fourth Fire Station?
By David Greenwald The claim: Approving DISC Will Require the Building of the Fourth Fire Station Our…
Guest Commentary: Staff Wants Council to Approve Two Fire Station Kitchen Remodel Projects for a Minimum of $422,000
Over $200,000 each for Kitchen Remodels During these Disastrous Times? – You Have Got to be…
Monday Morning Thoughts: While We Hardly Knew the Chief, He Leaves an Important Legacy
It has been a tumultuous decade for the Davis Fire Department to say the least. Concerns about…
Davis Fire Chief Moving to Vallejo
Daryl Arbuthnott has only been the fire chief in Davis for 17 months, but now he is…
City to Look at Fire Standards of Cover
In December of 2017, the Davis Fire Department contracted with consultants from Fitch & Associates to perform…
Chief Trauernicht Earns Unique Distinction
On Tuesday night, Fire Chief Nathan Trauernicht, who heads both the Davis and UC Davis Fire Departments,…