Harrington Files Suit Challenging Legality of Nishi (UPDATED)
Former Davis City Councilmember Michael Harrington filed a lawsuit on March 18 challenging the legality of the…
My View II: Is the Neg Dec Route Appropriate for Sterling?
When the city of Davis pushed through a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) on the Hotel Conference Center,…
Response to Harrington on Traffic Study
Note: Former City Councilmember Michael Harrington has submitted an alternative traffic report in response to the EIR…
Sunday Commentary: Harrington Should Let the Voters Decide on Nishi
Nishi is a Political Process Not a Legal One – In the fall of 2011, the city…
Daily Crude Oil Through Davis… Averted for now
By Lynne Nittler and Jean Jackman It has been an exhausting and dramatic week for Davis activists…
City Staff Recommends City Council Place Nishi Gateway on Ballot this Tuesday
In preparation for Tuesday’s Davis City Council meeting, city staff have recommended that the Council approve the…
Flint West: Concerns with Health Impact of Nishi
By Thomas Cahill Early childhood education. Daycare. Services for the elderly, Cold weather shelters, … I’m sure…
Davis at Greater Risk for Oil Train Explosion
By Alan Miller Central Davis could be incinerated. 1.5 million gallons of highly flammable crude oil will…
Council Moves Closer To Putting Nishi on June Ballot
There is a lot of work still to be done between now and February 2, the next…
Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?
The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project,…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Should There Be Housing at MRIC?
On Wednesday evening, the biggest pushback on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center seemed to be over the…
How Big of a Concern is Air Quality at Nishi?
In October, air quality expert and local resident Thomas Cahill testified before the Planning Commission that “the…
Planning Commission Forwards Nishi to Council
The Davis Planning Commission made a series of votes on Wednesday night to move the Nishi Project…
MRIC Applicant Pushes For Sole Consideration of Mixed Use Housing Proposal
Last week, Dan Ramos, representing the Mace Race Innovation Center (MRIC) project applicant, requested consideration of a…
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…
Can We Fix Traffic on Richards – Yes We Can
While the city believes that the Hotel-Conference Center will not impact traffic on Richards Boulevard, the same…
Will Harrington Challenge Hotel on CEQA Grounds?
Three weeks ago the Davis City Council tentatively approved the Hotel-Conference Center along Richards Boulevard, and they…
Commentary: Can the Council Push For Better Projects?
In some ways, I’m sure I will hear from various councilmembers that this is an unfair question….
Commentary: Council Deals with Draft EIR, Now Needs to Take Housing Off Table
The Davis City Council on Tuesday made the decision to extend the EIR deadline for the Mace…
After Mace Developer Agrees to Extension, Council Supports It Unanimously
It started Tuesday afternoon, as developer Dan Ramos emailed a letter to council stating, “Over the course…