Council to Look at Ways to Increase Funding Allocations for Roads
For over a decade now, the city of Davis has understood the daunting task needed to find…
Community Shows Overwhelming Support For Respite Center, Homelessness
There was pushback from some people in Davis Manor against the location for the proposed respite center. …
City and Council Hear Complaints on Process and Merits of Olive Drive Proposal
On Tuesday, the council approved an item, placed on consent, approving a resolution that would authorize Raney…
Council Goes with Compromise on Mace – Back to Two Lanes, Keeps Protected Bike Path
Nearly two dozen people spoke during public comment – there were fireworks on both sides of the…
Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Dissent, Muhammed Ali and Gloria Partida
The First Amendment to the US Constitution provides for the freedom of speech… “congress shall make no…
Commentary: Do the Right Thing on the Homeless and Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Last week’s discussion on homelessness witnessed the council, in the face of outcry from the Mace Ranch…
Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard
The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t…
Guest Commentary: Generosity the Biggest Barrier to Solving the Homeless Dilemma
By Gloria Partida In the late 90s when I was volunteering with STEAC, the number of homeless…
Commentary: Even at Five Districts, Change Could Be on the Way for Davis
In a recent column, columnist Bob Dunning argues that the district elections solution “only makes things worse.” …
Commentary: What We Learned about District Elections Last Night
It was a 3-2 vote that turned out not to be a vote at all because, once…
Partida Flips on District Elections to Push Five Districts by Narrow Margin
Two weeks ago Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida indicated her support for seven districts, setting up Mayor…
City Releases 10 More Draft Maps ahead of Next Week’s Hearing
On Tuesday will be the fourth public hearing for the city’s districting process. They will receive further…
Council Narrows the Focus on Districts, Split on 5 Versus 7
The third hearing on district elections came on Tuesday night, lasting well into the evening. Mayor Brett…
Accusations Fly in Precursor to ARC Discussion
They were supposed to be two basic items which were rightly placed on the consent calendar –…
Sunday Commentary: We Talk about Active Shooters, but ARV Most Likely to Be Used for Drug Raids
The argument that carried the day for me on Tuesday was not that the ARV (Armored Rescue…
Council Finally Approves Armored Vehicle for Davis Police
Despite a small but spirited opposition to the acquisition of the Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV), the council…
Commentary: Errors in Dunning Column Lead to Wrong Conclusions on City Demographics
In a column that appeared in the Sunday, September 1, paper, Bob Dunning writes that he sent…
Déjà vu: Council Hears District Elections Presentation Again
It was déjà vu night at the city council meeting on Tuesday as the city was required…
Council Open to 7 Districts, Opposes At-Large Mayor
While the city council mainly just listened to both public comment and the presentation by Demographer Paul…
Commentary: Council Expresses Frustration, but Does the Right Thing on District Elections
There are a lot of reasonable questions that the community can ask at this point – one…
