Guest Commentary: Our City’s Ten-Year Funding Plan Will Pave the Way for Better Roads and Bike Paths
By Mayor Gloria Partida and Councilmember Dan Carson Last month marked an important occasion – the completion…
Guest Commentary: Balancing the Needs Of All Voice in This Community is a Challenge
by Gloria Partida The balancing act of trying to meet the needs of all the voices in…
Sunday Commentary: The Legacy of Gandhi in Davis Toppled
By David M. Greenwald From the start, the Gandhi statue got off on the wrong foot in…
Commentary: Chief Pytel Dispels Notion that Pacifico Is Some Sort of Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald I don’t disagree that there are ongoing problems in the area around Pacifico…
Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacifico…
Subcommittee Recommends Finding New Management for Pacifico, Consider New RFP
By David M. Greenwald Amid complaints from neighbors, two years ago the Davis City Council took out…
Guest Commentary: Letter Referencing ‘China Virus’ Disturbing and Alarming
By Anoosh Jorjorian Davis’s mayor, Gloria Partida, founded the Davis Phoenix Coalition after a hate crime against…
Commentary: Getting to the Crux of the Problem – Where Is the Bias in Policing Coming From?
By David M. Greenwald A critical point that I think needs to be better understood in the…
Guest Commentary: How Do We Address Systems of Inequity in the City?
By Gloria Partida As a football fan, punting is probably my least favorite play. I understand the…
Sunday Commentary: Punting on Taking on Biased Policing
By David M. Greenwald The Davis City Council is moving in the right direction in terms of…
Spotlight: Mayor’s Comments on Reimagining Police
By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday the Davis City Council took up the remainder of the item…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Commissions Really Do Need More Diversity
By David M. Greenwald Much of the discussion from Tuesday focused on the issue of whether the…
Council Backs Subcommittee Recommendations on Commissioners, Appoints Diverse Commission
By David Greenwald In the course of business before the Davis City Council, the selection of commissioners…
Vanguard Webinar with Gloria Partida (video)
Gloria Partida joined the Vanguard for its monthly webinar and discussed a range of issues from housing…
Council Supports Expansion of Business Incubator Inventopia
The City of Davis announced Thursday that the Davis City Council will grant a loan of up…
Commentary: What Does Workforce and Family Housing Look Like? How Can We Address Affordable Housing?
By David M. Greenwald Pop quiz—if you are a family with two kids, a boy and a…
Public Pushes Back on Affordable Housing Amendment, But Council Still Backs It
By David M. Greenwald The Yolo Crisis Nursery, running out of room had an agreement with the…
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…
Commentary: Changing My Mind on District Elections
By David M. Greenwald I was one of the few people in this community that was not…
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…
