Commentary: Is Davis Governable?
Council is coming back from their winter break. We have nine candidates on the ballot to replace…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will Council Agree on a Tax Measure? Will the Voters Approve It?
When the city of Davis faced a $5 million a year structural deficit in 2014, the council…
Commentary: Are We Fiddling While Rome Burns?
On Monday it was interesting to note that the Vanguard article on land use, which attempted to…
Commentary: Sign of the Times
In the past week, we have been talking about the lack of sustainable future we have in…
Commentary: Is Davis Sustainable?
In the aftermath of the defeat of the Nishi project, the Vanguard has sought to continue a…
Commentary: In Need of an Evidence-Based Approach
As we finally have a small but likely short-lived lull in the flurry of activity we have…
Council to Consider Potential Tax Measure for Unfunded Needs
While the council has in the past talked about a parcel tax, they are now looking at…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Fifth Time the Charm on Paso Fino?
There is probably plenty of blame to go around on the Paso Fino Project, but in our…
Monday Morning Thoughts: City Will Finally Have Its Building and Park Facilities Assessment
For a long time, the Davis City Council has had a ballpark estimate for how much it…
Did Applicant Submit Proposal on Paso Fino That Council and Neighbors Can Accept?
Does Project Provide Enough Clarity on Contentious Greenbelt Issue? Back in February, the Davis City Council unanimously…
Commentary: Council Should Prioritize Spending… Oh Wait, They Have
In recent days, the Vanguard has noted what would appear to be a trend. The city finances…
My View II: The Infill Discussion
This past Tuesday, the Davis City Council may or may not have put to rest the issue…
Council Unanimously Backs Staff Report, Pushes For Six-Unit Paso Fino Development
In a rare show of unity on a contentious issue, in the end, the neighbors, the community…
Sunday Commentary: Developers Should Take the Deal on the Table on Paso Fino
Back in October, the city of Davis planning staff, seeking to end the impasse over a relatively…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Paso Fino Reemerges, The Inevitability of Kamala Harris
With no city council meeting this week, we can note that the long range council calendar lists…
My View: Civic Pool Repairs May Not Justify Inclusion In Parcel Tax
It made for spectacular headlines in August when the Vanguard first reported that Civic Pool had a…
Planning Commission Recommends Developers Look At Option D
It was a tricky situation for the Davis Planning Commission on Wednesday night. Officially, the only proposal…
Analysis: Paso Fino Will Be More Tricky To Resolve Than You Think
Something has to give. Developer Jason Taormino told the Vanguard last week that Plan D is a…
Revisions to Paso Fino Have Not Quelled Public Concern
When the developers put forward a new proposal for Paso Fino two weeks ago, which retained the…
Neighbors Remain in Opposition to Project Despite New Proposal At Paso Fino
Last week, hours before the Davis Planning Commission was set to hold a hearing on Paso Fino,…
