Council Candidates Discuss Housing at Yolo County Realtors Forum – Part 4
Most of the candidates showed up to a morning candidate’s forum at the Odd Fellows Hall put…
City Expresses Concerns about Campus Housing Plan in LRDP Response Letter
The city has drafted an EIR Response to UC Davis that is a consent item on the…
Council Candidates Discuss Housing at Yolo County Realtors Forum – Part 2 – Rent Control
Most of the candidates showed up to a morning candidate’s forum at the Odd Fellows Hall, put…
Council Candidates Discuss Housing at Yolo County Realtors Forum – Part I
Most of the candidates showed up to a morning candidate’s forum at the Odd Fellows Hall put…
Watch the Student Housing Townhall Meeting (Video)
On Wednesday night, the Vanguard hosted its Student Housing Townhall Meeting. It featured a panel of Mayor…
Guest Commentary – Don’t Let Us Know What You Really Think: UCD Survey on Housing
by Ellie White, Caroline McKusick On March 8th, 2018, Emily Galindo, the Executive Director of Student Housing…
Five Council Candidates Give Us an Early Peek into Views on Nishi, Measure R Renewal
Back on February 28, the Davis College Democrats held a forum – but only five of the…
My View: Worried about the Inexperience of the Council Candidates?
We are just about to start up what should prove to be one of the most interesting…
Commentary: Is There a Release Valve on Housing Pressures?
In yesterday’s column we highlighted points made by Rich Rifkin on Measure R. He made the point,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Battle over Single Family Homes in Neighborhoods
A reader pointed out in a comment yesterday: “This ongoing argument throughout these threads that the prudent…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A New Beginning – The Start of the Mike Webb Era
In April of 2014, the Steve Pinkerton era ended with a bang as a contingent of city…
Analysis: Trackside Earns the Endorsement of Local Newspaper
In an editorial this morning, the local paper has come out favor of the Trackside Center, arguing…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Future of Environmentalism More Development?
This week there was a fascinating article in the publication Grist, describing a 2009 meeting between Scott…
It’s Still Damn Expensive Being Poor in Davis
By Sean Raycraft Ok friends, we need to fundamentally re-frame the focus of the housing crisis debate….
Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council
In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Package Passed but Experts Question Whether It Will Increase Supply, Improve Affordability
Governor Jerry Brown on Friday at a huge ceremony signed the 15 bills that make up the…
Governor Brown Signs Comprehensive Housing Legislative Package
(From Press Release) – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed into law today 15 bills to help…
Trackside Pushed Back to October 24
The council hearing on Trackside has been pushed back once again, this time to October 24. According…
Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward
The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018,…
My View: The Housing Problem Will Not Be Easily Solved
This week, the Davis City Council voted 4-1 to certify the Mace Ranch Innovation Center EIR. That…
