Analysis: While Staunch Opponents of the Death Penalty Applaud Newsom, Some Think He Overreached
While death penalty opponents were mostly excited by Governor Gavin Newsom’s surprise decision earlier this month to…
Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty
In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey rooted…
Unanimous Council Passes Moratorium, Focus Shifts To Sexual Assaults
Last night the Davis City Council voted 5-0 to support extending the moratorium for 10 months and…
My View: Extending the Moratorium Accomplishes Nothing
City staff is proposing that the council extend the current moratorium on establishment or expansion of bars,…
City Staff Recommends Ten-Month Extension on Downtown Bar Moratorium
Following the September 20, 2015, stabbing death of Peter Gonzales at the KetMoRee restaurant and night establishment,…
Divided Council Allows Exemption For Blondies to Go Forward with Serious Conditions Imposed
Despite strong words of opposition from Mayor Dan Wolk and Councilmember Lucas Frerichs, a divided council, on…
Correcting the Record on the Blondies Commentary
In our commentary on Blondies yesterday, we wrote, “If staff wanted to allow Blondies to open and…
Sunday Commentary: Is Blondies a Political Football in This Discussion?
Two weeks ago when the council passed the urgency ordinance to put a building moratorium on new…
Staff Recommends Council Deny Blondies Request For Exemption
At a special 7:30 am meeting on September 29, the Davis City Council approved an urgency ordinance…
Council Passes Urgency Ordinance 4-1 to Put Moratorium on New Bars and Clubs
Council voted 4-1 to approve the staff report that establishes a moratorium on the establishment, creation or…
