Incoming Chief Has Mixed Views on Earlier Closing Time For Bars
At last week’s meeting, both Assistant Chief Darren Pytel and Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz were a…
Nishi Developer Sees Project As Providing a Revenue Stream For Davis
On Tuesday, Davis city staff informed the city council that they were continuing to operate under a…
Concerns about Downtown Safety Bleed into DDBA Discussion
During public comment at Tuesday’s city council meeting, Paul Frydental spoke. Mr. Frydendal is the uncle of…
Commentary: Council Shouldn’t Stop at Access on Nishi
For years Nishi has been the alluring open space in Davis. Nestled in next to the university…
Council Puts Nishi on Notice – Solve the Access Issue if You Want a June Vote
The Davis City Council in its strongest wording to date served notice to Nishi that without addressing…
My View: Extending the Moratorium Accomplishes Nothing
City staff is proposing that the council extend the current moratorium on establishment or expansion of bars,…
Vanguard and Civenergy Community Discussion on the Late Night Davis Downtown (video)
Last week, the Davis Vanguard and Civenergy held a forum at the Davis Police Department on Wednesday,…
Sunday Commentary: Is a Boycott an Answer to the Downtown Puzzle?
There are individuals angry that the city council allowed Blondies to go forward with building their new…
Commentary: Did the Council Go Far Enough or Too Far?
Mayor Pro Tem Davis on Tuesday night called it “a shot across the bow,” or telegraphing how…
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…
Is a Task Force the Best Way to Determine Whether We Need a New Sports Complex?
This summer when the city council was considering an infrastructure revenue measure, activists encouraged and abated by…
Minicozzi’s Model Applied to Davis
Before a large crowd at the Veteran’s Memorial Theater, Joe Minicozzi came to Davis Tuesday to do…
Commentary: The Rush to Do Something, Anything
It has been barely 10 days since the tragic death of Peter Gonzales. We don’t even really…
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…
Sunday Commentary: Cost Restraints Key to Innovation Park City Revenue Generation
Lost in the shuffle, of one of the busier weeks I can remember where there was no…
525 Calls for Service Since 2010, But Officials Aren’t Singling Out KetMoRee
Davis city officials met on Wednesday with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC), as Assistant Police…
The Cost Side of the Net Revenue Equation Also Important at MRIC
The Vanguard has been critical of the fiscal analysis, questioning whether the $2.2 million in net revenue…
Can We Fix Traffic on Richards – Yes We Can
While the city believes that the Hotel-Conference Center will not impact traffic on Richards Boulevard, the same…
After Mace Developer Agrees to Extension, Council Supports It Unanimously
It started Tuesday afternoon, as developer Dan Ramos emailed a letter to council stating, “Over the course…
Council Unanimously Approves Hotel Conference Center
Council Acknowledges Details Need to Be Worked Out on Core Elements: Traffic, Sustainability and Labor With most…
