Letter: Former Mayors Criticize BrightNight Deal
by Robb Davis, Joe Krovoza, Ann Evans, Mike Corbett and Bill Kopper On March 24, the City Council voted…
Sunday Commentary: We Should Revisit the Social Services Tax
The homeless problem has markedly increased in Davis over the last decade. To give you an idea…
Monday Morning Thoughts: DPD Tries Again on Armored Rescue Vehicle
It has been five years since the last time the Davis Police Department attempted to acquire an…
Commentary: Council Declares Fiscal Emergency, but Have They Done Enough on the Fiscal Front?
Last week the council drew rare regional headlines by declaring a fiscal emergency. But for the most…
Sunday Commentary: What Message Should Council Be Sending on the Budget?
We have watched over the years the ebb and flow about the concern of the budget. In…
Commentary: Rebranding MRIC as Aggie Research Campus… with Housing
After five years and a number of false starts, MRIC (Mace Ranch Innovation Center) needed a rebrand,…
Guest Commentary: Leveraging Core Competencies for Economic Development
By Matt Williams Note: This article was originally published in May 2016 and has been re-published by…
A Look Back At a Discussion on Economic Development in Davis
In May of 2016, Mace Ranch Innovation Center had made the decision to put its project on…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Key Question Is What Has Gone Wrong with Cannery?
When the Cannery development came to a council vote in the late fall of 2013, the final…
My View: Changing the Culture of the Council, Our Town
I made the comment to a former elected official that I really don’t understand why people in…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Pay to Play? Really?
Last year Sebastian Oñate took over as the editor in chief from Debbie Davis – but I’ve…
Monday Morning Thoughts: If Homeless People Are beyond Our Help – Then What?
It was an interesting discussion late on Tuesday night as the council got an update on homeless…
Guest Commentary: Ending Hunger – Compassionate Action Is Essential
“When we’re talking about poverty, what we’re really talking about is hunger and malnutrition.” – Yolo County…
Commentary: Getting a Good Measure of Food Security
On Monday, Robb Davis did a good job of analyzing the data on poverty and food security…
Guest Commentary: Food Security and Poverty
Definitions, Measures, and Data for Davis and Yolo County by Robb Davis Michael Bisch, Executive Director of…
Sunday Commentary: Who Benefits from the Davis Status Quo?
In recent weeks I have seen the terms “left” and “right” used at times to describe positions…
Pittsburgh: How We Respond
By Robb Davis On Tuesday night over 500 people gathered at Beit Haverim for a service of…
Guest Commentary: “One Tribe, One Vote” or “One Person, One Vote”? Hopefully We Can Do Better
By Matt Williams Yesterday Sharla C. said . . . yet people are willing to destroy all…
Sunday Commentary: Students Live in Housing Insecurity while Litigants Hold Up Projects
In the next few weeks we are expecting the full report from the UC Davis Affordable Housing…
Council to Formalize New Police Oversight Process
After a lengthy public outreach process earlier this year, back on June 12, Mayor Robb Davis along…
