In with the New, Out with the Old – a New Council is Seated
On Monday, the community said goodbye to outgoing Councilmember Rochelle Swanson and Mayor Robb Davis. Meanwhile, Dan…
Commentary: New Council to Deal with New Commenting Policy
The new council was sworn in last night in a mostly ceremonial meeting. But there is real…
Analysis: We Should Expect City Services to Deteriorate More
Rich Rifkin’s latest column looks at the MOU (memorandum of understanding) issue and concludes: “Expect city services…
Davis Downtown Event Says Goodbye to Outgoing Councilmembers and Welcome to Two New Faces
Last night, the Davis Downtown held a special event that said goodbye to Councilmember Rochelle Swanson and…
Commentary: If You Think the Community is Angry and Divisive Now… You Should Have Seen Twelve Years Ago
The longer I do this gig, the more I find I become a voice not only for…
Mayor Davis Critical and Concerned about Future of Community as He Exits the Council
Mayor Robb Davis presided over a time that will be remembered in part for its turbulence in…
Sunday Commentary: The MOUs We Signed Should Not Be Cause for Alarm
This week, Alan Pryor forcefully pushed back against the council placement of two MOUs on the consent…
Council Approves New Employee MOUs after Pushing Back against Criticism
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council agreed to four-year labor agreements with two employee groups including…
Commentary: An Era Ends Tonight with Robb Davis’ Last City Council Meeting
I will never forget that moment when I first really met Robb Davis. I knew him in…
My View: What to Expect with New Council
I understand everyone’s desire to wait to see the ballots counted before declaring winners, but the reality…
Council Quickly Votes to Put the WDAAC on the Ballot
Unlike past Measure R projects, the approval and placement of the West Davis Active Adult Community (WDAAC)…
Council Approves in Concept a Dual Oversight Process
It has been nearly a year since the city of Davis has had a permanent police auditor,…
Subcommittee Presents Proposal for New Police Oversight System in Davis
In 2016, two separate occurrences coincided to produce the need for change in the Davis police oversight…
Partida and Carson Appear to Be the Top Two – Partida Poised to Be Mayor Pro Tem if Results Hold
For much of the night, it looked like conventional wisdom might hold. Dan Carson was running first…
Taking Care of Tomorrow Today: Our Efforts to Develop Fiscal Resilience
By Robb Davis and Rochelle Swanson We have spent the past four years together on the City…
Commentary: Council Makes Some Interesting Decisions on Cannabis
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council decided what the future of cannabis in Davis would look…
Council’s First Hearing on West Davis Active Adult Community Shows Relatively Smooth Sailing
The council listened to 30 members of the public comment on the West Davis Active Adult Center…
Council Selects Five Dispensaries for Initial Approval
While each of the four councilmembers, with Rochelle Swanson recusing herself, lamented how difficult a decision this…
Robb Davis/Matt Williams Dialogue on Nishi Financials – Part Two
On Saturday afternoon Mayor Robb Davis took the time to provide eleven (11) responses (see LINK) to…
Robb Davis/Matt Williams Dialogue on Nishi Financials — Part One
Yesterday morning in the comments of David’s latest advocacy statement in favor of the Nishi project, I…
