Commentary: Too Much Made on Both Sides of the MRIC Certification Issue
I went back and forth in my mind over whether certifying the EIR for Mace Ranch Innovation…
Council Votes 4-1 to Allow MRIC to Go Forward with Certification Process
On Tuesday night, the council took a step forward by directing staff to initiate the EIR certification…
Rejecting Draconian Measures, Council Narrows Focus on Dealing with Panhandling
The Davis City Council again heard concerns from residents and downtown property and business owners about the…
My View: Council and Community Need to Get Behind a WFC in Davis Movement
The end of this week has seen an interesting confluence of events involving UC Davis and the…
UCD Moves Forward with Notice of Preparation, Ignores City Requests
In December the city council sent a letter to Acting Chancellor Ralph Hexter on the Long Range…
Council Approves Letter to University on Changes to LRDP
In what has likely been the most discussed topic in the second part of 2016 (although there…
Monday Morning Thoughts: CalTrans Waiting on Davis on Richards Re-Direct
While much has been made about the congestive nature of Richards Boulevard and plans are being made…
Council Approves Cannabis Moratorium Extension, Committed to Lift Moratorium
by Kayla Pace New cannabis policy has come to the City of Davis. On December 6th, the…
Council Defends Local Resolution on Dakota Pipeline
While procedural misunderstandings by the public over the timing of discussion on the resolution against the Dakota…
Sunday Commentary: Thoughts on Gandhi and Conflict Resolution in Our Community
I first met Robb Davis, other than in passing, in December 2011. The pepper spray incident on…
Council Affirms February Vote for Gandhi Statue in Central Park after Long Contentious Meeting
In February, the Davis City Council on consent voted 5-0 to accept a Gandhi statue, donated from…
Monday Morning Thoughts: When Civility Breaks Down
As I reflect on ten years of the Vanguard, one issue that I have always had a…
Discussion: If UC Says Jump, Will We?
This week we have been discussing the issue of rental housing – how much housing the university…
Council Takes Strong First Step Toward General Plan
If the Davis City Council is going to be able to bring the community along on a…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: When Should We Build a New Sports Complex?
My concern at the time when this process was initiated last fall was that I did not…
LRDP Remains a Critical Issue for the Community and Council
An item about the formation of a council subcommittee on UC Davis’ Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)…
Changing of the Guard with the City Council
On Tuesday night, the city of Davis and the city council said goodbye to Dan Wolk, whose…
Council Gives MRIC One Week to Come Back with Workable Proposal
Developer Says It’s November or Bust To say that council is skeptical that the developers of the…
Complete Lack of Transparency on City’s TPP Action
By Rob White First, let me declare that I am writing this article as a single person,…
Council Moves To Oppose TPP Trade Deal
On Tuesday night, by a 4-1 vote with Rochelle Swanson dissenting, the Davis City Council approved “a…
