Letter: Regarding the Resumption of Classes at UC Davis on 11/14
At 9:23 PM on 11/13, an email was sent out through the UC Davis WarnMe system announcing…
Guest Commentary: I Support AFSCME Workers on Strike, and Students
By Sean Raycraft A few weeks ago, I signed on to a letter with some student leaders…
City Responds to AFSCME and Civil Rights Suits
On Tuesday, the council reported coming out of closed session that they would be defending against a…
Letter to Chancellor Asks for Proper Support for Undocumented Student Center
Dear Chancellor May, The founding of the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center at UC Davis was the…
CEQA Suit Filed by Unions Threatens to Halt Student Housing at West Village and Orchard Park
Just when it appeared that an agreement between the city, county and university would pave the way…
Commentary: City Lands a Key Agreement from UC Davis
We have been skeptical of a notion of an agreement with UC Davis – in part because…
UC Davis Releases Recommendations for Affordable Student Housing
On Wednesday, UC Davis released its recommendations of three task forces that addressed basic student needs including…
City, County, UC Davis Agree to MOU on Student Housing Commitments
On Tuesday, all three agencies jointly announced that the city, county and UC Davis “have agreed to…
Allegations That UC Davis Negligence Kills Two More Animals
(From Press Release) – The University of California at Davis – which recently paid a significant federal…
My View: Filling the Student Housing Need Is a No-Brainer
Last spring when the city council approved Lincoln40, the council gave signals that they were close to…
Commentary: Time to Re-Think UC Santa Cruz As a Model
For much of the last few years while we have been undergoing a discussion of student housing…
Commentary: Five Problems Our Council Needs to Address This Term
The last Davis City Council needs more credit than they have received so far. Maybe it was…
UC Davis Announces New Second Hospital on University’s Sacramento Campus
Joint Venture, Inpatient Rehab Hospital Is First Aggie Square Project By Charles Casey (From press release) The…
Commentary: Improving Relations with University Holds the Key
In Sunday’s column, the effort was made to look beyond the simple issue of student housing with…
Sunday Commentary: What Is in the Best Interest of the Community?
This week, coming out of closed session, Mayor Brett Lee announced an agreement between the city of…
Commentary: UCD and City Going to Mediation to Avoid Litigation
On Tuesday, Mayor Brett Lee announced out of closed session that the city and university have agreed…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A Fight with UCD Could Delay Housing
The biggest concern that the city of Davis has right now about the university’s housing plan, as…
Sunday Commentary: On-Campus Housing As a Misplaced Solution to the Housing Crisis
Since the start of the Long Range Development Plan (LRDP) discussion in the fall of 2015, the…
UC Davis Pushes Back: We Are Well Positioned to Complete This Housing
The City of Davis, among others, is concerned that, while UC Davis has committed to building a…
Report Finds Statewide Crisis of Basic Needs Insecurity in California Higher Ed
The Speaker’s Office of Research and Floor Analysis has recently put out an overview of basic needs…
