The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part II
On Sunday, I published a column, “The Lack of Vision Paradox, Part I.” In it, I argued…
Innovation and the Mission of the Land Grant University
By Linda P.B. Katehi Land Grant institutions like UC Davis trace their genesis all the way back…
Dietary Guidelines Committee Proposes That Americans Choose Foods Based on Sustainability
By Leanna M Sweha The U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – experts in nutrition and public health…
Sunday Commentary: Full Circle and a Big Victory For Restorative Justice
In January, when Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel and many of the other members of the Community-Police…
Commentary: Rental Housing Crisis in Davis
It is not that Davis has ever had a surplus of housing – over the last 13…
Open Letter to Chancellor Katehi about Reaction to UCD Divestment Vote, and Swastikas
On Monday, the Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian Rights sent the following message to University of California…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Economic Present and Future in Davis
A piece written in the local paper this week got me thinking about the economic development landscape…
More Anti-Jewish Graffiti Found at a Jewish Student Organization House in Davis
Following on the heels of last week’s hate graffiti discovery at the Jewish fraternity, on Wednesday the…
ADL Denounces Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Offers Reward For Information On Hate Crime
The Davis Police Department is continuing its investigation into the reported hate crime that occurred in in…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: The Need for Calmer Heads on Israeli-Palestinian Issue
(Editor’s note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday…
Swastika Found at Jewish Fraternity; Investigated as a Hate Crime
At 10:18 am on Saturday morning, Davis Police were called to the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity in…
ASUCD Passes Resolution in Support of Divestment From Israel; Katehi Issues Statement in Opposition
On Thursday evening, the ASUCD Senate voted to pass Senate Resolution #9 by an 8-2-2 vote. The…
Commentary: Measure R is Not THE Barrier to Development in Davis
Last summer we argued that Measure J’s impact on housing and development in Davis was overstated. The…
Commentary: Housing is the Third Rail
I was reading a recent letter to the editor. It is short, but it raises some interesting…
Commentary: Who Will Take Responsibility For Traffic on Richards?
It is 9 AM on a weekday in Davis, and a newcomer driving on Richards Blvd. northbound…
Belated Monday Morning Thoughts: Refining the Nishi Proposal
Nishi getting National Attention “Watch out Sacramento – Davis, Calif., is growing,” Govtech warns in a recent…
My View: Slouching Toward Mediocrity
In my time, observing the Davis community, I see two destructive but countervailing trends at work. There…
Commentary: The Art of the Possible
The Nishi project represents an interesting conundrum and opportunity. It is an opportunity because the land rests…
Analysis: Should We Wait on Nishi for UCD Decisions on Connectivity?
On Sunday, we noted that when the Housing Element Steering Committee ranked potential housing sites, they listed…
Council Pushes Nishi Forward, Concerned About Three Innovation Parks
On Tuesday night, the Davis City Council unanimously moved Nishi forward and authorized the staff to move…
