City Ponders Next Steps on LRDP Including Engaging Regents
The city received a response on January 25 from Interim Chancellor Ralph Hexter on the LRDP (Long…
Hyatt House Passes Unanimously with Backing from Neighbors
What began as one of the most contentious issues facing this community ended with unanimous support from…
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…
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…
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…
Decision on Hotels Will Be Delayed
Last week, on November 1, the Davis City Council closed the public hearing on applications to two…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Neighbors and Impacts to the Community
On Sunday, Vanguard Board Member Tia Will put forth a very thought-provoking piece, offering a different perspective…
Commentary: Development Winners and Losers – A Different Perspective
by Tia Will Over the past 5 years, I have favored some development projects and opposed others…
Commentary: Council Steps Up to Try to Meet Fiscal Challenge
On Tuesday night the Davis City Council did not take any votes, but it is clear that…
No Vote Yet on Hyatt House, Seems to Have Council Support to Move Forward with Modifications
The council chose to defer actions on the Hyatt House for at least two weeks. From their…
Analysis: Will the Council Approve Both Hotels?
Believe it or not, tonight may mark the first real test of the Davis City Council. Unless…
Council Defends Local Resolution on Dakota Pipeline
While procedural misunderstandings by the public over the timing of discussion on the resolution against the Dakota…
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…
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…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is a General Plan Update in the Works During This Next Council Session?
Yesterday we noted in our preview article on incoming Mayor Robb Davis that there seems to be…
Analysis: Closing Thoughts on Nishi’s Defeat and More
In the end, with all of the strangeness of having to count 6000 to 7000 additional votes,…
My View: We Learn Once Again That Campaigns Matter
If I were going to design the perfect candidate profile, it would be a person like Will…
Brett Lee a Surprise Runaway Winner in Council Race
As it turns out, the three candidates expected to win office on Tuesday did so. The order…
