Community Shows Overwhelming Support For Respite Center, Homelessness
There was pushback from some people in Davis Manor against the location for the proposed respite center. …
Commentary: Council Needs to Give Surveillance and Cameras in Public Places More Thought
We have learned or we should have learned that it is a false comfort to argue that…
Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras
While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning…
Sunday Commentary: Process and the Need to Solve Vexing Problems in Davis
If the facts are on our your side – debate the facts. If the law is on…
City and Council Hear Complaints on Process and Merits of Olive Drive Proposal
On Tuesday, the council approved an item, placed on consent, approving a resolution that would authorize Raney…
Council Issues Message in Support of Respite Center, but Will Move It to the Corp Yard
The public on Tuesday night was largely split – while there were a few people who didn’t…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What’s Appropriate for Consent
Last month some community members complained that an item which authorized the council to hire EPS to…
Sunday Commentary: A Will Arnold Campaign Could Make for a Very Eventful 2020
The conventional wisdom around Davis has been speculation about the three sitting councilmembers up for election in…
Partida Flips on District Elections to Push Five Districts by Narrow Margin
Two weeks ago Mayor Pro Tem Gloria Partida indicated her support for seven districts, setting up Mayor…
City Releases 10 More Draft Maps ahead of Next Week’s Hearing
On Tuesday will be the fourth public hearing for the city’s districting process. They will receive further…
Council Narrows the Focus on Districts, Split on 5 Versus 7
The third hearing on district elections came on Tuesday night, lasting well into the evening. Mayor Brett…
Accusations Fly in Precursor to ARC Discussion
They were supposed to be two basic items which were rightly placed on the consent calendar –…
Council Finally Approves Armored Vehicle for Davis Police
Despite a small but spirited opposition to the acquisition of the Armored Rescue Vehicle (ARV), the council…
Commentary: Initial Thoughts – Seven Districts a Real Possibility
We learned a lot from the initial discussion on district elections and the very impressive presentation by…
Council Open to 7 Districts, Opposes At-Large Mayor
While the city council mainly just listened to both public comment and the presentation by Demographer Paul…
Demographer Presents the Possibilities for Districts in Davis
Demographer Paul Mitchell did a presentation last night (the full set of his presentation slides are available…
Commentary: Council Expresses Frustration, but Does the Right Thing on District Elections
There are a lot of reasonable questions that the community can ask at this point – one…
Council Accedes to Demands, Will Move toward District Elections in November 2020
The city council on Tuesday made it clear that they did not like the tactics of former…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transparency for the Sake of Transparency
I have to say I was disappointed in the council a few times last Tuesday. I thought…
My View: Why Would the Council Not Even Consider a Sales Tax Increase?
While the council did not take any action on Tuesday, as Mayor Brett Lee noted, “We are…
