Yael Franco has been appointed as the Executive Director of Tree Davis, bringing her expertise in arborism and tree risk assessment to the organization’s mission of replacing every tree lost in Davis.
The City of Davis is facing a housing crisis and should focus on facilitating the addition of housing and affordable housing, rather than pursuing costly and speculative microgrid projects.
Davis has a robust urban forest thanks to an enthusiastic community, but the city has faced challenges associated with inadequate funding for the program, resulting in tree liability issues, tree maintenance, and a lack of clarity on tree ownership.
The City Council of Davis is preparing to update its long-term vision with a General Plan Update that will integrate environmental justice and establish a new General Plan Committee to ensure broad representation from city commissions.
The Trump administration is opposing solar development on farmland, citing it as a “barrier” to small farmers, despite the fact that solar power is a viable income stream for farmers and agrivoltaics can actually improve soil health and crop yields.
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