Commentary: The Choices Ahead For Davis
On Saturday, Rob White and I wrote what were really inadvertent companion pieces – even though we…
City Panel Working to Tighten Scrutiny of Taxpayer Dollars
By Jeff Miller and Dan Carson Last February, Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning mused on the city’s…
Sunday Commentary: Protecting Davis’ Assets
Last night, the Davis Sunset Rotary (of which I’m a member), sponsored Movies in the Park, and…
Council Emerges From Break with a Lot of Work to Do
One might excuse newly-installed Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis if he feels like he’s on a roller…
Analysis: City Acknowledges Civic Pool is Leaking Over 7000 Gallons a Day
On Saturday, the Vanguard reported that the city’s Civic Pool has a substantial leak of over 7500…
Build an Improved Two-Way Communication Venue Between the City and UC Davis
By Dan Carson As the newly constituted City Council returns soon from its summer break and begins…
Commentary: Why the Status Quo Can No Longer Hold
I found this week interesting. I have long upheld and, in fact, fought for slow growth principles…
The Drivers of a Fiscal Crisis
by Rob White There is much dialogue on the Vanguard these days about when the local fiscal…
Commentary: How Dare We Poll Before Putting a Parcel Tax on the Ballot
It was back in late June, the city had just passed a sales tax by about a…
Commentary: The Other Side of Employee Morale
On Sunday, the Vanguard attempted to throw out, as food for thought as we go forward, the…
Sunday Commentary: Employee Morale and Other City Manager Fallout
Earlier this week, we had a brief series on ideal qualities we would be looking for in…
Analysis: It’s No Wonder Why People Are Confused…
I recall a discussion back in college about the “big lie,” which is an interesting propaganda tactic…
Part III: What Qualities Does Davis Need in a City Manager?
We have spent this week talking about the qualities of a good city manager and what Davis…
Analysis: City Needs to Educate Public on Revenue from Business Parks
Once again, we can learn a lot from reading letters to the editor about the failure of…
Part II: What Makes a Good City Manager – the Good and the Bad
One of the reasons that I liked the piece from John Nalbandian about Dallas was that he…
Sunday Commentary: A New City Manager is Highest Priority
When Steve Pinkerton announced in February that he was leaving for Incline Village, he gave the city…
Mistake to Delay Road Repairs
by Michelle Millet Walk outside your front door, ride your bike on the greenbelt or drive anywhere…
An Open Letter to the Firefighters Local 3494
Firefighters Should Stop Being Part of the Problem and Start Being Part of Renewing This Community: It…
Sunday Commentary: City Playing with Fire on Parcel Tax
The council this week voted to delay the parcel tax consideration until the spring. Given the polling…
Commentary: Public Gets Just Enough Info to Be Dangerous
We have often argued that letters to the editor are windows into how citizens perceive public policy…