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…
Schilling Robotics Plans to Leave Davis, Open New Facility in Port of West Sacramento
By Danielle Silva Schilling Robotics is planning a manufacturing project in the Port of West Sacramento, which…
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 –…
City Releases Sample Maps – Five and Seven Member Districts
On Tuesday, the city of Davis announced that it released the first set of sample district maps…
Sunday Commentary: We Talk about Active Shooters, but ARV Most Likely to Be Used for Drug Raids
The argument that carried the day for me on Tuesday was not that the ARV (Armored Rescue…
Commentary: Five Years Later, Armored Vehicle Welcomed to California College Town
On September 13, 2014, there was a picture of Lt. Tom Waltz in the New York Times. …
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…
Déjà vu: Council Hears District Elections Presentation Again
It was déjà vu night at the city council meeting on Tuesday as the city was required…
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…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Analysis of District Elections Misses the Motivation of the College Republicans
Bob Dunning’s column this weekend lights into Matt Rexroad. It’s not that we necessarily blame him for…
My View: Sutter’s Planned Expansion Big News for Davis
During a time of the year when it seems like the only news is bad news, Davis…
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…
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…
Judge Denies AFSCME Lawsuit Challenging West Village
An Alameda County judge denied an AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) lawsuit challenging…
As Homeless Problem Increases in Davis, DOVe and the Council Partner On Solutions
On the city survey, homelessness which had not been on the public’s radar came in at the…
City Well Positioned for Sales Tax Renewal
When the city released their survey results, it showed a number of interesting findings, but the one…