Commentary: Mike Webb an Easy Call for the Council
In 2006 when the Davis City Council abruptly fired City Manager Jim Antonen, they quickly named long-time…
Commentary: Next City Manager Must Right City’s Fiscal Ship, Find Way Forward for Economic Development
Following yesterday’s column, the Vanguard received some important feedback on the fiscal state of the city. One…
Commentary: Thoughts on the Departure of Dirk Brazil and the Needs of the City Going Forward
The statement this week that City Manager Dirk Brazil had announced his retirement, effective January 8, 2018,…
Chancellor Delivers First Major Address, Looks to the Future
(From University News) – The University of California, Davis, began its new term today (Sept. 25), at a…
Council Certifies MRIC EIR on a 4-1 Vote
Majority Concerned with Labor Agreement, Housing and City-Owned Property Mayor Pro Tem Brett Lee was concerned with…
Commentary: Once Again City Eyes Should Turn to MRIC Tonight
The discussion over the last week and a half about teacher salaries comes with a sharp and…
Council Asked to Certify MRIC Final EIR
The developers of the Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC) have asked the city to certify their EIR…
Analysis: Statistics on Commutes Show a Massive and Growing Jobs-Housing Imbalance
One of the big questions about housing is what is our internally-generated housing need. While it is…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Are Davis Residents Heeding the Warnings?
The Vanguard has spent ten years warning the community about the shortcomings of the budget. In a…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Economic Development Scene – The Promise of 2014 and the Reality of 2017
Last week, the Davis Planning Commission recommended certification of the EIR for the Mace Ranch Innovation Center…
Could a Pedestrian Bridge Connect Campus to Innovation Centers?
Mike Hart of Sierra Energy is thinking outside of the box as he figures out creative ways…
Planning Commission Votes 6-0 to Recommend Certification of Mace EIR
In what turned out to be a fairly simple and straightforward vote, the Davis Planning Commission unanimously…
Planning Commission to Decide Whether to Recommend Certification of MRIC EIR
The Planning Commission this evening is scheduled to make a recommendation as to whether the Mace Ranch…
Commentary: Where Can We Go with Economic Development?
In my preparation for yesterday’s commentary about the downfall once again of the hotel conference center, I…
Commentary: Loss of Conference Center Huge Blow to Davis
The city of Davis has long recognized the need for a large space that could hold conferences…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Actual Budget Is an Afterthought
The Davis City Council is expected to adopt the budget this week and, unlike in past years…
The Death of Retail and What It Might Mean
A few years ago I had the conversation, with business leaders in Davis, that the Davis community…
Sunday Commentary: Woodland Moves Forward with a Good Economic Development Project, while Davis Still Fights over the Perfect
The news out of Woodland hits home hard this week. At a time when Davis faces an…
Commentary: On the Need for Economic Development
Critics who have put arguments forward such as the notion that relying on a single project to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Innovation Ideas Will the New Chancellor Bring?
From time to time, the Vanguard has pushed various ideas about possibilities of innovation centers to Davis. …