Commentary: Council Should Prioritize Spending… Oh Wait, They Have
In recent days, the Vanguard has noted what would appear to be a trend. The city finances…
The Austin Story
By Linda P.B. Katehi In my series of articles on UC Davis and the role it plays…
Sunday Commentary: Will Voters Support Innovation Parks Absent Economic Crisis?
As the discussion on Innovation Parks emerged over the last year or two, part of the rationale…
Mayor Pro Tem Explains City’s Commitment to Economic Development
In yesterday’s Vanguard, Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis said, “Fundamentally what we’re trying to do is diversify…
Mayor Pro Tem Describes Economic Development Efforts of the City
Last week the Vanguard reported that the report by John Meyer on City Hall called for “doubling…
City Manager Discusses Employee Morale, the Fire Department, and Economic Development in Follow Up to Meyer Report
On Friday, the Vanguard joined new City Manager Dirk Brazil and former City Manager John Meyer, who,…
Commentary: Is the City Committed to Economic Development?
Reading John Meyer’s very brief excerpt on economic development from his broader report on the city of…
Meyer Report Recommends Undoing Organizational Changes But Doubling Down on Economic Development
On Tuesday, we presented that the report from John Meyer on Davis City Hall described a fragile…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Does the Community Really Want Innovation Parks?
People will tell me that I am too early on this assessment, or that I am speculating….
Hotel-Conference Center Plans Are Revised
According to the city of Davis, the property owner has submitted revised plans for the hotel-conference center…
Davis Roots Hires New General Manager
Davis-based business accelerator Davis Roots is pleased to announce that Scott Ragsdale will be joining its startup…
Sunday Commentary II: How the Changing Face of Universities Can Change the World
There was a comment made at the JumpStart Davis event on Wednesday that jumped out to me….
Jumpstart Moves Venue to Pollinate Coworking Space for April Meetup
The venue of JumpStart moved this month to the newly-opened Pollinate Coworking space at Regency Square, located…
Commentary: Can We Restore Trust in City’s Finances and Governance?
On Tuesday, PublicCEO posted a fascinating piece from Bill Britt of California Forward. The article was “Three…
What Should the Davis Innovation Ecoystem Look Like?
In her column on Monday, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi wrote, “To continue making progress, we must…
Bayh-Dole: A Vital Research Catalyst
By Linda P.B. Katehi Last year at the UC Davis Children’s Hospital, a two-year-old girl was admitted…
Sunday Commentary: Does Davis Really Control Its Own Destiny?
Mike Fitch in his book on Davis, Growing Pains, describes Mace Ranch as “a disturbing challenge.” He…
Commentary: How Potent An Issue Will Water Be for the Innovation Parks?
The questions are already starting to occur as the drought situation increases from urgent to crisis –…
Commentary: Will Innovation Parks Come Down to the Assessment of the City Budget?
Davis has a strong slow growth legacy embodied within the passage and renewal of Measure J/Measure R,…
University Host Communities Face Financial Challenges
By Doby Fleeman Following yesterday’s article, which discussed common attributes of university host communities, this week we…