This Weekend in the People’s Republic

My favorite teacher in high school was that of my eleventh and twelfth grade history classes.  This moderate-minded man was the most conservative, most America-loving and most articulate individual that my - Read more

The Graying of Davis: How We’re Changing

In the next couple of weeks, the Davis City Council will consider a senior housing strategy to severely limit future housing choices for older city residents, based on reports by city staff and a private - Read more

Low-Carbon Cruising is Here

“The Drive to a Clean Energy Future” is a workshop for Davisites who are looking for dramatic ways to reduce their carbon footprint – such as a 90 mile-per-gallon plug-in hybrid vehicle that gets its power - Read more

Have UC Protests Taken a Wrong Turn?

The student protests that have characterized not only the UC Davis campus, but California campuses across the state have, in my opinion, taken an unfortunate turn at UC Berkeley.  On December 11, several - Read more

Protected?? Guv’s Proposals for Education

On Wednesday of last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger assured listeners in his State-of-the State address that one of his priorities is to protect public education from further budget cuts, as he works with - Read more

This Week in YOUR Government

Monday, January 11 – Friday, January 15 Though their schedules and agendas are not posted online, the Associated Students of the University of California, Davis (ASUCD) meet regularly on the following - Read more

This Weekend in the People’s Republic

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand we’re back to your regularly scheduled program!!  Apologies for the hiatus—we all need a little hibernation sometimes, right? Well, it’s time (for me at least) to shake off those - Read more

City Struggles to Meet Needs of Homeless

Council to Reconsider Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter on January 12th. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Davis and the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter (IRWS) regarding homeless - Read more

Firefighter Contract Strikes a Balance

City Saves $887k with Fair Deal for Staff and Community. By Don Saylor and Stephen Souza. On December 15, 2009, the Davis City Council approved a labor contract with the Davis Professional Firefighters - Read more

This Week in YOUR Government

Monday, January 4 – Friday, January 8 Government is back in full swing this week with regular meetings of the Davis City Council and the Davis Joint Unified School District Board of Education, as well as a - Read more