Two seats on the Davis City Council will be up for election in less than three months and candidates have begun to emerge.  Unlike the last time around, the field is decidedly less settled and less - Read more

The good folks at Google like to do things differently from the traditional corporate mold. Hence their informal corporate motto: “Don’t Be Evil”.  A quick read of their corporate philosophy (“Ten things - Read more

Our dense city has long been a global leader in innovative urban planning.  While most of us can agree to disagree on whether we should extend that trend for a larger population, I hope that we can all come - Read more

In an effort to attract more diverse applicants for the CA Redistricting Commission, state officials have extended the application deadline by 7 days to February 16, 2010.  As of today, 22,377 Californians had - Read more

Public discourse has often taken a turn towards incivility in the history of democracy, and our highly educated, liberal, little burg is no exception. On Tuesday, January 26th during consideration of an MOU that - Read more

Monday, January 25 – Friday, January 29, 2010 I grew up in a home that always watched the State of the Union address on television.  I often think that my patriotism stems from those rousing (the bombastic - Read more

City governance in these United States varies from city to city.  As I wrote earlier this week, in Davis we practice the Manager-Council form of government wherein our elected Council members decide on policy - Read more

City government is big business in the United States.  Long gone are the days when a directly elected mayor and city council managed the day-to-day activities of the city staff.  In Davis, we currently use the - Read more

For the past three years, the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter (IRWS) has offered a temporary shelter during the coldest months for the homeless in our community.  The good folks at Davis Community Church - Read more

The first Facebook update “Students are marching from Mrak Hall to takeover Dutton Hall” showed up innocently enough on my feed at about 3:30pm.  It caught like wildfire and soon half of my newsfeed was - Read more