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Commentary: Davis Always Has to Do Things the Hard Way and in the Wrong Order Wednesday, 22 February 2012 Yesterday the city of Davis had an economic development roundtable to discuss among other things the future of economic development in Davis. Few in this community would argue that Davis not only should develop economically but given the goals and ambitions of UC Davis, ought to be poised to take advantage of such opportunities. No one can argue that these should be the goals - the problems comes from operationalizing these goals and working them into reality. First of all, Davis must come to grips with the fact that their goals of becoming a high tech hub for university spinoffs is... 55 CommentsRead more...Council Approves Conditional Use Permit For Davis Diamonds Wednesday, 22 February 2012 Council Also Agendizes Future Discussion on Timing of Agenda Items With Mayor Joe Krovoza leaving early due to illness, the council briefly discussed the possibility of delaying the discussion of the Davis Diamonds Conditional Use Permit. Ultimately, they decided to go forward with it, with some slight modifications, by a 3-1 vote with Mayor Pro Tem Rochelle Swanson dissenting. According to the staff report that the Vanguard only received at noon on Tuesday, "staff has been working with the applicant to evaluate the feasibility of an alternative site." Davis Diamonds Owner James... 8 CommentsRead more...Judge Race: Parish List Full of Law Enforcements, Maguire Receives Endorsement of Leading Crime Victims' Group Wednesday, 22 February 2012 On Tuesday, Judge Dan Maguire sent out a press release announcing that he had received the endorsement of California's leading crime victims' group, the Crime Victims Action Alliance (CVAA). Crime Victims Action Alliance was formed in 1992 originally as the Doris Tate Crime Victims Bureau, named in honor of the mother of Sharon Tate, one of the pioneers of the crime victims' movement. "I'm honored to have the endorsement of the Crime Victims Action Alliance," said Judge Maguire. "This organization keeps a watchful eye over the justice system to ensure that crime victims are respected and... 0 CommentsRead more...UC Davis Settles Title IX Case with Former Students for 1.35 Million Dollars Wednesday, 22 February 2012 Former Westling Coach Alleges Judge in Case Had Conflicts of Interest By Paayal Zaveri Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance" UC Davis was found in to be in violation of that by not providing adequate athletic opportunities for women during the years 1998 and 2005. This was found when former UC Davis students and women wrestlers, Arezou... 3 CommentsRead more... |
