While the economy across the nation and even in California to a lesser extent seems to be very slowly turning the corner, one has to wonder if it's too late.  The news on the local level is devastating.  We have focused much of our attention on the follies of the Davis City Council.  The news there is not great, plans are underway to cut spending should the sales tax measure not pass in June.

The city as we have reported repeatedly to little effect has failed to deal with the two 800-pound gorillas staring it in the face--the unfunded medical liability soaring at between 42 and 65 million dollars and the pension crisis.

Given concerns surrounding the H1N1, the supply of vaccine is not keeping up with the need to distribute it to high risk groups.  For whatever reason, Yolo County has received less of its fairshare of vaccine compared with surrounding counties such as Sacramento or Solano County.

This has led many in the public to question the distribution system.  Some have suggested that for the most part the only kids being vaccinated were the kids of doctors and nurses.  Officials for their part are that the problem was the small quantity received and the need to get the vaccine to specific high risk groups.  They are hopeful that the statewide distribution system problems will be rectified and a supply of vaccine will become available to the general population.