Monday Briefs
“Big Box Swindle” Author to Appear in Davis Davis Independent Merchants Alliance presents: Author Stacy Mitchell with…
Should Yolo County have a Curfew for Minors?
The County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday will have a seconding reading on a county ordinance that…
Doolittle in Deep Trouble
A new flurry of charges and investigations into those with ties to Abramoff have come forward in…
Valley Oak Charter Plan Moving Forward Rapidly
On Wednesday evening, around 30 parents gathered at the Valley Oak Elementary School multipurpose room to discuss…
HRC Gets an Earful on Race Relations at the High School
For the first time since the Davis Human Relations Commission was disbanded and then reconstituted, the HRC…
Analysis: Asmundson’s Attack on the Mayor Unfounded
The notion of civility was floated by Don Saylor in his Op-ed a few weeks ago. At…
Wednesday Briefs
Vacaville Councilmember Steve Hardy Named To “ABC” Board For those who missed the news, Steve Hardy, a…
Commentary: Reisig Cowardly Passes the Buck After Setback
The decision by California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal struck down an overly broad injunction against a…
MAJOR DEFEAT FOR REISIG ON GANG INJUNCTION; FUTURE OF GANG ORDER IN THE HANDS OF CABALDON
The Sacramento Bee this morning reported that a state appellate court Monday struck down the infamous “Gang…
Analysis of Test Scores Shows Room for Improvement for Davis Schools
As a member of this community for what is now going on 11 years, the mantra I…
Art Pimentel’s Flag Sighted in Washington DC
On Thursday Matt Rexroad reported on his blog that Art Pimentel’s Woodland Flag was missing. Woodland City…
City Passes Tough New Conflict of Interest Disclosure Requirements Leading to the Resignation of Commissioners
The Davis Enterprise and reporter Claire St. John reported in Sunday’s paper that three members of the…
Valley Oak Elementary Update: Movement To Create Charter School for Valley Oak
In the wake of the announced closing of the Valley Oak Elementary School, the school board has…
Commentary: The Issue of Race Relations Reaching a Boiling Point on the Davis High Campus
On Wednesday, I received a request from Bernita Toney to have space to present her case for…
Guest Commentary: Interim Superintendent Richard Whitmore Response to STAR Boycott
Interim Superintendent Richard Whitmore has written this response to Bernita Toney’s call for a boycott of the…
Guest Commentary: Parents Call for Boycott of STAR Program
Parents of Black children and other parents supporting justice for all children are asked to have their…
What Lessons Do We Learn From Dixon Downs: Why are Some Development Projects Doomed to Failure?
We have not discussed Dixon Downs Race Track much here. For one thing, there have been more…
City Power Vested Strongly in Unelected Public Officials Harms Democracy
Towards the beginning of Tuesday evening’s Davis City Council meeting, Mayor Sue Greenwald made note that City…
In Tribute to Mel Trujillo
My friends, as many of you know, Davis lost a dear and treasured resident of its community…
Davis City Council Delays Proclamation to PG&E While Woodland “Studies” Public Power Issue
PG&E had a representative waiting in the audience to receive their award for donating $10,000 to the…