Sunday Commentary: Trust Issues and, Once Again, How Do We Fix Them?
The first major undertaking for the new council, the general plan update, got off to a slightly…
A Smart and Strategic Approach to Meeting Our Sports Field Needs
By City of Davis Sports Complex Task Force On Tuesday, July 19, the Davis City Council will…
Six National Police Reform Bills Congress Must Pass
By Kanya Bennett This week, we continued to mourn the loss of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, and…
My View II: Reflections on the Last Two Weeks and the Future of Policing
In two weeks, I will have been doing this stuff for ten years – which is a…
My View: The Hope of the New
This week a new mayor, a new councilmember and a new mayor pro tem were sworn into…
The Fight for Justice and Police Reform from Louisiana to California
By Irene Rojas-Carroll This week, Fresno police released the body camera footage of the shooting of Dylan…
Council Looks to Take First Steps toward General Plan Update
During the council campaign several candidates indicated their support for a general plan update, and when Robb…
Judge Reduces Domestic Violence Charge to a Misdemeanor
By Sarah Gregory Judge David Rosenberg reduced a traditionally felony domestic violence charge to a misdemeanor on…
Philando Castile Should Still Be Alive
by Jana Kooren Philando Castile should still be alive. Mr. Phil (as he was known at school)…
What It Feels Like to Be Pulled Over for a Minor Traffic Violation While Black
It has been two years since the death of Eric Garner and nearly two years since Michael…
Katehi Team’s Asking Why Berkeley Chancellor Is Being Treated Differently
On Wednesday, the LA Times reported that UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks, already on the hot seat…
Jury Acquits on Vehicle Theft Charge
By Sophie Marconi and Ribhu Singh On July 13, 2016, at approximately 2 pm in Department 10,…
Police and Defendant Testify in Burglary Trial
By Prince Sahota The trial of the People v. Carlos Juarez concluded the evidence portion this July…
LRDP Remains a Critical Issue for the Community and Council
An item about the formation of a council subcommittee on UC Davis’ Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)…
Changing of the Guard with the City Council
On Tuesday night, the city of Davis and the city council said goodbye to Dan Wolk, whose…
UC Davis to Build 1st 50 Homes for Faculty and Staff at West Village by 2018
By BreAnda Northcutt UC Davis announced that it will re-engage with its plan to build housing units…
Defendant Claims He Did Not Know Vehicle Was Stolen
By Sarah Gregory The defense in the case against Joshua Matthew Savage argued that the defendant was…
Limited Affordable Housing Opportunities for Students
A month ago a couple of students came forward, during the discussion on Sterling Apartments, to point…
Analysis: What to Make of Study on Police Shootings and Use of Force
The headline in the New York Times read “Surprising New Evidence Shows Bias in Police Use of…
Pulled Over by the Police While Legally Armed
By Jason D. Williamson Last summer, in the wake of the arrest and tragic death of Sandra…
