A Cautionary Tale of AB 60 in the New Immigration World
Yesterday’s column on the door being open to much broader actions on deportation contained an interesting anecdotal…
California Joins 15 State Attorneys General in Opposing President Trump’s Unconstitutional Travel Ban
(From Press Release) – Attorney General Xavier Becerra today filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the Ninth Circuit…
Dinner Honors 20 Years of NAMI Programs
By Anya McCann National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) Yolo is a vital organization in Davis. An…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Bad Traffic on Richards to Prevent Nishi?
The local paper reported on Sunday that changes to state law could compel the city to sell…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Door Open to Much Broader Actions on Deportation
In a letter to the County Board of Supervisors, Melissa Moreno noted that, last Monday, enforcement “seized…
John Burris at Vanguard Event Spoke on Police Shootings
Civil Rights Attorney John Burris spoke at the Vanguard event on Saturday at the Sacramento Convention Center,…
Assembly Bill Would Make English Learners Eligible for Child Care Assistance
Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry Introduces Bill to Make English Learners Eligible for Child Care Assistance (From Press Release)…
Defendant Acquitted on Attempted Murder Charge; Guilty of Assault and False Imprisonment
Jury Reaches a Verdict After Five-Day Trial by Ruby Zapien On February 3, 2017, Judge David Rosenberg…
Judge Rules to Reduce Charges in Domestic Violence Incident
By Ryan Gonzales On February 3rd, 2017, Judge Paul Richardson presided over the preliminary hearing of People…
Sunday Commentary: School Board Shows No Urgency to Fix AIM Shortcoming
A year ago, when the first round of AIM (Alternative Instructional Model) testing results came out, they…
Guest Sunday Commentary: Containing City Costs
by Robb Davis Late last August I presented a “SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis for our…
Racial Disparities in Student Arrests Is an Epidemic
By Sarah Hinger Black students make up 15.5 percent of school enrollment nationwide but a staggering 33.4…
My View: Media Reports Need to Distinguish between Student Protesters and Anarchist Groups
It was bound to happen – if a planned event from Milo Yiannopoulos was going to be…
My View: Once Again DAs Fail to Sanction Bad Cops
In the middle of the week, protesters in Sacramento blocked portions of J Street in Sacramento, protesting…
Guest Commentary: There Must Be a Better Way
by Greg House Although I am gratified that CLBL [Center for Land-Based Learning] has now agreed to…
California Students Barred from Traveling, Sue Trump over Muslim Ban
ACLU Suit Challenges Government Attempt to Ban Immigrants and Revoke Valid Visas (From Press Release) – Three…
Possession to Use, or to Sell?
by Setarah Jahid On the afternoon of February 2, 2017, a preliminary hearing unfolded over the arrest…
Treat Your Valentine to a Slice of Love
Valentines Day is right around the corner! This year there is no need to panic because of…
Will the City End Its Affiliation with Wells Fargo over DAPL?
At two separate meetings in January, activists came to the council during public comment to ask the…
Commentary: UCD Pullout of Shared Management Opens Up Fire Chief Position to a Political Fight
In 2013, with the old council led by Mayor Joe Krovoza and City Manager Steve Pinkerton still…
