Commentary: An Era Ends Tonight with Robb Davis’ Last City Council Meeting
I will never forget that moment when I first really met Robb Davis. I knew him in…
Analysis: Is the Neighborhood Court Program Really That Innovative?
During the district attorney’s campaign, the Yolo County Neighborhood Court Program was held up as being a…
How Police Can Stop Being Weaponized by Bias-Motivated 911 Calls
By Carl Takei Too often, law enforcement lets itself be hijacked by a biased call to 911…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Declining Quality of Life in Davis?
This spring I unwittingly took a tour of other communities as my daughter seemed to alternate between…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Biggest Challenges for the Next Council
As I stated this past weekend, I believe the current council from 2016 to 2018 has been…
What Life Without Parole Means: Sentenced to Die in Prison
By Jennifer Turner I first met Alice Marie Johnson in April 2013. Seeking to tell the stories…
Sunday Commentary: Bleak News on Housing Gets Even Bleaker
We have been focused on the local housing crisis. The reality is this is not just a…
Sunday Commentary: We Have Not Addressed the Roads
The city council on Tuesday will meet for the final time with Mayor Robb Davis as mayor…
One Woman Who Knew Her Rights Forced Border Patrol off a Greyhound Bus
By Mitra Ebadolahi On June 7, Tiana Smalls, whose Facebook profile describes her as owner of Fire…
My View: What to Expect with New Council
I understand everyone’s desire to wait to see the ballots counted before declaring winners, but the reality…
Costa-Hawkins Repeal Qualifies for November Ballot
Secretary of State Alex Padilla announced on Friday that an initiative which would expand local governments’ authority…
People in Jail Deserve Effective Drug Treatment, not Forced Withdrawal
By Amy Roe Nearly 30 years ago, when he was 18 years old, Sy Eubanks had surgery…
Will A Repeal of Costa-Hawkins Get on the Ballot for November?
The deadline to qualify is June 25. In April, supporters announced that they had gathered enough signatures…
Last Count Doesn’t Change Election Results
They are not done, but the county has released the results of just under 10,000 new ballots…
Joe DiNunzio Becomes Second Candidate for Davis School Board
(From Press Release) – Long time Davis resident Joe DiNunzio has declared his candidacy for the Davis…
In Denial on the Family Separation Issue
By Jenny Samuels In an interview with the LA Times published early Monday morning, U.S. Customs and…
Commentary: Can We Have a Such Thing As a Non-Controversial Measure R Project?
Is it possible to have a non-controversial project that is a Measure R project? Will WDAAC be…
Commentary: Is This Really What We Want?
As the community has engaged in a conversation on student housing, some have argued that UC Davis…
Study Finds No Evidence Prop. 47 Has Led to an Increase in Violent Crime
As early as 2015, Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig warned Yolo County Supervisors that Proposition 47 led…
California, Say Her Name
By Novella Coleman As stories of state violence against Black men and boys occupy many of the…
