The Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem were a bit festive the meeting before Christmas last week
Davis Mayor Brett Lee comes on for his second monthly podcast. The big question the day before Christmas – did the council address core issues or were they simply putting out brushfires. Naturally the Mayor thought that the council was addressing core issues rather than putting out brushfires.
Greenwald is the founder, editor, and executive director of the Davis Vanguard. He founded the Vanguard in 2006. David Greenwald moved to Davis in 1996 to attend Graduate School at UC Davis in Political Science. He lives in South Davis with his wife Cecilia Escamilla Greenwald and three children.
Democratic challenger Eric Jones has initiated a campaign for Congress against longtime incumbent Representative Mike Thompson, with his platform emphasizing political reform, the mitigation of corporate influence, and the amelioration of economic inequality.
A family-owned pharmacy in Woodland, California, sustained vandalism, including anti-LGBTQ+ slurs and a shattered window, prompting community leaders to highlight an escalating pattern of online harassment and threats targeting LGBTQ+ supporters in Yolo County.
The Davis Citizens Planning Group advocated for a reorientation toward collaborative urban planning and civic engagement following the narrow defeat of Measure V. The organization urged residents to move beyond divisive rhetoric, advocating for a collective determination of the city's future growth parameters.
Marc Bookman, legal director of the Atlantic Center for Capital Representation, recently discussed capital punishment on Episode 337 of 'Everyday Injustice.' Bookman challenged the perception of a national death penalty resurgence, asserting its continued application is increasingly confined to a limited number of states. He also critiqued public opinion polling on capital punishment, specifically a Pew poll, for failing to present alternatives such as life without parole. Additionally, Bookman previewed his forthcoming novel, 'Albert's Time,' which explores the ethical dimensions of capital punishment by confronting the execution of an undeniably guilty individual.
Matt Stone, in a recent commentary, addressed the observed prioritization by some older individuals of minor social conventions, such as hat-wearing indoors, over pressing societal concerns including systemic racism and economic inequality.
