Reoccurring Violence: Barriers in Special Needs Education
By Jerika L.H. It has become a daily occurrence – segments on the news about abusive daycare attendants or…
Learn More About COOL Cuisine in Davis
By Anya McCann Davisites love our farmers market. Part of our identity is the chance to grab…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Reading the Tea Leaves for Tuesday
It seems like this is a perpetual exercise locally, given that we don’t have polling to guide…
State Assembly Votes To Uphold Institutional Racism in the Labor Code
By Sean Raycraft A few months ago, a special session of the California state legislature was called…
Guest Commentary: Near Unanimity Is Hard To Achieve, but It Exists with Measure A
By Dan Carson Unanimity – or close to it – is hard to achieve in politics and…
Full Disclosure of Campaign Spending – An Antidote to Super PACs and Dark Money?
By Leanna Sweha As independent expenditures (IEs) in the AD 4 race push $3 million, one candidate…
Guest Commentary: Nishi Provides for Housing Needs
By Charlie Persson I think most Davis residents, in our hearts, want to see everyone in our…
Sunday Commentary: Measure A Really Doesn’t Matter to the Future of Davis
I was just reading a letter from Matthew Palm where he argued that “No on A is…
Many Reasons to Vote No on Nishi – Measure A
By Eileen M. Samitz Historically, the Nishi site has been problematic due to its location between I-80…
Guest Commentary: Measure A Has Earned Our Yes Vote
By Lois Wolk, Mariko Yamada, Helen Thomson, Brett Lee, Bob Black, Jerry Adler, Ken Wagstaff, Bill Kopper and…
Undecided on Measure A? A Collection of Q&A
By Kemble K. Pope In these days of modern mass communication, it is very difficult to sort…
Support Yamada for Senate
by John Garamendi We are lucky to have many capable leaders who want to represent us in…
My View: Let’s Make Great Schools, the Case for a Higher Parcel Tax
Yesterday I found myself at an IEP (Individualized Education Program) for my nephew, whom we have raised…
Katehi Pushes Back, Attorney Calls Probe Hopelessly Compromised
It has been just over a month since Chancellor Linda Katehi was put on administrative leave by…
Nishi Gateway and Third Space Art Collective Reach Leasing Agreement
(From Press Release) On June 3rd, Tim Ruff, managing partner of the Nishi Gateway Innovation Park, and…
Why Are Those Pesky Students Sleeping on the Streets?
by Bernie Goldsmith Have you gotten the one-page vote-yes-on A Nishi development scare piece delivered to your…
School Board Unanimously Appoints Bowes as the New Superintendent
The Davis School Board was unanimous in voting to appoint John Bowes as the next Superintendent of…
Pushback Continues Against the City’s Opposition to TPP Trade Deal
At their last meeting, the Davis City Council approved a resolution drafted by Mayor Pro Tem Robb…
Graduate Student Association Endorses Yes on Measure A
(From Press Release) The Graduate Student Association, which represents UC Davis’s 6,600 graduate students, last night endorsed…
Jury Finds Defendant Not Guilty on All Charges in UCD Sexual Assault Case
by Tiffany Yeh Defendant Ephrem Rukundo was found not guilty on all three charges: felony oral copulation…
