Over 70 Top Police Chiefs and Prosecutors Urge Congress to Pass Criminal Justice Reform
(From press release) In an unprecedented show of support for criminal justice reform by law enforcement, members…
Drug and Weapons Trial Opens This Week
by Monica Velez Jesse David Lucas will be facing trial this week on six counts involving weapons…
Commentary: Will Nishi End Up on the June Ballot?
The Davis City Council likely will not make a final decision this evening about the Nishi project,…
MLK Day Message: Criminal Justice System Racially Constructed From the Start
The keynote speaker for the Davis MLK Day celebration was ACLU Northern California Policy Director Natasha Minsker….
School Board To Receive Budget Report Update
By Nicholas von Wettberg The Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Education is scheduled to…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: Should There Be Housing at MRIC?
On Wednesday evening, the biggest pushback on the Mace Ranch Innovation Center seemed to be over the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police and Race on MLK Day
I’ll admit it, I did not watch the debates last night and, to be frank, I haven’t…
MLK Day Celebration Today: Features Director for ACLU Center for Advocacy and Policy
The 22nd annual City of Davis Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Celebration will take place on Monday,…
$8.1 Million in State Prop 1 Funds Awarded for Joint Surface Water Intake
(Press Release from WDCWA) – The final funding piece for a major regional surface water project fell…
Game On: Will Arnold Throws His Hat into the Council Race
Suddenly the Davis City Council race has gotten a lot more interesting with a fourth candidate –…
Sunday Commentary: The Criminalization of Youth of Color
While the overall juvenile felony arrest rate declined by 65 percent between 1998 and 2014 in California,…
Alleged Victim in Molestation Case Admits to Lying on the Stand
By Sarah Abfalter The trial resumed Friday in the case of Edward D. Hendrix, a Woodland man…
My View: The University Has a Real Problem with Housing
The university has been working on its LRDP (Long Range Development Plan) for several months now, but…
Vanguard Mace Ranch Innovation Center Forum and Discussion, Part 1
On Wednesday evening, about 60 people attended a two-hour presentation and at times vigorous discussion of the…
At What Point Do the Police Have Reasonable Suspicion to Search a Vehicle?
Judge Maguire Partially Denies Motion to Suppress By Tiffany Yeh Twenty-five minutes. This is approximately the amount…
Alleged Victim Resumes Testimony in Molestation Trial
by Monica Velez On the afternoon of January 14, 2016, the alleged victim, “Sam,” testifying against Edward…
Council Moving Toward February Decision on Putting Nishi on the Ballot
Last week, the Davis City Council heard a lengthy presentation, some public comment, and then had some…
Nishi Project Could Provide the City a Big Fiscal Boost
By Dan Carson A year ago, the City Council declared that it wanted to see innovation center…
National Expert to Speak on Building City Financial Sustainability
By Alan Hirsch Charles Marohn, a nationally known city planner and transportation engineer, will be giving a…
Yolo County Molestation Trial Resumes
by Tiffany Yeh The trial of Edward Hendrix resumed Thursday morning, January 14. Mr. Hendrix is charged…
