Guest Commentary: Feeding All Residents, Especially Vulnerable Children, Highest Priority
by Jim Durst Food – growing and providing enough to those who work for us and those…
Letter: Revision of Process for Approval of Tree Removals from Commercial Property
The following letter was sent to the City Council from the Tree Commission approved with a 6-0…
Letter: Supporting the Appeal of the Permit to Remove Trees for Solar Panels at Sutter Health
by Don Shor Copy of a letter sent Sept 19 2021. To the members of the Davis…
Sunday Commentary: Nakia Porter Speaks Truth to Power As She Confronts Beating at Hands of Deputies
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – It was as impressive a speech as I…
Guest Commentary: Closing Our Eyes Will Not Address Systemic Racial Bias
By Cynthia Rodriguez Racial bias in charging and sentencing criminal defendants in Yolo County is an acknowledged…
Looking Back: The Practice of Using Technicalities to Fight Against Innocence Claims Must Cease
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: In the Battle of YIMBY versus NIMBY, Score One for the YIMBYs, but Will It Make a Difference?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In our cynical times, it is easy to…
Part 2 – Déjà Vu – Council and Staff Collude to Limit Review of the DISC 2022 Project by the City’s Advisory Commissions…Again!!
Staff’s and Council’s Current Scheme to Limit Analysis and Input from the Commissions include Artificial, Arbitrary Deadlines…
Déjà Vu – Council and Staff Collude to Limit Review of the DISC 2022 Project by the City’s Advisory Commissions…Again!!
A History of Staff and Council Circumventing or Ignoring Citizen Advisory Commissions in Davis by Alan Pryor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Declining Enrollment is Something of a Concern to This Community
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – For years we have justified growth control policies…
Guest Commentary: I’m Finally Coming Home. Will I Get a Second Chance?
By Paul Grossman I write this with tears streaming down my face, a contrite heart and a…
Sunday Commentary: If Reisig Wants to Fix Racial Inequities Start with Gang Enhancements
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig understands that…
Guest Commentary: Wanted – Leadership Substance, Not Spin
By Francesca Wright It has been over a year that community members have been asking City Council…
Commentary: Is a Rushed Process Really a Problem with DISC?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like with every project the first…
Guest Commentary: The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear. By…
Guest Commentary: 10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here’s why policing isn’t the…
Guest Commentary: Restorative Justice a Viable Option for Those Who Are Incarcerated
By Patrick Lanzel “But, you killed somebody…” Those words effectively shut me down whenever I get involved…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Left’s Dissonance on Housing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor An op-ed published in the San Francisco Chronicle caught my eye:…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Can and Should Do More on Police Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been closely watching discussions across the state on police…
Looking Back: NYS DA’s Association’s Endorsement of Videotaped Police Interrogations Does Not Obviate Need for Legislation
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…