Sunday Commentary: Even Before COVID Struck, Paid Parking Was Going to Be Off the Table
As someone who drives downtown to work every day—even now—I have a lot of frustration with the…
My View: No, It’s Not Just a Few Bad Apples – the Problem of Policing Is Pervasive
When George Floyd was killed on May 25 by Minneapolis police it launched yet again another national…
My View: 14 years ago…
By David Greenwald That’s right, on this fateful day July 30, 2006, I came up with the…
Commentary: Black August Should Be Recognized
by Cell Block 2 City Block We call on State Representatives to recognize Black August as a…
Guest Commentary: Keeping My Commitment to the Community
By David Taormino The list of challenges for residential developers and builders in Davis is long and…
Commentary: The School Board Misread the Moment
When the school board evaluated their selection to replace Cindy Pickett early this month they made the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Next Time You Want to Argue It’s Just a Few Bad Apples Look No Further than Vallejo
We hear it all the time, when a police shooting occurs or there’s another incident that cannot…
Sunday Commentary: The University Commons ‘Wall’ Impact Has Been Greatly Overstated
One of the biggest complaints about the University Commons project has been “size, scale, and height of…
Guest Commentary: How Jury Selection Discriminates against Black Citizens
By Satana Deberry, Jamila Hodge and Miriam Aroni Krinsky What if you could be removed from a…
Guest Commentary: Reporter Facing Criminal Prosecution in Santa Clara County Releases New Video (Video)
Silicon Valley reporter Susan Bassi, who is being criminally prosecuted by Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff…
Commentary: COVID-19 Brings Another Set of Problems – Student Housing
By Elizabeth Cho “Hi! I saw your post about looking for an apartment and if you’re still…
Commentary: The U-Mall is Dying – How Can We Save It?
In all of this discussion over University Commons, there is not sufficient recognition of a very simple…
Commentary: Something Pretty Extraordinary Happened This Week
It seems that everything comes together—in two weeks it will make the 14th anniversary of my founding…
Guest Commentary: Is It Time to Ditch the Car?
Examining whether the Recent Bicycle Boom Has Lasting Power in a Post-Pandemic Lockdown World by Lisa Montanaro…
Letter: With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility
By Davis Phoenix Coalition The Davis Phoenix Coalition would like to join the growing chorus of voices…
Letter: Opening the Courts Now Makes No Sense
By Nora Oldwin Science-driven policy instead of policy-Driven “science,” please … ? Our courtrooms have been closed…
Guest Commentary: COVID-19 – What Has Brought Us Here, Where Do We Go Next?
by Robb Davis Yesterday David wrote of the difficult place in which we now find ourselves vis-a-vis…
Commentary: With COVID Out of Control, Us Blind As a Bat, State and County Roll Back Openings
Remember May? In Yolo County there were just 40 reported cases. The Board of Supervisors pushed for…
Letter: We Are Seeking 800 Signatures to Place Vacated DJUSD Seat on the November Ballot
By Robb Davis On Thursday July, 2, the Davis Joint Unified School District (DJUSD) Board of Trustees…
Open Letter: Yolo County COVID-19 Emergency Response in Latinx Community
Dear Yolo County Leaders and Officials, We are concerned about the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Yolo…
