Guest Commentary: Angels, the Rerun
by Mark Dempsey “If it weren’t for lies, there wouldn’t be any politics” – Will Rogers “The…
Commentary: Mayor Pro Tem Flips Script on Housing Discussion
Measure R is working. We can get projects that are voted down by the public. We can…
Commentary: Violent Arrest in Manhattan this Week Leads to Questions, As Armed Protesters Get No Resistance
The video has gone viral, all over the news and social media, of a man in New…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Did the City Wait So Long before Discussing Measure J Renewal?
For the last several weeks we have heard from people in the community complaining—rightly that the city…
Guest Commentary: Independent Fiscal Analysis Shows Great Promise for Davis in Aggie Research Campus
By Dan Ramos As one of the partners behind the Aggie Research Campus (ARC), I’ve been…
Sunday Commentary: Pressure Mounts to Reopen the Economy
There were protests on Friday where large numbers of people pressed for the government to allow the…
Council to Start Looking at Renewing Measure J
When the City of Davis passed Measure J, now 20 years ago, in 2000, it became one…
My View: Protests Rage, but Rushing Openings Is Recipe for Disaster
Media coverage out of Sacramento and Orange Counties showed large crowds, many of them outside without masks…
Analysis: First Look at the MRIC-ARC Fiscal Comparison
In 2015, with the fiscal analysis of the then-Mace Ranch Innovation Center (MRIC), we were surprised to…
Commentary: Why the Bakersfield Doctors Should Not Be Believed
by Robert Canning Two physician-entrepreneurs who own a string of urgent care clinics in Bakersfield claim the…
Guest Commentary: Heroes or Hostages?
by Dov Salkoff A while ago I spoke to a UC Davis student who had two jobs…
Guest Commentary: Recipe for Disaster – ‘Unmasking’ Yuba County Jail’s Response to COVID-19
By Rhonda Ríos Kravitz and Kalin Kipling-Mojaddedi As communities worldwide fight to contain a pandemic that has…
Letter: Former Mayors Criticize BrightNight Deal
by Robb Davis, Joe Krovoza, Ann Evans, Mike Corbett and Bill Kopper On March 24, the City Council voted…
Sunday Commentary: Lee and Carson Explain BrightNight from Their Perspective
Over the last two council meetings, as many as 40 different people have spoken during public comment—expanding…
Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Wrongful Convictions and the False Allegations of Rape in the Me-Too Era
I grew up in the 80s and early 90s at a time when society was just recognizing…
COVID-19 Prison Release Reunites Mother and Daughter
By Leila Rafei “You’re on the list.” It took a few seconds for Chalana McFarland to grasp…
My View: Why Wait Till 2045 for Carbon Neutrality
This week in an event probably overshadowed by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the mayors of Sacramento and…
My View: Reisig and Lopez Stand against Zero Bail and Jail Releases
This week, the Yolo County DA’s Office put out a release on a man in Woodland, released…
Commentary: Planning Commission Focuses on Areas of Improvement for the ARC
There are two ways to look at the planning commission meeting—and keep in mind that in the…
Top New Orleans Prosecutor Loses Immunity over His Illegal Jail Threats
by Rory Fleming The city’s top prosecutor learned that the murdered young man was the boyfriend of…
