Sunday Commentary: How We Can Restart the Economy, Remain Safe, and Plan for the Next Crisis
It was an emergency. We had a virus bearing down on us that was much more deadly…
Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 3 of 4
By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in…
My View: Disgraced Forensic Dentist Goes on the Attack on Innocence Files
The Netflix series, the Innocence Files, tracks three stories over nine episodes. The first three focus on…
Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 2 of 4
By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann At the last City Council meeting, 22 people called in in…
Guest Commentary: Courage in the Time of COVID-19
by Oscar Bobrow and Robin Lipetzky During these bewildering times, leaders at all levels are being asked…
Guest Commentary: Keeping Democracy Alive during the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Jesse Salinas Life has certainly changed for all of us. I am so grateful for all…
Guest Commentary: Will ARC Be an Urban Forest Breakthrough or Another Proven Self-Regulatory Failure?
ARC 2050: Propaganda or Vision? This is a picture of what the developer says a…
Guest Commentary: City’s FAQ on the BrightNight Lease Option Is Misleading and Factually Incorrect – Part 1 of 4
By Alan Pryor and Richard McCann On Tuesday night, 22 people called to comment to the City…
Commentary: Why Are We Rushing Aggie Research Campus?
Answer: I don’t believe that we are. Opponents of the Aggie Research Campus have found some fellow…
Guest Commentary: Yuba County Should End Its ICE Contract
by Hamid Yazdan Panah The Yuba County Jail is notorious for its horrific conditions. Anyone who has…
Guest Commentary: Public Comment to the BTSSC – “The ARC SEIR Transportation Impact Analysis is neither adequate nor complete”
The following written public comment to the Bicycle, Transportation & Street Safety Commission (BTSSC) was delivered by Matt…
Sunday Commentary: Local Trajectory Not Good, We Need More Testing
At the council meeting this week, it was suggested that Yolo County has flattened its curve. Sorry,…
Sunday Commentary: Ways to Improve the ARC Proposal
We Need Commercial Space and an Innovation Center—That Doesn’t Mean We Don’t Need to Make Sure…
My View: Why We Got Measure G So Wrong…
The funny thing is that going into the election I figured Measure G, the parcel tax, would…
Guest Commentary: Local Heroes in Masks
Stories of how Davisites stepped up as Federal Government fell short By Alan Hirsch I write this…
Guest Commentary: Every Public Official with the Power to Decarcerate Must Exercise That Power Now
Doing so will save countless lives, and in the process, they may show us by example how…
Commentary: The Opportunity Presents Itself for a New Revolution in Local Government
In 1996, the internet was brand new and a friend of my aunt hired me to fly…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Science Will Have to Get Us out of this COVID-19 Mess
From the start the battle lines over COVID-19 have taken the shape of the political contours of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation
Tulare DA Tim Ward is the Secretary-Treasurer of the conservative California District Attorneys Association. A little over…
Sunday Commentary: Dunning Starts to Weigh in on Aggie Research Campus
It is interesting—and frankly kind of nice—to see that Bob Dunning on Friday and Sunday this week…
