Sunday Commentary: California Has Led the Way on the Response to COVID-19
California so far has avoided the fate of Italy, Spain and New York. Why? Social distancing and…
Guest Commentary: Voices Warning Trump about COVID-19 in Prisons Are Growing Louder
There are no good reasons for the president to keep vulnerable people behind bars any longer. By…
Sunday Commentary: Failures Have Exacerbated the COVID-19 Crisis
It is unfair to lay all of the blame on Trump for some of the problems that…
Sunday Commentary: Measure G Is a Reminder That We Need to Count All of the Votes
Publicly many were putting on a brave face—we need to count all of the votes. Privately, however,…
My View: Discrimination Incidents Rise Against Asian Americans Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
There have been debates all over the internet as to why it was inadvisable for President Trump…
My View: Early Indications Suggest Crime Is Falling Despite Releases and Changes to Charging Low Level Offenses during COVID-19
The criminal justice reform movement is worried about the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak hitting the prisons…
Guest Commentary: Public Health Doctor and Head of Corrections Both Believe People Must Be Released from Jails and Prisons
Decisive action by governors and the President now can save lives — of incarcerated people, correctional and…
Commentary: A Debate Based on False Hope
President Trump this week tried to make the case that we should reopen the country for business…
Guest Commentary: Council Risks Squandering SB1 Gas Tax Monies on ‘Nice-to-Have’ Neighborhood Street Projects
Meanwhile our Major Arterial Roadways Deteriorate into 3rd-World Condition by Alan Pryor The following email was sent…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Should the Pandemic and Coming Recession Mean the End of Planning as Usual Locally?
For the first time in over a decade, we are headed for a recession. We have seen…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Yolo’s First Death as the Crisis Worsens
The first death in Yolo County occurred yesterday—the county per policy is not releasing a whole lot…
Sunday Commentary: We Have Time to Put All-Mail Ballot in Place for November
Last week several states went to the polls, but with reduced voting turnout—and five other states have…
Sunday Commentary: Locally People Are Complying, but the Bigger Picture Is Grim
While a place like Davis has registered a good amount of compliance with stay-at-home orders, a tweet…
Guest Commentary: Boots on the Ground
By Melissa Marshall, MD As our community shelters in place, I would like to publicly commend our…
Commentary: Will We Ever Recover?
If you walked around town yesterday, it felt like the dead of winter, the heart of Christmas…
Police, Prosecutors, Sheriffs, Parole Officers, and Governors can Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19
Public health experts have encouraged stakeholders in the criminal legal system to minimize the number of people…
Guest Commentary: Weinstein Verdict: Restorative Justice Is Needed to Empower Victims
By Lisa M. Rea and Ailbhe Griffith Most of us were not in the courtroom during the…
Court Hits Back against Politically Motivated Firings of Public Defenders
by Rory Fleming There has been a spate, in recent years, of public defenders speaking out against…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Measure G Gets Close; Voluntary Is Impractical
As it turns out in the last 4000 or so ballots counted, Measure G did get a…
Guest Commentary: We Need Bold Action Now to Protect Those Detained at Yuba County Jail – and Nationwide – from Coronavirus
By Rhonda Rios Kravitz and Kalin Kipling-Mojaddedi As the world confronts a coronavirus pandemic and tries to…
