Sunday Commentary: Rothstein, the Housing Issue, and Discrimination in Davis
We have seen a lot of side issues in Davis this year – from traffic congestion created…
My View: The Proposed Fixes by Caltrans May Not Correct Traffic Problems in Davis
On Thursday Caltrans had an open house to discuss proposed fixes to the freeway. While the format…
Commentary: Like Father, Unlike Son – Couzens and the Constitutionality of SB 1437
After the momentous ruling earlier this week on SB 1437 by the 4th District Court of Appeals,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Couzens Illustrates Win at All Costs Approach that Puts Innocent People at Risk of this District Attorney
Analysis: Court Transcripts Show Mr. Couzens Setting Up the Ambush When Ryan J. Couzens, Deputy DA in…
Guest Commentary: I’m Running to Bring a New Voice to the Board of Supes
By Linda Deos Last week, the United States House of Representatives began impeachment hearings, focused on the…
Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Dissent, Muhammed Ali and Gloria Partida
The First Amendment to the US Constitution provides for the freedom of speech… “congress shall make no…
Commentary: Zero Is the Number Freed by Conviction Integrity Units Here
According to an article this week in the Washington Post, there are now 49 conviction review units…
Commentary: Housing Issue Figures to Be Tricky to Thread the Needle
A poll released over the summer showed that the top issue among Davis voters was the issue…
Commentary: What Is a Mayor Anyway?
Who knew that the last piece of the complex districting puzzle would be the selection of the…
Commentary: Do the Right Thing on the Homeless and Let the Chips Fall Where They May
Last week’s discussion on homelessness witnessed the council, in the face of outcry from the Mace Ranch…
Commentary: Legalization of Pot Leads to Resumption of War on Drugs?
For years, civil libertarians have warned that the war on drugs have given license to police officers…
Monday Morning Thoughts: DA Reisig, Dunning Respond to Letter on Provenza Race; Reisig Gets A Lot Wrong Here
Last week the Vanguard published a letter from about 40 citizens questioning the endorsement by Jeff Reisig…
Sunday Commentary: When to Renew Isn’t Enough
I worry about the future of Davis. I have expressed this many times, but what has made Davis…
Guest Commentary: SF’s Failed ‘War on Drugs’ Needs Innovation to Transform the Status Quo
by Hadi Razzaq San Francisco has historically responded to street-level drug activity in the same way: periodically…
Letter: Davis Students Need to Wear Bike Helmets
By Dana Treadwell Davis. Really? You are the bicycling campus capital of California. You proudly advertise your…
Commentary: Guiding Principles – the Good, the Bad, and the Missing
Councilmember Dan Carson did the community a good service by laying out his proposal for Guiding Principles…
Guest Commentary: Mace Mess – Calling It What It Is
By Char Henwood Here’s what it is, folks: the Mace Mess is a very bad design. It…
Guest Commentary: Generosity the Biggest Barrier to Solving the Homeless Dilemma
By Gloria Partida In the late 90s when I was volunteering with STEAC, the number of homeless…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Everyday Injustice?
In 2011 when we attended our first Justice Summit in San Francisco, organized by the late public…
Sunday Commentary: State Takeover of PG&E not only Reasonable but Warranted under the Circumstances
It is hard to blame Governor Gavin Newsom for the problems involving PG&E and the threat of…
