Commentary: Most Important Planning Issues Facing Davis
In a comment yesterday, someone asked a great question—identify the three most important topics for future planning…
Guest Commentary: Labor Relations at UC Davis in Light of COVID
by Maria Martinez The University of California currently rests on the periphery of a massive decision, to…
Guest Commentary: Burrowing Owls and Davis Elections
By Catherine Portman As candidates run to retain their elected positions they will tout issues they’ve supported…
Guest Commentary: District Attorneys Leverage Their Power against Black Lives
By Yoel Haile There is one set of actors that has long operated as the engine behind…
Commentary: It Won’t Be This Year on Measure J
When Measure J—the original version—was put on the ballot in 2000, it was a tightly fought and…
Sunday Commentary: Spiraling Greenhouse Gas Emissions at DISC?
Think globally, act locally. That has been the rallying cry of the environmental movement for decades and…
Guest Commentary: Phoenix Coalition Sorry BLM Removed from Second Street (Updated at 8:15 am)
By the Phoenix Coalition Board The Davis Phoenix Coalition would like to thank all the volunteers who…
Looking Back: The Reid Technique – Strong Risk of False Confessions and Wrongful Convictions
“Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester…
My View: Expungement in Islamic Center Vandalism Case Leads to Debate – Justice or White Privilege or Both?
Three years ago in Davis, Lauren Kirk-Coehlo in the early days of the Trump administration committed an…
Guest Commentary: There is Room for Compassion in Criminal Justice
By Tracie Olson, Emily Kochly, and Sara Johnson If it is true that the character of a…
Commentary: How Does One Take a Shooting Stance When You Have No Weapon?
The NFL ran a public service announcement about the killing of Stephon Clark as part of their…
Guest Commentary: Troubling Anti-Student Rhetoric in University Commons Debate
By Molly Mermin I spent several hours the night of July 21st tuned into the Davis City…
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…