Guest Commentary: Friendsgiving Brings Care to the Table
As the days get shorter, colder, darker, I can feel the weight of the holiday season. My…
Commentary: Council Passes a Punitive Approach Even Without Sufficient Services to Address the Core Problem
The Davis City Council last week approved their homeless encampment ordinance, again on a contested 3-2 vote. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: Housing Is a Public Safety Issue
In the last election cycle, voters in California sent a message about crime—they voted down Prop. 6,…
Sunday Commentary: Washington Post – Americans Prefer Sprawl to Walkable Neighborhoods, Or Do They?
On Saturday the Washington Post ran a full-length news analysis on an issue that is becoming critical…
Guest Commentary: SCOTUS Trans Rights Case Is about Human Right to Autonomy
Navin Kariyawasam, a trans physician, and explains why trans adolescents must have the autonomy and power to…
My View: I Agree Measure J Is a Barrier to Housing – But…
My article earlier this week on the PPIC report led to an interesting exchange over Measure J…
Letter: Alameda Board of Supervisors Should Prioritize Justice for Mario Gonzalez
We are writing on behalf of our family to urge you to prioritize justice for Mario Gonzalez…
Commentary: Report from PPIC Highlights Three Decades of Housing Challenges for California
This week, PPIC (Public Policy Institute of California) put out a report on “Three Decades of Housing…
Student’s Vanguard: I’m a 21-Year-Old-Woman and I Don’t Wear Makeup to College
Each time I’ve written a column for The Student’s Vanguard, I find myself spending a lot of…
Opinion: My Toolkit for Overcoming Academic and Extracurricular Adversity
LOS ANGELES – A bad day at school can lead to a bad week which turns into…
Love, Loneliness & Robots
LOS ANGELES—The world can feel like a lonely place. According to statistics from the World Health Organization…
Commentary: What If Homeless Folks Resist Services?
Davis, CA – I have written a series of commentaries opposing a criminalization-based approach to clearing homeless…
Guest Commentary: Californians Must Prioritize Healthier Communities over Incarceration
On November 5, Californians voted to continue slavery for incarcerated persons (No on Proposition 6) and mass…
Student’s Vanguard: A Test Tube of Pollutant-Free Air – Here’s How My Sustainability Journey Began
Yesterday, my mother told me not to come home. Coming from a woman whose only daughter is…
Guest Commentary: Reject Commission Proposal and Adopt Alternative
As you know, Agenda Item 06-B on the Dec. 3, 2024 City Council agenda presents the latest…
Letter: Support the Creation and Funding of Down Payment Assistance Program
On January 7, the council will consider a city ordinance to create a Down Payment Assistance (DPA)…
Guest Commentary: Will Mayor Elect Daniel Lurie End the ‘War’ on the Homeless
In November’s general election, incumbent Mayor London Breed lost to Daniel Lurie. Daniel Lurie, the heir to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Davis Council Considers Second Reading of Homeless Regulations For Encampments – Research Says It’s Not the Way to Solve This Problem
Davis, CA – It was a rare 3-2 two weeks ago. Normally a second reading of an…
Guest Commentary: Incarceration Should Not Be a Death Sentence for Individuals Who Use Opioids
New litigation centered on increasing access to substance-use disorder treatment in jails and prisons is helping to…
Commentary: We Should Be Looking at Housing, Not Punishing the Homeless for Being Homeless
It is probably appropriate that as I head off for my brief annual vacation for Thanksgiving, I…
