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Childhood Racial Education the Focus of the 25th City MLK Day

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 22, 2019
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Childhood Racial Education the Focus of the 25th City MLK Day

School Board Member Cindy Pickett delivers the Keynote Address on Monday at the Varsity Theater On Monday ...

School Board Member Cindy Pickett delivers the Keynote Address on Monday at the Varsity Theater On Monday, the City of Davis hosted it’s 25th annual MLK Day Celebration at the Varsity Theatre. T ...

January 22, 2019
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Why I Ride: Scott Thomsen

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|Date: January 22, 2019
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Why I Ride: Scott Thomsen

By Jennifer Ann Gordon Scott Thomsen, Principal of Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School in Davis, commu ...

By Jennifer Ann Gordon Scott Thomsen, Principal of Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School in Davis, commutes to work from Woodland most days, rain or shine, on his e-bike, which can reach 27 m.p.h. He ...

January 22, 2019
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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

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|Date: January 22, 2019
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PPIC Finds A Well-Designed Parcel Tax Is a Useful Tool for Local Governments

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary rev ...

by Matt Williams The parcel tax has advantages over other types of taxes as a source of discretionary revenue for local governments. It is a useful fiscal tool that can help California’s diverse local ...

January 22, 2019
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Remembrance of June Forbes

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|Date: January 22, 2019
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Remembrance of June Forbes

Junes Forbes by Anya McCann “Recovery is: something to do, something to care about, something to hope for ...

Junes Forbes by Anya McCann “Recovery is: something to do, something to care about, something to hope for.” “June Forbes was a fierce advocate for people with serious mental illness. She never let any ...

January 22, 2019
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Assault in West Sacramento Motel Parking Lot

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|Date: January 22, 2019
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Assault in West Sacramento Motel Parking Lot

By Manpreet Cheema The preliminary hearing for William Bremby Scott took place Friday afternoon in Depart ...

By Manpreet Cheema The preliminary hearing for William Bremby Scott took place Friday afternoon in Department 13 of the Superior Court of Yolo Country in Woodland, CA. Judge Paul K. Richardson was pre ...

January 22, 2019
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Commentary: Racism Continues to Lie Just Below the Surface

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|Date: January 21, 2019
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Commentary: Racism Continues to Lie Just Below the Surface

"There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he mu ...

"There comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe nor politic nor popular, but he must take it because his conscience tells him it is right.” - Martin Luther King The comments ma ...

January 21, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Critics Are Right, Kamala Harris Not a Reformer

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 21, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Critics Are Right, Kamala Harris Not a Reformer

Ironically, a few moments ago the news came out – that Kamala Harris, California Senator and the second b ...

Ironically, a few moments ago the news came out – that Kamala Harris, California Senator and the second black woman to serve in the US Senate, will run for President in 2020. The NY Times said this m ...

January 21, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Why Blue Lives Matter Is a Racist Movement

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|Date: January 21, 2019
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Guest Commentary: Why Blue Lives Matter Is a Racist Movement

by multiple authors - see bottom “There is no segregation or integration problem in this community…I thin ...

by multiple authors - see bottom “There is no segregation or integration problem in this community…I think the greatest dislocated minority in America today are the police.” - LAPD Chief Bill Parker, ...

January 21, 2019
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Motion to Suppress Confession Denied in Murder Case

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|Date: January 21, 2019
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Motion to Suppress Confession Denied in Murder Case

By Pedro Maturana The trial of Markeese Carter resumed Friday morning with a hearing as Carter’s defense ...

By Pedro Maturana The trial of Markeese Carter resumed Friday morning with a hearing as Carter’s defense filed for a motion to suppress the audio and video recordings with him affirming his Miranda ri ...

January 21, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: The End of the Greatness of DJUSD Is upon Us

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 20, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: The End of the Greatness of DJUSD Is upon Us

Why did you come to Davis? I came to Davis to get a great education at UC Davis, but I stayed at Da ...

Why did you come to Davis? I came to Davis to get a great education at UC Davis, but I stayed at Davis because we have great schools. I’m sure I’m not alone. I can’t really afford to ...

January 20, 2019
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Why I Ride: Jenny Tan

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|Date: January 20, 2019
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Why I Ride: Jenny Tan

Courtesy Photo By Jennifer Ann Gordon Jenny Tan, a UC Davis alumna, went from driving every day to and fr ...

Courtesy Photo By Jennifer Ann Gordon Jenny Tan, a UC Davis alumna, went from driving every day to and from her job as the Public Information Officer for Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District (Y ...

January 20, 2019
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The FBI ‘Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ That It Monitors Your Social Media Posts

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|Date: January 20, 2019
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The FBI ‘Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ That It Monitors Your Social Media Posts

By Matt Cagle and Hugh Handeyside In recent years, the federal government has significantly ramped up its ...

By Matt Cagle and Hugh Handeyside In recent years, the federal government has significantly ramped up its efforts to monitor people on social media. The FBI, for one, has repeatedly acknowledged that ...

January 20, 2019
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Jury Finds Man Guilty of DUI

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|Date: January 20, 2019
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Jury Finds Man Guilty of DUI

by Bryce Gaston On Thursday a jury quickly returned with a verdict of guilty in a DUI trial. Theodoro Bus ...

by Bryce Gaston On Thursday a jury quickly returned with a verdict of guilty in a DUI trial. Theodoro Bustamante Mendiblez was facing charges for a DUI causing injury and for having a blood alcohol co ...

January 20, 2019
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My View: Why Natalie Corona Was the Answer to What We Need

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2019
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My View: Why Natalie Corona Was the Answer to What We Need

Friday was an interesting day with formal funeral ceremonies, touching ad hoc tributes, and an underlying ...

Friday was an interesting day with formal funeral ceremonies, touching ad hoc tributes, and an underlying current that portends a larger debate in the coming days – and there are things that will be c ...

January 19, 2019
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My View: School Board Makes Right Call on Not Charging for Inter-district Transfers

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2019
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My View: School Board Makes Right Call on Not Charging for Inter-district Transfers

One of the key innovations that the DJUSD School Board has developed is a legislative lobbying agenda. T ...

One of the key innovations that the DJUSD School Board has developed is a legislative lobbying agenda. They take advantage of a board member like Alan Fernandes and his experience working with the le ...

January 19, 2019
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Steve King Isn’t Alone on White Supremacy

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|Date: January 19, 2019
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Steve King Isn’t Alone on White Supremacy

By Jeffery Robinson Last week, U.S. Rep. Steve King, Republican from Iowa, posed a question to a New York ...

By Jeffery Robinson Last week, U.S. Rep. Steve King, Republican from Iowa, posed a question to a New York Times reporter that laid bare his racist ideology: “White nationalist, white supremacist, west ...

January 19, 2019
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School Board Will Have Parcel Tax Committee Look into New Measure

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2019
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School Board Will Have Parcel Tax Committee Look into New Measure

Alan Fernandes continues to push for funding sources While all five board members on the DJUSD School Boa ...

Alan Fernandes continues to push for funding sources While all five board members on the DJUSD School Board were supportive of seeking local funding for teacher compensation increases, the board was n ...

January 18, 2019
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Bail Reform on Hold; Progressives with Mixed Feelings

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 18, 2019
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Bail Reform on Hold; Progressives with Mixed Feelings

Governor Brown signs SB 10 last August with Assembly Speaker Rendon, Senate President pro Tempore Atkins, ...

Governor Brown signs SB 10 last August with Assembly Speaker Rendon, Senate President pro Tempore Atkins, Governor Brown (seated), Senator Hertzberg, Chief Justice Cantil-Sakauye and Assemblymember Bo ...

January 18, 2019
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Letter: We Can’t Live in a Lawsuit

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|Date: January 18, 2019
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Letter: We Can’t Live in a Lawsuit

By: Alisha Hacker As the rainy weather saturates our city, I can’t help but think of my fellow stud ...

By: Alisha Hacker As the rainy weather saturates our city, I can’t help but think of my fellow students who have no protection from it. These are some of the students who inspired me to run for ...

January 18, 2019
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School Board to Continue Discussion of Parcel Tax for Teacher Compensation

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 17, 2019
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School Board to Continue Discussion of Parcel Tax for Teacher Compensation

Last spring teachers demanded a fair contract and closing the teacher compensation gap This evening the D ...

Last spring teachers demanded a fair contract and closing the teacher compensation gap This evening the Davis School Board will look further into whether to put a parcel tax, that would fund teacher a ...

January 17, 2019
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