Guest Commentary: Fixing the Mace Mess – The Big Picture
By Peter Jacobsen Like clockwork, every Thursday and Friday afternoon, Mace Boulevard mysteriously shifts from a quiet…
Looking Back: Frank Sterling Is Exonerated – Part 1
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Commentary: The Law Sets a High Bar for Striking Ballot Arguments, but This Could Reach That Bar
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In a sense, we the voters have become…
Review: CalTrans and the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis (ITS-Davis) Report That More Roads Mean More Traffic
Posted by Matt Williams Caltrans Planning Horizons: Induced Vehicle Travel in the Environmental Review Process https://ncst.ucdavis.edu/events/caltrans-planning-horizons-induced-vehicle-travel-environmental-review-process Empirical…
Student Opinion: Crime Over Childhood
Lea Suzuki / The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images By Kayla Ngai Should people’s…
Student Opinion: Countries Must Do More to Directly Help Refugees from Ukraine
By Nikita Bondale UKRAINE- Refugees: People who have fled war, violence, conflict, or persecution and have…
Commentary: Davis Will Lose by Winning in Court
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There is a lot I agree with in…
Commentary: El Dorado County Judge’s Mistaken Claim that New Felony Murder Law Unconstitutional Has Led to Wrongful Convictions
By Robert J. Hansen In May 2019, Judge Mullen declared California Senate Bill 1437 unconstitutional when the…
Looking Back: Prison Privatization – A Bad Idea
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: Petroleum Addiction’s Local Component
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO/DAVIS, CA – Many people don’t appreciate our dependency on fossil fuels has a…
My View: Reisig Rips Off the Gloves and Any Pretense of Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – On Friday Jeff Reisig’s campaign took off the…
Commentary: Contrary to What Some Think, It’s Red Areas Driving the Spike in Murder Rates
By Rory Fleming The way crime has been portrayed in mainstream and right-wing media isn’t about an…
Commentary: Claims in Measure H Ballot Argument Largely Supported by Documentation
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While there will be plenty of opposition to…
Guest Commentary: Corrections Departments Must Establish Rehabilitation Program
Too many incarcerated persons are being discounted despite years of therapy, counseling and education. By Steve Brooks…
Commentary: Wildly Inaccurate and Exaggerated Opposition Statement on DiSC 2022
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In pollical campaigns, we expect political theater. While…
Old East Davis Requests Review of the Trackside Project Appellate Decision
by the OEDNA Board The Old East Davis Neighborhood Association (OEDNA) is requesting review by the California…
Letter to AG: Request for an Investigation into the Orange County District Attorney’s Office
Dear Attorney General Bonta, The ACLU Foundation of Southern California and the undersigned organizations request that you…
Prosecutors Alliance Asks Contra Costa County BOS to Audit Sheriff’s Disciplinary Practices after Concerning Remarks
Sheriff’s Unwavering Support for Deputy Who Killed Two People Raises Serious Questions about His Commitment to Safety…
Sunday Commentary: The City Wants to Fix Mace, but at What Cost?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – I want to put this into proper context. …
Guest Commentary: The War on Drugs Failed – Lawmakers Must Meet the Fentanyl Crisis With New Solutions
We must not return to the failed, punitive policies that do not improve public safety or save…