Commentary: Fairness Builds Trust
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Reasonable people can disagree on policy goals. That is the…
Commentary: Sheriff Alex Villanueva – Aberration or Just Average?
By Jessica Pishko During the last Los Angeles County Civilian Oversight Commission meeting, it was unclear that…
Student Opinion: Vaccine Skepticism And Public Trust
By Jacob Derin The United States has reached an awkward phase in the pandemic. The supply of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Analysis Shows DA Got the Andrew Brown Shooting Wrong
By David M. Greenwald Last week DA Andrew Womble determined that the use of deadly force against…
Student Opinion: Questioning the Transparency of ASUCD Elections
By Uriel Rivas-Flores Today, the turning point of Spring Quarter 2021 is not only the developments in…
Sunday Commentary: Housing Element Probably Gets Out in Front of Public Opinion, but Has Some Very Good Proposals
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – The Housing Element Committee last week voted in favor of…
Guest Commentary: Let’s Take Care of Davis – Please Vote Yes for the Stormwater Fee
By Councilmember Dan Carson, Commissioner Elaine Roberts Musser, and Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs We call upon our…
Looking Back: Recent Rash of Exonerations Only the Surface – Many More Remain Wrongfully Imprisoned
By Jeffrey Deskovic Editor’s note: (This column was originally published in 2014). “Looking back” will feature reprints…
Student Opinion: Cancel Culture and Its Dangers
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala Cancel culture has plagued many people, especially celebrities and big businesses. Whatever your stance on cancel…
Student Opinion: Is Biden Making a Good Move for Electric Vehicles?
By Esma Mesihovic On Tuesday, President Joe Biden visited the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn,…
Commentary: Sustainable Growth Yolo Pushes to Expedite Housing Approval
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – One of the key questions facing communities like Davis will…
Guest Commentary: This Place Isn’t Meant to Help You Get Better
This piece is part of a collection of stories from The Breaking Point Project. Interviews were conducted…
Commentary: Krasner’s Resounding Win on Tuesday Reverberates Throughout the Reform Community
By David M. Greenwald Philadelphia, PA – Long before there was George Gascón in Los Angeles and…
Sustainable Growth Yolo Hosts Webinar and Issues Statement on the City of Davis Draft Housing Element Update (+Video)
Statement by Sustainable Growth Yolo The City of Davis Housing Element update is a key opportunity to…
Guest Commentary: The Successes and Shortcomings of Larry Krasner’s Trailblazing First Term
Philadelphia’s top prosecutor has made good on promises to reduce incarceration in the city. His re-election bid…
Guest Commentary: Will the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Give Judges the Power to Court-Order Treatment for People with Mental Illness?
by Corrine McIntosh Sacramento County Board of Supervisors are scheduled to vote on whether to opt-in to…
Student Opinion: Lakes And Swamps: The Overshadowed Key To Combating Climate Change
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala Climate change is real, and it’s as dangerous as ever. There are many ways to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Interesting Battle Brewing in Capay Valley over Cannabis
by David M. Greenwald On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will make policy decisions on…
Letter: Tribe Expresses Strong Concerns about Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
by Anthony Roberts, Tribal Chairman On behalf of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, I write to voice…
Looking Back: A Man Wrongfully Incarcerated Becomes a Prison Reformer
After spending 16 years wrongfully incarcerated, Jeffrey Deskovic could have re-entered society bitter and downtrodden. Instead, he…