Guest Commentary: We Must Do Better for Our Children
By Lindsay Weston, Lisa Lance, Nora (Wellman) Oldwin, Ann Block, Karen Hamilton We are in a polarized…
Sunday Commentary: Attack Piece Targets Johansson for Being a Public Defender
Does Reisig Not Support the Right to Counsel or Public Defense? The most telling aspect of the…
My View: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The latest attack piece comes in. “Character matters” it reads, with a long litany of complaints against…
Gun Permits, Lost Dogs and the Coroner: The Sheriffs Race Is Important for Davis Too
By Alan Hirsch Our elected county sheriff’s office has great power. But its accountability to the people…
Comparative Crime Clearances, Numbers, and Rates
By Tia Will There is a great deal of disagreement about which of the two candidates for…
Sunday Commentary: As Insurgent Threat Increases in DA’s Race, Law Enforcement and Other Money Flows to Reisig
DPOA Gives Reisig $16,000 in May The initial campaign filing by incumbent District Attorney Jeff Reisig did…
My View: Local Paper Buys Into Progressive DA Argument
The Davis Enterprise this week endorsed Jeff Reisig for district attorney. Really, there is no surprise there. …
Lopez Explains His Run for Sheriff and His Stance on Some Key Issues
The race for sheriff is one of the more bizarre ones of 2018. Tom Lopez, who has…
Local Immigration Attorney Talks about Experience with Reisig
By Ann Block I am a local immigration attorney, in practice for over 30 years. I have…
Commentary: Now DA and Law Enforcement Attack Johansson on the Flag Salute?
A few days after bringing up unproven allegations from an 11-year-old incident involving the DA challenger’s children,…
Prieto Announced He Would Not Campaign, but Is He Still Running for Reelection?
Back in January, Undersheriff Tom Lopez stunned many, particularly his boss Ed Prieto, when he decided to…
Sunday Commentary: Did the District Attorney Inappropriately Leak Files to Victims Group?
Ultimately voters will have to decide for themselves whether an 11-year-old police report which alleges that district…
Johansson Earns Endorsements from Supervisor Saylor, Yolo County Sierra Club
Yolo County Supervisor Don Saylor Endorses Dean Johansson for Yolo County District Attorney (From Press Release) –…
DA Reisig and DDA Couzens Threaten Johansson Campaign Volunteers Over Campaign Signs
Dean Johansson Calls DA’s Actions ‘Bullying’ and ‘Abuse of Power’ (From Press Release) — Yolo County District…
Commentary: Why Will Arnold’s Endorsement Might Be a Gamechanger in the DA’s Race
Councilmember Arnold Exposes Reisig as Being Way Out of Step on Gun Control We get caught up…
Top Northern California Democrats Out of Touch with People and Party (Corrected Version)
By Bennett Pollack-Reeber By Bennett Pollack-Reeber State Assemblywoman Cecilia Aguiar-Curry and State Senator Bill Dodd’s failure to…
Sunday Commentary: Listening to Reisig, You Would Think He Was a Reformer
Unless something drastically changes, last Wednesday night will be the only time that the public will get…
District Attorney Debate Wednesday: Sparring, Some Glancing Blows
But in the End – Two Candidates with Different Views of Change By Crescenzo Vellucci WOODLAND –…
Commentary: Yolo and Sacramento District Attorney Races Feature Incumbents Refusing to Debate
By Crescenzo Vellucci The District Attorney races in Yolo and Sacramento have heated up. And then some….
Dean Johansson on Sierra Club Issues; Reisig Did Not Respond
The Sierra Club Yolano Group sent out a questionnaire to both candidates for Yolo County District Attorney. …