I have been a resident of Davis for the past eight years and have always been very proud of this community. However, the recent public discourse surrounding the cancellation of Emerson Junior High’s production of “A Christmas Carol” has left me deeply saddened and disappointed. More than anything else, I feel that what Davis has […]

I would like to express my heartfelt concern in terms of the way candidate behaviors were or, more importantly, were not dealt with during the second debate for the presidency. The moderator made few successful attempts to intervene when the candidates went over on time, got off point, did not answer the question or became […]

It happens every year at this time, quicker then you can plead, “Didn’t you even see me?” Three things that can get you badly hurt or killed while riding your bike are: 1) riding in the wrong direction, 2) riding at night without bike lights, and 3) most deadly of all, riding the wrong way […]

Every election year we are bombarded with media statements espousing the importance of our choices in the fall; the only absolute truth you will hear during a campaign season. Of consequence to our choice for school board trustee is how well our views will be represented throughout the term of the elected official. Alan Fernandes […]

Measure E is a high tax and it is based on where I live (in a house or apartment), not on my income. Delaine Eastin said, “Think of it as homeowner’s insurance.” Really? Do you really mean I should keep paying these high taxes over and over? How does it benefit the homeowner? Measure E […]

Many articles and letters have appeared in local papers discussing the hundreds of millions of dollars that will be saved by the state if California voters pass Proposition 34. There are other more compelling numbers to keep in mind when voting on this referendum. Since 1973, 141 wrongfully convicted individuals in 26 states have been exonerated and released from death […]

We’re voting for Rep. John Garamendi in the 3rd Congressional District because of his strong stance supporting Medicare, Social Security, agriculture, women and students. Voters in our district have received false calls claiming that Garamendi wants to dismantle Medicare. That’s completely untrue, and is part of his opponent Kim Vann’s Karl Rove-like tactic of attacking […]