Like a reported 1/3 of our fellow global inhabitants, I’ve been watching the extensive coverage of the nuptial proceedings of Prince William and (now) Princess Katherine of Great Britain.  My sweet aunt is - Read more

Equal Opportunity for All Students On Saturday, April 30th 2011, the UC Davis School of Education’s CRESS Center will host the Second Annual Capital Region Equity Summit. The focus will be policy, pedagogy and - Read more

Measure A screams practicality. If the state budget will not provide the funds necessary to maintain education standards then provide it yourself.  The theory couldn’t be simpler; when the state facilities - Read more

In just 2 hours yesterday morning, the Davis landscape was altered following a 5 month struggle. The Olive Drive fence that the City of Davis so vehemently rejected in November 2010 has begun to take shape as - Read more

Monday, April 25 – April 29, 2011 Your City Needs YOU! By serving on a city commission, you can participate in local government and help plan the future of Davis. Commissions serve as a conduit for citizen - Read more

As the signs went up last Friday afternoon, we all knew it was coming. Picnic Day 2011: ‘Zero Tolerance, No Alcohol’ flashed continuously on the matching signs on the corner of A and 1st and on Russell - Read more

I know, you don’t have to say it… my entertainment choices for a fun-filled weekend in our bucolic, bicycle-friendly burg are quite predictable.  But if something is done right, you’re apt to - Read more

Well, it’s been five weeks since the last school board meeting, and a lot of work’s piled up for the Board: contracts to be approved,  gifts to be accepted, documents to be destroyed (really!).  - Read more

My niece was helping me put my garage in order the other day, a feat which requires no little tossing of items that I had hopes might be useful at some point in time.  Out went cracked sleds, old pill bottles, a - Read more

Did you open this email/teaser just to find out what that acronym CDBG is all about?  Fine, I’ll quench your thirst for bureaucratic acronyms right here and now. CDBG = Community Development Block Grant, - Read more