Stand Up and Be Counted

YOUR Census Form Will Arrive in Your Mailbox Soon. 2010 is a census year for the United States and your census form will be arriving in the mail by mid-March.  The 2010 census form is one of the shortest forms - Read more

Casinos in Davis?

To set this story up, let’s just begin with a casino. (Yes, we have several bank casinos in Davis). Would you go to a casino with your complete bank account and let the dice roll? Probably not. Yet, that is - Read more

Supporting Speck & Spying Spring Blossoms

Our community is blessed with thousands of dedicated volunteers who quietly go about the business of making this world a better place.  In the top echelon of those indefatigable and eternally optimistic - Read more

OpEd: Taking Action When It’s Not Easy

OK, so my car got broken into yesterday and, because I am a big-brained organism, I am trying to make sense out of it and to put it into perspective.  Not having much luck there. Mainly I am angry, hurt and sad - Read more

A Personal Point of View on Health Insurance

Now, I understand that for many people living in Davis, CA, health insurance is provided by the University or government. Also in Davis there are a few of us that are self-employed. Health insurance is a huge - Read more

Diversity Needed on Redistricting Commission

In an effort to attract more diverse applicants for the CA Redistricting Commission, state officials have extended the application deadline by 7 days to February 16, 2010.  As of today, 22,377 Californians had - Read more

Homeless are Sheltered for Another Day

After a long City Council meeting on January 12, at which more than 40 members of the public spoke out about the treatment of homeless people in Davis, the Council unanimously voted to reverse its previous - Read more

Protected?? Guv’s Proposals for Education

On Wednesday of last week, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger assured listeners in his State-of-the State address that one of his priorities is to protect public education from further budget cuts, as he works with - Read more

City Struggles to Meet Needs of Homeless

Council to Reconsider Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter on January 12th. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City of Davis and the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter (IRWS) regarding homeless - Read more

Churches Recognized for Homeless Services

For the past three years, the Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter (IRWS) has offered a temporary shelter during the coldest months for the homeless in our community.  The good folks at Davis Community Church - Read more