Sunday Commentary: It Really Is About Masks
All week commenters on the Vanguard have been pressing me to acknowledge that protests during the time…
Hundreds Participate in Father’s Day March to Protest Racial Injustice
Davis – A crowd estimated at 750 people in Davis—perhaps larger—comprised of children and community members of…
Sikh Community and Others Push for the City to Remove Gandhi Statue from Central Park
Across the country, we are seeing protesters and jurisdictions taking down statues of figures that are racist…
Conversation in Davis Pushes toward Defunding Police; Mayor Pushes Back, However, Arguing the Problem Is Far Broader
For two hours the council listened on Tuesday night as the public weighed in on police funding—many…
Diverse Group of Over 1000 March in Davis
Davis – A huge and diverse crowd showed up in Davis at Central Park for a rally…
Guest Commentary: Thank You Black Leadership
By Scott Steward Ragsdale We can’t ignore the black and brown that have put their bodies at…
Davis Mr. Pickle’s Permanently Closed after Owner Calls BLM ‘the Flip Side of the KKK’
What started with an employee wearing a “Black Lives Matter” button and the manager objecting has led…
Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events
In light of the deeply disturbing events transpiring across our nation, Cool Davis is looking inward and…
Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination
The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and far too many others…
Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement
The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds,…
Davis Police Chief Explains Show of Force on Richards Overpass
On Sunday evening the Vanguard became aware that there was a short-lived standoff between the Davis Police,…
Guest Commentary: End the Dying of Black America
By Gloria Partida As we hunker down in our Covid-19 mandated shelter in place, we have the…
Letter: Opposition to Surveillance Cameras
(The following are remarks by Francesca Wright at the City Council Meeting) Tonight I am representing Yolo…
Council Approves Four Fixed Cameras but Not License Plate Readers
The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) opposed the use of fixed cameras, all seven members of the public…
Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight
Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a…
Sunday Commentary: Staff Pushing for New Cameras over Objections from Police Accountability Commission
Back in December, I wrote a commentary questioning the sacrifice of privacy in favor of surveillance, the…
My View: Audit Report Reveals Problems with Davis Policing
The city of Davis efforts at police oversight really began in 2005 and 2006, resulting in the…
Auditor’s Report: A Bad Raid in Davis
Last night at the Davis Police Accountability Commission (DPAC) meeting, Michael Gennaco briefly summarized and discussed his…
Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras
While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning…
Sunday Commentary: Rothstein, the Housing Issue, and Discrimination in Davis
We have seen a lot of side issues in Davis this year – from traffic congestion created…
