Mayor Davis Explains How Restorative Process Might Work for Picnic Day 5
When the five co-defendants plead no contest to the felony resisting arrest charge in the Picnic Day…
City Delays New Police Auditor Hire, Leaving City without Effective Police Oversight
When former Police Auditor Bob Aaronson gave notice to city officials back in March that he would…
A Check In on the Mayor’s Expectations for Picnic Day List
In mid-May, as the community was deep into the question of the Picnic Day incident and what…
Sunday Commentary: When the Police Cannot Follow Up on a Simple Vehicle Theft
There Are Tradeoffs and Consequences When the City Lacks Resources For years I have been arguing the…
Being Black in Davis Is Not a Picnic
“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in his stride toward…
Analysis: Is the Crosswalk on F St Fundamentally Unsafe?
On Monday, the Vanguard published the comments of Deb and Rob Westergaard relating to the their treatment…
Davis Woman Relates Experience with Davis Police Following Getting Hit by a Vehicle
A couple of weeks ago Deb Westergaard and her husband Rob came before city council to explain…
Commentary: Why Did DA Cut a Deal with the Picnic Day Bottle Thrower?
In an earlier column I noted an encounter at Farmer’s Market with a man who pushed back…
Sunday Commentary: Should the DA Drop the Charges against the Picnic Day 5?
Yesterday, as we had a booth at Farmer’s Market for the Vanguard, it was mostly a pleasant…
Protesters Want DA to Drop Charges against Picnic Day 5
A small number of protesters gathered on Wednesday to demand that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig drop…
Commentary: Council Presents a Vastly Different Approach on Police Oversight than in 2006
The process of police oversight is marked not by quick decisions but by a slow and deliberative…
Council Moves Forward with Public Process for Police Oversight Changes
The night began with a small contingent of protesters in front of City Hall at the corner…
Commentary: City Comes Full Circle as Council Once Again Considers Stronger Police Oversight Policies
In August of 2005, a bumper bender in the South Davis Safeway parking lot changed the course…
Council to Take Their First Look at Police Oversight in Davis
This year has seen the confluence of two events – the announced departure of the long-time police…
Commentary: Was It a Conflict of Interest?
When the city of Davis hired McGregor Scott of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe to be its investigator,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Demanding Accountability Is Not Hating
It seems like every time criticism is leveled at the police over an officer-involved shooting, the police,…
Commentary: What to Make of McGregor Scott’s Hire as Investigator
After getting burned with the hiring of John McGinness, the city of Davis went big to try…
Restorative Justice: Let’s Keep the Conversation Going
By Deborah Brusco, Diane Clarke, Elvia Garcia, Kara Hunter, Jeannette Lejardi, and Manuel Medeiros Over the past…
City Expected to Name Independent Investigator Today
Unless something changes, the city of Davis is expected to finalize an agreement on Monday that would…
Flash From the Past: Twice Wrongly Accused, Twice Exonerated
This week on our video panel, we featured, among others, Bernita Toney. She related the story of…