KetMoRee’s Alcohol License Suspended for 30 Days by ABC
On Thursday, nearly six months after the September 9, 2015, stabbing that stunned the Davis Community, the…
Police Investigate Possible Hate Crime at Train Station
The day after 300 African American and other students at UC Davis protested the February 15 allegedly…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Hard Versus Soft Closure Restrictions for Nightclubs
The issue of the late night downtown scene returns this week to the city council, following the…
Another In-Custody Death for DPD
For the second time since October, the Davis Police Department had a subject that they had taken…
Sunday Commentary II: Body Worn Cameras Shouldn’t Provide Alibis to Dishonest Cops
When Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia arrested Sandra Bland last summer in Texas, he claimed Ms. Bland…
My View II: The Need For Transparency As We Enact a Local Body Camera Policy
The city of Davis is getting closer to enacting a police body-worn camera policy. For the most…
Survey of Young People Shows Strong Opposition to Earlier Bar Closing Times
by Bob Fung Civenergy did a quick internet survey after the November 18th community forum on Davis…
My View II: Davis Police Central Figures in MOU Debate and City This Week
Since 2006 the rank and file of the Davis Police Department have really attempted to stay out…
DPOA Disavows “War on Cops Letter”
On Wednesday, the Vanguard reported that a letter, reading like a national form letter, had been sent…
Chief Deputy DA Calls Davis “Murder Capital” of Yolo County
While there are times and places for off-colored jokes, murder is not a good topic for a…
Davis Police Officers’ Association Letter Plays Up “War on Cops” Mantra
The letter reads like a national form letter that does not specifically reference Davis Police activities. And,…
Final Arrest Made in KetMoRee Murder
The sixth and final suspect in the September killing of Peter Gonzales at the KetMoRee bar and…
Incoming Chief Has Mixed Views on Earlier Closing Time For Bars
At last week’s meeting, both Assistant Chief Darren Pytel and Assistant City Manager Kelly Stachowicz were a…
Sunday Commentary: A Midnight Bar Closing Time is a Bad Idea
The UC Davis students really have not weighed in yet on potential changes to the Davis Downtown…
Long-Time Police Officer Named New Chief
As the Vanguard reported just over a week ago, there was not much surprise in who would…
City Engages Community in Late Night Downtown Discussion
On Wednesday evening, the City of Davis held a discussion on the late night downtown scene. Whereas…
Concerns about Downtown Safety Bleed into DDBA Discussion
During public comment at Tuesday’s city council meeting, Paul Frydental spoke. Mr. Frydendal is the uncle of…
Commentary: One View of the Legacy of Chief Landy Black
As many of my longer-term readers know, the Vanguard was founded in 2006 largely as a result…
Commentary: Pioneer Locked Down After Misunderstanding
At 2:30 pm on Tuesday, the Davis School District put out a notice from Public Information Officer…
Is It Inevitable That Darren Pytel Becomes the Next Police Chief?
For a long time it has seemed that Darren Pytel has been the de facto police-chief-in-waiting in…