City Hopes to Diffuse Controversy of Basketball Hoops on City Streets
A Change.org petition has been circulating, and has 309 signatures so far. It reads, “Residents across our…
Sunday Commentary: Full Circle and a Big Victory For Restorative Justice
In January, when Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel and many of the other members of the Community-Police…
My View: New Police Conflict Resolution Program Could Change Community-Police Relations
In the last several months across the nation, we have seen play out in Ferguson and Staten…
City of Davis To Implement Community-Police Alternative Conflict Resolution Pilot Program
The city of Davis is implementing a restorative justice-style alternative conflict resolution pilot program that will enable…
Monday Morning Thoughts III: Racial Profiling
(Editor’s note: our readers asked me last week to segment the Monday Morning Thoughts column into separate…
Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident
In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around…
More Anti-Jewish Graffiti Found at a Jewish Student Organization House in Davis
Following on the heels of last week’s hate graffiti discovery at the Jewish fraternity, on Wednesday the…
ADL Denounces Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Offers Reward For Information On Hate Crime
The Davis Police Department is continuing its investigation into the reported hate crime that occurred in in…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: The Need for Calmer Heads on Israeli-Palestinian Issue
(Editor’s note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday…
Swastika Found at Jewish Fraternity; Investigated as a Hate Crime
At 10:18 am on Saturday morning, Davis Police were called to the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity in…
My View: Bomb Threat is Scary, But Real Dangers Lurk
As a father, the tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut, shook me to the core. It was a reminder…
Commentary: No, This Wasn’t a Job for an MRAP
At 11 am on Thursday morning, North Davis Elementary School received a phoned-in bomb threat, described by…
School District Accepts Resignation of Harper Teacher Accused of Inappropriate Touching
John O’Brien, a long-time teacher in the DJUSD school district, most recently at Harper Junior High, has…
Commentary: No One Called Out Davis Firefighters For Endangering Public Safety
In response to the police shootings in New York, members of the New York Police Department, angry…
Cleveland Hammered by US DOJ For At Least 16 Police Misconduct Cases
Following the recent outcry in Ferguson and Staten Island, the US Justice Department delivered a scathing report…
Vanguard Commentary: Sending Away MRAP Doesn’t Mean We Can Borrow It
Last week the Vanguard learned that the MRAP had indeed left town and gone to Woodland. The…
Is Local Government Spying on You? ACLU Offers Sobering Report
In the wake of the MRAP controversy in Davis, a report from the ACLU has found that…
UPDATE: Superintendent Roberson Schedules 11 AM Monday Morning Press Conference
The Vanguard after 9 pm on Sunday night received a media alert from the Davis School District…
My View: Police Discussion Needed More Balance, Discussion on Downside Risks
Recently in Sacramento forty police officers using three tactical vehicles, including some with armor, conducted a raid…
District Suspends, Begins Dismissal Proceedings Against Longtime Teacher Accused of Sexual Battery
Parents have been stunned to learn a popular teacher at Harper Junior High School has been suspended,…