Commentary: More Questions than Answers Emerge in Picnic Day Incident
The police’s decision to release video on the Picnic Day confrontation sheds some light on what happened,…
Chamber Hosts Downtown Walkabout to Focus Attention on Homeless Issues in Downtown Davis
The Davis Chamber on Monday afternoon hosted a walkabout that focused on several locations that were areas…
Sunday Commentary: Biased Coverage of Police Incidents by Local Paper Now and Then
A letter writer in the local newspaper calls veteran columnist Bob Dunning to task for what appears…
Commentary: Council Needs a Policy on the MRAP
Earlier this week, the Vanguard reported that Sheriff Ed Prieto had decided to no longer pursue the…
Commentary: Sheriff’s Combative Tone during MRAP Discussion Was Not Helpful
Two and a half years ago, when the Davis Police brought in an MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush…
Commentary: We May Have Narrowly Averted Something Catastrophic
When the DA announced that Lauren Kirk-Coehlo was being held on $1 million bail, it raised a…
Details Paint a Grim Picture in the Hate Crime Case
When Police Chief Darren Pytel and DA Jeff Reisig first announced the arrest of 30-year-old Davis resident…
Local Law Enforcement Cooperated with TRIDENT, but Did Not Participate in Raid on Medical Marijuana Facilities
Two weeks ago, the Vanguard reported on the TRIDENT raid, that occurred on September 14 on the…
City of Davis Reacts to Trump Policies
From the City of Davis Attorney Harriet Steiner Dear Mayor and Council: We wanted to address the…
Hate Crime against Davis Islamic Center Leaves Community on Edge
In the early morning hours of Sunday as a storm was brewing in Davis, another storm was…
Justice Watch: Prosecutorial Misconduct a Felony in California
In marked contrast to the rest of the nation, the year in California has seen some great…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why a Sanctuary City?
On Wednesday, the Vanguard, the Davis Phoenix Coalition and the Human Relations Commission held a forum, which…
My View: Gauging the Response
This has been a fairly busy week, but I wanted to circle back to two things that…
Law Enforcement and Other Officials Respond to Threat to Islamic Center
On November 26, the Davis Islamic Center received an anonymous letter from a group purporting to be…
Davis Police Chief on Policing and Treatment of People of Color
Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel spent over two hours presenting to the Yolo County ACLU last night…
Davis Police Reorganize, Naming Two Deputy Police Chiefs
The structure of the Davis Police Department will change slightly under new Police Chief Darren Pytel, who…
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: 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…
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…
