Commentary: Davis Mayor on Reimagining Policing and the Police Budget
By Gloria Partida The City continues to advance towards a new way of delivering public safety in…
Commentary: School Board’s Truncating Public Comment Looks Even Worse Now
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – On Tuesday night the Davis City Council listened to about…
Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department
By Iliana Magana and Jordan Varney DAVIS — At the April 6 Davis City Council meeting, council…
Davis Residents Disappointed but Hopeful in Public Comments on Public Safety Reforms
By Pavan Potti DAVIS — Following Item 5, the city staff presentation on their “Reimagining Public Safety”…
Over 600 Individuals and Groups Sign Letter Pushing for Changes to Davis Police Department
The following is an open letter signed by 27 organizations including the Vanguard Editorial Board and 585…
Guest Commentary: Standing Against Hate
By Gloria Partida This week was a week of immersive social justice opportunities. Or as immersive as…
Letter: Criminals without Roofs vs. Those Truly in Need
By Alan Miller An Open Letter to South Davis Hello South Davis, I don’t live in South…
Vanguard Webinar: A Discussion with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs (Video)
On Friday the Vanguard held a ninety-minute webinar with Davis Vice Mayor Lucas Frerichs. We talked about…
Commentary: Policing Doesn’t Work That Well – Why Shouldn’t We Change It?
By David M. Greenwald On Tuesday night, in a meeting that went into the wee hours despite…
Council Backs Subcommittee Recommendations on Commissioners, Appoints Diverse Commission
By David Greenwald In the course of business before the Davis City Council, the selection of commissioners…
Davis City Council Questions – Question 2
This is our second of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. The answer is due…
Weekly Questions – Davis City Council – Week 1
This is our first of eight questions. The candidates get exactly 250 words. We did have some…
Dillan Horton Talks about His Candidacy
By David M. Greenwald He was the first announced candidate, even before the decision was made to…
In Tough Times, Will Arnold Seeks a Second Term
Will Arnold didn’t know if he would be running for a second term when this year started,…
Guenther Embarks on a Second Council Run
It was two years ago that Larry Guenther ran for the first time, finishing in the middle…
Walsh Seeks City Council Seat In District 2
Colin Walsh is running for Davis City Council in District 2 (see map). Walsh states he is…
Letter: People Power Supports Fundamental Change to Davis Policing Model
Yolo People Power is grateful to those Davis City Council Members and Candidates who have publicly supported…
Brett Lee Out, Will Arnold and Rochelle Swanson Are Back In
In this new era of district elections, council races are going to take on new dynamics. This…
Local Energy and Finance Experts Challenge Davis City Council on Legality of Solar Land Lease Deal
by Scott Steward On April 23, four local residents filed a formal “cure and correct” letter with…
Council Designates November as Native American Heritage Month
The Davis City Council recognized the month of November as Native American Heritage Month. As the proclamation…
