Two Davis Police Officers Assaulted by Picnic Day Crowd
(From Press Release) -On April 22, 2017, at approximately 3:30 P.M., three Davis Police Officers working on…
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…
My View: Questioning Jailhouse Interviews while Waiting on Results of Homicide Investigation
Last weekend, the Vanguard reported on what appeared by all accounts to be a homicide in Davis. …
Charges Yet to Be Filed in Possible Davis Homicide Case
The Yolo County DA’s office has not filed charges against John Paul Johnson in connection with the…
First Murder in Just Over a Year Hits Davis on Friday
Details are sparse at the moment, but Davis Police late on Friday reported that on Friday morning…
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…
A Cautionary Tale of AB 60 in the New Immigration World
Yesterday’s column on the door being open to much broader actions on deportation contained an interesting anecdotal…
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…
Sunday Commentary: Attempted Kidnapping An Eye Opener for Davis, Parents
Perhaps it was growing up during stranger-danger time, when kids became aware, even in small towns and…
Closing Arguments Allege Davis Police Brutality
by Samantha Brill Defendant Ramon Sanchez is being charged with one count of trespassing and a second…
Defendant Held to Answer in Davis Possession Case
By Raya Zahdeh The court gathered in Department 8 on the afternoon of August 30, 2016, for…
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…
Judge Holds Defendants to Answer in Armed Robbery Case
By Raya Zahdeh The court gathered with Judge Stephen Mock presiding on the afternoon of August 9,…
Davis Man Held to Answer for Punching Attack on Three Victims
By Sophie Marconi On Monday July 18 at 1:38 pm in Department 9, Judge W. Johnson conducted…
My View II: Reflections on the Last Two Weeks and the Future of Policing
In two weeks, I will have been doing this stuff for ten years – which is a…
What It Feels Like to Be Pulled Over for a Minor Traffic Violation While Black
It has been two years since the death of Eric Garner and nearly two years since Michael…
CFO Lawlor Resigned
From: Office of The Chancellor [officeofthechancellor@ucdavis.edu] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 8:31 AM To: Faculty and Staff…
City Council Candidate Question 4: Policing in Davis
For the next eight weeks, the Vanguard will be sending the Davis City Council candidates weekly questions. …
City to End Downtown Bar Moratorium
The city council this week is expected to approve an Entertainment Permit Ordinance which will repeal the…
Substitute Teachers: Are Our Kids in Good Hands?
Tuesday’s incident on the Montgomery Campus, where students reported a substitute teacher’s unusual behavior and police found…
