Police Arrest Substitute Teacher For Being Under Influence, Possession of Cannabis
Around 11 am on Tuesday, police were called out to Montgomery Elementary School. According to a communication…
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…
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…
Defense Alleges Discovery Violations During Rape Trial
By Sarah Abfalter Defense attorney Christopher Carlos motioned for a mistrial, but was denied Wednesday morning in…
Attorney Paul Boylan Jumps into Council Race
Paul Boylan, a local attorney who finished runner-up to Dan Wolk for the 2011 City Council appointment,…
Another In-Custody Death for DPD
For the second time since October, the Davis Police Department had a subject that they had taken…
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…
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…
Long-Time Police Officer Named New Chief
As the Vanguard reported just over a week ago, there was not much surprise in who would…
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…
City Staff Recommends Ten-Month Extension on Downtown Bar Moratorium
Following the September 20, 2015, stabbing death of Peter Gonzales at the KetMoRee restaurant and night establishment,…
Commentary: Sexual Assault at Community Park Has Community Concerned
Just over a month after a stabbing death at KetMoRee led to community concerns, conversations and city…
Commentary: Have We Focused on the Wrong Thing Following KetMoRee Slaying?
In the month that has followed the September 20 stabbing death of Peter Gonzales in the early…
Sunday Commentary: Is a Boycott an Answer to the Downtown Puzzle?
There are individuals angry that the city council allowed Blondies to go forward with building their new…
My View II: Death-In-Custody Incident Puts Us to Another Test
Interestingly enough, barely five hours after Assistant Police Chief Darren Pytel was participating in the Vanguard and…
Man Dies While Being Taken Into Police Custody
The Davis Police reported early Thursday evening that a 54-year-old white male, not from Davis, died while…
