Vanguard Commentary: Equalizing Pay for Police and Fire
In 2009, in one of the most widely read articles on the old Vanguard site, we ran…
My View: Police Body Cameras Are Not Enough
In late 2013, a man was biking home on Alvarado Ave. in Davis. Unbeknownst to him, the…
Sunday Commentary II: Microaggressions and Groundhog Day
In the movie “Groundhog Day,” the main character, played by Bill Murray, is forced to relive February…
Sunday Commentary: Picnic Day Is What It Is – Accept It or End It
Following the year of problems in 2010, the city of Davis cracked down on Picnic Day, creating…
Analysis: Davis Only Deployed SWAT Four Times in 2014, What Does That Mean?
In his 2013 book, Rise of the Warrior Cop, journalist Radley Balko is able to trace the…
Two Years After: Daniel Marsh’s Motivation for Murder
By Lloyd Billingsley On April 14, 2013, Daniel Marsh, 15, murdered Claudia Maupin, 76, and Oliver “Chip”…
Jury Convicts Driver of Second Degree Murder
A Yolo County jury on Friday returned with a verdict of guilty on the two main counts:…
Commentary: A Chilling Glimpse into the Murder
When you listen to Joseph Hein calling 911, you get an eerie feeling that you are getting…
Police Release 911 Recording of Murder-Suicide
The Davis Police have released a copy of the 911 recording of the murder-suicide call, regarding the…
Davis Hit and Run Murder Trial Continues
By Jackie Snyder and Lauren King The Armando Gonzalez trial reconvened the morning of April 7, 2015….
Vanguard Commentary: Council Needs to Make Tough Call on MRAP
While it is not agendized for tonight’s city council meeting, perhaps the most watched decision will be…
Tragic Accident or Murder? Trial of Davis Hit and Run
By Lauren King, Jackie Snyder, and Makisha Singh The trial of Armando Gonzalez began last week, with…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Police Issues in Davis and Beyond
It is hard to know exactly what to take from this. However, on one side of the…
Sunday Commentary: The Slippery Slope of Police Militarization and Mission Creep
On Friday afternoon the Vanguard was able to sit down with Davis Police Chief Landy Black, along…
Police Describe Murder-Suicide Scene From Last Week
Last Thursday evening the Davis police received a 911 call from an individual identifying himself as Joseph….
Commentary: Paper Praises Police, Blasts Council on MRAP
Reading the coverage in the local paper, I am a bit appalled, even after nearly nine years…
Commentary: No, We Do Not Need the MRAP
Earlier this week, the venerable Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning proclaimed that the “MRAP debate (is) back…
Analysis: No Clear Pattern in Davis’ Uptick in Murders
The tragic murder-suicide last week becomes the latest in a string of murders in Davis. It was…
Sunday Commentary: Talking About the MRAP
Greetings from Florida where it’s neither sunny nor warm. In fact, it’s colder here than there. While…
Police Describe Murder-Suicide, Two Victims Identified (Updated at 3 am Mar. 28)
According to reports, police and SWAT were called in just before 7 pm on Thursday evening when…
