Protesters Want DA to Drop Charges against Picnic Day 5
A small number of protesters gathered on Wednesday to demand that Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig drop…
Commentary: City Comes Full Circle as Council Once Again Considers Stronger Police Oversight Policies
In August of 2005, a bumper bender in the South Davis Safeway parking lot changed the course…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Demanding Accountability Is Not Hating
It seems like every time criticism is leveled at the police over an officer-involved shooting, the police,…
City Expected to Name Independent Investigator Today
Unless something changes, the city of Davis is expected to finalize an agreement on Monday that would…
Flash From the Past: Twice Wrongly Accused, Twice Exonerated
This week on our video panel, we featured, among others, Bernita Toney. She related the story of…
Public Commenters Continue to Press Council on Picnic Day
Earlier this week, William Kelly submitted a piece to the Vanguard calling on the city to retract…
The Police Should Be on Trial
by Steve Hampton The Yolo County district attorney is charging five people, including three black men, with…
Sunday Commentary: We Need to Acknowledge that Race Played a Fundamental Role in the Picnic Day Incident
We all want to believe that we live in a color-blind society where there are objective truths…
City of Davis: Retract False Statements about Picnic Day Fight
by William Kelly As Alexander Craver, Antwoine Perry, Iszir Price, Angelica Reyes, and Elijah Williams prepare to…
Man Arrested on Felony Vandalism Charges for Car Jumping Incident
On Tuesday morning, Davis Police arrested Erick William Davies, 22, of Sacramento on an arrest warrant. The…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Charges in Picnic Day Case Will Come Down to Certain Facts
Last week for the first time we got to see the charges against the Picnic Day suspects. …
My View: Lack of Transparency in the Process Breeds Anger and Distrust
On Tuesday there were about 10 people who came to give public comment on the continuing situation…
Commentary: Inexplicable Delays Will Leave Davis without Police Oversight for Months
When Bob Aaronson let city officials know in March that he would not be renewing his contract…
Arraignment in Picnic Day Case Delayed Due to Bail Dispute
There are now five defendants in the Picnic Day case, where some of the defendants made their…
Fourth Arrest Confirmed in Picnic Day Incident
The Picnic Day incident on April 22 that has drawn so much local attention saw three men…
Commentary: Does Picnic Day Need to Be Reined In?
I have heard and read the calls for changes to Picnic Day in light of some well-publicized…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Changing Police Oversight on the Fly is the Problem with Picnic Day
Every system of government has strengths and weaknesses. But one of the key things is that you…
Sunday Commentary: Those Who Think I’m Anti-Police Don’t Get It
It was Friday, early evening. I was home resting after a long week, and not feeling particularly…
Commentary: Unwarranted Attack on a Councilmember Combined with Inconsistent Editorial Standards
Remember two weeks ago we called out the Enterprise’s editor for rushing in to defend columnist Bob…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Need for Calmer Heads…
Contrary to the notion being drummed up by columnist Bob Dunning, the city took strong steps last…
