Major Conservative Donor Committee Spending Big to Oppose Yolo DA Candidate Cynthia Rodriguez
by Robert J. Hansen Golden State Communities Project (GSCP), a political interest group, has received almost $150,000…
Analysis: How the Picnic Day Incident Completely Changed the City of Davis
We are coming up on the one year anniversary of the resolution of the Picnic Day criminal…
Commentary: How the City Got Picnic Day Incident Right
Between the public comment in the general session, the interim auditor’s item and the recommendations by the…
Commentary: The Ball Gets Dropped on the Release of the Scott Report
The city came out with an announcement on Tuesday about the release of the Scott report. In…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Picnic Day Should Be a Wake Up Call on the Need for Real Transparency
This evening from 7 to 9 at the Davis Community Church, the Davis Vanguard and Davis Phoenix…
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…
Commentary: What to Make of McGregor Scott’s Hire as Investigator
After getting burned with the hiring of John McGinness, the city of Davis went big to try…
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…
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…
Council to Look at Police Oversight System in July
The Davis City Council will be looking at two separate issues on police oversight. Questions and concerns…
Fourth Arrest Confirmed in Picnic Day Incident
The Picnic Day incident on April 22 that has drawn so much local attention saw three men…
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…
Commentary: Columnist Just Doesn’t Get It on Need for Impartial Investigator
The title of Bob Dunning’s latest column really says it all: “No matter who investigates, someone will…
Vanguard Commentary: McGinness’ Withdrawal is Not Enough
In a way, the outrageous comments made by John McGinness on Friday’s radio show made it easy. …
BREAKING NEWS: McGinness Withdraws As Investigator
The Vanguard has learned that John McGinness has withdrawn as investigator for the Picnic Day matter. In…
Monday Morning Thoughts: McGinness Says Blacks Better Off before Civil Rights Act
In his radio show on Friday, John McGinness said that our country has done the best at…
Commentary: More Questions than Answers Emerge in Picnic Day Incident
The police’s decision to release video on the Picnic Day confrontation sheds some light on what happened,…
Commentary: An Inappropriate Choice to Head the Investigation
When Davis hired a police ombudsman (now called an auditor) back in 2006, Bob Aaronson was contracted…
