Council Passes Urgency Ordinance 4-1 to Put Moratorium on New Bars and Clubs
Council voted 4-1 to approve the staff report that establishes a moratorium on the establishment, creation or…
Despite Bipartisan Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Soundly Defeated
SB 443 was a bill that was sponsored by Republican Assemblymember David Hadley, Senator Joel Anderson, and…
Just To Be Safe
By Tia Will We are currently witnessing another case of alleged rape in Yolo County. As a…
My View: Officers’ Bill of Rights Laws the Key to Police Accountability
Walter Olson on the Cato Institute blog cites critical problems with a group of laws, depending on…
City Hopes to Diffuse Controversy of Basketball Hoops on City Streets
A Change.org petition has been circulating, and has 309 signatures so far. It reads, “Residents across our…
More Anti-Jewish Graffiti Found at a Jewish Student Organization House in Davis
Following on the heels of last week’s hate graffiti discovery at the Jewish fraternity, on Wednesday the…
ADL Denounces Anti-Semitic Graffiti, Offers Reward For Information On Hate Crime
The Davis Police Department is continuing its investigation into the reported hate crime that occurred in in…
Monday Morning Thoughts II: The Need for Calmer Heads on Israeli-Palestinian Issue
(Editor’s note: I had originally put my thoughts on two subjects together as per my usual Monday…
Swastika Found at Jewish Fraternity; Investigated as a Hate Crime
At 10:18 am on Saturday morning, Davis Police were called to the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity in…
My View: Bomb Threat is Scary, But Real Dangers Lurk
As a father, the tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut, shook me to the core. It was a reminder…
Idaho Shooting – A Preventable Tragedy
by Tia Will While reading the Vanguard this afternoon one suggestion by a poster caught my eye….
Sunday Commentary II: Why Drones Are Potentially a Threat to Privacy and Worse
In 2011 the ACLU in a report wrote, “Unmanned aircraft carrying cameras raise the prospect of a…
My View: Police Discussion Needed More Balance, Discussion on Downside Risks
Recently in Sacramento forty police officers using three tactical vehicles, including some with armor, conducted a raid…
Mental Health Services Turn a Corner in Yolo County
by Robert Canning This week on NPR, two San Antonio mental health police officers were featured in…
Sheriff Prieto Denies Most Serious Allegations in Official Response to GJR
Sheriff Ed Prieto on Thursday responded officially to the Yolo County Grand Jury allegations against himself and…
County Grant Program to Provide For Mental Health Professionals to Accompany Law Enforcement
If the Yolo County Board of Supervisors approves the agreement at today’s meeting, Yolo County would become…
City of Davis Became a Sanctuary City in 2007
Yesterday afternoon it was reported that the Los Angeles Police Department is “no longer heeding federal immigration…
