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…
Prosecutor Resigns from President’s Law Enforcement Commission in Protest
A year ago, President Trump created the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice,…
Trump Justice Dept. Surprises, Won’t Retry Alleged Terror Suspect After 14 Years
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Trump Administration somehow managed to hold onto Hamid…
Panel Forcefully Responds to US Attorney McGregor Scott’s Criticism of Progressive Prosecution (Audio)
By Danielle Silva On Feb. 7, 2020, UC Hastings’s Symposium “Progressive Prosecution and the Carceral State” aimed…
Krasner Fires Back at McGregor Scott and Trump During Remarks to Symposium at Hastings
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner was not in San Francisco on Friday, but he was a center point…
McGregor Scott Gets Hammered at UC Hastings Symposium after Claims Progressive Prosecutors Lead to Higher Homicide Rates
By Danielle Eden Silva SAN FRANCISCO – United States Attorney from the Eastern District of California McGregor…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Transparency for the Sake of Transparency
I have to say I was disappointed in the council a few times last Tuesday. I thought…
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…
Sunday Commentary: Chief Pytel Owes Us a Better Explanation
When I first read the police account on April 24 of last year, I immediately questioned the…
My View: Should the Use of Force Be Justified in the Picnic Day Incident?
It has been just two weeks under a year since the Picnic Day 2017 incident occurred. During…
Police Hammered by Interim Auditor over Handling of Picnic Day
Gennaco Faults Officers for Approach, Use of Profanity and Putting Out Inaccurate Press Release It has been…
Commentary: McGregor Scott Proving to Be Less Than Independent
In early January, the city announced it had hired Michael Gennaco as interim Police Auditor. One of…
Sunday Commentary: The Truth Comes Out in KetMoRee but Only As an Afterthought
I kept asking the question as to why the DA outright dropped the charges against the five…
Commentary: Big Gang Raid – Is it Real?
Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig had a big moment on Wednesday when he announced, flanked by law…
Guest Commentary: A Good Police Chief Is Hard to Find
By Gloria Partida For many, increasing awareness around issues of just policing have resulted in a rise…
Scott Report’s Release Still Uncertain As Is Status of Officers Involved in Picnic Day Incident
City Manager Mike Webb told the Vanguard on Tuesday that the city is still evaluating how and…
Scott Report Set to Be Released in Early January
Earlier this week the Vanguard reported that Chief Darren Pytel has received the Picnic Day report and…
Commentary: Transparency is Essential to Build Trust for Police Oversight
They will say that the world of 2008 was another time and another council – and they…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Don’t Forget about McGregor Scott
Two weeks ago, the Vanguard and the Davis Phoenix Coalition had a forum about Picnic Day and…