Guest Commentary: Thank You Black Leadership
By Scott Steward Ragsdale We can’t ignore the black and brown that have put their bodies at…
Davis Mr. Pickle’s Permanently Closed after Owner Calls BLM ‘the Flip Side of the KKK’
What started with an employee wearing a “Black Lives Matter” button and the manager objecting has led…
Letter: Cool Davis Statement on Recent Events
In light of the deeply disturbing events transpiring across our nation, Cool Davis is looking inward and…
Davis Chamber of Commerce Public Statement Regarding Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination
The senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and far too many others…
Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement
The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds,…
Davis Police Chief Explains Show of Force on Richards Overpass
On Sunday evening the Vanguard became aware that there was a short-lived standoff between the Davis Police,…
Guest Commentary: End the Dying of Black America
By Gloria Partida As we hunker down in our Covid-19 mandated shelter in place, we have the…
Letter: Opposition to Surveillance Cameras
(The following are remarks by Francesca Wright at the City Council Meeting) Tonight I am representing Yolo…
Council Approves Four Fixed Cameras but Not License Plate Readers
The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) opposed the use of fixed cameras, all seven members of the public…
Commentary: DPAC Will Get Tested Tonight
Police oversight in Davis is about to receive its first real test. Police oversight already has a…
Sunday Commentary: Staff Pushing for New Cameras over Objections from Police Accountability Commission
Back in December, I wrote a commentary questioning the sacrifice of privacy in favor of surveillance, the…
My View: Audit Report Reveals Problems with Davis Policing
The city of Davis efforts at police oversight really began in 2005 and 2006, resulting in the…
Auditor’s Report: A Bad Raid in Davis
Last night at the Davis Police Accountability Commission (DPAC) meeting, Michael Gennaco briefly summarized and discussed his…
Police Chief Reports Crime Steady with Some Concerns; Council Supportive of Adding Cameras
While a rash of robberies, two carjackings and a ring of catalytic converter thefts make for concerning…
Sunday Commentary: Rothstein, the Housing Issue, and Discrimination in Davis
We have seen a lot of side issues in Davis this year – from traffic congestion created…
Council Designates November as Native American Heritage Month
The Davis City Council recognized the month of November as Native American Heritage Month. As the proclamation…
Packed House Hears LWV Forum on Housing Discrimination, Community Housing Needs
It was nearing the end of the night and the packed house at Davis Community Church of…
Sunday Commentary: Freedom of Dissent, Muhammed Ali and Gloria Partida
The First Amendment to the US Constitution provides for the freedom of speech… “congress shall make no…
Commentary: First Goal of District Elections – Don’t Undermine the System Before It Gets Implemented
I have stated a number of times already that I would like to see three specific things…
Sunday Commentary: The Story of District Elections Is Demographic Shift in Davis
In January 1996, a governance committee appointed by the city council recommended, by a 14-5 vote, that…