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My View: Why Natalie Corona Was the Answer to What We Need

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2019
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My View: Why Natalie Corona Was the Answer to What We Need

Friday was an interesting day with formal funeral ceremonies, touching ad hoc tributes, and an underlying ...

Friday was an interesting day with formal funeral ceremonies, touching ad hoc tributes, and an underlying current that portends a larger debate in the coming days – and there are things that will be c ...

January 19, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Flag Image of Corona Triggers Debate over Thin Blue Line Flag

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 16, 2019
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Flag Image of Corona Triggers Debate over Thin Blue Line Flag

In the hours after the tragic news came out about the brutal killing of Officer Natalie Corona, many quic ...

In the hours after the tragic news came out about the brutal killing of Officer Natalie Corona, many quickly were able to find a stunning image of the slain young officer, wearing a beautiful blue dre ...

January 16, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Trying to Make Sense of a Senseless Tragedy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 13, 2019
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Sunday Commentary: Trying to Make Sense of a Senseless Tragedy

Kevin Limbaugh/ courtesy photo I have seen the comments that tragedies like this are not supposed to happ ...

Kevin Limbaugh/ courtesy photo I have seen the comments that tragedies like this are not supposed to happen in Davis. While I understand the sentiment, I’m not sure if I agree with it. In my time of ...

January 13, 2019
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Police Release Letter from Limbaugh Found in Bedroom

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2019
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Police Release Letter from Limbaugh Found in Bedroom

Photo of Kevin Limbaugh as reported by Winters Express On Friday night, the police reported that they tra ...

Photo of Kevin Limbaugh as reported by Winters Express On Friday night, the police reported that they tracked the suspect, now identified in media reports as 48-year-old Kevin Limbaugh, through an add ...

January 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Latest: Gunman Identified As 48-Year-Old Kevin Limbaugh

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2019
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Latest: Gunman Identified As 48-Year-Old Kevin Limbaugh

While Yolo County officials are not releasing the name, various media sources are now reporting that the ...

While Yolo County officials are not releasing the name, various media sources are now reporting that the gunman was 48-year-old Kevin Limbaugh, described as a man who lived a quiet existence until the ...

January 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Governor, Senator Dodd and Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Issue Statements on the Death of Officer Corona

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: January 12, 2019
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Governor, Senator Dodd and Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry Issue Statements on the Death of Officer Corona

From Press Release - Governor Newsom Issues Statement on Death of Davis Police Officer Governor Gavin New ...

From Press Release - Governor Newsom Issues Statement on Death of Davis Police Officer Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement regarding the death of Davis Police Department Officer ...

January 12, 2019
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Year in Review: Picnic Day Leads to New Police Oversight System in Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: December 28, 2018
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Year in Review: Picnic Day Leads to New Police Oversight System in Davis

The most explosive issue of 2017 had broad consequences down the line in 2018. Picnic Day. Police offic ...

The most explosive issue of 2017 had broad consequences down the line in 2018. Picnic Day. Police officers in an unmarked car approached a crowd of people overflowing onto the street. They did a u- ...

December 28, 2018
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DA Declines to Charge School Board Candidate Following Robbery Arrest

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 31, 2018
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DA Declines to Charge School Board Candidate Following Robbery Arrest

On Tuesday, the Yolo County District Attorney declined to charge 63-year-old, African American school boa ...

On Tuesday, the Yolo County District Attorney declined to charge 63-year-old, African American school board candidate Chris Legal with strong-arm robbery, following an incident at the Davis library la ...

October 31, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Burden to Provide Exculpatory Information under Davis Surveillance Ordinance

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 29, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: The Burden to Provide Exculpatory Information under Davis Surveillance Ordinance

Nearly two weeks ago the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office formally dismissed kidnapping charges aga ...

Nearly two weeks ago the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office formally dismissed kidnapping charges against Sander Findlay. This troubling case saw the incarceration of a man with clear evidence of ...

October 29, 2018
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Commentary: Incident Shows Us that Once the Well is Poisoned, It Is Hard to Restore Faith in the System

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 23, 2018
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Commentary: Incident Shows Us that Once the Well is Poisoned, It Is Hard to Restore Faith in the System

When the Westergaards first approached me two years ago, they were very frustrated, not only with the res ...

When the Westergaards first approached me two years ago, they were very frustrated, not only with the result of the police investigation into the very serious collision in which Deb Westergaard suffer ...

October 23, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Interim Auditor Faults Police Handling of Westergaard Incident, Insufficient Evidence to Overrule Conclusion of Fault

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 22, 2018
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Interim Auditor Faults Police Handling of Westergaard Incident, Insufficient Evidence to Overrule Conclusion of Fault

On April 28, jogger Deb Westergaard was struck by a vehicle as she crossed F Street at the marked crosswa ...

On April 28, jogger Deb Westergaard was struck by a vehicle as she crossed F Street at the marked crosswalk south of Covell Boulevard, resulting in serious injury. Much to her chagrin, the Davis Poli ...

October 22, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Analysis: How the Picnic Day Incident Completely Changed the City of Davis

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 28, 2018
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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 matter. At tim ...

We are coming up on the one year anniversary of the resolution of the Picnic Day criminal matter. At times, it is easy to overstate the impact of one event – especially one that one is in the middle ...

August 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Commentary: A Surprising Vote Masks the Importance of Body Camera Changes

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 02, 2018
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Commentary: A Surprising Vote Masks the Importance of Body Camera Changes

No one was really expecting a 3-2 vote Tuesday night on the body-worn camera policy. The council, despit ...

No one was really expecting a 3-2 vote Tuesday night on the body-worn camera policy. The council, despite the 3-2 vote, was fairly united on the issue. They agreed that they did not want to stop the ...

August 02, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council Split on How to Handle New Body Camera Policy

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 01, 2018
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Council Split on How to Handle New Body Camera Policy

The combination of the city’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance, as well as recommendations from Interim ...

The combination of the city’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance, as well as recommendations from Interim Police Auditor Mike Gennaco, in the wake of the Picnic Day investigation pushed changes to the ...

August 01, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Monday Morning Thoughts: What Happens When It Comes Here?

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 30, 2018
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Monday Morning Thoughts: What Happens When It Comes Here?

Yesterday I had a terrifying reminder of just how vulnerable we actually are. As I drove over the Mace o ...

Yesterday I had a terrifying reminder of just how vulnerable we actually are. As I drove over the Mace overpass, Davis blanketed by cool smoke and noxious ash, I suddenly saw to the east, not far awa ...

July 30, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Formalize New Police Oversight Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 28, 2018
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Council to Formalize New Police Oversight Process

After a lengthy public outreach process earlier this year, back on June 12, Mayor Robb Davis along with C ...

After a lengthy public outreach process earlier this year, back on June 12, Mayor Robb Davis along with Councilmember Lucas Frerichs proposed a dual police oversight structure which included a revised ...

July 28, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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District Attorney’s Office Warns of Rental Scam

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 11, 2018
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District Attorney’s Office Warns of Rental Scam

The District Attorney’s office sent out a press release on Tuesday warning residents to be cautious of re ...

The District Attorney’s office sent out a press release on Tuesday warning residents to be cautious of rental unit scams targeting individuals who are looking for rental property. According to the rel ...

July 11, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Police Surveillance and Police Accountability

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: July 10, 2018
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Letter: Police Surveillance and Police Accountability

By Davis People Power We are pleased to see our new city surveillance ordinance being implemented. Last ...

By Davis People Power We are pleased to see our new city surveillance ordinance being implemented. Last Thursday night we saw the first staff reports on surveillance technologies being used in the ci ...

July 10, 2018
| by Vanguard Administrator

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Davis Police Submit Surveillance Impact Reports on a Number of Surveillance Technologies

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 06, 2018
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Davis Police Submit Surveillance Impact Reports on a Number of Surveillance Technologies

Earlier this year, Davis passed new regulations on surveillance technology, which require the police depa ...

Earlier this year, Davis passed new regulations on surveillance technology, which require the police department to submit a report on the consent calendar 30 days prior to asking the city council to h ...

July 06, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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Council Approves in Concept a Dual Oversight Process

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 13, 2018
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Council Approves in Concept a Dual Oversight Process

It has been nearly a year since the city of Davis has had a permanent police auditor, but with their acti ...

It has been nearly a year since the city of Davis has had a permanent police auditor, but with their actions on Tuesday night, by a 4-0 vote with Brett Lee abstaining, the council approved in concept ...

June 13, 2018
| by David Greenwald

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