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Council Looks to Pass an Ordinance Regulating Firearms Dealers in the City

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: September 06, 2019
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Council Looks to Pass an Ordinance Regulating Firearms Dealers in the City

Guns and firearm violence has been of increasing concern across the nation. While the city of Davis has ...

Guns and firearm violence has been of increasing concern across the nation. While the city of Davis has only one licensed firearms dealer in Davis – Big 5 – the city is looking into a proposed ordina ...

September 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Letter: Take Action Locally on Gun Violence

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: August 11, 2019
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Letter: Take Action Locally on Gun Violence

By the Davis Phoenix Coalition After yet another deadly week of gun violence, other nations are warning t ...

By the Davis Phoenix Coalition After yet another deadly week of gun violence, other nations are warning their citizens of the danger of traveling to the United States. Ironically, we are now the real ...

August 11, 2019
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Transparency for the Sake of Transparency

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: August 05, 2019
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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 they played it too s ...

I have to say I was disappointed in the council a few times last Tuesday. I thought they played it too safe on the issue of the sales tax, and I thought they really lost sight of the importance of th ...

August 05, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council Will Not Ask for New Investigation into Picnic Day

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 31, 2019
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Council Will Not Ask for New Investigation into Picnic Day

It might have been the first 3-2 vote in this council’s tenure, but instead the council decided that they ...

It might have been the first 3-2 vote in this council’s tenure, but instead the council decided that they did not need to take a formal vote to take no action. Mayor Brett Lee exhorted Chief Darren P ...

July 31, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: The City Has Several Options to Release Picnic Day 5 Records

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 27, 2019
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My View: The City Has Several Options to Release Picnic Day 5 Records

In the months since SB 1421 became law, we have been granted a front-row seat for public officials findin ...

In the months since SB 1421 became law, we have been granted a front-row seat for public officials finding excuses not to release critical documents that should be released under the new law. First, ...

July 27, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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My View: Renaming Central Park Not a Great Idea

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: July 06, 2019
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My View: Renaming Central Park Not a Great Idea

Early this year following the fatal tragic death of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona, the council dire ...

Early this year following the fatal tragic death of Davis Police Officer Natalie Corona, the council directed the police department to establish a memorial committee to find suitable ways to honor the ...

July 06, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Young Woman Describes Going to Davis Bar, Being Drugged and Left Unconscious in Woodland

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: June 01, 2019
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Young Woman Describes Going to Davis Bar, Being Drugged and Left Unconscious in Woodland

It was a Tuesday night, May 14, and a 21-year-old woman off from work planned to have a quiet night out w ...

It was a Tuesday night, May 14, and a 21-year-old woman off from work planned to have a quiet night out with a girlfriend at the G Street WunderBar in Davis. She described having a shot and two other ...

June 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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City Denying Requests to Release Picnic Day Records under New Law

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 21, 2019
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City Denying Requests to Release Picnic Day Records under New Law

As the city wrote on January 10, 2019: “The finding concerning the press release was that the initial pre ...

As the city wrote on January 10, 2019: “The finding concerning the press release was that the initial press release issued by DPD following the Picnic Day incident was inaccurate but there was no find ...

February 21, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Police Release 2012 Records from Police Tasering Incident

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 12, 2019
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Davis Police Release 2012 Records from Police Tasering Incident

The Vanguard has obtained, through an SB 1421 request, the police records from the 2012 Glacier Point inc ...

The Vanguard has obtained, through an SB 1421 request, the police records from the 2012 Glacier Point incident that culminated in the arrest and Tasering of two UC Davis students. The records include ...

February 12, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Davis Man Complains about Not Being Allowed to Do Ride Along

Posted by Vanguard Administrator
|Date: February 06, 2019
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Davis Man Complains about Not Being Allowed to Do Ride Along

Editor’s note: Mason Harry came by the Vanguard office on Tuesday and showed me a four-year-old video of ...

Editor’s note: Mason Harry came by the Vanguard office on Tuesday and showed me a four-year-old video of a routine traffic stop – and by routine, it was as routine as it could get. He was pulled ...

February 06, 2019
| by Vanguard Administrator

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City to Name Gennaco Permanent Police Auditor, Citizens’ Commission Meets

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2019
| (1) Comment

City to Name Gennaco Permanent Police Auditor, Citizens’ Commission Meets

Mike Gennaco presents findings on Picnic Day Report in April 2018 On Tuesday, the Davis City Council is e ...

Mike Gennaco presents findings on Picnic Day Report in April 2018 On Tuesday, the Davis City Council is expected to approve a consent item that would name Michael Gennaco, currently the interim police ...

February 01, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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Council to Create Committee to Figure Out Appropriate Ways to Honor Natalie Corona

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 23, 2019
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Council to Create Committee to Figure Out Appropriate Ways to Honor Natalie Corona

Officer Kiereth Briesenick surrounded by other members of DPOA address council There was a small continge ...

Officer Kiereth Briesenick surrounded by other members of DPOA address council There was a small contingent of police officers in attendance, as council met for the first time since the Natalie Corona ...

January 23, 2019
| by David Greenwald

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

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 19, 2019
| (3) Comments

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
| (49) Comments

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
| by David Greenwald

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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
| by David Greenwald

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Police Release Letter from Limbaugh Found in Bedroom

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: January 12, 2019
| (4) Comments

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
| (11) Comments

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
| 0 comments

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
| by Vanguard Administrator

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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
| (1) Comment

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
| by David Greenwald

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DA Declines to Charge School Board Candidate Following Robbery Arrest

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: October 31, 2018
| (14) Comments

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

| (14) Comments

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