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

Posted by David Greenwald
|Date: February 01, 2019
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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
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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
| 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
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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
| 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
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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
| by David Greenwald

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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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