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,…
Subcommittee Presents Proposal for New Police Oversight System in Davis
In 2016, two separate occurrences coincided to produce the need for change in the Davis police oversight…
Letter: Another DPD Victim, Justice for Deb Westergaard
By Whitney Covell In April 2016, Deb Westergaard was struck by a truck in the middle of…
Prime Suspect in Unsolved Davis Rapes from 1978 Believed to be East Area Rapist
(From Press Release) – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig announced today that his office is working…
Man Claims Davis Police Officer Allowed Canine to Attack Him
During the course of the Vanguard’s investigation into the three officers involved in the Picnic Day incident…
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…
Council Accepts Recommendations on Picnic Day and Pushes Forward with Reform Efforts
The Davis City Council listened patiently as 22 members of the public spoke during public comment on…
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…
Consultants Recommend Dual Police Oversight Model for Davis
Last summer two separate but related events came together. The long-time Davis Police Auditor, Bob Aaronson, ended…
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…
Roots of Aggression – A Community Health Perspective
By Tia Will By coincidence our City Council meeting of 3/21, at which an ordinance was passed…
Sunday Commentary: Bayer, the Loss That Keeps on Giving
AgraQuest was a homegrown success for Davis. It began as a small company that specialized in environmentally…
Threat to Harper Turns Out to Be a Hoax
On Friday, DJUSD sent out a notice to parents of Harper Junior High students that there was…
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…
Commentary: The Ball Gets Dropped on the Release of the Scott Report
The city came out with an announcement on Tuesday about the release of the Scott report. In…
Frustrations Mount as the City Announces Process for Non-Release of Scott Report
The city of Davis on Tuesday sent out a release indicating that it had hired Michael Gennaco…
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…
An Open Letter to the Davis Chamber of Commerce: Pytel Inappropriate Choice To Honor
We, the undersigned community members, are writing to you because we are deeply concerned by your decision…
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…