Commentary: Suddenly the Council Has $300,000 to Throw Around?
Tuesday evening took an odd turn as suddenly two of the councilmembers with the strongest record on…
Council Rejects $300,000 Appropriation For New Vehicle; Returns the MRAP
The city of Davis will be returning the MRAP (mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle), as the council reaffirmed…
Staff Report Recommends Davis Return MRAP, Council to Consider Options
It has been sixty days since the Davis City Council made national news by becoming among the…
Eye on the Courts: Is Prop 47 The End of Safe Neighborhoods or Critical Prison Reform?
Under Proposition 47, the state would reduce to misdemeanors offenses for drug possession, petty theft, receiving stolen…
Commentary: Moving Toward A Regional Approach to MRAP
It was instructive for me to read the recent editorial in the Woodland Daily Democrat about their…
Vanguard Responds to Royal Oak Mobile Home Park Demand For Retraction
On Thursday, the Vanguard reported on a police raid and high-risk warrants that were served on five…
Police Raid Recovers Weapons and Narcotics At Troubled Royal Oaks Mobile Home Park
The Vanguard received reports early on Wednesday of a SWAT operation. Police sources later informed the Vanguard…
My View: Council Unlikely to Reconsider MRAP
Prior to the New York Times article, if you would have asked me, I would have believed…
Analysis: MRAP Brings New York Times To Davis
It was a Friday afternoon in mid-August. It had been a relatively slow and quiet summer, following…
MRAP Offers Protection
by Michelle Millet Twenty years ago I completed an Emergency Medical Technician training course. While most of…
Militarization of Police: What’s the Harm?
COMMENTARY: The most frequently identified defense of the MRAP (mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle) has been that, while…
Davis PD Looks to SB 82 As Way to Help Alleviate Mental Health Concerns in Community
In early August, the Vanguard reported that the Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted to make Yolo…
Sunday Commentary: The Community Has Spoken on MRAP
The Davis City Council on Tuesday voted to return the MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle). While we…
Mayor Pro Tem Speaks on MRAP at Council Meeting (Video)
Last night, Mayor Pro Tem Davis put forward a three-part motion. First, he said, “We instruct staff…
Eye on the Courts: Marsh Trial Begins Today, What Will We Learn?
It has been nearly a year and a half since young Daniel Marsh stunned the community by…
Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis Speaks Out on MRAP
Last week, the Vanguard first reported on the city of Davis’ acquisition of the MRAP (Mine-Resistant Ambush…
My View: Appalling Lack of Sensitivity to Community Values with Police Vehicle
The timing of the disclosure could not have been worse from the city’s perspective and it is…
Mental Health Services Turn a Corner in Yolo County
by Robert Canning This week on NPR, two San Antonio mental health police officers were featured in…
Council Emerges From Break with a Lot of Work to Do
One might excuse newly-installed Mayor Pro Tem Robb Davis if he feels like he’s on a roller…
Petition to Get Rid of Armored Vehicle Launched on Change.org
Russell Neches of Davis has launched a change.org petition to “get rid of the police department’s armored…