Monday Morning Thoughts: Concerns about Policing and Racial Profiling Creep into Satisfaction Survey
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Concerns about crime—even violent crime which remains exceedingly…
PAC Alarmed That City Attorney Prohibiting Independent Police Audits of Mental Health Calls
By Melanie Johnson DAVIS, CA – The Davis Police Accountability Commission (PAC) this past Monday met to…
City Names Dana Bailey As the First Director of Social Services and Housing
by Vanguard Staff Davis, CA – The city of Davis announced Wednesday it has hired a Director…
Yolo DA Discusses Smash and Grabs During Townhall, Explains What He Sees As the Problem of Underreporting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig held a townhall…
Council Approves the Hiring of Two Sworn Police Positions Over the Objections of Activists
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The council on Tuesday unanimously approved the filling…
Letter: People Power Disappointed by Apparent Reversal of Policing Hire
The Following is a Full Statement by Yolo People Power Davis wants structural changes in public safety….
Davis City Council to Consider 25 Public Safety Recommendations
Special to the Vanguard The city in the last few months has implemented key reforms in public…
Commentary: Broad Community Support for Change – But I Still Want More
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – What did the actions by the council mean…
Letter: Credit Where Credit Is Due
by Larry Guenther At Tuesday’s meeting, (10/19/2021) City Council acted on recommendations made by a Council subcommittee,…
Reimagining Policing in Davis Is Happening
City Set To Remove Key Functions from Police Department to New Department of Social Services and Housing…
Sunday Commentary: Is the Davis Use of Force Comparison That Helpful?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The City of Davis in their press release…
Commentary: Police Audit’s Finding Obscures Troubling Currents Beneath the Surface
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city released the findings from their first…
Commentary: We Have Made Progress on Policing Locally, But We Need To Continue To Move in the Direction of Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – From a jail in Birmingham, Dr. Martin Luther…
Guest Commentary: Wanted – Leadership Substance, Not Spin
By Francesca Wright It has been over a year that community members have been asking City Council…
Sunday Commentary: Davis Can and Should Do More on Police Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been closely watching discussions across the state on police…
Commentary: Davis Needs to Go Further on Police Reform – They Should Follow the Models
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Recently the city council has been pushed to do more…
Commentary: Davis Mayor on Reimagining Policing and the Police Budget
By Gloria Partida The City continues to advance towards a new way of delivering public safety in…
Commentary: In Order to Enact Change Our Leaders Must Have a Sense of Urgency
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – It made for interesting theater on Tuesday night—a well-organized and…
Council Faces Community Wrath on Policing, but Adopts Proposed Budget
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Despite an overwhelming number of citizens supporting changes to policing,…
Protestors Outside City Hall Demand City Council Act on Public Safety
By Jordan Varney DAVIS — A car caravan, organized by Yolo County Democratic Socialists of America (DSA),…