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,…
Council Listens to Battle of the Talking Points; Council Leans Toward More Middle Course
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – There were no motions made, no direction taken yet, but…
Guest Commentary: Pride Celebration Remembers Fallen Activists in LGBTQ Rights Struggle
by Gloria Partida This weekend The Davis Phoenix Coalition, which puts on the City’s Pride Celebrations, produced…
Guest Commentary: Reimagining Policing in Davis
by Mayor Gloria Partida I, along with many in our Nation, breathed a sigh of relief when…
Speaker: “Racialized violence and its varying dynamics in those that have been rendered different stem from the same source of white supremacy.”
Community Gathers in Recognition of Victims of Police Violence By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Passionate…
Commentary: Is Council Purging Dissenters From Commissions?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – In the last round of commission appointments there were complaints…
Commentary: Deconstructing Davis Police Chief Darren Pytel
By David M. Greenwald As someone who has watched Darren Pytel for the last 15 years, starting…
Council Votes to Move Homeless Services Out of Police Department, No Vote on Independent Public Safety Department
By Iliana Magana and Jordan Varney DAVIS — At the April 6 Davis City Council meeting, council…
Mayor Receives Open Letter from Community Calling for Independent Department of Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – A letter signed by over 600 individuals and groups was…
Vanguard’s Monthly Webinar – New Housing in Davis (Video)
Housing is always a huge topic in the city of Davis—but one thing that has concerned me…
Guest Commentary: Standing Against Hate
By Gloria Partida This week was a week of immersive social justice opportunities. Or as immersive as…
League of Women Voters Present Social Justice Forum: I, Too, Am Davis
By Flor Sanchez DAVIS– Last week, the League of Women Voters (LWV) presented their first forum on…
Tragedy Strikes As Fallen Tree Branch Kills Mother at Slide Hill Park
By David M. Greenwald A warm but breezy late-February day in Davis turned tragic as a 41-year-old…
Guest Commentary: Our City’s Ten-Year Funding Plan Will Pave the Way for Better Roads and Bike Paths
By Mayor Gloria Partida and Councilmember Dan Carson Last month marked an important occasion – the completion…
Guest Commentary: Balancing the Needs Of All Voice in This Community is a Challenge
by Gloria Partida The balancing act of trying to meet the needs of all the voices in…
Sunday Commentary: The Legacy of Gandhi in Davis Toppled
By David M. Greenwald From the start, the Gandhi statue got off on the wrong foot in…
Commentary: Chief Pytel Dispels Notion that Pacifico Is Some Sort of Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald I don’t disagree that there are ongoing problems in the area around Pacifico…
Davis Police Chief Says Pacifico Is Not a Drug or Crime Hotspot
By David M. Greenwald Council on Tuesday night agreed to move forward with staff recommendations on Pacifico…
Subcommittee Recommends Finding New Management for Pacifico, Consider New RFP
By David M. Greenwald Amid complaints from neighbors, two years ago the Davis City Council took out…
Guest Commentary: Letter Referencing ‘China Virus’ Disturbing and Alarming
By Anoosh Jorjorian Davis’s mayor, Gloria Partida, founded the Davis Phoenix Coalition after a hate crime against…