SF Prosecutor Supports AB 392 and Changing the Law Regarding the Use of Deadly Force
While many police, law enforcement officials and prosecutors will be fighting against the passage of AB 392,…
Complaining Witness and Officer Give Contradicting Testimonies
By Pedro Maturana The preliminary hearing for Sterling Samm, Jr., resumed Wednesday with the prosecution continuing to…
Judge Throws Out Trackside in a Tentative Ruling
Officials in the city of Davis are not saying much until the tentative ruling goes before Judge…
Mayor and City Manager Discuss Budget, Economic Development and Other Matters of Concern at the State of the City Address
Mayor Brett Lee and City Manager Mike Webb spoke at the annual Chamber State of the City…
Reaction Pours Out to Gavin Newsom’s Moratorium on the Death Penalty
In his announcement on the moratorium, Governor Gavin Newsom framed the issue as a personal journey rooted…
East Sacramento Felony Protest Case Arraignment Tossed; Federal Judge Urges Stephon Clark Parties to Settle
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – In court news here Wednesday, a U.S. District Court…
Over 50 Pounds of Cannabis Found at Madison Residence
By Kristen Tuntland The preliminary hearing of Ernesto Rodriguez Lopez, Elias Marcel Lopez, and Sasha Marie Plant…
Closing Arguments in Trial Over Possession of Meth with Firearms
By Sufi Sadati Sean Michael Duffy is faced with nine counts: possessing methamphetamine with an armed firearm,…
Commentary: Today Mayor Lee Gives the State of the City Address, What Does It Look Like?
At midday today, Mayor Brett Lee will give his first state of the city address. It has…
Governor Newsom to Halt State Death Penalty Cases
This morning, Governor Gavin Newsom will sign an executive order that will halt the death penalty in…
A ‘Mea Culpa’ It Wasn’t
Sacramento Police Reasons for Arresting 84 on 51st Street Bridge Differ Greatly from View of Legal Observers,…
Canine Finds the Clues: Police Dog Finds Drugs and Firearm in Car with Defendant
By Lauren Jaech and Sufi Sadati Canine Finds the Clues: Police Dog Finds Drugs and Firearm in…
Evidence of Four Controlled Substances Found in Truck
By Bryce Gaston Defendant Ou Ching Saefong is facing charges after officers allegedly found evidence of four…
Governor Newsom Ramps Up Affordable Housing Plan as Study Finds State Falls Well Short of Marks
A week ago, the public policy group Next 10 came out with a scathing report that found,…
Dodd Plan to Reduce Student Food Insecurity Clears Committee
(From Press Release) – Legislation from Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would ensure low-income college students have…
Leniency Shown to Paul Manafort Should Be the Norm for Everyone
By Udi Ofer Last week, Americans got a front row seat to the two systems of justice…
Defendant Charged with Setting a Man on Fire Testifies
By Danielle Eden C. Silva Defendant Robert Glen Coe is facing four charges including attempted murder, aggravated…
Davis College Democrats Presents 12th Annual Indigo Awards
(From Press Release) – The Davis College Democrats are proud to announce the 12th Annual Indigo Awards,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Will the Council Buck Public Opinion on This One?
One of the biggest questions an elected official has to face is when and if the elected…
Family and Supporters Hopeful for an Evidentiary Hearing on Ajay Dev
Family and supporters are still hopeful they can get an evidentiary hearing on Ajay Dev’s now decade-old case. Mr. Dev was convicted and sentenced to 378 years in prison after a 2009 trial where the jury found Mr. Dev guilty of 76 of 92 counts involving the alleged rape of his adopted daughter.
