California Assembly Public Safety Committee Passes Senator Wiener’s Sentencing Reform Legislation
SB 136 repeals a commonly used and expensive one-year sentence enhancement that is added to each prior…
Multiple Questions from the Alleged Stolen Van Case
By Penelope Tsiopos WOODLAND – Was the early morning of April 10 a simple joy ride gone…
Family Member Testifies Previous Assault on Defendant Caused Serious Behavioral Changes Prior to Homicide
By Lauren Bradley and Robert Meastas SAN FRANCISCO – The defendant has been charged with the homicide…
Traffic Collision Reconstructionist Expert Testifies for the Defense
by Nabil Sirur SAN FRANCISCO – The case against Willie Flannigan has continued on its third week…
Commentary: City or Schools – Who Has the Toughest Road Ahead on Funding?
As I have been talking about for at least the last year, there is a bumpy road…
Analysis: Sacramento’s Emergence in Economic Development Can Only Help Davis
The efforts of Sacramento are starting to pay off and the push will only help Davis as…
Children Continue to Die in Government Custody
By Cynthia Pompa In recent months, at least seven children have either died in custody or after…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Homelessness Debate – Housing, Mental Illness, Both?
Last week, citing a number of sources, we argued that the percentage of homeless suffering from mental…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Burgess Owens Pushback on Reparation is Wrong
The debate over reparations figures to be divisive. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee is sponsoring HR 40, which…
Lack of Voter Participation, Not Fraud, Real Problem in California Elections
By Christina Fletes Every four years when there is a presidential primary, many voters who decline to…
Sunday Commentary: What Message Should Council Be Sending on the Budget?
We have watched over the years the ebb and flow about the concern of the budget. In…
Sunday Commentary: Body Cameras Aren’t Having the Impact That Some Expected… But Those People Didn’t Understand Psychology
In 1991, an amateur video surfaced of police officers badly beating motorist Rodney King in Los Angeles. …
Guest Commentary: Reparations Not a Symbolic Act, It’s a Path to Restorative Justice
By Sheila Jackson Lee For nearly three decades, my former colleague Rep. John Conyers of Michigan would…
My View: Addressing Housing Issues at ARC Including the Possibility of Co-Housing Models
While we still do not have a specific housing proposal, from the Vanguard interview last week with…
My View: Clarence Thomas Once Again Not Going to Protect Us from Rogue Prosecutors
In a rare dissent, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas ignored the concerns of his colleagues in the…
1, 2, 3, Charge! Judge Dismisses Half the Charges in Assault Case
By Marshall Hammons San Francisco – Five felony counts and one misdemeanor enter. Only two felonies and…
As Trump Tweets Hateful Threats, States are Protecting Immigrant Rights
By Naureen Shah This week, President Trump kicked off his re-election campaign by tweeting a threat to…
Jury Acquits on Most Charges in Molestation Trial, Hangs on Two
After two days of deliberation, the jury in the case against Antonio Carter-Bibbs and Patricia Kenard returned…
Board Approves State Letter on Ethnic Studies, Pushes Further
Community groups have been pushing for changes to the district’s ethnic studies policies for the last few…
Sac County Settles Massive Jail Lawsuit – Promises Millions, and Staff Improvements
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The lengthy consent decree – hundreds of pages, nearly…
