Taxpayers Face Escalating Liability as Wrongly Convicted Inmate Sues CDCR for Facilitating Hate Crime
The Vanguard has learned that a pre-dawn 911 call from R.J. Donovan Prison led to an ambulance…
Stockton Jury Says It Believes Victim of Police Beating in 1st Phase of Civil Rights Suit Decision
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau STOCKTON, Ca – The 12-person jury now deliberating in a San…
Why So Many Prosecutors Enjoy Uncontested Re-Election
by Rory Fleming There is so much we don’t know about local prosecutors’ offices. Despite handling the…
Commentary: Davis Teachers Do Deserve Better – That’s Why District Is Seeking More Funding
Gregg Cook has been pushing this point for over a year now – opposing the parcel tax,…
Judge Rules Man in Prison Since 1974 Not Actual Killer, Defers on Resentencing Under 1437
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco judge is not ready to rule just yet on whether Zachary…
LA Police Union Contributes $1 Million To Anti-George Gascón PAC
The influx of cash shows the police union’s determination to stop the reform-minded district attorney candidate. By…
Trial of Alleged Gang Member Making Criminal Threats Resumes
by Joselin Hernandez On Friday, January 17, the prosecution brought six witnesses to the stand to testify…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Chickens Have Come Home on Our Roads
I was driving someone from out of the area a few weeks ago – a guest who…
Police Practices Experts Square Off in Excessive Force Suit against Stockton Cops
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau STOCKTON – Police practices expert witnesses Robert Clark and R.K. Miller…
Affordable Housing and Government Regulation
by Mark Dempsey Hardly a day passes without some politician or concerned citizen writing an editorial or…
Wrongly Convicted Inmate Now Suing CDCR after Being Stabbed by Another Inmate at Donovan
He was once a rising star in the fashion design world, but in 2008, Anand Jon Alexander…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 32 – Maria Evangelista, a Public Defender Running for Judge in SF
San Francisco Deputy Public Defender Maria Evangelista is running for an open judge position in San Francisco…
Sunday Commentary: Involuntary Commitment a Good Solution or Asking For Trouble?
The frustration over the homeless problem has led some to advocate for going back to the idea…
Sunday Commentary: Supervisor Candidates Not Very Supportive of Aggie Research Campus
This week we had a chance to look at various positions taken by the three candidates for…
Crashes, Injuries, Deaths: The Dangers of Police Chases
By Vaidya Gullapalli Two recent investigative reporting series focus on the dangers of police vehicle pursuits. Last…
My View: School Finances Are Tricky, Why You Can’t ‘Right Size’ the District
We have had some good discussions in the last week on school finances. To some extent these…
Punishment without Crime
A Duke University Book Panel Featuring Author Alexandra Natapoff By Danielle Silva Duke University hosted a panel…
Candidates Respond to Yolano Group Questionnaire – Part 4
by Alan Pryor, Chair – Sierra Club Yolano Group This article is the 4th and final in…
Immigration Courts Move Bay Area Immigration Cases from San Francisco to Southern California
San Francisco and Alameda County Public Defenders condemn DOJ decision to remove detention cases out of San…
People Power Endorses Deos for Supervisor
(From Press Release) – Yolo People Power endorses Linda Deos for 4th District Yolo County Supervisor. Ms….
