Plea Deal Spares Unhoused Man Long Jail Sentence in Case Where Black Juror Kicked Because of Appearance
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – An unhoused man – facing five felonies after…
Paul Hildwin Walks Free after Spending Nearly Three Decades on Death Row
By Coco Wang Paul Hildwin pleaded no contest to second-degree murder before his second retrial for the…
Jury Acquits Mother Charged with DUI after Fleeing Domestic Abuse
(From Press Release – SF PD’s Office) — Yesterday, a jury found Liz Anaya, 31, not guilty…
Man Found Hiding from Police after Allegedly Helping Steal Vehicle
By Abigail Henderson WOODLAND – Police found and apprehended two suspects who allegedly broke into a residential…
Racial Justice Act Introduced in Legislature to End Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
Assemblymember Ash Kalra officially introduced the California Racial Justice Act, a landmark bill that addresses racial discrimination…
City Issues Guidelines for Public Events in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak
(From Press Release) – Yolo County has moved to mitigation measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19…
Guest Commentary: Conflict of Interest and Sustainable Decadence
by Matt Williams Doby Fleeman and Don Shor insisted on bringing up Mace 391 in the comments…
Wrong Way Driver Convicted – But Jury Kicks 3 of 4 Strike Felonies
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Assistant Public Defender Guy Danilowitz pulled…
Senator Wiener Introduces Housing Legislation to Increase Baseline Zoning
SB 902 automatically zones for two, three or four units per parcel depending on a city’s…
Guest Commentary: Valley Clean Energy Now Enrolling Solar Customers
By Don Saylor Chair, Valley Clean Energy Board of Directors Valley Clean Energy (VCE) is our local…
Witness Refuses to Testify in Drug Trial, Fearing Repercussions
By Lea Barrios WOODLAND – Methamphetamine and heroin were found in a man’s car when he was…
Council Approves Four Fixed Cameras but Not License Plate Readers
The Police Advisory Commission (PAC) opposed the use of fixed cameras, all seven members of the public…
Brief Response from City Staff on the Owl Issue
From Ashley Feeney Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Ashley Feeney issued a response to emails and…
Guest Commentary: Accusation that City Is Intentionally Driving Burrowing Owls Out on Mace 25
by Alan Pryor Mace-25 is an 25-acre City-owned site purchased by the City of Davis with Open…
Newly-Announced Bill Seeks to Repeal the Proposition Preventing Affirmative Action
By Danielle Silva SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Shirley N. Weber, Ph.D. (D – San Diego), and several organizations…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 49 – ACLU’s Udi Ofer Talks Justice Reform
Udi Ofer is the ACLU Director of the Justice Division and Deputy National Political Director. We talked…
Two Held for Murder in Death of Sacramento Man Found Near Hospital
By Nancy Martinez Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – In the early hours of the morning of June…
SF Public Defender Seeks Immediate Release for People in Jail at Heightened Risk of Coronavirus
(From Press Release – SF Public Defender) — Today, the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office will begin…
Man Arrested after Allegedly Confessing to Therapist of Downloading Child Pornography
By Linh Nguyen and Maxwell C. Myrhum In admitting the possession of many explicit photos and a…
Attorneys and Other Activists Denounce ICE Arrest at Courthouses across California
SAN FRANCISCO – Last week ICE arrested a San Francisco resident in front of the Hall of…
