$25 Donation Will Keep the Vanguard Going
$25 Donation Will Keep the Vanguard Going They are calling it a media extinction event. One publication…
Fiscal Analysis by EPS Shows Substantial Benefit to the City by ARC
When the Aggie Research Campus (ARC) project goes to the polls in November—if council approves it in…
Flavored Cigar Leads Now-Reassigned Rancho Cordova Cop to Brutalize Teen; Viral Video Seen by Millions, Including Celebs, Politicians
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – A small flavored cigar. That’s what 14-year-old Elijah…
Local Energy and Finance Experts Challenge Davis City Council on Legality of Solar Land Lease Deal
by Scott Steward On April 23, four local residents filed a formal “cure and correct” letter with…
Federal Court Considers Releasing ICE Detainees from Mesa Verde, Yuba County Detention Centers; Criticizes Government’s Inaction
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. District judge here Wednesday –…
SF Public Defender Expresses Concern over Ongoing Public Health Crisis Measures in the SF Jails
(The following is a letter dated April 29 from SF Public Defender Manohar Raju to Sheriff Paul…
Missouri Supreme Court in the Process of Deciding a Prosecutor’s Role in Reversing Wrongful Convictions
By Shellsea Lomeli ST. LOUIS, MO – The Missouri Supreme Court is currently considering a motion filed…
A Narcotics Case Is Given $0 Bail
By Manuel Espinoza SACRAMENTO – On April 29, 2020, a burglary case and a narcotics case received…
Investigator Questioned during Assault with a Gang Enhancement Hearing
By Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO, CA. – At least 30 exhibits of evidence were used in court to…
Youth in Juvenile Detention Centers at Higher Health Risks for COVID-19
By Nancy Martinez Youth in juvenile detention centers during the COVID-19 pandemic are deprived of social contact…
Commentary: The Hole Grows Deeper – Five Mayors Speak Out
As a long time political observer, I cringe when, time after time, government bodies and elected officials…
Former Davis Mayor Wolk Appointed Judge in Yolo County
The vacancy created back in 2018 by the retirement of Judge Janet Gaard has been filled by…
Commentary: Why the Bakersfield Doctors Should Not Be Believed
by Robert Canning Two physician-entrepreneurs who own a string of urgent care clinics in Bakersfield claim the…
Guest Commentary: Heroes or Hostages?
by Dov Salkoff A while ago I spoke to a UC Davis student who had two jobs…
Guest Commentary: Recipe for Disaster – ‘Unmasking’ Yuba County Jail’s Response to COVID-19
By Rhonda Ríos Kravitz and Kalin Kipling-Mojaddedi As communities worldwide fight to contain a pandemic that has…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 64 – Joe Gonzales, Bexar County DA
Bexar County, Texas, Criminal District Attorney Joe Gonzales took office in January of 2019 on a pledge…
Deputy District Attorney Motions to Make Jails an Extension of the Court.
By Juan Garcia Urrutia WOODLAND, CA – On Monday, April 27, the Yolo County Superior Court received…
Several Men Were Deemed Public Threats to Alleged Victims of Their Crimes and the Public
By Lea Barrios SACRAMENTO, Ca. – During virtual court arraignments, several men’s bail amounts have been deemed…
New Criminal Justice Student Organization at UC Davis
By Nancy Martinez DAVIS, Ca – A new UC Davis student organization held its first general meeting…
Letter: Former Mayors Criticize BrightNight Deal
by Robb Davis, Joe Krovoza, Ann Evans, Mike Corbett and Bill Kopper On March 24, the City Council voted…
