COVID-19 Safe Car ‘Direct Action’ Targets Local, State, Federal Officials, Demanding Permanent Change
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Sacramento City Police vehicles for hours flanked and…
Yolo County Health Council Meeting – 4/27/20
by Tia Will The following is a summary of the major points covered and discussed at today’s…
Constitutionality of SB 1437 Reaffirmed in Second District Court of Appeal
By Linh Nguyen Despite the Ventura County District Attorney’s arguments that SB 1437 is unconstitutional in that…
Strongly Contested Preliminary Hearing in Drug, Child Endangerment Case Ends with Both Defendants Losing
By Alexandra Cline SACRAMENTO, CA. – It was a strongly contested preliminary hearing here in live-streamed Zoom…
No-Shows in Sacramento Court Create Delays in Justice System
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – Despite the newly instated live-stream hearings, some defendants are still unable to…
District Attorney Brings Up Victim Impact Statements during Live Court Hearings
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO, Ca. – During one defendant’s sentencing in the Sacramento County Superior Court, the…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why is the Council Majority Blind On BrightNight?
For the life of me I never really understood the decision by the council to approve the…
What Happens When People Released Due to COVID-19 Concerns Commit New Crimes?
Sheriffs and Traditional DAs Point to Individual Cases to Show Crimes Committed by Releasees; Reformers Argue Overall…
The Conscious Teacher
Editor’s note: Deborah Nichols Poulos was a long-time teacher in Davis. She also served a term as…
Sacramento ‘Cancel Rents’ Car Rally Joins Dozens Nationally in Protest
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Car protests that “respect” social distancing are becoming…
Netflix’s The Innocence Files: Arrest, Convict, Move on to the Next
By Nancy Martinez The final segment of Netflix’s The Innocence Files spotlights yet another major cause of…
Man Representing Himself Pro Se Denies Extradition and Absconding Allegations in Court
By Stefanie Young WOODLAND, CA – On April 24, 2020, the defendant, Daniel Lopez, represented himself pro-se…
Letter: Yolo on Forefront of Public Access To Courts
by Nora Oldwin As vocal members of the public, we have demanded transparency and accountability of local…
Sunday Commentary: Lee and Carson Explain BrightNight from Their Perspective
Over the last two council meetings, as many as 40 different people have spoken during public comment—expanding…
Sunday Commentary: Dealing with Wrongful Convictions and the False Allegations of Rape in the Me-Too Era
I grew up in the 80s and early 90s at a time when society was just recognizing…
THE VANGUARD Asks SF Courts to Allow Press Access to Courtroom Proceedings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – THE VANGUARD – similar to consumer groups…
COVID-19 Prison Release Reunites Mother and Daughter
By Leila Rafei “You’re on the list.” It took a few seconds for Chalana McFarland to grasp…
My View: Why Wait Till 2045 for Carbon Neutrality
This week in an event probably overshadowed by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the mayors of Sacramento and…
My View: Reisig and Lopez Stand against Zero Bail and Jail Releases
This week, the Yolo County DA’s Office put out a release on a man in Woodland, released…
Yolo County Issues Order on Masks, Amends Shelter in Place
Yolo County issued the order on Friday, as expected, to require wearing a face covering in public. …
