Modified University Commons Project Approved on a 3-2 Vote
By David Greenwald The council, which prides itself on its ability to find consensus, found itself split…
Gorman Talks about His Campaign for City Council
By David M. Greenwald Connor Gorman has been a fixture during public comment at City Council meetings…
Gunnigle Primary Win Sets Up November Battle for Maricopa County Prosecutor
By David M. Greenwald Like many progressive prosecutors we have covered, Julie Gunnigle won easily in August…
CA Public Safety Committee OK’s Host of Bills Aimed at Police Brutality
By Heather Hamilton STATE CAPITOL – The California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety here has…
Woman Accused of Trying to Kill Sister with Mallet, Lighting Carport and Cat on Fire
By Josué Monroy INDIO – A Riverside County woman is facing multiple charges in separate cases involving…
Pro Per Defendant Irritating, but Judges Rules in His Favor over DDA Objections
By Yuanqi Ivy Zhou SACRAMENTO – A defendant—representing himself in propria persona (pro per)—maybe irritated Sacramento County…
Man Rams Brother-in-Law’s Car, Trial Set after Preliminary Hearing
By Susana Jurado SACRAMENTO – A man, charged with a felony count of assaulting his brother-in-law with…
Defendant’s Lawyer Links Client’s Alleged Assault to Lack of Healthcare
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Judge Michael W. Sweet released William Brodsky on his own recognizance despite…
Fresno Judge Gives Benefit of Doubt to Defendant, Grants Pretrial Release
By Pavan Potti FRESNO – When Anthony Soto was hauled into Fresno County Superior Court last week,…
COVID-19 Presents Troubles in the Make Up of Juries
By Danae Snell ALAMEDA – On top of everything blamed on the Coronavirus, it now appears COVID-19…
Oakland Releases Report on 2018 Shooting of Joshua Pawlik by Oakland Police, Highly Critical of the Police
by David M. Greenwald In March 2018, Joshua Pawlik, a young man, died “in a hail of…
Dillan Horton Talks about His Candidacy
By David M. Greenwald He was the first announced candidate, even before the decision was made to…
Governor Signs AB 1460 Bill Requiring Ethnic Studies Courses at CSU
Special to the Vanguard The bill that would make ethnic studies a requirement at the California State…
Surveillance Footage of Golden State Killer Denied for Sentencing Use
By Jess Taylor SACRAMENTO – Monday morning, the day before victim impact statements begin, prosecutors requested to…
Judge Explains ‘Adrenalin’ Theory before Releasing Defendant from Custody
By Pavan Potti WOODLAND – When Deputy Public Defender David L. Muller claimed his client exhibited modesty…
Father Accused of Inappropriately Touching Daughter Bound Over for Trial
By Phoebe Glick Standing accused of three felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a minor…
Pandemic Hurts Defendants’ Ability to Appear, Comply with Orders
By Phoebe Glick FRESNO – Probation hearings were plagued—so to speak—by COVID-19 related complications today in Fresno…
Zoom, Email Issues Complicate Fresno Courtroom Proceedings
By Josué Monroy FRESNO – It got a little confusing in Fresno County Superior Court one day…
Santa Rita Jail Tested Less Than 7% Of Population Last week – Claims Outbreak is Resolved
Overview There is a new and ongoing outbreak in Santa Rita Jail as of Sunday, August 16….
CA Corrections Purposely Ignored Health Warnings; Led to Largest COVID-19 Outbreak in U.S. at San Quentin
Special to The Vanguard SAN FRANCISCO – A more than 400-page pleading here charges today that the…
