Guest Commentary: Authoritarianism Is Knocking, Don’t Let It In
by Scott Steward Ragsdale Scott Atlas, a radiologist, a frequent contributor to Fox, with rudimentary training in…
Prosecution Leaders Say Suppression and Intimidation Tactics Threaten a Fair Election and Undermine Public Safety
Special To the Vanguard This week, 79 elected prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, including 11 Attorneys General,…
From Hurricane Katrina to COVID-19 – Prisoners Left to Die
By Heather Hamilton In an American Bar Association hosted online program, “Left to Die: Incarceration from Katrina…
Defendant Hits Officer with Car Door While Being Served a Restraining Order
By Victoria Lembesis SACRAMENTO – Defendant Natasha Johnson allegedly admitted to police she may have gone “a…
Court Ignores Defense Claim that Consolidating Cases Could Bias Jury against Client
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Judge Michael Savage granted consolidation of two cases despite the defendant’s attorney…
$25K Bail Just Right for Man Charged with Resisting Arrest, Rules Judge
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – The Public Defender’s office here in Sacramento County Superior Court insisted that…
Counsel Objects to YouTube Live Streams during Sexual Assault Trial
By Rafiya Naqvi EUREKA – Privacy and transparency clashed here in Dept. 2 of Humboldt County Superior…
Commentary: A Letter That Wasn’t, Attacks in the New District Election Era, and a Fumbling by the Local Paper
By David M. Greenwald We will probably never know why the UC Davis College Republicans and their…
Seven Police Officers Suspended as New Evidence Comes to Light in Daniel Prude Death
Family Alleges He Was Treated Like a “Damn Animal” by Rochester Police By Linhchi Nguyen New raw…
Essay: The Dream House
Editor’s note: the following is a long essay (3790 words) about one family’s attempt to sell and…
Despite Emotional Plea, Yolo Judge Informs Sexual Abuse Victim Law Won’t Let Him Help
By Tiffany Devlin WOODLAND – The victim of a sexual assault case offered a powerful and emotional…
District Attorney Office Goofs, Public Defender Gets Court to Kick 2 Felony Counts
By Lauren Smith SACRAMENTO – Charged with five felonies, including assault with a deadly weapon and possession…
Victim’s Mother Calls Daughter’s High School Friend a ‘Sociopath’
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Defendant Breanna Smith—called a “sociopath” by the victim’s mother—will spend 402 days…
Court – Finally – Gets Mental Health Diversion for Defendant; It Just Took a While
By Heather Hamilton SACRAMENTO – It may have taken a month, but in the end Nicholas Shadrick…
Jury Finds Hemet Man Not Guilty of 1st Degree Murder of Brother – Guilty of 2nd Degree
By Rafiya Naqvi RIVERSIDE – After several days of deliberation, a jury here late last week in…
Public Defender Grills D.A. Expert on Cell Phone Mapping in Murder Trial
By Fiona Deane-Grundman OAKLAND – Assistant Public Defender Lindsay Horstman grilled District Attorney Inspector Jason Hawks about…
Fresno Teen Receives Jail Time for Reckless Driving Incident that Nearly Killed a 1-year-old Child
By Nick Gardner FRESNO—A Fresno teen was sentenced here in Fresno County Superior Court Wednesday to about…
Couple Reconciles after Domestic Violence; Judges Softens Order
By Kalani E. Gaines FRESNO – While Fernanda Munos attended her hearing here at the Fresno County…
Husband to Stand Trial for Cutting Wife in Front of Screaming Children
By Jose Medina SACRAMENTO – A husband who allegedly cut his wife with a knife in front…
Measure B Kicks Off with Rally Featuring Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, Mayor Partida and Others
By David M. Greenwald In years past when campaigns have kicked off it was the time for…
