Guest Commentary: Sierra Club Endorses Walsh and Fortune for Davis City Council
By Alan Pryor This endorsement cites their strong and unequivocal opposition to Measure B which seeks voter…
Guest Commentary: Governor Newsom Signs Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Reform BIlls
By Mano Raju “In the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a shortened legislative session, and a…
Eighth Federal Execution This Year Scheduled Nov. 19 Despite Claims of Prosecutorial Misconduct
By Julian Verdon TERRA HAUTE, IN – Decades ago, an all-white jury sentenced Orlando Hall, who is…
Los Angeles DA Won’t File Charges after Rough Questionable Arrest
By Eric J. Trochez LOS ANGELES- The Los Angeles DA’s Office has decided, stating “insufficient evidence,” not…
Evidence Missing? Whereabouts Causes Court Confusion
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Evidence—and its whereabouts if it exists—brought a hearing to a standstill…
Defendant Stabs Victim in Order to Claim Custody of Child
By Linhchi Nguyen SACRAMENTO – A defendant—accused of stabbing her past partner with a kitchen knife after…
Letter: Support for Deos
by Elizabeth Lasensky I live in Rancho Yolo, a senior community in east Davis, and I strongly…
Local Leaders Highlight Grave Concerns for Small Businesses and Downtown’s Inability to Combat Climate Change
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — Speakers at Tuesday’s Davis Economic Development Webinar highlighted the dire circumstances facing…
Student Opinion: Presidential Debate: The Buck Stops Anywhere But Here
By: Jacob Derin Tuesday’s presidential debate proved once again that the President is a man incapable of…
Commentary: One Alternative Way Forward on Measure J
By David M. Greenwald My expectation is that Measure J is likely to pass the electorate with…
Racial Justice, Slavery Reparations, and a Police Shootings Bill by Senator Dodd Signed by the Governor
Legislation Made Law by Governor Wednesday Designed to Make CA Leader in Addressing Racial Injustice By Jose…
Governor Signs Three Police Reform Bills, Pledging ‘We’re Just Getting Started’
By Dylan Ferguson SACRAMENTO – Following the tragic death of George Floyd and other Black Americans this…
San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Talks Criminal Justice Reform (Podcast)
Elected in November 2019 in San Francisco as a reformer, Chesa Boudin has been on the job…
A Lifeline for Threatened and Endangered Species: Governor Newsom Signs Rodenticide Moratorium
by Debra Chase By signing the California’s new rodenticide moratorium today, Governor Gavin Newsom has extended a…
LA Times Urges Voters to Choose Gascón for D.A. for Positive Reform to Criminal Justice System
By Anika Khubchandani LOS ANGELES – The LA Times Editorial Board believes the “next wave of reinvention…
Court Ignores Plea of ‘Victim’ to Go Easy on Defendant after She Rejects Title of Victim
By Özge Terzioğlu SACRAMENTO – The victim in a domestic abuse case involving defendant Larry Lillard begged…
Defendant Insists on Defending Self Despite Repeated Warnings from Judge
By Pavan Potti FRESNO – Tuesday, in Fresno County Superior Court’s Dept. 1, Alex Raina was called…
