Judge Calls Out Defendant’s Laundry List of 25 Active Cases
By Anika Khubchandani and Macy Lu WOODLAND – James Michael Saragoza was sentenced by Judge David W….
ONE COURT SESSION: Release for Man Who Threatened to ‘Bury’ Neighbor,’ Credit for Homeless and Delay for Man Claiming to Work for Pentagon and CIA
By Tiffany Devlin SACRAMENTO – On a typical day in Sacramento County Superior Court, defendants are often…
Judge Rules Testimony Ex-Wife of Credible, Current Wife Not So Much – Won’t Release Defendant
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Three witnesses—including a current and former wife—testified this week in defendant Rudolph…
Wheelchair Bound DUI Defendant Released but Still Gets DUI Device
By Ariel Abdallah SACRAMENTO – In a somewhat unusual court scene, a defendant sat in his wheelchair…
Brief Filed on SB 1437 Alleges Courts Failing to Appoint Counsel and Summarily Denying Resentencing Petitions
By Julian Verdon and Linhchi Nguyen SAN FRANCISCO – A law that was supposed to allow people…
UC Davis Announces Travel Guidelines for Fall and Winter Quarter
By Jess Taylor Thanksgiving is right around the corner and students have begun registering for winter quarter. With…
Incumbent District Attorney of LA County Jackie Lacey Concedes Election; George Gascon Claims Victory
By Gabriela Tsudik Jackie Lacey is a familiar name to Angelenos over the last decade. Jackie Lacey…
Use of Surveillance Technology for Public Safety Discussed at City Council Meeting
By Zohd Khan DAVIS — During the City Council meeting on Tuesday Nov. 10, Parks and Community Services…
VANGUARD INVESTIGATION: New Evidence Reveals California’s Longest Serving Inmate on Death Row May Actually be Innocent
By Roxanna Jarvis and Cailin Garcia CALIFORNIA – After decades of fighting for his release, Douglas Ray…
Yolo County Back in the Purple as California Sets An All-Time High
By David M. Greenwald The surge that had for some time spared California has hit and hit…
Drugs Found Hidden in Tissue Dispenser – Judge Considers Lowering Charges Because of ‘Antiquated’ Law
By Eric J. Trochez WOODLAND – A police officer here in Yolo County Superior Court late Friday…
Preliminary Hearings Begin for Trio in New Year’s Day Murder Case
By Josue Monroy and Madison Forwood SACRAMENTO – A preliminary hearing began here in Sacramento County Superior…
Defense Attorney Asks Judge to Drop Charges After Victim Requests It – Judge Balks
By Kalani E. Gaines SACRAMENTO – Private defense attorney Matt Martinez did his best in Sacramento County…
Unhappy Friday: Public Defender Fights with Client, Argues about Attorney
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – It was not a happy Friday for one assistant public defender here…
Bail Triples for Defendant Who Gets Another DUI, Violates Domestic Violence Conditions
By Emma Phillips SACRAMENTO – The good news for Cory Satnowski was that his sixth or fourth…
Judge Cites Former CA Supreme Court Chief Justice When He Did Not Immediately Dismiss A Case
By Julian Verdon SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Patrick Marlette initially refused to dismiss a…
California State Assembly Blasts CDCR’s COVID-19 Response Following Inspector General Report
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner Incarcerated Narratives In the midst of the pandemic, Bill was caught…
Student Opinion: Nurses Rally in Demand for a Safer Work Environment
By Jose Orozco On Nov. 10, nurses at UC Davis Medical Center (UCDMC) held a rally demanding…
Monday Morning Thoughts: We Should Wait to Re-Open Our Schools
By David M. Greenwald As a parent I get it—distance learning really isn’t great for nine- and…
Everyday Injustice Episode 84: San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju
In February of 2019, longtime legendary public defender Jeff Adachi died. Taking over the position as the…
