Plaza 2555 Comes Back to Council Looking a Quite a Bit Different, Including a Facility for Yolo Crisis Nursery
By David M. Greenwald Two years after the first time it came before council, Plaza 2555 is…
My View: COVID Cases Reach 181,000 in a Day As President Trump Checks Out
By David M. Greenwald One of my favorite conspiracies from people was the assertion from some that…
CA Legislative Black Caucus Urges Governor to Appoint African American Woman to Fill Kamala Harris U.S. Senate Seat
By Hannah Skepner SACRAMENTO – The California Legislative Black Caucus met via Zoom with other Black leaders…
‘Re-Imagine LA County’ – Measure J – Approved, Called Major Step in Criminal Justice Reform
By Lauren Smith LOS ANGELES – County voters here—despite major opposition from law enforcement—have passed Measure J,…
Anxious Homeless Defendant Convinced Not to Cut an Early Deal
By Kelly Moran WOODLAND –– Nicole Cheree Van appeared for her arraignment in Dept. 1 of Yolo…
Judge Tosses Drug Charges When Officer’s Testimony Doesn’t Pass the Smell Test
By Kelly Moran SACRAMENTO –– The case against Michael Alexander was dismissed this week by Judge Ernest…
Sacramento Judge Refuses to Release Defendant Accused of Threatening to Stab Wife with Kitchen Knife
By Cailin Garcia SACRAMENTO — Assistant Public Defender Sameera Ali requested defendant Jasveer Bal be released on…
COVID-19 Continues to Play Havoc with Fresno Court Calendars, Staff and Defendants
By Derrick Tat FRESNO – COVID-19, rampaging through the country and in particular the prisons and jails,…
Student Opinion: The Biden-Harris Presidency May Improve the United States’ Foreign Relations
By Liam Benedict After a drawn-out and stressful election, a victor has finally been chosen. Democrat candidate…
Commentary: Slow Down on Adding $1.5 Million in Personnel Costs For a Ladder Truck
By David M. Greenwald In theory it seemed to make sense, as the city has focused much…
Guest Commentary: Working with the Most Unlikely DA in America Gave Me Hope
By Kevin Shang I first read about Mark Gonzalez in 2018 while killing time at my office…
Attorneys for Woman on Death Row Seek TRO, Preliminary Injunction Delay After they Catch COVID-19; Ask Trump to Intervene
By Victoria Lembesis WASHINGTON D.C. – Assistant Federal Public Defenders Kelly Henry and Amy Harwell, attorneys for…
Trump Asked to Grant Clemency for Death Row’s Brandon Bernard; Jurors Support Call, Citing Inadequate Defense
By Linh Nguyen TERRA HAUTE, IN – Just one month before Brandon Bernard is scheduled for execution…
Facing Numerous Witnesses and Multiple Counts, Man Decides to Plead No Contest to Domestic Violence Charges
By Bianca Estrada WOODLAND – A pretrial hearing here in Yolo County Superior Court this week for…
Judge Reluctantly Reduces ‘Ridiculous’ $1.5 Million Bail to $500,000 for Alleged Gang Member with No Prior Criminal Convictions
By Tiffany Devlin SACRAMENTO – Defense Attorney Chet Templeton and Judge Michael Savage were more than a…
Judge in Good Mood – Gives Defendant a Break
By Dylan Ferguson SACRAMENTO – Judge Michael A. Savage appeared to be in a good mood here…
Man Pleads to Contempt but Is Released, Strict Stay-Away Order Rescinded
By Kianna Anvari FRESNO — After spending 132 days in custody, defendant Inthy Channoy was more…
Student Opinion: Nigeria Protests Against SARS and Police Brutality
By Sabrina Williams On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, hundreds of Nigerians protested with placards denouncing the Special…
2020 Election: The Long Wait To Declare President
By Sabrina Williams As the 2020 Election comes to end, the announcement of Joe Biden being the…
Commentary: Changing My Mind on District Elections
By David M. Greenwald I was one of the few people in this community that was not…
