Guest Commentary: Police Unions Are Losing the War on Criminal Justice Reform
Law enforcement organizations have long treated mass incarceration as a job creation program. In 2020, the tide…
Gov. Newsom Commutes Sentences, Pardons 10 that May Aid Immigrants Facing Deportation
By Julietta Bisharyan SACRAMENTO – California Gov. Gavin Newsom Tuesday commuted the sentences or criminal histories of…
10-Year Restraining Order for Domestic Abuser Not Too Long, Rules Yolo Judge
By Mengyu Yang WOODLAND – Is a 10-year restraining order that keeps a parent from his child…
How Courtrooms Have Evolved Since COVID-19 First Struck
By Danae Snell SACRAMENTO — The coronavirus pandemic caused a massive shut down of nearly everything; however,…
Victim’s Emotional Statement Prefaces Judge Sentencing Decision to Jail 3 Co-Defendants for Violent Home Invasion
By Cailin Garcia SACRAMENTO – Judge Helena Gweon invited a disabled victim of a home invasion to…
Prosecution Chooses Lesser Charges in Domestic Violence Cases
By Mia Machado SACRAMENTO- Sacramento County’s District Attorney Anissa Galata resolved two separate domestic violence cases, opting…
U.S. District Court Should Continue to Oversee COVID-19 Hot Spot Mesa Verde ICE Facility, New Documents Show
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. District Court should continue to oversee the embattled Mesa Verde ICE detention…
Chief Darren Pytel Presents Davis PD Financial Update at Finance and Budget Commission Meeting
By Emily Dill DAVIS — At Monday night’s Finance and Budget Commission meeting on Nov. 9, Davis Police…
UC Davis Campus Community Book Project Discusses Comic Books and Graphic Novels
By Jolene Darensbourg DAVIS – The Campus Community Book Project hosted a talk entitled The Adventures of…
Council Gives a Go Ahead to Pursuing a Ladder Truck – But Staffing Costs a Big Concern
The council will pursue it in stages, and they recognize it is a big ticket item, with…
Supporters Call on Trump to Commute Death Sentence of Lisa Montgomery
Special To the Vanguard In letters delivered today, a broad coalition of current and former prosecutors, anti-sex…
After Years of Trying, Joseph Webster Finally Finds Relief in 2006 Tennessee Conviction
By Ruby Chavez NASHVILLE, TN – It’s not as though Joseph Webster ever stopped trying, and on…
Cuesta College Board President, Former Police Chief Criticized for Comments and Re-Posting Racist, Homophobic and Misogynistic Facebook Messages
By Anika Khubchandani SAN LUIS OBISPO – Peter Sysak, president of the Cuesta College Board of Trustees…
Judge Not Convinced, but Still Rules Man Held to Answer for Allegedly Shooting Neighbor in Neck
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Donald J. Currier, ruling in the case…
Man Threatens to Kill Multiple Elementary School Employees, Defense Believes Mental Health Issues Play Role
By Emma Phillips WOODLAND – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David W. Reed Tuesday decided to maintain…
COVID Delayed: DUI Defendant Loses Probable Cause Hearing, Trial Upcoming
By Derrick Tat SACRAMENTO – In Sacramento County, Eric Olsen was charged with driving under the influence…
Student Opinion: Is It Wrong To Play God? UC Berkeley’s Eugenics Fund
By Jacob Derin Recently, UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health has been criticized for maintaining a “Genealogical…
Commentary: Lots of Questions and Few Answers for Davis’ Future
By David M. Greenwald There is perhaps some chance that Measure B—DISC, the Davis Innovation & Sustainability…
Guest Commentary: No, Defund the Police and Medicare for All Didn’t Lead to Democratic Losses in the House
Party leaders have blamed progressive left policies for disappointing electoral results. A close examination of winners and…
LA District Attorney Accountability Coalition Congratulates George Gascón and Presents Priorities for Reform
By Ruby Chavez and Madison Forwood LOS ANGELES – After congratulating George Gascón on his victory as…
