No Lower Bail for Defendant Judged Public Safety Risk, History of Non-Appearances
By Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO – Under new bail laws, more defendants awaiting trial could be released on…
Bus Driver Assault Case Goes to Trial Despite Problems with Identification
By Roxanna Jarvis SACRAMENTO, CA – Although Judge Matthew Gray pointed out a clear identification issue during…
Judge Denies, Under New Law, Prosecutor Request to Extend Probation
By Linhchi Nguyen RIVERSIDE — Judge Joan Burgess from Riverside County Superior Court, Dept. 21, on Friday…
11 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 Crisis: In-Person Visitation to Resume in Phases From April 10
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of…
Vanguard’s Monthly Webinar – New Housing in Davis
Davis is undergoing a new Housing Element. One of the challenges is how to meet the city’s…
STUDENT OPINION: Riverside Town Hall Meeting’s Criticisms of The Left’s Approach To Criminal Justice Reform Fail To Address Systemic Racism
By Anisha Girotra RIVERSIDE — On March 11th, Riverside Town Hall held a meeting entitled “Reclaiming the…
Student Opinion: While Ship Runs Aground in the Suez, Stalled Trade Spells an Important Message
By Jacob Vito It is one of the most important stretches of water in the world. Across…
Manhattan Beach Police Officer Charged with Sending Explicit Messages to Teenager
By Linhchi Nguyen LOS ANGELES — John Cheatham, a Manhattan Beach police officer, was charged on February…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Sudden Change, Truncated Public Process for DJUSD – School Board Cuts Off Public Comment After 20 Minutes
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Two weeks prior to students at DJUSD going back to…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 99: Ronnie Greene – Police Violence & Cover-Up Post-Katrina
A few years ago Ronnie Greene told the stunning story of the police shooting and killing completely…
District Attorney Chesa Boudin’s Office Announces Prosecution of 2 More Anti-AAPI Hate Crimes
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO, CA – District Attorney Chesa Boudin and his office announced they are…
After 13 Years, Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code Reviews the Death Penalty
By Lovepreet Dhinsa and Mia Machado CALIFORNIA – The Committee on the Revision of the Penal Code…
California Sent $8 Billion to Counties to Improve Jails and Services, but Failed to Track the Money, Says Auditor
by Jason Pohl, The Sacramento Bee Originally published by ProPublica. A decade after California embarked on a…
Drug Deal Turned Deadly: Trio Face Trial for Man Killed by Gunfire
By Alex Morgan and Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendants Khali Brown, Cochese Stevens, and Khalil Sabree…
Judge Doesn’t Get ‘Off the Record’ Wish, and His Feared ‘Chaos’ Ensues
By Hongyi Wen FRESNO, CA – A couple of things happened here in Dept. 20 last week—a…
Sunday Commentary: Vanguard Interview with Attorneys in SLO BLM Case Becomes a Centerpiece on SLO DA’s Motion to Gag
By David M. Greenwald The case literally about nothing continues to escalate. I view this case as…
Tribute to the Life and Work of Al Rojas (1938-2021) (Video)
Note by David Greenwald – In 2017 Al Rojas was honored with the Thong Hy Huynh award…
Guest Commentary: Bretton Woods Attempts Another Bait and Switch with Its Davis Based Buyers Program
by Alan Pryor – Protections Will Weaken for Prospective Davis Senior Buyers. The Bretton Wood developer, David Taormino, is attempting to pull another bait and switch
Looking Back: Exposing The Death Penalty, Part 2
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
CA Public Safety Committee OKs Bill Limiting ‘Endless’ Probation for Youths, Many of them Youths of Color
By Nina Hall SACRAMENTO, CA – The Assembly Public Safety committee last week approved a measure authored…
