New Polling Reveals A Majority of Victims Want Rehabilitation & Crime Prevention, Over Incarceration
By: Sophia Barberini and Lovepreet Dhinsa LOS ANGELES COUNTY – In response to a David Binder Research…
SF DA’s Office ‘Commends Courage’ of Sexual Assault Victim, Announces Jury Guilty Verdict
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, DA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that defendant…
5 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis – CA Prisons Rank 2nd in the US for Total Confirmed Cases
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of March 20,…
Commentary: Retail Vacancies – Ominous Sign or Just an Artifact of the Pandemic?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Someone shared with me a CoStar Analytics report that looked…
Yolo Moves to Orange Tier for the First Time
Woodland, CA – For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Yolo County is moving…
Guest Commentary: Virtually No One Is Dangerous Enough to Justify Jail
A common sense cost-benefit analysis of pretrial detention. By Sandra Mayson and Megan Stevenson Every day, jails…
SF DA Boudin Cites Expanding Victim Services, Recall Committee Attacks via Twitter
By Lovepreet Dhinsa SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin—after citing expanding victim services in…
Spousal Rape to Be Changed to Rape, According to Proposed California Law
By Savannah Dewberry SACRAMENTO, CA – California Assemblymembers Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Evan Low (D-Campbell) announced…
A Rarity: Prosecutor, Defense Agree Mental Competence Report for Defendant ‘Biased’ and ‘Farcical’
By Macy Lu WOODLAND, CA – It’s rare when prosecutors and defense attorneys agree, on the record….
Court Watch LA Calls on Los Angeles Superior Court to Fix Accessibility Issues Plaguing Remote Hearings
By Naomi Cherone LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Superior Court (LASC) promises to provide equal access…
Man Asks Judge for One More Day in Jail after Court Order Stops Mom from Picking Him Up
By Max Kennedy SACRAMENTO, CA — Just minutes before his potential release, defendant Jack Kirkman made an…
Court Requires Veteran Defendant to Enroll in Anger Management Counseling
By Jordyn Gleaton DUBLIN, CA – An Alameda County Superior Court judge denied the district attorney’s request…
Planned Site Outage: 6 pm to 10 pm tonight
Readers due to damage to the server from the January storm, Omsoft is swapping out the server…
Commentary: Why I Will No Longer Support Hate Crimes Enhancements
By David M. Greenwald We live in an evolving world and anyone who has set beliefs locks…
Robb Davis, Former Davis Mayor, Joins Yolo Food Bank As Impact and Innovation Officer
By Joy Cohan Bringing with him a unique background in community-based health and nutrition, program development, and…
Guest Commentary: Deadly Texas Storm Was a Reminder of an Inhumane US Prison System
Overflowing toilets, lack of running water and inedible food leave inmates hardest hit, last helped. What happened…
Chesa Boudin Speaks Out against White Supremacy and AAPI Hate Crimes at Rally
By: Juliet Bost and Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin joined colleagues…
Letter: Asian Lawyers Speak Out Against Atlanta Shooting
Re: AACTLA Statement on 3.16.21 Atlanta Shooting On March 16, 2021, eight people were shot and killed…
Day 11 of Derek Chauvin Trial: 14 Jurors Are Seated, Opening Arguments Begin in One Week
By William McCurry MINNEAPOLIS- The 14th juror was seated in former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder…
Trial Set for Woman Who Shot Boyfriend in Alleged Self-Defense
By Ankita Joshi SACRAMENTO – On March 22, 2021, Defendant Shauna Giffin appeared in Sacramento County Superior…
