Jury Decides Murder Suspect Competent – Trial Now Scheduled
By Minerva Melendrez RIVERSIDE, CA – Felix Arriaga Soto gets two trials. The first one ended at…
76k CDCR Residents Maybe Eligible for Early-Release via Prop. 57, Conservatives Raise Concerns
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated…
George Gascón and Brendon Woods Discuss the Importance of the Vanguard
At the Vanguard’s Big Day of Giving Event, LA District Attorney George Gascón and Alameda Public…
UC Davis Cross Cultural Center Holds Panel Surrounding Asian Pacific Islander Food Culture, “Seed to Asian Heritage”
By Diana Zhu DAVIS – A panel discussion called “Seed to Asian Heritage” was held on Thursday…
George Gascon and Brendan Woods on Policing and Race for the Vanguard’s Big Day of Giving
By Renee Applegate DAVIS – On Thursday, May 6, 2021, the Davis Vanguard held their Big Day…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is Davis Abusing the State’s Housing Element Law? One Law Professor Thinks So
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – Chris Elmendorf is a Professor of Law at UC Davis,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County DA Continues To Veer Hard Right
In a tweet on last week, Todd Spitzer, who ironically was elected in 2018 as a reformer…
Big Day of Giving Event – Feat. George Gascón and Brendon Woods on Policing (Video + Audio)
On May 6, the Vanguard held a special live webinar featuring LA District Attorney George Gascón and…
Human Rights Defense Center Sues LA County for Wrongful Withholding of Misconduct Claims
By Ankita Joshi and Stephanie Boulos LOS ANGELES, CA – The Human Rights Defense Center is seeking…
The Vanguard Week in Review: Court Watch (May 3 to May 7, 2021)
The Davis Vanguard is an online news forum that provides coverage of criminal justice reform and courts…
Judge Orders Defendant into Custody, Charges GPS Not Enough to Keep Public Safe
By Jacob Mccollum and Mia Machado WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom M. Dyer…
Defense Objections Fall Short, ‘Imperfect’ Self Defense Claim Also Fails in Murder Prelim
By Dorrin Akbari SACRAMENTO, CA — Judge Tami Bogert found sufficient cause to arraign defendant Joseph Yi…
Judge Maintains Alleged Child Molestation Defendant Can’t Be Released at Any Bail
By Esha Kher SACRAMENTO, CA – In a Humphrey detention motion to mandate her client’s release with…
Judge Shocked Defendant Charles Brown Missing; Jail Sent Him to State Prison by Mistake
By Jacob Mccollum and Mia Machado FRESNO, CA – Both Fresno County Superior Court Judge Francine Zepeda…
UC Davis LGBTQIA Resource Center Holds Event, ‘Mindfully Queer’
By Nora Lelivelt UC Davis’ LGBTQIA Resource Center celebrates Pride Month with the theme of Queers in…
Student Opinion: Biden’s Tax Proposal: A War of Perspective and Information
By Jacob Vito A great many things came from President Joe Biden’s recent State of the Union…
New Task Ahead for the Mental Health Subcommittee on How to Handle Mental Health Calls
By Flor Sanchez DAVIS– At last Monday’s Police Accountability Commission (PAC), the commission received an update from…
Sunday Commentary: Reisig’s Office Displays Thin Blue Line Flag Despite the Controversy That Swirls Around It
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – The Yolo County DA’s Office on Friday afternoon tweeted out…
Guest Commentary: Ferguson Comes to Yolo County
(Editor’s note: this column was published January 13, 2015, and republished after the passing of former Justice…
Looking Back: Christmas in Jail Is Worse than You Can Imagine. Now Imagine If You’ve Been Wrongfully Convicted
I spent 16 holidays behind bars for a crime I didn’t commit. How many other innocent men…
