Hearings Begin Monday for 300-Plus Prisoner Suit against San Quentin for Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak
By Ned Meiners MARIN, CA – Proceedings began here Monday morning in Marin County Superior Court against…
Guest Commentary: The Successes and Shortcomings of Larry Krasner’s Trailblazing First Term
Philadelphia’s top prosecutor has made good on promises to reduce incarceration in the city. His re-election bid…
Guest Commentary: Will the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors Give Judges the Power to Court-Order Treatment for People with Mental Illness?
by Corrine McIntosh Sacramento County Board of Supervisors are scheduled to vote on whether to opt-in to…
Judge Admits ‘Twisted Up,’ Catches Mistake and Sends Man Back to Jail
By Roselyn Poommai SACRAMENTO, CA – A Sacramento County Superior Court judge Monday initially agreed to release…
Despite Victim’s Complete Retraction, Domestic Violence Case to Go to Trial
By Michael Wheeler SACRAMENTO, CA – There was a little twist Monday here in Sacramento County Superior…
Detective Lists Darts, Fishing Knife and Torch Lighter to Be Among Weapons Used in Domestic Abuse Incident
By Minerva Melendrez ANAHEIM – On Thursday, Detective Duran testified against defendant Pharrell Habib Scorza, who faced…
Riverside Public Defender: Consideration of Gang Enhancements before Conviction is Prejudicial
By Jacob McCollum and Stephanie Boulos RIVERSIDE– Riverside County Judge Dean Benjamini denied Public Defender Gregory Johnson’s…
Chinese Rocket Lands in the Atlantic Ocean, Uncontrolled
By Gurman Sidhu On Apr. 29, 2021, China launched its Long March 5B rocket into the low…
Student Opinion: Lakes And Swamps: The Overshadowed Key To Combating Climate Change
By Alex Hernandez-Zavala Climate change is real, and it’s as dangerous as ever. There are many ways to…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Interesting Battle Brewing in Capay Valley over Cannabis
by David M. Greenwald On Tuesday, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors will make policy decisions on…
Guest Commentary: Capay Valley Is Being Overrun by a Disproportionate Share of Yolo County Cannabis Farms
The Overwhelming Majority of the Owners of these Cannabis Farms Are NOT Capay Valley Residents by Alan Pryor…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 107: Yolo County DA Candidate Cynthia Rodriguez
Cynthia Rodriguez, a retired public defender, is running for DA in Yolo County, California—a relatively small county,…
Letter: Tribe Expresses Strong Concerns about Cannabis Land Use Ordinance
by Anthony Roberts, Tribal Chairman On behalf of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation, I write to voice…
As Vaccination Uptake Increases, CDCR Announces Plans to Ease In-Person Visitation Restrictions
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis CDCR…
Looking Back: A Man Wrongfully Incarcerated Becomes a Prison Reformer
After spending 16 years wrongfully incarcerated, Jeffrey Deskovic could have re-entered society bitter and downtrodden. Instead, he…
Defendant Attempts to Use Time Waiver to Dismiss Charges
By Naomi Cherone RIVERSIDE—The court’s acceptance of a defendant’s time waiver led to a hearing going awry,…
CDC’s New Mask and Social Distance Guidelines Could Encourage More People to Get Vaccinated
By Jess Taylor DAVIS- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that those who are fully…
Fire Chief Warns City about Upcoming Fire Season
By Pavan Potti DAVIS — During the May 12, 2021, Yolo County/City of Davis 2×2 meeting, City…
Student Opinion: The Stress Behind UC Waitlist Decisions Amidst Covid-19
By Rachel Kim LOS ANGELES — On April 23, my friend, Aviv*, received an email from UC…
Student Opinion: Liz Cheney’s Ousting, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Polarization
By Jacob Vito Among those in the House and Senate, there’s an expected way that power flows:…
