Looking Back at COVID-19 in Fresno County Jail – 40-Day Quarantines, Medical Neglect, No Programming
By Ned Meiners Jannat Alam, a former intern for the Covid In-Custody Project, contributed to this story…
UCLA Administration Announces Revised Plan for Returning to Campus in the Fall
By Meghan Imperio LOS ANGELES – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities across the country…
A Year after Attack on Public Defender, DA’s Office Making Changes in Effort to Decrease Racial Disparities
By David M. Greenwald Woodland, CA – Tuesday marked the one year anniversary of the Yolo County…
Commentary: As COVID Cases Drop There Appears to Be Some Good News…
By David M. Greenwald It is hard to remember, but back in January the COVID pandemic was…
Letter: Future of the Core Transition East
by Mark Grote Dear decision-makers and community members: On behalf of the Old East Davis Neighborhood Association…
LA District Attorney Gascón Announces Deputy Charged with Assault, Destroying Evidence
The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy is being charged with…
SF DA Applauds CA Senate OK of Youth Basic Income Plan, Champions Other Youth Programs
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California State Senate has approved a measure that will…
The Future Lies Within Us
(Editor’s note: The Vanguard is proud to announce a new project in partnership with Incarcerated Allied Media. …
Defendant Ruled Incompetent, Held to Answer Charges after Confusing Preliminary Hearing
By Michael Wheeler and Joe Cormac SACRAMENTO, CA — Called to help a woman after she said…
UC Davis’ Department of Viticulture and Enology Hold Discussion on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Grape and Wine Industries
By Nora Lelivelt DAVIS – On Monday, the Department of Viticulture and Enology at UC Davis held…
Incarcerated Artist, Orlando Smith, Shares Illustrations on Police Brutality
By Julietta Bisharyan Orlando Smith is a talented illustrated journalist, graphic artist and comic book creator. He…
8 Weekly Highlights from CDCR’s COVID Crisis: 44 DAs File Lawsuit Against CDCR For Good Conduct Credit Expansion
By Julietta Bisharyan, Nick Gardner and Alexis Hogan CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jun….
Commentary: Davis Really Isn’t a Bedroom Community in the Classic Sense
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – I was struck by a question offered up by Matt…
Letter: Newly-Enacted Voting Restrictions and Criminal Penalties Put Our Democracy at Risk
Voter suppression laws are being introduced and passed on a scale unseen since the Jim Crow era….
CA Legislature Rejects Gov’s Faulty Plan to Boost Pretrial Pilot Programs; Coalition Urges ‘Community-based Pretrial Services’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The State Legislature has rejected Gov. Newsom’s May budget revision…
Philly DA Announces Murder Conviction Vacated After Dirty Cop, Prosecution Misconduct
By Michael Wheeler PHILADELPHIA, PA —A Philadelphia court vacated the conviction of Arkel Garcia for a murder…
Overcoming the Cycle of Domestic Violence
(Editor’s note: The Vanguard is proud to announce a new project in partnership with Incarcerated Allied Media. …
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Series of Bank Robberies at Knife and Gun Point
By Nina Hall WOODLAND, CA – Ervin Omar Vargas appeared for an arraignment here Monday in Yolo…
Judge Holds Defendant without Bail Following Gang-Related Drive-By
By Christopher Datu SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Lionel Gillespie was denied bail here in Sacramento County Superior…
Police Cell Phone Hacking
By Jacob McCollum INDIO, CA – During the retrial of Cathedral City resident Sergio Lopez Guzman in…
