League of Women Voters of U.S. Weighs In on Supreme Court Ruling on Arizona Voting Laws
By Ascari Bryant, Elizabeth Garabedian, Anika Khubchandani, and Joseph Shepard WASHINGTON DC – The League of Women’s…
Public Defender Cites Constitutional Violation When Judge Denies Bail to Man Who Allegedly Threw Rock through Parole Office Window
By Dario McCarty and Maia Surendra WOODLAND, CA – Terrance Miles was charged with three alleged felony…
Defendant Accused of Biting Off Dad’s Ear, Firing Gun Wildly – Violent Outburst Results in Four Felony Charges
By Annette Wong-Toi and Anna Zheng SACRAMENTO, CA – Jerren Irving appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court…
Man Charged with Threatening Stranger Gets Released because of Complicated Familial Situation
By Natalia Claburn SACRAMENTO, CA – A defendant has been charged in Sacramento County Superior Court with…
Defendant Pleads to Charges, but Takes Issue with Alleged Misstatement by Prosecutor
By Maia Surendra, Carson Eschen, and Jose Medina SACRAMENTO, CA – Defendant Corbin Hollowell accepted his fate…
Alameda Mother of 5 Stuck Between Two Cases, Domestic Violence and Speeding Under the Influence
By Lois Yoo ALAMEDA, CA – It’s difficult to be a mother, especially a single mom of…
Man Convicted of Murdering Landlord by Stabbing Him in Back, Neck, Heart with 3 Different Weapons
By Neha Malhi RIVERSIDE, CA – Albert Marchain, 29, was convicted here in Riverside County Superior Court…
Restraining Order Granted to Daughter-In-Law After Claim Grandfather Struck Grandkids – But Order for Outside Only; They Live in Same House
By Stacie Guevara MERCED, CA – After being accused of striking his grandchildren without their parents’ consent,…
Sunday Commentary: What Would a Realistic Housing Assessment for the Housing Element Look Like in Davis?
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – During the week, the comment period closed in Davis on…
Looking Back: When the U.S. Supreme Court Stripped Nearly Executed Exoneree of Compensation
Court in Thompson Case Condoned Prosecutorial Misconduct By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles…
CA Measure Would Assist Low Income SF Jurors by Upping Daily Compensation to $100 a Day; SF DA Chesa Boudin, PD Manu Raju Support Measure
By Natasha Pawar SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Just before leaving for a long 4th of July weekend,…
Attorney General Bonta Releases Broad Guidelines, Reports in the Face of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
By Alexander Ramirez and Allison Hodge OAKLAND, CA – In response to the recent increase of hate…
San Francisco District Attorney’s Office Announces New Policy Requiring Use of Correct Pronouns for All Trans and Nonbinary People
By Ned Meiners and S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office…
Judge Upholds Previous Judge’s Decision to Dismiss Again a Child Endangerment Charge for Woman Who Didn’t Report Infant Death
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A Yolo County Superior Court judge ruled in favor of a…
Jury Finds Father Guilty of Violating Most Protective Orders to Stay Away from Family
By Jose Medina and Zoey Hou WOODLAND, CA – A jury here in Yolo County Superior Court…
Defense Argues Deputies Violated Sacramento Man’s 4th Amendment Rights; Judge Disagrees, but Now Defendant Is on the Run
By Ganga Nair SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Helena R. Gweon Friday denied a…
Riverside Judge Refuses to Reduce Life Sentences for Two Teen Defendants Convicted of Second Degree-Murder
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Otis Sterling, III, late last week…
Parties Argue Contested Continuance – Defense Said It Needs More Time
By Michael Wheeler, Tracy Hobson, Evelyn Peralta SACRAMENTO—Judge Geoffrey Goodman at first last week refused to be…
Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Several petitions to reduce past felony convictions to misdemeanors were granted…
My View: We Need a Strategic Vision for Transportation Not More Band-Aids
By David M. Greenwald Davis, CA – I have been troubled by the approach to Mace Blvd….
