Measure Passes Expanding CalFresh Food Benefits for Thousands of California Students
Measure Would Leverage Federal Resources to Address Growing Student Hunger Crisis at California Colleges and Universities By…
Letter: LWOP Is a Death Sentence
Give Stanley Bernard Davis a Chance for Parole! By the Drop LWOP Coalition On September 1, 2021…
Eleven Years Later, Deshon Marman Stays Stuck in System after Questionable Airplane Pants Charge
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Eleven years after apparently being racially profiled on an airplane…
Judge Declares Defendant Incompetent after She Refuses to Appear for Her Hearing
By Elizabeth Garabedian SANTA MARIA, CA – Judge Gustavo Lavayen here Thursday in Santa Barbara County Superior…
Commentary: Is a Rushed Process Really a Problem with DISC?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It seems like with every project the first…
Guest Commentary: The Watchlisting System Exemplifies the Government’s Post-9/11 Embrace of Biased Profiling
The system is an affront to the Constitution and the values we claim to hold dear. By…
Legislation to Strengthen Hate Crime Protections Moves to Governor
Bipartisan Legislation Would Implement Key Recommendations to Improve Law Enforcement Training and Coordination and Better Address Hate-Motivated…
Legislation that Creates Judicial Guidance on Sentence Enhancements Goes to Governor for Signature
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento – There are now more than 150 sentence enhancements in the California Penal…
SF District Attorney Announces Guilty Jury Verdict in 2014 Sexual Assault Case
By S. Priana Aquino SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has announced that…
New Arrest Leads to Heated Discussion with Judge over Relevance in Sentencing Hearing
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – Inoc Meneses Castano was here Thursday in Alameda County Superior Court…
Emails Released by Alameda DA’s Office Show Widespread Illegal Use of Government Email
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – It was a simple public records request from…
As Expected, Appellate Court Rejects Appeal by Marsh’s Attorneys to Be Re-Heard under SB 1391
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On technical grounds, the Third District Court of Appeals has dismissed…
Commentary: City Planning and Affordable Housing, in Reality
by Mark Dempsey The Davis Vanguard’s editor, David Greenwald, recently wrote about The Left’s Dissonance on Housing,…
2 More Criminal Justice Reform Bills Head to Gov – ‘Gang’ Law Modified, and 911 Call Alternatives to Cops
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA — Two more criminal justice reform measures were approved by the…
COVID-19 Outbreak in Yolo County Jail Impedes Defendant’s Right to Counsel, Delays Speedy Trial
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A reported outbreak of COVID-19 in the Yolo County Jail Wednesday…
Opponents of DISC-2022 Push Back against Another Project, June 2022 Timeline
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – While Councilmember Will Arnold pointed out the planning…
Guest Commentary: 10 Things to Know about Combating Violence in America
As communities grapple with violent crime, calls for more police have increased. Here’s why policing isn’t the…
Guest Commentary: Restorative Justice a Viable Option for Those Who Are Incarcerated
By Patrick Lanzel “But, you killed somebody…” Those words effectively shut me down whenever I get involved…
Chesa Boudin’s Office Backs AB 1452 to Hike Juror Pay for Low Income Citizens
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The California Legislature has passed and sent to the governor…
Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes from Drug Trafficker, Faces Minimum 10-Year Sentence
By Elizabeth Garabedian LOS ANGELES, CA – Rudolph Petersen, a former Montebello Police Officer, pleaded guilty Tuesday…
