U.S. Supreme Court Denies Relief to Man on Death Row Who Claims Innocence in Death of Pregnant Girlfriend
By Wendy Moya WASHINGTON DC – The U.S. Supreme Court denied a Texas man’s request for relief…
Trial Expected for Embezzlement and Tax Evasion Charges Against President of Local Bank
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Von Deroian ruled Monday …
Zero Bail Denied to Man for Alleged ‘Animalistic’ Abuse of Eight-Month-Old Child
By Leslie Ortiz SACRAMENTO, CA – Despite a man’s clean record, Judge Curtis M. Fiorini denied bail…
Defense Suggests Man Racially Profiled – Case Dismissed After Prosecutor Admits Wrong Defendant
By Mary Magana-Ayala SACRAMENTO, CA – The prosecution here in Sacramento County Superior Court this week admitted…
Alleged Child Abuse Jury Trial Ongoing: Two Expert Witnesses Shed Light on the Realities of Malnutrition
By Julia Urquizo RIVERSIDE, CA – Expert witnesses were called to testify Tuesday morning at the Riverside…
Motion to Suppress Denied, Defendant Admitting to Possession of Substances Gave Probable Cause for Search
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge…
Defense Attorney Charges Prosecution Psychologist Did Incomplete Evaluation of Murder Suspect
By Helen Greenia RIVERSIDE, CA – A defense attorney claimed that a prosecution psychologist did an incomplete…
UC-AFT Members Rally Together, Warning the UC Administration of A Possible Strike
By Diana Ochoa BERKELEY, CA— On Wednesday, September 29, the University Council American Federation of Teachers…
Commentary: Police Audit’s Finding Obscures Troubling Currents Beneath the Surface
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The city released the findings from their first…
Family Files Suit against Stockton Police for In-Custody Death
David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Stockton, CA – Nearly one year to the day from the time…
Employee Files Lawsuit Against Fairfield PD Claiming Discrimination and Retaliation
by Robert J. Hansen An employee with the Fairfield police department announced her lawsuit against the department…
Prosecutors Back DA Rollins’ Nomination for US Attorney
Special to the Vanguard A bipartisan group of 66 elected prosecutors issued a joint statement in support…
Berkeley Law Students Highlight Racial Disparities in San Francisco Policing
By Sophia Barberini SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a working paper, University of California, Berkeley law students…
Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Dissents in SCOTUS Decision to Not Hear Qualified Immunity Case
By John W. Hamm & Lorelei Olivas WASHINGTON D.C. – Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to…
Defense Teams Battle in Closing Arguments of Murder/Carjacking Case
By Jake Wylie OAKLAND, CA – The defense teams for Damone Haynes and Anthony Rhodes clashed as…
Judge Does Not Consider COVID-19 to Be ‘Serious Issue’ Inside Pandemic-Ravaged San Quentin State Prison
By Alana Bleimann SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Christopher Hite Tuesday charged…
Defense and Prosecution Make Closing Arguments in Rape Trial
By Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — Closing arguments were made on Monday at the René C. Davidson…
Custody Status Contingent on Gun Location; Creates Court Debate
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – A domestic abuse case that involved retrieving a firearm from an…
Judge Declares Two Separate Penalties for the Same Crime
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA – Judge Clifford Anderson heard two separate cases of minors with DUI…
Commentary: UC Davis Study Underscores Need for Vaccines and Masks
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The Delta surge is slowing going down—there were 103,785 new cases…
