Alameda Judge Refuses to Grant OR to Two Men Accused of Violent Crimes
By Sophia Barberini ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Jacob Blea in Alameda County Superior Court refused to release…
Accused Man Resists Bailiff during Arraignment, Judge Flees Court
By Noe Herrera SANTA MARIA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Gustavo Lavayen had to…
Man in Court for Traffic Matters Turns Deal Down, Requests Public Defender
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – Antwain Johnson refused the prosecution’s offer, and requested an attorney Tuesday…
Judge Denies Victim’s Request to Modify No Contact Order in Domestic Violence Case
By Lorelei Olivas SANTA BARBARA, CA – Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams Monday turned…
California to Create New Jobs Through California Climate Action Corps
By Jess Taylor California has once again faced another wildfire season. According to H.D. Palmer, Deputy Director…
Commentary: Still Sorting Out the Impact of Pandemic on Real Estate and Downtowns
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the things we are watching are emerging trends during…
Deputy Convicted of Lesser Charge in Contra Costa Police Killing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Martinez, CA – It is still hard to convict police in…
Commentary: Obstructing Criminal Justice Reforms Makes Us All Less Safe
By Gil Garcetti, Ira Reiner and Miriam Aroni Krinsky In the 1980s and ‘90s, California embarked on…
ACLU Suing Oklahoma for Banning Critical Race Theory in Classrooms
By Jake Wylie OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – An Oklahoma censorship bill restricting both teachers and students from…
Law Enforcement Action Partnership Opposes the FIGHT Fentanyl Act in a Letter to the Commission
By Gwynneth Redemann MEDFORD, MA – The Law Enforcement Action Partnership this week wrote to the Commission…
Video Apparently Catches Burglars Breaking into Apartment – Defense Suggests It May Not
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A burglary in Yolo County was caught—or was it?—on camera with…
Yolo Court Proves Accommodating for Man, Allows Him to Use Sacramento Program to Get Yolo Charges Dismissed
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Monday didn’t let jurisdiction get in the…
Man Going to Trial for Allegedly Assaulting Homeless Woman He Offered to Help
By Eshita Seshadri SACRAMENTO, CA – Two police officers testified in Sacramento County Superior Court Friday in…
Man Charged with Three Separate Burglaries in Berkeley – Known to Police from Previous Activity
By Wendy Moya ALAMEDA, CA – Several police officers from Berkeley Police Department testified here Monday in…
2 Court Cases Thursday Result of FBI ‘Safe Street Task Force’ Operations
By Clarissa Rios and Amy Fullerton CONTRA COSTA, CA – In response to an increase in violence…
Witnesses Describe Alleged Gang Stabbing on State Street
By Michele Chadwick SANTA BARBARA, CA – Gang pretrials were the order of the day Monday here…
Student Opinion: Too Much Construction at U.C Davis
By: Alex Hernandez-Zaval DAVIS —— There’s a reason why UC Davis students refer to this acronym as…
Commentary: The City Is Still in Fiscal Peril, but It Can Make Changes to Public Safety Fairly Easily
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – As we have reported in the past, the…
Commentary: Turnover at SFDA’s Office Isn’t That Unusual
By Rory Fleming Right after firebrand progressive prosecutor Larry Krasner took office as Philadelphia’s District Attorney, he…
SF District Attorney Boudin’s Progressive Changes in Leadership Leads to Resignations
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Brooke Jenkins, a former homicide prosecutor, quit Oct. 15 due…
