Judge Set to Visit Jail to See for Himself Whether Safety Provisions Still Protect Attorney-Client Conversations
By Leslie Ortiz WOODLAND, CA – Judge Dave Rosenberg at Yolo County Superior Court this week took…
Opening Statements Presented to Jury in Domestic Battery Trial
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Opening statements were made here to a jury this week in…
3 Defendants Guilty of Murder of Ahmaud Arbery – Prosecutor Dunikoski Gives Final Argument
By Gina Eunjin Kim and Eshita Seshadri BRUNSWICK, GA – Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael, and William “Roddie”…
Man Denied Supervised Own Recognizance by Judge Even Though Crimes Minor
By Wendy Moya WOODLAND, CA — Yolo County Superior Court Judge Tom M. Dyer denied “A****”‘s request…
Courage California Endorses Sajid Khan for Santa Clara DA, Alana Mathews for Sac DA, Rob Banta for CA AG
Pictured above Alana Mathews, Sajid Khan, and Rob Bonta. By Angelina Sang SAN JOSE – Courage California this…
Judge Grants Release, with Conditions, to Man Accused of Terroristic Threats
By Noe Herrera SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Raimundo Montes de Oca heard an arraignment and a…
Witnesses Recount Events of Alleged Intoxicated Hit-and-Run that Resulted in Death of Child
By Amy Fullerton MODESTO, CA – In a preliminary examination here in Stanislaus County Superior Court this…
Commentary: Student Housing Crunch So Bad, Students Being Housed in Hotels
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It doesn’t sound so bad—four UC campuses so short on housing…
Boudin Announces Charges against Nine for Union Square; Prosecutors in Bay Area Create Alliance to Combat Retail Theft
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – If there is one area that San…
Commentary: Can Governor Prevent Jones from Seeking Future Remedies? Experts Skeptical
By Rory Fleming Julius Jones said he did not commit the murder of businessman Paul Howell from…
SF Jury Acquits Longtime Mission Resident Wrongly Accused of Hit-and-Run
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A 76-year-old man was acquitted this past week by…
Although Robbery Has Decreased, San Francisco Residents Invest in Multiple Modes of Security
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Robbery has decreased 5.4 percent between 2020 and 2021 in…
Studies Show Prosecutors Implementing Reforms to Criminal Prosecution to Revitalize Relationship Between Incarceration and Public Safety
By Joshua Cenzano SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Prosecutors wield unparalleled discretionary authority in the criminal justice system,…
Judge Agrees to Turn Remaining Custody Time into Community Service after Hearing about Family Hardship
By Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A judge here in Yolo County Superior Court this week agreed…
Despite Promises, Good Behavior While Free on Bond, Pair Taking Deals Still Sent to County Jail to Await Sentencing by Judge
By Gabriel Eskandari SACRAMENTO, CA – A plea deal was reached in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday…
Judge Denies OR Release after Man Calls Victim 29 Times from Jail in Violation Domestic of Violence Court Order
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA- This week here at the Oakland Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse, the court…
Commentary: Yolo DA Files 30 Appeals Challenging AB 1950 on Extraordinarily Superficial Grounds
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Last year Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law…
Commentary: HCD Strong Letter Warning SF That They May Have Violated State Housing Law
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – It is hard to know across jurisdictions…
Jury Finds 81-Year-Old Man Not Guilty of Attempted Murder of Ex-Wife; Public Defender Office Blames Police for Failure to ‘Investigate’ Case, Calls Ex-Wife the Aggressor
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA –Damien Alvarez, 81, was found not guilty by a jury…
San Francisco District Attorney, SF Police and ATF Announce Joint Arrests in Gun Trafficking Operation, Confiscation of 21 Weapons, Ammo, Narcotics
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The arrest of four suspects and the seizure of…
