Orange County DA Candidate Pete Hardin Urges Child Endangerment Probe of Mater Dei HS Hazing Incident; Current DA Refuses to File Felony Charges
By Eshita Seshadri and Mei Perez SANTA ANA, CA – Pete Hardin, a previous Marine Judge Advocate…
Judge Delays Murder Trial When New Evidence Comes to Light
By Julia Urquizo and Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA – Eye witnesses pertaining to the quadruple murder of…
Trial Avoided in Burglary Case; Accused Pleads No Contest for Lighter Sentence
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – William Queen, appearing out of custody, changed his plea at…
Murder Trial Ongoing; Officers Admit DNA Swabs from Accused Not Checked
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The trial of Aaron J. Tagata proceeded Thursday in front…
Zoom Connection Causes Trouble in Santa Barbara
By Eric Rodriguez SANTA BARBARA, CA – A public defender lost Zoom connection during a Santa Barbara…
CEQA Addendum Finds Significantly Reduced Impacts of DISC on Traffic, GHG Emissions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – This past summer the developers of DISC returned…
Guest Commentary: A Plea for the Elimination of Solitary Confinement in America’s Prisons
By Ryan M. Moser If you stare at the same spot on the wall for an hour,…
Commentary: The Influential HOPE Probation Program Is Badly Misnamed
By Rory Fleming Last month, a woman won $7 million in a federal court in Hawaii against…
Jury Selection Starts for Officer in Murder of Daunte Wright Case
By Clarissa Rios MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Jury selection began Tuesday here in the trial of Kimberly Potter,…
Response to Oxford High School Shooting from Governor, President and DA
By Carson Eschen and Wendy Moya OXFORD TOWNSHIP, MI – Police responded to a flood of emergency…
Judge Won’t Remove 11-Year-Old Strike, but Agrees to Reduce 10 Years Sentence to About 8 Years
By Katherine Coviello and Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Judge James E. McFetridge…
Man Granted Release after Gun Found under His Mattress – Judge Calls Case ‘Confusing, Weird’
By Wendy Moya BERKELEY, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge James Kramer granted Oscar Antonio Lopez’…
DUI Trial Proceeds; Forensic Scientist Testifies to Effects of Alcohol on Driver
By Delilah Hammons WOODLAND, CA – Bonifacio Cruz, charged Oct. 8 with driving under the influence with…
Commentary: Does the Housing Crisis Have the Potential to Change Political Boundaries in California?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Early in November California Attorney General Rob Bonta…
Family Sues After K-9 Bites Face of Man Suffering Mental Health Break in Visalia
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Visalia, CA – It was another case where a family called…
Guest Commentary: Livestreaming Police Is a Critical First Amendment Right
It is critical that the courts maintain robust First Amendment protections for people to record, share, and…
Ninth Circuit Upholds CA Ban on Large Capacity Magazines for Firearms
By Jake Wylie and Silverio Rizo Llamas OAKLAND, CA — California’s ban on the possession of large-capacity…
US District Judge Denies Motion to Stay Vaccine Mandate for Prison Workers
By Amy Fullerton and Lorelei Olivas OAKLAND, CA – United States District Judge Jon Tigar denied a…
California Man Arrested for Crimes Committed in Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol Breach
By Clarissa Rios WASHINGTON D.C. – A California man has been arrested for crimes and conspiracy related…
Man Charged with Attempted Murder Said Passenger in Other Car Lunged at Him – Jury in Deliberations
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Jury deliberations began Tuesday in a trial here in Stanislaus County…
