CDCR Embraces Technology for Rehabilitation
By Christopher S. Bryson As part of a collaborative venture between the California Department of Corrections and…
A Quiet and Civil Sentencing: Man Accepts 180 Days in Jail for Drug Possession -Judge Grants Light Sentence for First Offense
By Joshua Cenzano SANTA BARBARA, CA – A man was sentenced to six months in custody Wednesday…
Judge Denies Prosecution Attempt to Withdraw Plea Offer in Reckless Driving Case
By Gwynneth Redemann WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Timothy Fall denied Deputy District Attorney…
COVID Jail Math Doesn’t Add Up for Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Domestic Violence Case
By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA – Michael Ruiz, a defendant convicted of domestic violence who represented himself…
Anti-Semitic Flyers Contribute to Hate Against Jewish-Americans
By: Nicole Knauer The COVID-19 crisis has triggered many racist responses, with many targeting…
Commentary: DiSC May Impact Traffic, but Leaving Status Quo in Place Not Great Either
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few years ago back in 2016, Nishi…
Commentary: Bass Letter Shows How Quickly the Left Turned on Criminal Justice Reform
By David Greenwald Los Angeles, CA – In 2014, Naomi Murakawa wrote the book, How Liberals Built…
Commentary: Deputy Director’s View on Tenderloin Puts ACLU in a Bad Spot
By Rory Fleming On Feb. 9, the San Francisco Chronicle ran an opinion column from Vikrum Aiyer,…
Harvest Davidson and Tevares Lopez of Tahoe 5 Back in Court, Judge Arrives Over 20 Minutes Late
By Robert J. Hansen After the judge was 30 minutes late, Tevares Lopez and Harvest Davidson, and…
SF Public Defender, Incarcerated Families Petition Appeals Court for Speedy Trial Rights – Prisoners Years Past Trial Deadlines as SF Superior Court Continues Slowdown
The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju and petitioners seeking a…
Davis’ Potential Russell Blvd Plan Unveiled
By Aleeza Khan DAVIS, CA – Once known as the Avenue of Trees, Russell…
Mountain View Mayor Endorses Public Defender Sajid Khan for Santa Clara District Attorney, Agrees with ‘Holistic Approach to Public Safety’
Isabel Garbarino SAN JOSE, CA – Mountain View Mayor Lucas Ramirez this week endorsed Sajid Khan, a…
District Attorney George Gascón Asks Credit Card Companies to Halt Online Payments for ‘Ghost Guns’
By Ava Schwartzapfel and Nora Dahl LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón…
Son Set for Trial for Stabbing Mother 5 Times – Victim, Deputy Testify in Attempted Murder Preliminary Hearing
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA –The victim and a responding deputy testified testified here in Riverside County…
Judge Postpones Final Decision on Alleged Court Error that Changed Fate of Accused
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA – In a Deferred Entry of Judgment hearing in the Yolo County…
Multiple DUI Offender to Serve 6 Days of 120-Day Sentence
By Stacie Guevara SACRAMENTO, CA – After a rough past with multiple DUIs, rehab and life as…
Prosecution and Defense Expert Witness Testimony in Conflict During Jose Larin-Garcia Quadruple Homicide Trial
By Darling Gonzalez, Tommy Nguyen, and Michele Chadwick RIVERSIDE, CA – The trial of Jose Larin-Garcia for…
Student Opinion: Spotify Should Take Down COVID Misinformation
By Kayla Ngai Should Spotify be able to ban content on their platform? Joe Rogan, a…
Omicron Hits Sac Jails the Hardest; Sheriff’s Lax COVID Practices, Overpopulation and Low Vaccinations Are to Blame
By Aparna Komarla & Sophia Juliana-Baltasar This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Commentary: There We Go Again, Premature Going Back to Normal?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County announced on Wednesday that they were…
