Wiener Seeks to Address Student Housing Crisis; Introduces SB 886 to Make It Easier to Build Housing for Students and Faculty
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A court ruling that could mean UC Berkeley…
Schiff Wants FBI to Investigate Improper Use of DNA of Sexual Assault Victims in SF
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – A week ago, San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin…
Commentary: It Goes from Bad to Worse for Spitzer As More Video Surfaces of the DA Using the N-Word
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – The day did not start well for…
Guest Commentary: Continuously Dumbfounded Confused and Repeat… and Repeat… My CDCR Covid Experience, Round 2
By Franklin Lee “You have COVID… again,” said the nurse. After last year’s fiasco, these were the…
Progressives, Conservatives Debate Mayor Breed’s Approach to Solving Crime and Homelessness in San Francisco – SF District Attorney Boudin Also Disagrees
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Since the pandemic, San Francisco – where crime overall is…
Melissa Lucio – Facing April Execution – Seeks Recusal of Judge and District Attorney; Her Former Attorney Now DA in Opposing Office
By Ashleen Herrarte and Mathew Seibert BROWNSVILLE, TX – The defense team for Melissa Lucio – scheduled…
Former Asian Law Caucus Director and Immigrant Advocate Angela Chan Tabbed by SF Public Defender for PD Leadership Spot
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Former policy director and a senior staff attorney for…
Murder Suspect Opts for Judge Only Trial Instead of Jury Trial
By Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA —Larry Thomas, who is in custody for alleged murder, gave up his…
Defense Claims Larin-Garcia Didn’t Get Fair Trial, Prosecution Begins Closing Arguments in Long-Running Murder Trial
By Keana Fortier-Sauray RIVERSIDE, CA – The quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia proceeded Tuesday in Riverside…
Victim Wants Court to Allow Brother – Accused of Attacking Him – to Come Home; Claims Brother Has Brain Tumor, Homeless
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – In an Alameda County Superior Court hearing Friday, the brother of…
Sheriff Failure to Transfer Accused to be Seen by Doctor Delays Case – Judge to Order Sheriff Again to Transport Man
By Sahaily Zazueta RIVERSIDE, CA – The trial competency of Harold Tuttle is in question here in…
Court Consider Mental Health Concerns of Woman Charged with Throwing Rocks at Cars
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Peter Williams here last Friday considered…
ASUCD Passes Resolution Encouraging Better Understanding of Menstruation
By Reagan Campbell DAVIS, CA – On Jan. 24, ASUCD’s senate members passed a resolution that…
Student Opinion: The Latest Development on HIV Treatment Is the Hope We Need
By: Ariana Ceballos In the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic raged through nations including the…
Commentary: You Live in a College Town
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of my enduring frustrations in recent years has been the…
Follow-Up Report on the Effectiveness of SB 1437 – Overwhelming Majority of Applicants Denied
By Julian Verdon, Samuel Van Blaricom, Jake Wylie, Carson Eschen, and Gwyn Redemann **This report is a…
Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children Seeking New Board Members
Progress Ranch Treatment Services for Children, operating in Davis since 1976 as a 501 (c)(3) public benefit…
Activists for Women, School Board Members Join Growing Endorsers for Public Defender Sajid Khan in Run for Santa Clara District Attorney
By Katherine Coviello and Tommy Nguyen SAN JOSE, CA- Sajid Khan, a Bay Area Public Defender who…
On Eve of Courts Possibility Opening Up Regularly to Public, Access Rules Re-established
By Srimathi Kannan and Joshua Cenzano SACRAMENTO, CA — The Sacramento County Superior Court presiding judge has…
Brutal Beating by SF Officer Leads to Criminal Trial, Tension between SFPD and District Attorney
By Darling Gonzalez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Joe Eskenazi’s article in Mission Local news here, “Spiers beating…
