NAACP Demands Accountability for Wave of Bomb Threats against HBCUs
By Michele Chadwick WASHINGTON, DC – The DC branch of the National Association for the Advancement of…
SF District Attorney Boudin Notes San Francisco Rape Kits May Have Been Used to Incriminate Victims
By Katherine Coviello SAN FRANCISCO, CA- Sexual assault victims’ DNA profiles were entered into a database that…
Judge Frustrated by Multiple DUI Charges Facing Driver Who Can’t Find AA Meeting
By S. Priana Aquino FRESNO, CA – A man here—alongside a Punjabi translator—appeared in Fresno County Superior…
Yolo Jury Finds Man, after 6 Months in Jail, Not Guilty of Felony Bike Theft in Undercover Operation
By Srimathi Kannan WOODLAND, CA – A jury here late last week in Yolo County Superior Court,…
Prosecution Claims Drug Dealers Transport Bright Colored Packages of Fentanyl with Children Present – Judge Maintains High Bail
By Gina Kim MODESTO, CA – After allegedly threatening a neighbor with a handgun, a man was…
Judge Thoroughly Explains Denial of Motion to Pro Per Accused Charged with Threatening to Kill His Mother
By Katherine Longjohn RIVERSIDE, CA – In the case late last week where pro per accused (representing…
Despite Public Safety Concerns, Judge Delays Restrictive Conditions for Driver with Several DUI-Related Cases until Defense Counsel in Place
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County Superior Court Judge Sharon Djemal this week initially agreed…
My View: Initiative Rollback of State Housing Changes Pushed Back Until at Least 2024
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The big news this week has been the…
Governor Backs UC Berkeley in Amicus Brief, Arguing for College Access and Affordability
By Vanguard Staff Sacramento, CA – An appellate court decision to restrict enrollment at UC Berkeley has…
Commentary: Republicans Attack Innocence Project Attorney, Calling Her Soft on Crime
By Rory Fleming On paper, Nina Morrison is eminently qualified to be a new judge for the…
SF Public Defender Calls for the Immediate Destruction and Independent Investigation of Illegal DNA Database
By Vanguard Staff San Francisco, CA – This week it came to light that the San Francisco…
CA Progressive Caucus Chair Ash Kalra Endorses Sacramento City Council Candidate Caity Maple, Joining Long List of Endorsers
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Caity Maple’s nearly yearlong run for Sacramento City Council, District…
SF Supervisor Sends Letter of Inquiry to Police Chief about Passive Policing Reports
By Ankita Joshi SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Over the last several weeks, a series of San Francisco…
Judge’s Tears, Light Sentence for Minnesota Cop Who Killed Black Youth by ‘Mistake’ Criticized by Mother, Family and Justice Reform Advocates
By Mathew Seibert and Matthew Torres MINNEAPOLIS – The judge who sentenced former Brooklyn Center Police Officer…
Man Pleads No Contest to Felony Infliction of Corporal Injury on Spouse, Set to Move to Residential Treatment Facility after Court Deal
By Gwynneth Redemnn WOODLAND, CA – Cangleska Standingelk pleaded no contest to the felony charge of inflicting…
Man Accused of Holding Victim at Gunpoint Outside Liquor Store, Ordered to Stay Away from Victim Pretrial
By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA– Edvardo Alvarez was called this week into Stanislaus County Superior Court to…
Judge to Accused: ‘I’m Not Going to Give You Another Extension’
By Isabelle Brady MODESTO, CA–Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens set a preliminary hearing this week…
Judge Allows Man to Represent Himself In Child Molestation Trial, with Attorney Aid
By Tommy Nguyen RIVERSIDE, CA – The preliminary hearing here this week in Riverside County Superior Court…
Man’s 3-Year DUI Probation Turns into 8-Year Probation under the Court’s Watchful Eye
By Natalia R. RIVERSIDE, CA –Riverside County Superior Court Judge Steven Counelis urged a man to “take…
Guest Commentary: My Experience at Grace Valley Christian Center
By Anonymous. In February 2021, I sent a message to the Davis Vanguard about my former church,…
