Jury Deliberating Fate of Merced Man Charged with Murder Using Gun Stolen Earlier
By Sofia Leguria MERCED, CA – The jury here in Merced County Superior Court this week is…
Homicide Investigator Testifies in Ongoing Murder Trial – Defense Questions Tactics
By Jake Romero OAKLAND, CA — A homicide investigator testified Wednesday morning here at the Rene C….
Unhoused Man Arraigned for Gruesome Murder of Rancho Cordova Woman
By Matthew Torres SACRAMENTO, CA – An alleged unhoused man was formally arraigned Tuesday in Sacramento County…
Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder, Unaware It Was His Second Strike for that Same Year
By Noe Herrera MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna Reeves heard an accused man’s…
Prosecution’s Expert Ogino Retakes Stand to Counter Defense Expert in Larin-Garcia Murder Trial
By Ozzy Hernandez and Veronica Miller INDIO, CA – It was yet another day Wednesday here in…
Vanguard Social Justice Certificate Program – (New Ticketing Page)
By Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Vanguard Media Group announced today the launch of a new certificate…
Commentary: Rape Kit DNA Testing Raises Serious Ethical and Practical Issues in SF, but Two Reporters More Interested in Recall Politics
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The revelations that the police are using…
If the Kids Had Been White, Would Any of This Have Happened?
by Karim Doumar, ProPublica In October 2021, ProPublica published a gutting and outrageous narrative of a juvenile…
Legislators Introduce Measures to Combat COVID Misinformation
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – One of the biggest problems exposed by the COVID pandemic,…
Public Defender Applauds Jury for Acquitting Community Activist of DUI
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Public Defender announced Tuesday that a…
Two Dallas Police Officers Criminally Charged after George Floyd Protest Injuries
By Isabel Garbarino DALLAS, TX – The George Floyd Protests that occurred in May of 2022 resulted…
Defense Objects to Zoom Testimony for Witness with COVID Symptoms; Judge Then Requires Witness COVID Test before Testifying in Person
By Emma Kantor WOODLAND, CA – COVID-19 spread continues to affect proceedings in the courtroom, and specifically…
Court Debates How to Handle Defendant with 7 Cases
By Nora Dahl MODESTO, CA – James Monroe Wright had his case—actually cases, many of them—called in…
Potential Racial and Gang-Related Juror Bias Discussed in Juror Selection Hearing for Upcoming Double Homicide Trial
By Anna Olsen ALAMEDA, CA – Judge Thomas Reardon questioned potential jurors about possible racial and gang-related…
1 Percent Milk, Credibility of Defense Expert Witness Focus of Larin-Garcia Trial Tuesday
By Catherine Hamilton and Keana Fortier-Sauray RIVERSIDE, CA – The long-running quadruple homicide trial of Jose Larin-Garcia…
Mario Renteria Found Guilty in Murder Trial – Judge Didn’t Believe Man
By Brinda Kalita and Ava Schwartzapfel RIVERSIDE, CA- The Mario Renteria murder trial proceeded Tuesday in Riverside…
California Housing Accelerator Encourages More Affordable Housing
By Chujun Tang SACRAMENTO, CA – Last Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced more than…
Commentary: Court Ruling Would Force UC Berkeley to Cut Back on Enrollment, a Precedent That Could Have UC-Wide Consequences
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Berkeley, CA – If a February 10 ruling by the California…
Guest Commentary: You Only Get to Sue If You Have ‘Standing’
by Matt Williams On Sunday David Greenwald presented his thoughts on why Measure J may be vulnerable…
