My View: A Special Election to Fill Frerichs’ Seat Would Be the Right Call
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Fire first and aim later should be the…
Merced Police Lieutenant Under Investigation for Alleged Sexual Harassment and Other Complaints, Whistleblowers Say
By Robert J Hansen The Merced Police Department is currently investigating Lieutenant Emily “Boss Lady” Foster for…
Fortune Announces Her Candidacy for Davis City Council in District 1
By Kelsey Fortune I am honored to announce my candidacy for Davis City Council in District 1….
Yolo County Launches Voluntary Sign Campaign to Inform Residents of Current COVID-19 Risk Levels
Special to the Vanguard Woodland, CA – COVID-19 wastewater levels in Yolo County indicate high community spread…
Bipartisan Attorney Group Files Amicus Brief in VA Supreme Court to Preserve Prosecutorial Discretion
Buta Biberaj By Vanguard Staff RICHMOND, VA – A bipartisan group of 62 attorneys—including prosecutors—filed an amicus…
Stop AAPI Hate Releases New Report on Anti-AAPI Hate Over Pandemic Period
By Angelina Sang SAN FRANCISCO, CA – “Stop AAPI Hate” released a new report on Asian American…
Jury Can’t Convict in Robbery Trial – Potential Jurors Kicked Off Earlier
By Mihajla Milovanovic VENTURA, CA – A jury here in Ventura County Superior Court late Friday could…
2022 Vanguard Justice Award Nominations Now Open!
Nominate an individual or organization committed to criminal justice reform for one of The Vanguard’s 2022 Justice…
Commentary: The New DA Has So Far Been Long on Safety and Short on Criminal Justice Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In her first actions as DA, Brooke…
First Davis Voter-Approved Residential Neighborhood in 20 Years Breaks Ground
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA — Family-owned homebuilder, DeNova Homes of Concord, CA, has purchased 247…
Guest Commentary: Driver’s License Suspensions for Unpaid Debt – Punishing Poverty
Counterproductive laws that suspend driver’s licenses for unpaid fines and fees make it harder for millions to…
SF Public Defender’s Office Charges Judge Used ‘N-Word’ Repeatedly, Gratuitously in Complaint with Judicial Performance Commission
By Crescenzo Vellucci Jr. Sacramento Vanguard Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A San Francisco County Superior…
ACLU Lawsuit Produces Details of How Govt Agencies Side-Step 4th Amendment Rights
By Michele Chadwick NEW YORK, NY – The American Civil Liberties Union has published previously unreleased records…
Woman Deemed ‘Incompetent’ after Court-Ordered Evaluation
By Veronica Miller WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge David Rosenberg, in a mental competency…
Accused Tells Court He Wants to Fire Defense and Plead Guilty – Judge Denies Requests, Sets Competency Hearing
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND, CA – A man facing several felony charges addressed the judge directly Monday…
Commentary: For NIMBYism Demographics Are Not Destiny
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – At a level of national politics, many have…
Board of Supervisors Aims to Preserve SF Innocence Commission
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Days after appointed DA Brooke Jenkins fired…
Council Passes Safe Storage of Firearms Ordinance
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – State law requires that all firearms sold or transferred in…
Guest Commentary: We Didn’t Release Enough People from Jails and Prisons during the Pandemic
By Jac Arande-Colwill When the pandemic took hold in 2020, advocates called for lawmakers and corrections leaders…
Judge Voices Doubt, but Rules 2 Youths Be Held for Murder after Long, 11-Day Preliminary Hearing
By Jojo Kofman SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A preliminary hearing for two men accused of a murder…
