Reflecting on What ‘Returning to Normalcy’ Means after 2021-2022 COVID School Year
By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – With the 2022-2023 school year approaching, students and…
My View: The Housing Affordability Crisis Illustrated in New Report
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week we have cited a number of studies to show…
My View: Gascón Explains Why Crackdown in the Tenderloin Won’t Work
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor This week newly-appointed San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that…
Guest Commentary: Overreach – California’s Executive & Judicial Branches’ Deft Strokes Undermine the Electorate’s Power and Erode Freedom
By Jesse Perez, justice system impacted youth “Our system of law requires prisoners like me and many…
Guest Commentary: Despite SCOTUS Ruling, the Biden Administration Can Prevent a Reversion to Trump’s Deportation Machine
While a memo from DHS Secretary Mayorkas is in legal limbo, the administration should still take action…
More Signatures Verified in LA District Attorney Gascón Recall Effort
By Mihajla Milovanovic LOS ANGELES, CA – County election officials this week verified that a five…
Mother of Victim Addresses Court about Accused’s Alleged Domestic Abuse
By Gracy Joslin WOODLAND, CA- The mother of a victim of domestic violence made an emotional statement…
Despite Witness Testimony Issues, Forensic Problems, Judge Rules Murder Case Goes to Trial
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – After a Thursday preliminary hearing, Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Dawna…
Commentary: The Housing Crisis Goes National – for Better and for Worse
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, DC – The housing crisis has gotten the attention of…
Outrage Over Florida Governor’s Suspension of Prosecutor Opposed to State’s New Anti-Abortion Law
By Crescenzo Vellucci Jr. Vanguard Bureau Chief TALLAHASSEE, FL — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision Thursday to suspend…
Yolo DA’s Office Fails to Show a Nexus for Sex Offender Terms and Conditions in Parole Hearing
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Judge Peter Williams on Wednesday granted a defense…
Dodd’s College Student Hunger Bill Approved by Assembly
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Senator Bill Dodd first introduced his bill, SB 20, to…
The Reporter’s Notebook Criminal Continuum: The Enculturation of a Convict
By Earl S. Breckenridge “Once established, culture has a life of its own, so to speak; that…
National Effort to Reform Local Fines & Fees Announces New City and County Members
By Kacie Williams SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Six new jurisdictions were announced this week to be new…
Improper Defense Filing Delays Trial, Could Cost Chance of Some of Accused’s Felony Counts Being Dismissed
By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed OAKLAND, CA— In Alameda County Superior Court this week, a jury trial did not…
Judge Maintains Felony Charges in Series of Home Depot Shoplifting Crimes
By Veronica Miller and Rena Abdusalam WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing was held here in Yolo…
Boudin Will Not Seek to Run Again in 2022 for DA
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In a tweet thread, Chesa Boudin ended…
Explore latest data and updates on COVID in California’s prison system
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting…
New SF DA Announces She’s Rescinding Drug Pleas; Public Defender Warns Policies Will Worsen Community Health Outcomes
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Critics are concerned that newly-appointed San Francisco…
Guest Commentary: Yolo Food Bank Chairperson Censured and Admonished, but Board Cover-Up Continues
by Zane Hatfield The Yolo Food Bank (YFB) Board brazenly misled the community last month when it…
