‘Lunar New Year Now a California Holiday’: Berkeley Students on Newsom’s New Bill
By Karen Ha Gov. Newsom recently signed AB 2596, which officially enshrines Lunar New Year–historically celebrated…
2022 Vanguard Justice Awards Night
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Monday Morning Thoughts: Prosecuting Overdoses As Murder Likely to Make the Problem Worse Policy Experts Believe
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – San Francisco appointed DA Brooke Jenkins seems…
Vanguard 2022 Council Candidate Questions – Question 6
Every Monday from here until the election, the Vanguard will ask all five of the council candidates…
Letter: Why You Should Support Gloria Partida
by Rick Gonzales Gloria Partida moved from East Los Angeles to Davis in 1989 as a single…
Davis Police Accountability Commission Holds Public Outreach Meeting October 19
Davis, CA – The Davis Police Accountability Commission is holding a public outreach meeting on Wednesday, October…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 171: Andrew Warren Discusses Being Suspended by DeSantis
On August 4, Andrew Warren, the twice-elected State Attorney for Florida’s Hillsborough County, was about to announce…
Some SCOTUS Justices Dissent in Refusal to Review Case of Black Man Sent to Death Row, by All White Jury Opposed to Interracial Marriage, for Killing White Wife
By The Vanguard Staff WASHINGTON, D.C. – Some justices on the U.S. Supreme Court last week strongly…
LCLAA Strongly Condemns Los Angeles City Council Members Who Made ‘Racist and Anti-Black Statements, Mocked Oaxacans’
By The Vanguard Staff LOG ANGELES, CA – LCLAA—Labor Council for Latin American Advancement—released a statement late last…
Full-Sized Car v. Scooter – Car Wins, Scooter Driver Dies; Alleged Drunk Driver to Stand Trial
By Leila Katibah SANTA BARBARA, CA – The prosecution here in Santa Barbara County Superior Court argued…
Family Members, Victim Ask for Life in Prison for Accused after Brutal Attack; Judge Upholds 16-Year Sentence Despite Accused’s Mental Health Problems
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger VENTURA, CA – The victim and family and friends gave impact…
Apparent Accidental Death from ‘Pill’ Nets Man ‘Meaningless’ 180 Days
By Jessica Weisman and Taylor Smith WOODLAND, CA – Hardy Phuoc Tran, charged with two felony counts…
Sunday Commentary: Just How Progressive Is Davis? Vol. 157
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Community pushback forced the city to scrap a…
Looking Back: United States Supreme Court Puts Time Limit on Right to Counsel
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist…
Guest Commentary: Endorsements, Anti-Endorsements, and Davis City Council Elections
By Connor Gorman There’s a possibility within electoral politics that doesn’t occur often, if at all, at…
LA County District Attorney Gascón Criticizes Racist LA City Council Comments, Readily Admits He’s ‘with the Blacks…I Am Also with Latinos’
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón—weighing in about…
New Trial Proceeds for Man Accused of Quadruple Homicide in Palm Springs in 2019
By Naya Wiezel RIVERSIDE, CA – A jury trial reconvened here in Riverside County Superior Court last…
Prosecutor Complains Loudly to Judge about Late Trial Postponement by Defense
By Taylor Smith and Sonia Wong WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Jing Ko arrived at Yolo…
My View: The System Is Broken, State Bar Is Unlikely to Address Jenkins’ Misconduct, but Her Misconduct Is Very Serious
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – As reported yesterday, a bar complaint was…
City Removes Electrification Requirement to Make It Voluntary Only
Special to the Vanguard Davis, CA – After receiving pushback from portions of the community, the city…
