Governor Newsom Calls for More Aggressive Action on Homelessness, Pauses Latest Round of State Funding
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that he will convene…
U.S. Sentencing Commission Makes Unanimous Decision to Implement First Step Act, ‘Compassionate Release’
By Perla Brito and Daniella Dueñas WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Sentencing Commission made a collective…
Commentary: COVID Conundrum at SATF, Corcoran
By Jaime Vidales Here at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, Corcoran, F-yard, there haven’t been any cases…
Attorneys in Death Row Prisoner Appeal Demand Audiotapes from Controversial Evidentiary Hearing
By Alexis Rios-Jimenez AUSTIN, TX- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has received a request from death…
Man Accused of Prison Drug Transport, Robbery Mystified by Consequences of Pleas – Public Defender Fights for Chance to Help Him Understand
By Taylor Smith MODESTO, CA – The accused was sentenced here Wednesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court…
Sacramento City Council Unanimously Votes to Ban Homeless Camps Near Schools
By: Shuxuan Zhong SACRAMENTO, CA––The Sacramento City Council unanimously voted on October 18, 2022, to pass…
Berkeley Councilmember Proposes Ordinance that Would Outlaw Discriminatory 911 Calls
By Gibran Khalil BERKELEY, CA – On October 11, 2022, Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison proposed an…
Commentary: Antisemitism Is Back, but Experts Warn ‘Something is Different’
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The rise of antisemitism coincides with the rise of Trumpism and…
Guest Commentary: Are Gun Detectors the Answer to Mass Shootings?
Surveillance technologies that promise to prevent gun violence are unproven and threaten our privacy. By Jay Stanley…
Does ‘Do No Harm’ Apply to Prisons?
By Franklin Lee “Do No Harm,” the first part of the Hippocratic Oath that all doctors, nurses,…
National Education Association Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Affirmative Action in Higher Education Admissions Decisions
By Tommy Nguyen WASHINGTON, DC – Early this week, the U.S, Supreme Court heard oral arguments in…
News Reports: Interim SF District Attorney May Have Broken Law in June in DA Recall
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Less than a week before the election, news reports…
Letter: Support Bapu for Election
By Ken Wagstaff I support Bapu Vaitla for election in District One to the Davis City Council….
Yolo Food Bank Launches New Fundraising Campaign to Support Vulnerable Populations This Holiday Season
New Annual Campaign to Raise $175,000 This Fall for Food-Insecure Families, Children, Low-Income Seniors, and Mobility-Restricted Individuals…
Community Members Make a Difference for Mental Health
by Holly Wong “Mental health is important to me because it affects more people in our society…
Jury Finds Man Guilty of ‘Drunk’ Driving, Although Defense Raised Doubts in Trial
By Ramneet Singh and Ivan Villegas WOODLAND, CA – It took a jury here in Yolo County…
Judge Sentences U.S. Navy Retiree to County Jail, Not Prison – Defense Notes Man’s Mental Health Issues and Steps Taken to Better Himself
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA: The accused was sentenced here in Ventura County Superior Court Wednesday to…
Commentary: The Housing Insecurity to Prison Pipeline
By Davis M. Greenwald People often ask me how it is I focus on issues such as…
The Misconduct Is Piling Up in the Alameda County DA’s Office
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – The county DA’s office messed up “due to the failures…
Two Capital Cases in Riverside County Challenged under CA Racial Justice Act
By Alyssa Eng RIVERSIDE, CA – Two individuals in Riverside County are challenging prosecutors’ decisions to seek…
