Oakland Restaurants Close to Protest City Crime
By Ademar Barrera OAKLAND–On Sept. 26, 2023, Oakland restaurant owners in Oakland agreed to go on strike…
DOJ Hosts Hate Crimes – Communication and De-escalation – Forum
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It was billed as a Communication and De-escalation…
Guest Commentary: Alabama to Subject Death Row Spiritual Advisors to Nitrogen Gas Risks
by Stephen Cooper In its euthanasia guidelines, the American Veterinary Medical Association advises against the use of nitrogen gas to…
Family Court Judge Loses Immunity in Federal Lawsuit after Conducting Warrantless Search on Ex- Husband’s Property
By Fred Johnson and Susan Bassi Family Court Judge Louise Goldston presided over a family court hearing…
COURT WATCH: Gonzalez Case Goes to Closing as Directed Verdict Considered but Rejected by Judge
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – The courtroom was in a state of resolve Monday afternoon, hearing…
Los Angles Deputies Sued for Brutal Beating of Half-Blind Security Guard – Video Shows Attack
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A federal lawsuit filed here late last week claimed…
COURT WATCH: Cop Admits Mistake after Slamming Youth against Courthouse Wall Before Hearing – Public Defender Calls It ‘Racial Profiling’
By Varun Noronha SAN FRANCISCO, CA – At the beginning of a preliminary hearing in San Francisco…
COURT WATCH: Death Penalty Ruled Out in Federal Case against Aryan Brotherhood – Defense Attorney Calls DP ‘Barbaric,’ ‘Discriminatorily Applied’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, charged with prison murders and other…
COURT WATCH: Justin Gonzalez Murder Retrial Ongoing; New Expert Witness Claims Gonzalez ‘Didn’t Do It,’ ‘Not Involved’ in Stabbing
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – The third week of Justin Gonzalez’s retrial in Yolo County Superior…
Vanguard Needs to Raise $700 by Monday (Please Donate Today)
The Vanguard relies on reader support. In order to make payroll, we have an additional $700 by…
Monday Morning Thoughts: A 2018 Story about Judge Candidate’s Work with Separated Minors at the Border
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – A few weeks ago, we got an announcement…
Raids on Stores, Homes of Sacramento Councilmember Linked to Federal Lawsuit and Human Trafficking Claims
By Crescenzo Vellucci Jr. The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Federal agents late last week…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 223: They Killed Freddie Gray
Freddie Gray was one of the seminal police killings when it occurred in Baltimore in 2016, leading…
Go Live or Go Home: Cop Watching, Court Watchers and Good Old-Fashioned Journalism
By Susan Bassi In the summer of 2019, while covering a taxpayer waste lawsuit in Judge Brown’s…
Stankewitz Evidentiary Hearing Set for January
Fresno, CA – Judge Arlan Harrell set the Douglas “Chief” Stankewitz evidentiary hearing for January 22 through…
Meals On Wheels Yolo County’s Winters Senior Nutrition Center Grand Opening This Thursday More Than Doubles Meal Production Capacity Countywide
Special to the Vanguard Meals on Wheels Yolo County’s Winters Senior Nutrition Center, more than doubling the…
COURT WATCH: Friday PM – Witness Testifying in Gonzalez Trial States Another Witness ‘Bragging’ about Involvement in Murder
By Nico Ludwig-Stock, Kayla Meraz and Audrey Sawyer WOODLAND, CA – During the jury retrial of Justin…
COURT WATCH: Man Complains about Homelessness When Prosecution Pushes for Stay Away Order
By Seleste Richardson SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A man and his attorney fought for the accused’s right…
California AG Joins Brief in Support of Transgender Student Rights
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Oakland, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined…
Restraining Orders Fail to Protect Family Court Judges and Children as Public Policy Intends
By Susan Bassi and Fred Johnson Judge Lawrence Riff of Los Angeles County Superior Court once told…
