Op-Ed: Complementary Perspectives, and the Fight for the Telegraph Chess Tables
By Magellan Reyes BERKELEY, CA — The Chess Tables on Telegraph Ave, wedged on the corner of…
COURT WATCH: Gonzalez Murder Retrial Proceeds with New Witness, and Original Trial Testimony of Impeached Witnesses Read to Jury
By Kristin Trent WOODLAND, CA – The Justin Gonzalez jury retrial reconvened here in Yolo County Superior…
State Comes Down on San Francisco Housing Policies
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The State of California once again is demonstrating…
DJUSD School Board to Discuss Parcel Tax Renewal Ballot Measure
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2020, voters in Davis approved an expansion…
Guest Commentary: I-80 Whistleblower – Caltrans Needs to Change for 21st Century
Is misappropriation of funds a standard practice? By Alan Hirsch, YoloMobility News of a high-level Caltrans whistleblower…
Guest Commentary: ‘Overcoming Gangs and Poverty’ – A Comprehensive Exploration of America’s Ongoing Struggles
by Rodney Wrice In the profoundly enlightening pages of Overcoming Gangs and Poverty, I Rodney Wrice the…
Under UN Standards, Some ‘Solitary Confinement’ in California Prisons is ‘Torture’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – The United Nations Standard defines solitary confinement as “the confinement…
California State Bar Chairman Brandon Stallings Faces Fresh Disclosures of Attorney Misconduct in Wake of Thomas Girardi Affair
By Robert J. Hansen SACRAMENTO, CA – Newly-appointed California State Bar Board of Trustee Chair Brandon Stallings,…
COURT WATCH: Judge Rules Deputy Wrongly Detained Black Man During Traffic Stop
By Holly Werris WOODLAND, CA – A man was detained by a deputy for 15 minutes during…
COURT WATCH: Jury Hears Testimony about 3 or 4 Wallets? Officers Admit Not Putting All Information about Evidence in Police Report
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – A jury trial proceeded here in Yolo County Superior Court this…
COURT WATCH: Jury in Deliberation after Closing Arguments in ‘Open Rescue’ Case at California Factory Farms – Lawyer Faces Felony Charges (Updated)
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SANTA ROSA, CA – The prosecution and defense Tuesday…
Restraining Order Hearing Delayed in Bourne Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Two weeks ago the Vanguard reported that the…
Letter: SF Public Defender Opposes Police Staffing Plan
Dear Supervisors Dorsey, Walton, and Safai: On Monday during the Rules Committee meeting, you will vote on…
Family Called Authorities to Help Teacher in ‘Mental Health Crisis’ after ‘Racist Aggressions’ – She Was Jailed Instead
By Crescenzo Vellucci Jr. The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Chapter of the…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: My Story
By Reco Daniels My name is Reco Mareese Daniels and I am serving an initial sentence of…
Cash Bail Reform in Los Angeles Proving Very Difficult to Put into Place
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – It turns out the long awaited cash bail reform…
COURT WATCH: Judge Fined Man Almost Entire Month’s Income for Misdemeanor Charges
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Stephen Mock this week charged a…
Commentary: The City’s Dwindling Commercial Property Inventory
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in 2019, the city did an inventory…
Vanguard Incarcerated Press: JDP Collaborates with Brother 2 Brother to Mentor Youth
by Jesse Carson “You’re not here for being bad or wrong,” says a young man in prison…
Fair And Just Prosecution Executive Director Makes Statement on Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By Kayla Meraz and Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CA — A landmark new bail system known as…
