Alameda County Board of Supervisors Candidate Jennifer Esteen Challenges Incumbent Nate Miley on Mental Health and Public Safety
By Kaveh Nasseri ASHLAND, CA – Alameda County Board of Supervisors candidate Jennifer Esteen this week criticized…
Prostate Cancer Patient, Intentionally Kneed in Groin by Long Beach Police, Settles Excessive Force Lawsuit for $300,000
By Olivia Biliunas, Bryan Miller and Darlin Navarrete LONG BEACH, CA – Johnny Jackson suffered emergency medical…
‘One In Five’ Final Report Explores Destructive Consequences of Mass Incarceration
By Helen Shamamyan WASHINGTON, D.C. – The final report of the four-part series “One in Five” was…
My View: Can We Build It? No, We Can’t!
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – There was a great discussion on my column…
Guest Commentary: Supervisor Frost Strikes Out Again
By Mark Dempsey SACRAMENTO, CA – Having just received Sacramento Supervisor Sue Frost’s recent newsletter, I’m shaking…
Letters on the Supervisors Race
Letter to the Editor – in support of Antonio for County Supervisor By Carin Little Pilon I…
Guest Commentary: With 3 Deaths Since Start of 2024, LA Jails Continue to Be Deadly
Forty-eight people have died in LA County jails since the start of 2023. By Sam McCann In…
Davis and Woodland League of Women Voters Join to Sponsor March Ballot Candidate and Proposition Forums
The Woodland (LWVW) and Davis Area (LWVDA) League of Women Voters will co-sponsor two March election voter…
REPORT: ‘Police Cannot Adequately Control Attack Dogs, Who Maul’ People, Especially POC
By Kapish Kalita SACRAMENTO, CA – A report on California police “attack dogs” has found “police cannot…
California Ballot Measure Aiming to Help Mental Health Services Opposed by Some Claiming Opposite Effect
By Melinda Kukaj SACRAMENTO, CA – Proposition 1, the two-step initiative aiming to improve mental health service…
LA Innocence Project Now Takes Up Scott Peterson’s Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a high-profile case that many believe is cut and…
State Reaches a Settlement with Fullerton over Violations of Housing Element Law
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – HCD and the state of California on Thursday announced an…
Despite US Supreme Court Review of Grants Pass Case, San Francisco Homelessness Case Should Proceed
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – San Francisco’s City Attorney filed a motion for a…
Guest Commentary: Empowering Women in Prison – Fostering Successful Reentry through Evidence-Based Support
by Rodney Wrice Prisons don’t just house men; women too find themselves entangled within the complex web…
Homekey Hits Milestone: 15,000 Homes Created Since Program Began
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Since the start of Homekey, the state has rapidly transformed…
Laptops Behind Bars: Incarcerated Merced College Students Praise CDCR’s Technical Innovation and Support from Prison’s Vice Principal
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – Skrybe, a published poet and spoken word…
ACLU Opposes Police Department Creations of Specialized Units
By Avery Redula MEMPHIS, TN. – The National Policing Institute (NPI) has created guidelines for both state…
Suspended Florida Prosecutor Gets Favorable Decision by Appeals Court, Asks for Fast Resolution; Gov. DeSantis Wants Case to Go to Full Court
By Audrey Sawyer TAMPA, FL – On Aug. 4, 2022, twice-elected state attorney for Tampa/Hillsborough Andrew Warren…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims in DUI Trial Officer Failed to Collect Evidence to Confirm Car Crash Theory
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh and Jonathan Nuñez WOODLAND, CA – During a jury trial this week in Yolo…
Commentary: We Cannot Stay the Course on Housing and Measure J
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor I have been arguing for some time that the city of…
