Guest Commentary: Arnold Calls It ‘Insanity’ and Uses Caltrans Policy as Proof
I-80 Widening Discussed at Council Meeting by Alan Hirsch A Report on Tuesday 1/9 Davis City Council…
Senate Committee Advances Bill That Would Ban Dangerous Restraint Technique against Special Needs Students
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Over six years after a 13-year-old Davis resident died at…
Guest Commentary: With Another Death in New Year, LA Jails Continue to Be Deadly in 2024
Forty-six people have died in LA County jails since the start of 2023. By Sam McCann In…
Ninth Circuit Affirms Preliminary Injunction against San Francisco for Cruel and Unusual Treatment of Thousands of Unhoused Residents
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed…
From Death Row to Service: Life Prisoners in California Train Service Dogs for Valley State Prison’s Freedom K-9 Program
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – It’s Sunday morning in Valley State Prison’s…
COURT WATCH: Woman Facing Repeated Death Threats Accused of Murdering Attacker
By Helen Shamamyan OAKLAND, CA – A woman, appearing at her preliminary hearing this week in Alameda…
COURT WATCH: Judge Ignores Protected Party’s Request for Removal of Protective Order after Reviewing Other Orders
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh and Bryan Miller MODESTO, CA – A man in Stanislaus County Superior Court this…
COURT WATCH: Man Charged with 2 DUI Counts – Defense Argues NHTSA, Other Guidelines Not Followed in Testing by Officers
By Nico Ludwig-Stock & Bergen Greenley LOS ANGELES, CA – During closing arguments in a driving under…
Guest Commentary: Lessons from Testing the Measure J Amendment at the Village Farms Site.
By Tim Keller Last month I responded to the City’s call for comments regarding the EIR process…
Former Tampa Prosecutor Wins Big Court Victory – Two Days after Announcing He Won’t Seek Reelection
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tampa, FL – A federal appellate court ruled in favor of…
Pro-Housing Nonprofits Prevail in Lawsuit, Cupertino Stipulates to Builder’s Remedy
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA— YIMBY Law and the California Housing Defense Fund have won…
A Youth Offender’s Travelog: Sight Seeing through California’s Carceral State from San Quentin to Valley State Prison
By Ghostwrite Mike & The Mundo Press CHOWCHILLA, CA – As a young Black man imprisoned in…
Guest Commentary: The Troubling Intersection of Child Protection and Disability Rights in Colorado
By Judi Atwood As someone who has delved into the complexities of Child Protective Services (CPS) reports…
Response to State Budget: Group Charges California Governor’s ‘Oversight’ of Not Closing Prisons Will Cost Billions
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed $291 billion budget plan announced…
COURT WATCH: Judge Still Jails Man Allegedly Involved in Crimes with No ‘Victim’
By Citlalli Florez WOODLAND, CA – The accused in Yolo County Superior Court was charged this week…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Attempts to Add Robbery Charge Despite Primary Witness Being Severely Intoxicated at Crime Scene
By Jojo Kofman and Jenna Tooley LOS ANGELES, CA – In a preliminary hearing here Wednesday in…
Commentary: NIMBY, NIMBY, NIMBY
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor NIMBY, which literally means “not in my backyard,” is a term…
AG Files Brief Supporting Chico Unified Policy Safeguarding the Constitutional Rights of Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Students
Special to the Vanguard Oakland, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Tuesday became one of…
Senator Wiener Introduces Bill to Limit Use of Inaccurate Roadside Drug Tests, a Leading Known Cause of Wrongful Convictions in the U.S.
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced SB 912, the Requiring…
ACLU to Defend NRA before Supreme Court, to Uphold Advocacy Groups’ Right to Free Speech
The case will determine whether the First Amendment allows government regulators to threaten retaliation against businesses that…
