Loss of About 10,000 Students Since 2015 Leads to Potential San Francisco Public Schools Closures in 2025
By Praniti Gulyani SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Matt Wayne recently addressed…
COURT WATCH: Defense Asks in Misdemeanor DUI Jury Trial if Accused Was Actually Driving
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A jury trial here in Stanislaus County Superior Court began Thursday…
COURT WATCH: Judge Continues Case Past ‘Last’ Day after Prosecutor Claims Not Prepared because Didn’t Receive Motion to Dismiss
By Bryan Miller WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer here in Yolo County Superior Court this week…
COURT WATCH: Physical Impairment Overlooked during Field Sobriety Test, Officer Unaware of NHTSA Protocol, Trial Court Told
By Sarah Chayet VAN NUYS, CA – In closing arguments at trial here in Los Angeles County…
Commentary: Nail-biting Time Again for DJUSD
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Now all the school district can do is…
LA District Attorney Announces Exonerations of Two Men Wrongfully Convicted of Murder in 2001 in Downey
The men are being exonerated after collectively spending nearly 40 years in prison for a murder they…
San Francisco’s Apology to Black Residents May Not Be Enough, Reparation Experts Explain
By Praniti Gulyani and Bryan Miller SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently…
Super Tuesday Shows Prosecutor Offices Reforming because of Voter Support
By Olivia Biliunas WASHINGTON, DC – Across the country on Super Tuesday, voters continued to show their…
COURT WATCH: Accused Faces Jury Trial, Officer Investigation Technique Comes under Scrutiny in Cross-Examination
By Perla Chavez and Jonathan Nunez MODESTO, CA — In a Stanislaus County Superior Court trial Wednesday,…
COURT WATCH: Preliminary Hearing – Woman Charged with Felony Arson; Officer Testimony Contradicts Charge, Defense Claims
By Estrella Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – During a preliminary hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: Judge Orders Prosecution to Turn Over Key Contact Information to Defense in Murder Case Earlier than 30 Days before Trial
By Darlin Navarrete WOODLAND, CA – Yolo County Superior Court Judge Daniel M. Wolk Tuesday reviewed a…
Measure N Narrowly Passing, Allen Commanding Lead in Supervisor’s Race
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – It’s a nailbiter right now in Davis with…
Court Orders La Cañada Flintridge to Follow State Housing Law and Process Affordable Housing Project Application
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A court ruled on Monday that the City…
SF Public Defenders Dispute ‘Misleading and Erroneous’ ABC News Report Questioning Ethics of PD
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO, CA – A “misleading and erroneous report”…
Guest Commentary: The Power of Second Chances – Gavin Newsom’s Social Reform Model and the Role of Voting in Reentry Success
by Rodney Wrice In a nation riddled with systemic challenges, the journey from incarceration to reintegration remains…
Federal Judge Still Undecided, Notes ‘Sham Process’ in Transgender Woman’s Case against NC Department of Adult Correction
By Cindy Chen CHARLOTTE, NC – A federal judge has not yet issued a final decision in…
Colorado Paramedic Sentenced to Five Years in Death of Elijah McClain
By Bergen Greenley AURORA, CO – Peter Cichuniec, a 51-year-old Colorado paramedic convicted in the 2019 death…
COURT WATCH: Accused’s Jury Trial Delayed Briefly after Court Learns of Premature Child’s Doctor Appointment
By Perla Chavez and Jonathan Nunez MODESTO, CA — An accused’s jury trial was hastily rescheduled—not by…
COURT WATCH: DUI Sentencing Hearing – Accused’s Request for Alternate SCRAM Device Denied for Now, Despite Medical Concerns, Tremors
By Olivia Biliunas and Maeve O’Brien WOODLAND, CA – The accused’s request for an alternate SCRAM (Secure…
Recent Oil Spill in Trinidad & Tobago Deemed a ‘National Emergency,’ Local Government Taking Immediate Action
By Ahmad Dagher TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – A submerged ship just off the coast of Tobago, the…
