Newsom’s Final Budget Leaves Gaps in Health, Food Aid Amid Federal Cuts
End Child Poverty California (ECPCA) reported that the final 2026-27 California state budget, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, includes significant new revenue measures... Read more.
Group Demands Independent Probe of Fatal ICE Shooting of Houston Father
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) has formally requested an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old... Read more.
Queens Man Pleads Guilty to Menacing; Cites Communication, Homelessness
A Queens defendant, who had identified as homeless, pleaded guilty to second-degree menacing in Queens Criminal Court after a communication breakdown with his attorney... Read more.
Yolo Judge Reverses Release, Imposes $60K Bail for Nonviolent Charges
A Yolo County Superior Court judge initially granted an accused individual pretrial release on his own recognizance, citing state law mandating the least restrictive... Read more.
Court Watch: Defense Challenges Felony Robbery Charge in Davis Shoplifting Case
A defendant facing a felony second-degree robbery charge, stemming from an alleged shoplifting incident at a Davis grocery store, entered a not guilty plea in Yolo... Read more.
Jury Acquits San Francisco Man of Felony Assault after Wallet Theft Investigation Falls Short, Public Defender Says
A San Francisco jury acquitted Tony Befford of a felony assault charge, finding he acted in self-defense. The verdict, announced by the San Francisco Public Defender's... Read more.
Court Watch: Accused Remains under Supervised Release in Older Case Despite Posting Bail in Newer Matter
An individual appeared in Queens Criminal Court on Monday, facing potential non-compliance issues related to a supervised release order from an earlier case, which... Read more.
Grand Jury: Sacramento Police Oversight Commission Is ‘Window Dressing’
A report released June 25 by the 2025-26 Sacramento County Grand Jury found that the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission, established nearly a decade prior... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Accused Charged with Robbing Bar He Co-Owns, Then Barred from Entering It
An individual facing charges related to the alleged robbery and assault of a business partner at a jointly owned bar was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court. The... Read more.
Queens Judge Lifts $10,000 Bail Days after Setting It, Releasing Accused under Supervision Conditions
A Queens Criminal Court judge issued an order releasing an accused individual on nonmonetary conditions in a domestic violence case, thereby superseding a $10,000... Read more.