Guest Commentary: The Legacy of Black August at San Quentin Prison
This month I am enduring my annual, solo, sojourn of self-sacrifice to not eat meat or drink…
Bill to Address Heat Prevention Workforce Standards and Protect the Yolo SIX Advances to Governor’s Desk
Sacramento, CA – In June during a heatwave, farmworkers working in a tomato field near Dixon on…
Governor Now Has Chance to Sign Bill to Protect Future Max Bensons
Sacramento, CA – It was a tragic but preventable death when Max Benson, a 13-year-old from Davis,…
Guest Commentary: AB1810 Nears Passage – A Landmark Moment for Menstrual Equity in California Prisons
Photo caption: Incarcerated people stand together in a yard at Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, Madera…
Local Dems Announce Endorsements for November
Disclaimer: Opinions do not reflect those of The Vanguard or its Editorial Staff. The Vanguard does not…
VANGUARD INCARCERATED PRESS: The Long Walk Home – The End of Innocence
“My punishment for error is too great to carry…from your face I shall be concealed.” (Genesis 4:13,14)…
Los Angeles City Controller Cites Heavy City Settlement Costs for Police Use of Military Equipment, Urges City Council to Reject Next LAPD Request
By Kapish Kalita LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia this week released a…
Santa Clara District Attorney Steadfast in Support of Prop. 47
By Kayla Betulius SAN JOSE, CA — Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen remains a steadfast…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues Witness Failure to Show ‘Not Enough’ to Postpone Case, Judge Disagrees
By Andrea Bernal ALAMEDA, CA – The defense here in Alameda County Superior Court’s Rene C. Davidson…
Commentary: Shouldn’t We Be Putting Out Driving Tips Too?
Davis, CA – This week, the city of Davis put out “Back to School Bicycling Tips” given…
SF DA Candidate Files Bar Complaint Against DA Jenkins, StopCrimeSF For Official Misconduct
San Francisco, CA – San Francisco DA Candidate Ryan Kjojasteh filed a bar complaint this week against…
Bill Deemed Pragmatic Approach to Reduce Prison Spending Clears State Legislature – Heads to Governor’s Desk
Sacramento, CA – This week, California lawmakers passed AB 2178, which supporters believe is a critical step…
Color of Change PAC Announces Endorsement of George Gascón in LA DA Race
Los Angeles, CA – Color Of Change PAC, the political action committee of the nation’s largest online…
Prosecutor Admits Errors in Death Penalty Case – Marcellus Williams Still Faces September Execution, but Awaits Court Decision
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief ST. LOUIS, MO – Lawyers for Marcellus Williams – scheduled to be executed…
Former Police Chief Charged with Felony after Kansas Local Newspaper Raid
TOPEKA, KS – Former Kansas Police Chief Gideon Cody has been charged with felony obstruction of justice…
LA District Attorney Announces More Than 1,500 Organized Retail Theft Charges Since 2019
LOS ANGELES, CA – The upsurge in organized retail theft impacting retailers in Los Angeles County has…
COURT WATCH: Judge – Placer County May Lack Proper Child Abuse Prevention Program for Spanish Speaking Women
By Neha Suri ROSEVILLE, CA – A proof of community service and child abuse prevention program hearing…
Sacramento Homeless Union Charges City of Sacramento Destroyed ‘Evidence’ in Mass Eviction of Disabled, Elderly at ‘Camp Resolution’ Monday
Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief City of Sacramento Could Evict Camp Resolution Residents Soon; War of Words Between…
Father Acquitted of Battery – He Asked Two People to Stop Cutting in Line at Children’s Event
San Francisco, CA – A jury deliberated for less than 15 minutes before acquitting Marcos Ortega, of…
Guest Commentary: Standing Room Only for Yolo Election Kickoff
by Steve Murphy Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those of The…
