Riverside Judge Refuses to Reduce Life Sentences for Two Teen Defendants Convicted of Second Degree-Murder
By Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Otis Sterling, III, late last week…
Riverside Jury Takes Only Few Hours to Agree Robberies Were Gang Related
By Jacqueline Rodriguez and Angela Patel RIVERSIDE, CA – It took a jury less than a…
Violence Between Israel and Hamas Sparks Worldwide Protests and Rising Tensions in the US
By Meghan Imperio Last weekend, protests began across the United States as a result of the conflict…
Hate Crimes Against Jewish People Rise in the U.S. Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict
By Meghan Imperio As a result of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, there has been a…
UCLA Administration Discussed In-Person Classes, Vaccination Requirements at Online Townhall
By Ishani Desai UCLA administrators held a town hall to announce plans for in-person classes and COVID-19…
UCLA Administration Announces Revised Plan for Returning to Campus in the Fall
By Meghan Imperio LOS ANGELES – Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities across the country…
Police Cell Phone Hacking
By Jacob McCollum INDIO, CA – During the retrial of Cathedral City resident Sergio Lopez Guzman in…
‘Father-Daughter Bond’ Broken after Stepfather Crosses the Line’
By Naomi Cherone RIVERSIDE, CA—Vicente “DOE”* last Friday sat in the Riverside County Superior Court department in…
Domestic Abuse in a Moving Car or Simply a Misunderstanding?
By Jaycee Horng ORANGE – Judge M. Marc Kelly met with a witness on Thursday morning to…
District Attorney George Gascón creates Community Violence Reduction Division to Reduce Gang-Related Crime
By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón unveiled a new office titled the Community…
Prolonging of Completion of Alcohol Program Causes Tension in Courtroom
By Naomi Cherone RIVERSIDE—A defendant tried negotiating her way out of fees, and provided tepid explanations as…
Newsom Announces Proposal for Pandemic Economic Relief in Potential Upcoming Tax Rebates
By Meghan Imperio On Monday, May 10th, California Governor Gavin Newsom released his proposal to send out…
Detective Lists Darts, Fishing Knife and Torch Lighter to Be Among Weapons Used in Domestic Abuse Incident
By Minerva Melendrez ANAHEIM – On Thursday, Detective Duran testified against defendant Pharrell Habib Scorza, who faced…
Riverside Public Defender: Consideration of Gang Enhancements before Conviction is Prejudicial
By Jacob McCollum and Stephanie Boulos RIVERSIDE– Riverside County Judge Dean Benjamini denied Public Defender Gregory Johnson’s…
Defendant Attempts to Use Time Waiver to Dismiss Charges
By Naomi Cherone RIVERSIDE—The court’s acceptance of a defendant’s time waiver led to a hearing going awry,…
Student Opinion: The Stress Behind UC Waitlist Decisions Amidst Covid-19
By Rachel Kim LOS ANGELES — On April 23, my friend, Aviv*, received an email from UC…
Victim Testifies in Court after Being Randomly Attacked by Indio Gang Member
By Jaycee Horng RIVERSIDE – Judge Dean Benjamini met with witnesses on Thursday morning to discuss the…
Judge Confused about Ability of 7- and 19-year-olds to Give Consent
By Lovepreet Dhinsa and Jaycee Horng RIVERSIDE – Before the jury came to a verdict in defendant…
UC and Cal State Schools Announce Policy That Makes COVID-19 Vaccinations Mandatory for 33 Universities
By Meghan Imperio Many universities all over the country have already made the new COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory…
District Attorney George Gascón Creates Community Violence Reduction Division to Reduce Gang-Related Crimes
By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón unveiled a new office titled the Community…
