California Voters Reject Prop 32: Minimum Wage Increase Halted
SACRAMENTO, CA – California’s Proposition 32 to raise the minimum wage appeared to be rejected with 51.9…
Chronicle Endorses Non-Incumbent Candidate Daniel Lurie for SF Mayor
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – The San Francisco Chronicle announced it has endorsed Daniel Lurie for Mayor, noting…
GUEST COMMENTARY: Do Prisons Prevent Crime?
I’ve said it before, but people are very easy to influence, particularly with the stories we tell…
SF Court Dismisses 69 Misdemeanor Cases Due to Harmful, Avoidable, Years-Long Trial Backlog
Special to the Vanguard San Francisco, CA – On Thursday, the San Francisco Superior Court dismissed 69…
Commentary: Something to Watch – Deaths Are Way Down in California This Year
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The East Bay Times yesterday reported that for the first time…
Monday Morning Thoughts: District Is Moving on from TRO – Need to Address Pandemic Impacts
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In case you missed it last week, the…
U.S. Murder Rate Down, Especially in Big Cities, Early 2023 Data Show
By The Vanguard Staff BROOKLYN, NY – The U.S. “may be experiencing one of the largest annual…
New York Bail Reform Removes Judicial Requirement for Using ‘the Least Restrictive Conditions’ When Setting Bail
By Julie McCaffrey and Claire Hsu ALBANY, NY – A new revision of New York state’s cash…
Student Opinion: Will LA Mayor Karen Bass’ $13.1 Billion Proposed City Budget Live Up to the Hype?
By Angel Cervantes LOS ANGELES – Recently, with homelessness and public insecurity reaching all-time highs in…
Guest Commentary: COVID-19 Is Not Over for People Who Are Incarcerated
Mass incarceration created a foreseeable disaster. By Nancy Rosenbloom The COVID-19 pandemic is not over, especially not…
Bay Area Church v. County, Million $$ Court Battle over COVID Penalties Heads to CA Supreme Court
By The Vanguard Staff SAN JOSE, CA – Santa Clara County apparently won’t let a scofflaw church…
One Couple’s Fight against ‘Ludicrous’ COVID-19 Policies in a California Prison
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project which partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reporting on…
Guest Commentary: Old News – The Secret Fox Lefties
By Mark Dempsey In going through some old files, I came across this writing that I’ve…
Reflecting on What ‘Returning to Normalcy’ Means after 2021-2022 COVID School Year
By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES, CA – With the 2022-2023 school year approaching, students and…
Quarantine: Another COVID Court Delay Prevents Finalization of Case
By Daniella Espinoza OAKLAND, CA – As if COVID-19 has not presented enough challenges within the past…
Sac Sheriff refuses to disclose COVID vaccination rate for staff citing “medical privacy” reasons
This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis…
COVID and VISA Combine to Delay – Once Again – Basic DUI Matter
By Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA – A case involving a driving under the influence charge in Davis…
Davis City Council To Consider 2022 Legislative Agenda – Including Infrastructure, Affordable Housing and Crisis Now Funding
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Back in 2019, the Davis City Council adopted…
Courts Getting Back to Normal, Reducing Backlog after Rescission of COVID Rules
By Catherine Potente PHILADELPHIA, PA – An increase in jury trial capacity in Philadelphia’s court system recently…
Guest Commentary: Torn Apart
By John Mendoza For two years now, inmates and their families have been denied regular contact visiting,…
