Legislation Introduced to Remove Personal Exemption Loophole for COVID School Vaccinations
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – On Monday, Senator Richard Pan introduced the Keep Schools Open…
COVID Omicron Delay: Man Suffering from Mental Illness Remains in Jail Instead of Psychiatric Hospital
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Marquise Okoronkwo has been held in Santa Rita Jail despite being…
Florida Man Files Lawsuit Claiming He Was Detained Illegally for Being Born in Jamaica
By Isabelle Brady OCALA, FL– Florida resident Neville Brooks is suing the Marion County Sheriff’s Office in…
In Response to Wild COVID Outbreak, Jail Critics Demand Half of Incarcerated in Sacramento Jails Be Released because ‘Lives Depend on It’
By Cres Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Dept. decision to…
Judge Finalizes Sentencing because Victim’s ‘Last Few Seconds on Earth Were Hell’
By Amy Berberyan, Katherine Longjohn, and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA — When parties gathered this Friday morning…
COVID-19 Biggest Killer of ‘Line of Duty’ Law Enforcement Officers in 2021, Sets All-Time High
By Tiffany Thai SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In 2021, the leading cause of death among the line-of-duty…
Court Confusion Over 2 Positive COVID Tests and 2 Missed Appearances for Same Man
By Katherine Coviello MERCED, CA – After failing to appear in court due after an abnormal COVID-19…
Emergency Order Postpones Yolo County Trials after Big COVID Surge
By Sofia Leguria and Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA – An emergency order was signed Wednesday by Chief…
Woman Attempts to Surrender 7 Times, but Jail Turns Her Away because of Covid Policies
By Veronica Miller, Catherine Potente, Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO, CA — Convoluted policies related to COVID-19 kept a…
‘Astronomical’ COVID-19 Increase at Santa Rita Jail Postpones Court Hearings
By Jake Romero and Anna Olsen DUBLIN/OAKLAND, CA — An “astronomical” increase in positive COVID-19 cases at…
‘Legal Runner’ Request by Attempted Murder Suspect Representing Self Causes Courtroom Commotion
By Amy Berberyan and Sam Alcaraz RIVERSIDE, CA – During a reporting and sentencing hearing this Friday…
Ongoing Impacts of COVID Pandemic in Courtroom – Suspects, Victims Wait Four Years for Again-Delayed Trial
By Emma Kantor, Sofia Leguria, and Stacie Guevara WOODLAND, CA –Theo Mitchell Ray Kelso and Isaiah Montrey…
Court Continues Jury Selection in Riverside Church Murder Trial – Suspect Represents Self
By Ava Schwartzapfel LOS ANGELES, CA— Jury selection continued here in Riverside County Superior Court Thursday in…
Judge Charges Man Faked Positive Covid Test, Denies Release, Sets $480,000 Bail
By Michele Chadwick MODESTO, CA – Judge Dawna Reeves set Nicolas Villela’s bail at $480,000 Wednesday here…
US District Judge Denies Motion to Stay Vaccine Mandate for Prison Workers
By Amy Fullerton and Lorelei Olivas OAKLAND, CA – United States District Judge Jon Tigar denied a…
SF’s Jails Have A COVID Data Transparency Problem, Sheriff and Public Health Dept. Must Step Up
By Aparna Komarla & Aziza Nussipov This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism…
Judge Refuses to Release Woman in Custody for Alleged Probation Violation Despite Stated Heart, Other Health Concerns
By Mei Perez SANTA MARIA, CA- Brenda Hidalgo —claiming she had serious health issues, including diabetes and…
COVID-19 Outbreaks in Sacramento Jails Reaching Deadly Levels, Charge Family and Advocates
By Lorelei Olivas SACRAMENTO, CA – COVID-19 outbreaks in Sacramento county jails are endangering incarcerated lives, with…
New COVID-19 Cases Emerge Across CDCR, Population On Upward Trend
The Covid In-Custody Project partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring quantitative and qualitative reporting on the pandemic’s impact…
California Measure Punishes Anti-Vaccine Protestors If They Interfere with COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery
By Helen Greenia SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation signed by the governor to prevent anti-vaccine extremists from interfering…
