Attorney Miscommunication, COVID Complication Lead to Man Attending Prelim Hearing without Legal Representation
By Samuel Van Blaricom WOODLAND, CA – A combination of miscommunication between the courts, attorneys and felony…
Monday Morning Thoughts: The Council Is Still Meeting Only Remotely – Why?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – On the rare occasions when I see Josh…
Sunday Commentary: It Is Easy to Attack Bail Reform, but Long Term Pretrial Custody Leads to More Recidivism
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor One of the people arrested for retail theft in San Francisco…
Guest Commentary: The Disaster of Delta – Lockdown Blues
A new round of infections causes massive disruption across the entire facility By Reginald Stephen In September…
Monday Morning Thoughts: This Graphic Tells the Story of COVID
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If you drive outside of large population centers where people are…
‘Too Little, Too Late’ Charges Lawyer After Judge Finally Rules CA Dept of Prisons, San Quentin Inflicted Cruel and Unusual Punishment on Incarcerated at San Quentin – Thousands Died or Infected with COVID-19
By The Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO, CA – This week, Judge Geoffrey Howard of Marin County Superior…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Your Freedom’s My Guillotine
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The forces of repression have done a masterful job of flipping…
Family of Edward Johnson, 76-Year-Old Who Died of COVID-19 while in Sacramento Jail, Speaks Out
By Robert J. Hansen Edward Johnson was the 76-year-old who died last Monday of COVID-19 while incarcerated…
Berkeley Student Food Collective Reopens for 2021-2022 School Year
By Jack Galloway BERKELEY– The Berkeley Student…
Activists Warn of Deadly COVID Outbreak at Sacramento Jail; Accuse Officials of Covering Up the Outbreak
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – Activists gathered in front of the county government…
Judge’s Frustration Evident After Trial False Starts, Reminds Defendants Public Defenders ‘Hundreds, Even Thousands’ of Case in Arrears
By Darling Gonzalez RIVERSIDE, CA – Judge Otis Sterling exhibited visible frustration here in Riverside County Superior…
Public Defender Files OSC after Being Denied Jail Visit with Client; County Allows Video Visit
By Fiona Davis WOODLAND – Frustrated in attempts to visit with her client at the Yolo County…
After a Heated Confrontation in Court, Judge Sends Suspect to Jail – After Initially Deciding on Release
By Alex Jimenez ALAMEDA, CA – A hearing here late last week in Alameda County Superior Court…
Mother Complains Court System Fails Victim: Murder Case Delayed for More Than 2 Years
By Eric Rodriguez SACRAMENTO, CA – Tijann Divance Hardey appeared in Sacramento County Superior Court last week with—count…
Man Denied Diversion after Allegedly Grabbing Someone without COVID Mask
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA –Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Pauline Maxwell denied a petition…
Judge Arrives to Find Packed Court Docket of Drug-Related Cases, Defense v. Prosecution Squabble
By Alexander Ramirez and Michele Chadwick SACRAMENTO, CA – Judge Patrick Marlette welcomed a packed courtroom and…
COVID-19 Causes Further Delay in Weapon and Battery Competence Case
By Simran Chahal SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County Superior Court Wednesday was scheduled to hear whether…
COVID-19 at County Jail Delays Premeditated Attempted Murder Hearing
By Fiona Davis and Simran Chahal WOODLAND, CA – A preliminary hearing for a…
Commentary: What Was the Point of That?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – A quote that stood out from over the…
COVID Confusion: Man Claims May Have COVID, Still Present in Court
By Ramneet Singh WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom Dyer in Yolo County Superior Court, Dept. 1 Friday…
