COURT WATCH: Medical Examiner’s Toxicologist Testifies in Murder Trial Cause of Death Cannot Be Proven
By Brinda Kalita SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During a murder trial in San Francisco County Superior Court…
Governor and SF Leaders Continue to Push War on Drugs Failed Solutions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – This week Governor Newsom and San Francisco…
Bill Establishes Opioid Prevention and Education Programs In California Schools
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill by Senator…
The Rise of Fentanyl as an Illegal Drug
By Isabelle Verduzco UNITED STATES — The United States is in another drug crisis – the…
SB 44 Known as Alexandra’s Law Fails in Senate Safety Committee
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – In a blow to tough on crime advocates,…
Governor Newsom Announces $1 Billion Master Plan to Tackle Fentanyl and Opioid Crisis
By Sunny Zhou SAN DIEGO, CA – Gov. Gavin Newsom released his administration’s master plan for tackling…
Judge Confirms Yolo DA and Sheriff’s Deputies Knowingly Failed to Investigate, Complicating Prosecution
By Jonathan Lewis WOODLAND, CA – Judge Sonia Cortés affirmed defense claims last Friday the Yolo County Sheriff’s…
Cato Institute: Fentanyl Deregulation Will End Crisis and Save Lives
By Jonathan Lewis WASHINGTON, DC – Senior Fellow and medical doctor Jeffrey Singer from the Cato Institute…
Criminalizing the Fentanyl Health Crisis in Yolo County
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – A federal grand jury indicted Gilbert Ramirez, 25, and Michael…
Another Month, Another Bar Complaint Filed against SF DA Jenkins
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Former Assistant DA in the San Francisco…
Guest Commentary: Harsher Penalties for Fentanyl Will Not Save Lives
By Cristine Soto Deberry In 2021, there were 6,843 opioid related overdose deaths in California. 5,722 of…
Gascón Pushes for a Different Type of War on Drugs
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor While many believe that San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins has reignited…
Defense Objects to Prosecution Requirement, but Takes Deal for Client
By Leila Katibah MODESTO, CA – During an early case management hearing here in Stanislaus County Superior…
Jury Trial Ongoing, Victims Shot & Found in Car Collision
By Leslie Acevedo and Talia Kruger RIVERSIDE, CA – A murder trial proceeded here in Riverside County…
Man Takes Fentanyl Plea Deal, Warned He Could be Charged with Murder if ‘Customer’ Died
By Hannah Adams MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Shawn Bessey Friday sentenced…
Fentanyl in the Courts Predictable after CDC Rulings, Charges New Study
The Vanguard Staff ATLANTA, GA – While black market fentanyl use and sales are increasingly becoming a…
Fentanyl to Firearms Felonies – Another Busy Day in Stanislaus Courtroom
By Tori Gacutan MODESTO, CA – From fentanyl to firearms, felonies dotted the day’s work in Stanislaus…
Pima County Attorney Discusses a More Balanced Approach to Fentanyl Overdoses
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Tucson, CA – Last week, Pima County Attorney Laura Conover co-wrote…
Commentary: Fueled by Dishonest Journalism Critics of DA Boudin Seem to Want to Bring Back the War on Drugs, Even Though It Fails
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco Standard ran a hit…
Fact Checking Reisig’s Progressive Claims
by Robert J. Hansen Woodland, CA – The Davis Enterprise has taken to publishing letters of support for…
