Jailed Immigration Law Lawyers Charge ‘Retaliation,’ Extralegal Treatment at Gov Home Protest
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Fourteen people – nine of them immigration…
San Francisco DA Looks to Resentence Incarcerated People under New State Law
Ten days ago, legislators and reformers gathered at San Quentin to call for Governor Newsom to release…
Monday Morning Thoughts: School District Did What They Had To, This Should Not Be on Teachers, It’s On Us
When the school district made their decision last week to not re-open physical schools I was relieved. …
Guest Commentary: Prisons Are Overwhelmed with COVID-19 – Why Aren’t Governors Doing More?
How governors respond to this pandemic will define their legacy. They all face a choice: save lives…
Commentary: With COVID Out of Control, Us Blind As a Bat, State and County Roll Back Openings
Remember May? In Yolo County there were just 40 reported cases. The Board of Supervisors pushed for…
This Week’s COVID-19 Timeline in State Prisons: 8,000 to be Released – Too Little, Too Late?
By Bella Mettag SAN FRANCISCO – As COVID-19 cases and death tolls continue to rise within state…
Media Group Urges Newsom to Act as Inmates Face Increasing COVID Risk
By Matthew Keys A media advocacy group has sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom urging…
Davis Suddenly Announces Ban on Carotid Control Hold in Wake of Governor’s Policy Announcement
The city of Davis on Friday suddenly announced that they had changed their policy on carotid holds,…
Guest Commentary: Oakland – ‘WE WON!’ Students & Multiracial Coalition Defend Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum Draft
by Sam Gonzalez Many students and educators of color stayed up late Wednesday night until 2…
Yolo County to Re-Open, Effective This Week
Despite the fact that California is one of only a dozen states to see its new cases…
Yolo Should Be Able to Reopen under New Criteria Announced on Monday
Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday cleared a key barrier for Yolo County to reopen restaurants, stores, offices…
Sunday Commentary: Pressure Mounts to Reopen the Economy
There were protests on Friday where large numbers of people pressed for the government to allow the…
My View: Dan Wolk’s Appointment to Judge Further Skews Yolo’s Bench
Even before this week, Yolo County’s bench seemed out of step with the rest of the state. …
Are These Stay-at-Home Orders Constitutional? Experts Say Yes for the Most Part
There have been lawsuits filed and there have been a lot of complaints, mainly from the right,…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Science Will Have to Get Us out of this COVID-19 Mess
From the start the battle lines over COVID-19 have taken the shape of the political contours of…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Tulare DA Pushes Back against Governor Commutation
Tulare DA Tim Ward is the Secretary-Treasurer of the conservative California District Attorneys Association. A little over…
CA ICE Detention Centers Could Turn into COVID-19 ‘Death Camps,’ Warn Capitol Car Protestors
By Crescenzo Vellucci Sacramento Vanguard Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – COVID-19 could soon turn immigrant detention centers in…
SF District Attorney and Public Defender Unite to Release Incarcerated People Amidst COVID-19
By Lea Barrios SAN FRANCISCO–To prevent the spread of COVID-19, representatives from the San Francisco District Attorney’s…
Sacramento Violating CDC, Governor ‘Shelter-in-Place’ Orders, Claims Homeless Group; 3 Unhoused Arrested
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO – Three homeless people – in a brave and…
Sunday Commentary: Failures Have Exacerbated the COVID-19 Crisis
It is unfair to lay all of the blame on Trump for some of the problems that…
