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…
Governor Commutes Sentences of Four People, Including Subject of Book, Represented by the Innocence Project
On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he granted five pardons and 21 commutations. In their press…
Commentary: Why Has Governor Newsom Been Slow on Prison Release in Response to COVID-19?
Newsom Issues Executive Order on Prison, Stops Short of Release Governor Gavin Newsom and local officials deserve…
National Guard Deployed to Help Distribute Food and Protect Vulnerable
Food banks are seeing a shortage in volunteers and experiencing greater need due to COVID-19 Gov….
Governor Signs Executive Order Ensuring State Funding for Schools in Event of Physical Closure
Order mandates that school districts use dollars to fund distance learning and high quality educational opportunities, safely…
SB 50 Fails Again; Proponents Unsure of Next Step for Housing
For the second day in a row, SB 50 lost on an 18-15 vote, although Senator Scott…
Senator Skinner Applauds Gov. Newsom’s Budget for Plan to Close a State Prison
(From Press Release – Senator Skinner) – State Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, issued the following statement today…
Commentary: California’s Housing Crisis Driving the Nation’s Homeless Increase
Last Friday, HUD released its annual estimate of homelessness and that figure shows that people living on…