Oakland, Alameda County to Pay $2.4 Million for Neighbor’s Murderous Act
By Kapish Kalita OAKLAND, CA – Alameda County has agreed to pay $1.95 million, with Oakland paying…
Despite Los Angeles Traffic Carnage, Cops May Have Traffic Role Taken Away as Justice Reformers Wish
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – About 312 people were killed in traffic collisions in…
Final Evictions Begin at Oakland Wood Street Homeless Encampment
Photo Attribution: NeoBatfreak, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— A nearly…
Family of Oakland Baker Jen Angel Advocates for Restorative Justice Following Her Death
By Gibran Khalil OAKLAND, CA – On February 9th, beloved baker Jen Angel, owner of Angel Cakes…
Recently Fired Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong Appeals Dismissal
By Laurel Spear OAKLAND, CA— On Thurs. Feb 23, just over a week after he was fired…
Authorities Link Stockton Serial Killer to the Bay Area through a 2021 Oakland Homicide
By Rick Cruz Oakland–Authorities have linked a slew of killings in Stockton, CA to a homicide in…
Oakland Police Pocket Disaster Relief Funds, Charges Social Justice Group
By Shady Gonzales OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Police Dept.—according to the Anti Police-Terror Project—has been given…
Pamela Price Nabs Endorsement from National ‘Democracy for America’ in Alameda County District Attorney Race
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – Democracy for America—a one million-member strong national progressive PAC that…
Trial Ongoing for 2019 Oakland Shooting; Defense Alleges Co-Accused Lied during Testimony
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA- This Thursday in Alameda County Superior Court a jury heard closing arguments…
Comparing Oakland and San Francisco’s Crime Stats Ahead of DA Office Elections
By Jake Romero SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The fates of San Francisco and Alameda Counties’ District Attorney’s…
Biden Administration ‘Betrayal’ Seeks to Dismiss Federal Suit by Families Separated at Border Under Trump
By Cres Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief OAKLAND, CA – Families who fled Central America because…
Judge Grants Accused His Passport Back Despite Prosecution Concerns He May Flee
By Wendy Moya OAKLAND, CA – Gabriel Sanchez, one of two defendants being currently charged with rape…
After Woman Allegedly Pulls Knife on BART Train, Judge and Prosecutor Have Doubt about Pretrial Release
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Despite a suspect’s clean criminal record, the prosecutor and judge here…
Interpreter General Confusion in Attempted Burglary Hearing Highlights Frequent Mystery of Courtroom Life
By Ella Wade ALAMEDA, CA – There is a certain formality and ceremony to events and language…
‘If I Wanted To Rob You, I Would’ – Alleged Threats Made to Movie Theater Employee
By Tatiana Gasca ALAMEDA, CA – Micah Collins McMurray appeared in Alameda County Superior Court on Friday,…
Defense’s Poignant Closing Statement from Murder Retrial – “Justice Will Prevail”
By Savannah Dewberry ALAMEDA, CA– “There’s something holy and haunting about statements of the deceased,” said Alameda…
Prosecution Objects, but Judge Gives Several People a Chance to Move On from Previous Felony Convictions
By Alexander Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Several petitions to reduce past felony convictions to misdemeanors were granted…
Murder Retrial: Defense Attorney Questions Whether Oakland Detective Threatened Defendant’s Family Member
By Lois Yoo OAKLAND, CA – In a retrial of a man who was convicted in…
Jury Awards Millions to Man Run Over by San Jose Police Officer
By Michael Wheeler OAKLAND, CA – A federal jury in Oakland Thursday ruled in favor of Andy…
Ice Cream and Insistence: A Case of Overcriminalization for Black Women in Oakland
By Sofia Abramsky-Sze Oakland– Yvette Phillips-Aldama spent decades as a dedicated member of the Oakland community– serving as…