Security Guard’s Use of Taser Leads to Man’s Death in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, CA – A man died following a struggle with private security guards in the Arden Arcade…
Alleged Police Misconduct Costs City of Sacramento Tens of Millions $$
SACRAMENTO, CA – Over the course of five years, specifically between 2019 and 2023, more than “100…
Lawmaker’s Insight into California’s Proposition 6 on November Ballot
SACRAMENTO, CA – California voters are being asked Nov. 5 to reevaluate forced labor in state prisons…
Governor Newsom Vetoes AB 2681, Supports Implementation of the RoboCop in Law Enforcement Processes
SACRAMENTO, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom—at the behest of police—has vetoed AB 2681, a bill that…
Linda Deos Earns Bee Endorsement
The Sacramento Bee announced its endorsement of Linda Deos in the contested race in District 2. As…
Yes on Prop 6 Campaign Rolls Out Key Labor and Newspaper Endorsements
Proposition 6 seeks to improve safety and save taxpayer dollars by prioritizing rehabilitation in California prisons over…
Homeless Family Sues Sacramento County over Unsafe Living Conditions
SACRAMENTO, CA – A homeless family has filed a lawsuit against Sacramento County and multiple nonprofits, claiming…
Governor Signs Bill to Increase Felony Charges for Retail Theft in California
By Neha Suri SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the passage of AB 1960 in the California legislature here,…
Sacramento Supes OK Big Money Eye-in-Sky Drones, Militarized Weapons
By Crescenzo Vellucci The Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office last…
UC Berkeley Law School Dean Calls Sac DA’s Latest Homeless Suit against City of Sacramento ‘Meritless’ and ‘Misguided’
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho has again shown he’s no…
1st Black Woman Confirmed by California Senate for U.S. District Court for Eastern District
By Jocelyn Lopez SACRAMENTO, CA – California Superior Court Judge Dena M. Coggins will serve as the…
Medical Professionals: California New Laws Fail to Address K-9 Incidents with Civilians
By Helen Shamamyan BENICIA, CA – Gary Gregory suffered from a torn jugular vein, facial scars, and…
Key CA Senate Committee Kills Measure Aimed at Homeless – Creating Crime for Sitting, Sleeping or Camping
SACRAMENTO, CA – The California State Senate Public Safety Committee Tuesday defeated a measure that would make…
Sacramento City Police Arrest Reporter at Gaza Protest – Illegal, but Not Isolated
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento city police can be a feisty…
Guest Commentary: Fiscal Restraint Is Dead…and I Say Thank Goodness!
By Mark Dempsey The following is an email sent to Debra J. Saunders (dsaunders@reviewjournal.com), whose editorial appears…
Sacramento-Area Accused Jan. 6 Rioter Picks Up Child Porn Charges
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Federal officials said they indicted Sacramento-area resident Kyle Travis Colton—already…
California Lawmaker Introduces Bill Requiring Armed Police in Every School
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Attempting to buck a trend in California and the rest…
Sacramento City/County Sued after Man Claims False Arrest Led to Dreadlocks Cut Off – In Response to His Reporting Knife-Wielding Woman
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – City of Sacramento police and Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies are…
$10 Million Lawsuit Filed against Sacramento Main Jail after Another Inmate Death – Pleading Charges Staff Ignored Deathly Ill Man, Pleadings of Cellmate
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – Sacramento County has been sued again after another death at…
Former Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy Takes Deal in Felony Illegal Firearms Case – More Questions Remain
By The Vanguard Staff SACRAMENTO, CA – There are more questions about a now former Sacramento County…
