District Attorney Chesa Boudin Files Murder Charges in Two Recent Cases
By William McCurry SAN FRANCISCO – In two unrelated cases, San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin said…
The Vanguard November-December 2020 Wrap Up – Heartwarming Clemencies and Pandemic-Related Complications
By Macy Lu Though turbulent and full of jarring surprises, 2020 ended on a note of hope…
Hearing with Expert Testimonies to Determine Fitness of ICE Mesa Verde Facility, Struck with COVID-19
By Emma Phillips SAN FRANCISCO – A hearing resumed here in U.S. District Court Thursday to determine…
ELECTRIC CAR CONFUSION: SF PD Wins Acquittal for Client Accused of Carjacking and Robbery
By Dylan Ferguson SAN FRANCISCO – Valentine Sua, 28, was acquitted this week at trial in San…
Inconsistent California Court Livestreaming – A Public Access Crisis
By Layla Mustafa CALIFORNIA – The global coronavirus pandemic has been a source of hardship and uncertainty…
Half of ICE Facility Detainees Test Positive for COVID-19 after Federal Judge Orders Tests
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – The Vanguard has learned that ICE…
Acquittal in First San Francisco Trial since COVID-19 Crisis
Vanguard Staff SAN FRANCISCO – A man who was held in custody for over a year pre-trial,…
Mock Trial Showdown: Sacramento v. San Francisco, in Pete Seeger v. People of the State of Lone Star
By Nick Domenici SACRAMENTO/SAN FRANCISCO – It was “only” a mock trial, using fictional names and characters….
Emails Reveal ICE’s Refusal to Test People in Their Care – Judge Orders ICE to Provide Testing
After ICE had failed to provide COVID testing to immigrant detainees, on Thursday, a federal judge granted…
Boyfriend Caught with Blood on Hands and Dead Girlfriend, Pleads Not Guilty
By Elizabeth Cho SAN FRANCISCO – Jose Rodriguez and Valeria Villagomez dated for several months. And then,…
SF Mayor London Breed Announces Young Defenders Internship Program
By Nick Gardner SAN FRANCISCO– San Francisco Mayor London Breed has teamed up with Public Defender Manu…
Criminal Case against Anti-Abortion Activists David Daleiden, Sandra Merritt to Move Forward
By Mella Bettag SAN FRANCISCO – David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt, two individuals who attempted to expose…
First Post-COVID Trial Begins in San Francisco
By Kelsey Kitzke SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco’s first post-COVID criminal jury trial began Monday morning for judge, jury,…
THE VANGUARD’s Court Watch Interns Urge Safe, Public Access to San Francisco Courts with No Success
By Mella Bettag and Evelyn Valerio SAN FRANCISCO – The Vanguard News Group—whose Court Watch program covers…
Yellow Cab Passenger Pulls Firearm on Multiple Drivers – Prelim Hearing Explosive
By Ariella Seidman-Parra SAN FRANCISCO – “Give me money, I need money, or I’ll f***ing shoot you,”…
Public Defender Still Fighting to Free Brother from Arizona Jail
Earlier this week the Arizona Court of Appeals ordered a new hearing for Neko Wilson, who has…
SF Woman Who Threw Dog to Its Death Granted New Trial by Appellate Court
By Dominique Kato SAN FRANCISCO – A California Appellate Court has granted Wakeen Best, who was previously…
Federal Court Considers Releasing ICE Detainees from Mesa Verde, Yuba County Detention Centers; Criticizes Government’s Inaction
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. District judge here Wednesday –…
THE VANGUARD Asks SF Courts to Allow Press Access to Courtroom Proceedings
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – THE VANGUARD – similar to consumer groups…
CA ICE Centers Sued over COVID-19 Threat; Court Asked to Immediately Release 400+ Immigrant Detainees
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau Chief SAN FRANCISCO – ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainee centers…
