California Prisons Face 3rd Wave of COVID, Some without Vaccine Mandates
By Michele Chadwick BAKERSFIELD, CA – As California prisons face a third wave of COVID infections,…
Commentary: The Fight Over Hospital Bed Space Is Coming
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor On Tuesday, the US set a new record for most new…
Monday Morning Thoughts: This Graphic Tells the Story of COVID
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor If you drive outside of large population centers where people are…
Sunday Commentary: Police Have Always Carried the Public Safety Mantra, but Now They Have a Problem
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor For years police officers proudly carried the public safety flag—their actions…
Commentary: We Should Follow NYC’s Lead and Require Vaccination Cards
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor The first shoe fell on Tuesday in New York City. And…
Commentary: The Consequences of Failure… Yolo to Require Indoor Masking Starting Friday
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Here we go again. Just when it looked…
Most CDCR Prison Facilities Resume Limited Programming; No COVID-19 Outbreaks for Several Weeks
By Julietta Bisharyan and Nick Gardner CDCR Confirmed COVID-19 Cases and Outcomes As of Jul. 10, there…
Santa Rita Jail Staff Compliance with Mandatory Testing Order Worsens; Independent Consultant Urges Immediate Action on Rising Population
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update on Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis. Click here for previous…
California Capitol Watch: COVID-19 Vaccine Passports—Legitimate to Protect the General Health and Welfare or Unconstitutional Infringement on Civil Liberties?
By Eric Gelber On April 14th, Assembly Member Kevin Kiley repurposed one of his pending bills on…
Vaccine Distribution in California: Is it Equitable?
By Meenu Pamula BERKELEY– With the recent increase in available effective COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, millions…
Concerns Rise as Vaccine Acceptance Drops to 34 Percent at Santa Rita Jail
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update on SRJ’s COVID-19 crisis ALAMEDA, CA– COVID-19 cases at Santa…
Vaccine Acceptance Rate Plummets – 5 Weekly Highlights from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID Crisis
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis While COVID-19 cases at…
Great Risk, Little Reward: Berkeley’s RAs Keep Housing Units Afloat Amid Pandemic
By Meenu Pamula Berkeley— Dissatisfaction is not uncommon amongst UC Berkeley’s Resident Assistants (RAs), but in light…
Incarcerated Artist, Orlando Smith, Illustrates Life at San Quentin During Pandemic
By Julietta Bisharyan Orlando Smith is a talented illustrated journalist, graphic artist and comic book creator. He…
At Santa Rita Jail, 40 Percent of Medical Staff Denied Vaccines, 30 Percent of Staff Underwent Testing in January
By Tiffany Devlin Davis Vanguard’s bi-weekly update from Santa Rita Jail’s COVID-19 crisis Overview COVID-19 cases…
CDCR Implements Mandatory Staff Testing; Vaccinations Begin at CA Healthcare Facility
Davis Vanguard’s weekly highlights from CDCR’s COVID-19 crisis Incarcerated Narratives Alice Davis’ husband is incarcerated in California…
Measles – Views from the Top and the Front Line
by Tia Will Robbie Pearl is the CEO of The Permanente Medical Group. As such he is…
My View: If We’re Going to Focus on Healthy Children, Let’s Get to the Core Issues
Most people’s list of immediate needs in the city will necessarily focus on the city’s fiscal health…
