Sacramento Judge’s 2nd Look at Cop File Yields Possible Fodder for Defense, Which Argued City Withheld Information
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – In a suspected “driving while Black” case here, Sacramento…
New Talent Report Reveals Greater Sacramento Primed for Strong Economic Growth
Millennial migration, growing graduate population and cost of living drive new and expanded business opportunities for the…
Bill to Repeal One-Year Sentence Enhancement Passes Assembly
Senate Bill 136 repeals a commonly used, expensive, and ineffective one-year sentence enhancement that is added to…
Commentary: Errors in Dunning Column Lead to Wrong Conclusions on City Demographics
In a column that appeared in the Sunday, September 1, paper, Bob Dunning writes that he sent…
Senate Passes Bill to Repeal Constitutional Roadblock to Affordable Housing
Article 34 of the California Constitution requires cities to submit projects to a voter referendum when public…
California Legislature Votes to Make Election Day Registration Available at Every Polling Site
SB 72 will ensure that all voters who wish to are able to register and cast a…
Legislature Passes Criminal Justice Reform Bills
California Legislature OKs SB 310, ‘The Right to a Jury of Your Peers’ (From Press Release –…
Protesters Call for De-Funding ICE, Garamendi District Director Calls for Quiet
Local groups came together at noon on Tuesday to protest the continued policies of the Trump administration…
Déjà vu: Council Hears District Elections Presentation Again
It was déjà vu night at the city council meeting on Tuesday as the city was required…
Defense Attorney: Sacramento May Be Practicing Racial Discrimination in Juror Selection
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – Sacramento County may be practicing racial discrimination in the…
California Can No Longer Force You to Help Law Enforcement
By Sarah Lustbader “After 147 years, California residents are now free to turn down law enforcement officials…
Justice Delayed: Man Still Faces Charges Despite Lack of Evidence in Prelim
By Marshall Hammons A defendant faced a preliminary hearing for three criminal charges, but the prosecutor was…
Judge Grants Motion To Suppress, After Prosecutor Mishandles Preliminary Hearing
San Francisco – A San Francisco Judge on Monday granted a motion to suppress testimony from SF…
Commentary: Davis Has Interest in Commercial Development, but Lacks Space to Make It Happen
The guest column by Tim Keller on Monday definitely drew a lot of comments. But there is…
Federal Lawsuit Charges Sacramento City School District Practicing ‘Modern-Day Segregation’
By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The Sacramento City Unified School District is perpetuating…
California Lawmakers Pass Historic Bill Abolishing Copays in Jails and Prisons
If signed by the governor, AB 45 would eliminate medical and dental copays for people incarcerated in…
Vanguard Court Watch Podcast Episode 11 – Obie Anthony and Exonerated Nation
In 1995, Obie Anthony was 19 years old when he was convicted of murder and attempted robbery. …
Monday Morning Thoughts: Is It All Just Propaganda Coming Out of the DA’s Office on Marijuana Expungements?
You always need to check the fine print on Yolo County DA press releases. Let’s be clear:…
Law Would Limit Planned Black Outs
(From Press Release – Senator Wiener) – Today, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced new legislation to…
Sunday Commentary: White Fragility Underlies the Debate over District Elections
For years, I heard complaints from people of color, both seeing it on surveys and hearing it…