County Supervisor Lucas Frerichs Discusses Affordable Housing, Homelessness, and the Federal Storm Ahead
In a wide-ranging interview with the Davis Vanguard, Yolo County Supervisor Lucas Frerichs sat down to talk…
COURT WATCH INVESTIGATION: Tre Clay Faces Refiled Murder Charge; Experts Testify Birth Trauma, Not Abuse, Caused Infant’s Death
(Editor’s note: The Clay case, and The Vanguard’s coverage of it, is part of an ongoing investigation.)…
COURT WATCH: Defense Calls Treatment of Accused ‘Dehumanizing’ in Trial
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Sara Johnson pointed out “dehumanizing” treatment of the accused, who was…
Commentary: Yolo DA Keeps Treating Prop 36 Like a PR Campaign Masquerading as Policy
This week, the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office issued a press release touting the conviction of Kenneth…
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Release Despite Treatment Offer, Inability to Afford Bail
WOODLAND, CA – Judge David W. Reed denied the release of an accused from jail here at…
Federal Trial Starts in Effort to End Sacramento Police Brutality Responses to Racial Justice Protestors
SACRAMENTO, CA – A federal bench trial began Monday at the Robert T. Matsui Courthouse in an…
COURT WATCH: Judge Awards $51K Restitution after Defense Claims Can’t Prepare
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After being provided only illegible electronic copies of receipts crucial to the restitution…
COURT WATCH: Defense Claims Officers Searched Epileptic Man’s Vehicle without Cause
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – San Francisco police officers unlawfully searched an epileptic man’s vehicle before allowing medics…
Sunday Commentary: The Crime Wave Is a Myth – But the Narrative Is Powerful
Every election cycle, Americans are inundated with warnings about surging crime rates, lawless cities, and threats to…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Plea Withdrawal over Alleged Parole Misunderstanding
BURLINGTON, VT – Vermont Superior Court Judge R. David Fenster this week denied motions to either withdraw…
COURT WATCH: Officer Unable to Confirm Accused’s Possession of Drugs
WOODLAND, CA – A defense motion to reduce a felony to a misdemeanor was denied in Yolo…
Indivisible Yolo Calls on Senator Schumer to Step Down as Minority Leader over Funding Bill Vote
Yolo County, California — A local progressive advocacy group is calling for new leadership in the U.S….
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Claims Accused Competent – Doctor Evaluation Differs
BURLINGTON, VT – State prosecutor Ryan Richards questioned the findings of a doctor’s evaluation of the accused’s…
COURT WATCH: Defense Argues Felony Plea Unjust for Should-Have-Been Misdemeanor Charge
WOODLAND, CA – An accused person accepted a felony plea deal during a mental competency hearing Friday…
COURT WATCH: Burglary Prelim Hearing Proceeds Despite Missing Surveillance Footage
LOS ANGELES, CA – A burglary trial is moving forward here in Los Angeles County Superior Court…
My View: Reisig Escalates His Fearmongering Politics of ‘Public Safety’
California’s criminal justice landscape has long been shaped by reactionary law-and-order politics, with some of the loudest…
COURT WATCH: Prosecution Opposes Ruling to Release Accused, Despite Evidence
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – After hearing evidence the accused was possibly misidentified, San Francisco County Superior Court…
COURT WATCH: DDA Objects to Reduction of Felony Charge over Decades-Old Priors
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy District Attorney Preston Schaub used the accused’s prior drug-related convictions from 2000 and…
COURT WATCH: DDA Opposes Release of Young Accused; Judge Disagrees
WOODLAND, CA –Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Allen opposed Deputy Public Defender Cheyanne Martin’s request to release a…
Guest Commentary: Will Double-Shutdown of Freeway & Tower Bridge Gridlock West Sac Traffic?
Both the US 50 in West Sac and the Tower Bridge look to be shut down for…