By Bergen Greenley LOS ANGELES, CA – Judge Cathryn F. Brougham this week dismissed assault charges in a preliminary hearing at Los Angeles County Superior Court, ru...
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – Another project has been withdrawn before moving forward. The Vanguard has acquired a letter from Angelo K. Tsakopoulo...
By Malik Washington, Destination Freedom Media Group We are going to start this article with a quote. The quote is as follows: “The Eighth Amendment prohibits the imposi...
By Leela Bronner and Bryan Miller PHOENIX, AZ – Democratic leaders within the Arizona State House said the “Arizona Supreme Court chose chaos over common sense,” ac...
By Olivia Biliunas and Rajesvi Deora WASHINGTON, DC – Law Enforcement Leaders to Reduce Crime & Incarceration, Law Enforcement Action Partnership, and Fair and Just P...
By The Vanguard Staff OAKLAND, CA – At least two top Oakland police officers have been given notices of intent to terminate, according to the Bay Area News Group in a rep...
By Sarah Chayet and Ella Rindt MODESTO, CA – A Stanislaus County Superior Court judge this week acknowledged a hearing delay would potentially impact the accused’s...
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – Arguing that evidence of racial bias in California’s implementation of the death penalty is “pervasive and well...
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Sacramento, CA – The US District Court dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of SB 107—the California Transgender S...
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Brian Dorsey was executed Tuesday night by the state of Missouri despite unprecedented support from over 70 correctional officers,...
Special to the Vanguard Sacramento, CA – A state audit found that the state has to do a better job of assessing the cost-effectiveness of its homelessness programs, altho...
By Sofia Hosseinzadeh MODESTO, CA- The Modesto Pregnancy Center, also known as Personal Health Now, currently faces an investigation by California Attorney General Rob Bo...
By Praniti Gulyani When you see them for the first time, you will not notice them. As you enter the lecture hall on your first day of class, they will pass by you like...
By Maeve O’Brien SAN JOSE, CA – California State Senator Dave Cortese (D-Santa Clara) and Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) presented the Silicon Valley Pain Index an...
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A man accused of possession of a stolen vehicle Tuesday in Stanislaus County Superior Court had his bail reduced from $110,000 to $25...
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor During a recent retreat the council identified six strategic objectives: Striving for fiscal resilience Strengthening climate resil...
By Yolo for Palestinian Justice Around 120 marchers dressed in black and holding empty plates silently processed through Davis’ bustling farmers market on Saturday to pro...
by Rodney Wrice In the pursuit of economic prosperity, societies often employ strategies that prioritize cost efficiency, sometimes at the expense of human welfare. This...
By The Vanguard Staff SANTA CLARA, CA – A prosecutor here in Santa Clara County—once a big believer in capital punishment and claims he’s not a “progressive prosecutor...
By Darlin Navarrete and Jocelyn Lopez SACRAMENTO, CA – Mobilization from criminal justice reform advocates have been initiated to prevent a proposed ballot measure...