By Tanya Decendario FRESNO – Defendant Justin Sims appeared to have a pattern of domestic violence conduct, opined Fresno County Superior Court Judge Francine Zepeda here...
By Layla Mustafa LOS ANGELES – George Gascón – set to be sworn in Dec. 7 as the 43rd Los Angeles District Attorney – publicly has released his new transition team,...
By Emily Dill DAVIS — Tuesday’s City Council meeting was overwhelmed by a surge in public comment surrounding the Temporary Joint Subcommittee’s recommendations on...
By Kelsey Fortune During Tuesday’s City Council Meeting, the Council appointed commission members. I was hoping to be one. Instead, after making my apology public, I was...
By Evie Sun and Kelly Moran Findings from a newly released study published in Memory Magazine suggest that eyewitness testimony may be even less reliable than previously...
By Jamaal Bowman - It doesn’t matter whether it’s Transportation Secretary or Assistant to the Transportation Secretary, Rahm doesn’t belong in any of D.C.’s halls of pow...
by Debra Chase Sacramento, CA – Join the Mountain Lion Foundation (MLF) when they host the Wild Child – Wild and Scenic Film Festival on Tour virtually on Dec...
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – Defendant Eric Bouie’s lawyer had a sad story to tell the judge here in Sacramento County Superior Court Monday, and asked the court to low...
By Alana Bleimann SACRAMENTO – As it turned out, Cesar Gutierrez’ biggest mistake—at least in terms of criminal damage—was not his alleged assault on his wife, but his re...
By Tiffany Devlin SACRAMENTO – The pandemic has introduced Zoom as the primary replacement for court hearings, the “new normal,” but it may have a downside when it comes...
By Madison Forwood SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man pleaded no contest Wednesday in Sacramento County Superior Court to a single victim assault—the defendant was part of a g...
By Emma Phillips FRESNO – The victim of domestic abuse told the judge here in Fresno County Superior Court this week that she was feeling “blessed.” And she then asked Ju...
By David Greenwald In the course of business before the Davis City Council, the selection of commissioners is generally arduous, but relatively non-controversial as these...
By Kelly Moran SAN FRANCISCO ––California’s Supreme Court Justices heard a challenge Tuesday by prosecutors to SB 1391—requiring all criminal cases against those younger...
By Emily Galvin-Almanza - Rachel Barkow, a respected legal scholar, expert on executive clemency, and former clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia would be an ideal choice to s...
By Linh Nguyen and Nickolas Kwok NEW YORK, NY — A federal court has ruled that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) must present detained immigrants before a...
By Koda Slingluff WOODLAND – A felony arraignment domestic violence charge became somewhat convoluted here, with conflicting assessments of risk and even interruptions of...
By Anika Khubchandani SACRAMENTO – Defendant Vincent Edward Shaver appeared alongside his attorney, Assistant Public Defender Eliza Marie Hook, for his trial readin...
By Tiffany Devlin SACRAMENTO – Defendant Reginald Wright was released late last week from Sacramento County Superior Court on his own recognizance despite allegedly infli...