By Dalia Bautista Rodriguez SACRAMENTO – Incarceration for simple drug possession could soon end – or at least be minimized – under legislation introduced here at the Sta...
By Jaskiran Soomal This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring report...
By David M. Greenwald The number one lesson in any democracy is that you have to accept it that sometimes you will win and sometimes you will lose. Accepting a loss is ac...
By David M. Greenwald While the public still does not know the full extent of the allegations against former Davis Police Officer Trevor Edens, a preliminary hearing was...
By David M. Greenwald The September 25 decision to eliminate the entire physical education program in Winter 2021 has triggered widespread protests and pushback from stud...
By Alana Bleimann and Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO – Accused murderer Ronald Seay, charged in a 2018 homicide after North Natomas Branch Library supervisor was found dead af...
By Jose Medina and Evie Sun SANTA ANA, CA – While the pandemic continues to pose a threat to California, elected officials, and local jails have failed to meet public hea...
By Hannah Skepner WOODLAND – Defendant Christopher Appleby, a Yolo County Superior Court judge ruled Monday, had a chance for a treatment program bed, but instead will be...
By Nina Hall SACRAMENTO – It was a long, long day for Sacramento County Superior Court, Dept. 60, for Judge Scott L. Tedmon—he faced many disruptions in his courthouse th...
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Francisco Police Dept officer – accused of beating a man with his baton on October 7, 2019 so badly it broke his leg and wrist – now is facing felon...
By Angela Khov Re-entry and rehabilitative programs assist incarcerated people in successfully transitioning into society after a period of incarceration to mitigate reci...
By Susana Jurado In recent years, the quality of special education has been declining considerably. Overwhelmingly underfunded programs have significantly impacted specia...
By Koda Slingluff This report is written by the Covid In-Custody Project — an independent journalism project that partners with the Davis Vanguard to bring reportin...
By David M. Greenwald George Gascón last week week was inaugurated in as Los Angeles’ DA. On day one, he unveiled a revolutionary plan on a host of fronts—one of the mo...
By David M. Greenwald Let’s be honest, for parents, distance learning is a huge failure. I’m not pointing the fingers at anyone because we are in a tough spot that no on...
By Kianna Anvari SACRAMENTO – A criminal justice reform webinar here last week at the Sacramento Press Club featured Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón, campaig...
By Macy Lu SACRAMENTO – Conflicting details between the testimonies of defendant Michael O’Brien—an unlicensed contractor—and a homeowner victim emerged here in Sac...
By Koda Slingluff SACRAMENTO – A man serving a 14-year sentence filed a longshot motion here in Sacramento County Superior Court last week asking the judge to consider Pe...
By Lauren Smith RIVERSIDE – The continued spread of COVID-19 has had sweeping impacts on the function of the criminal justice system, including Riverside County, bu...
By Julietta Bisharyan and Jaskiran Soomal Incarcerated Narratives On May 30, San Quentin (SQ) had zero COVID-19 cases. Now, it has reported over 2,200 total confi...