OC Judge, A Former Prosecutor, Accused of Misconduct – About to Be Let Off the Hook by Watch Dog Panel
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – It seemed like Michael Murray, an Orange…
Public Defender Files Motion to Recuse Judge and DA in Orange County Case
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Santa Ana, CA – Back in November 2020, David Valladares filed…
Three More Sexual Harassment Lawsuits Filed against Scandal-Ridden Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer
By Amy Berberyan ANAHEIM, CA – With the filing of three additional lawsuits against Orange County District…
Orange County DA Todd Spitzer Under Investigation Following Racist Remarks He Denies
By Michele Chadwick, Mathew Seibert, & Diana Quirarte IRVINE, CA – Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer’s…
ACLU Report Exposes Injustices in Orange County DA’s Office
By Darling Gonzalez ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Orange County District Attorney candidate Pete Hardin reported on multiple…
Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon Endorses Challenger Pete Hardin for Orange County District Attorney over Embattled Incumbent
By Ozzy Hernandez ANAHEIM, CA – Times may be changing in Orange County. With a number of…
ACLU Calls for Changes to District Attorney Practices After Reports of Racist, Unjust Policies
By Mathew Seibert and Stacie Guevara ANAHEIM, CA – The ACLU Foundation of California Monday released reports…
CA NAACP President Demands Orange County DA’s Immediate Resignation after ‘Racist’ Comments, Calling Them ‘Disgusting and Atrociously Racist Beliefs’
By Katherine Coviello and Stacie Guevara SANTA ANA, CA – Rick Callendar, President of the California State…
Public Defender Groups Announce Free Legal Representation for Immigrants Involved in Hunger Strike to Protest ‘Inhumane’ Conditions at New York Facility
By Keana Sauray NEW YORK, NY – After the hunger strike of detained immigrants at the Orange…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Orange County DA Becomes Unhinged Over Cop Shooting
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor It was a horrible story out of Alamo, Georgia, as CBS…
Progressive Orange County District Attorney Candidate Highlights Increase in Hate Crimes Under Current DA, Citing ‘Scandal’ Riddled Record of ‘Trump Republican’
By The Vanguard Staff ORANGE COUNTY, CA – A progressive candidate for Orange County District Attorney received…
Motion Denied by Orange County Judge to Disclose Additional Police Records
By David M. Greenwald Orange County, CA – An Orange County judge denied a motion by defense…
DA Spitzer Accused of Whitewashing Evidence Booking Scandal in January Report
By David M. Greenwald Orange County Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders on Thursday filed a motion to…
Criticizing Officials, Superior Court Judge Orders Orange County Jail to Cut Population in Half
By Jose Medina and Evie Sun SANTA ANA, CA – While the pandemic continues to pose a…
My View: Slapped on the Wrist, Deputies Who Mishandled Evidence Get Misdemeanors and No Time
Two Sheriff’s Deputies Plead Guilty in the Evidence Booking Scandal Over the last 20 days the nation…
Court Upholds SB 1437 Constitutionality after Orange County DA Denied Petition Review
By Danielle Silva California – The Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division Three, upheld the Senate Bill…
My View: Down Goes Another DA
There are just four district attorneys in California that have opposed every criminal justice reform effort –…
OC Prosecutor Ran a Secret, Unconstitutional Jailhouse Informant Scheme for Years
By Somil Trivedi When Bethany Webb’s sister, Laura, was killed in a mass shooting in 2011, she…
Commentary: AG’s Office Looks Other Way at Orange County Wrongdoing
Back in August, we asked why the supposedly liberal California Attorney General’s office was trying to seek…
My View: Why is California AG Seeking DP in Tainted Case?
It is disappointing that the California AG, a purported opponent of capital punishment, would continue the prosecution…