Dani Anguiano

California

Contributor at Freelance

Reporter at The Guardian

Reporter @GuardianUS. Coauthor of Fire in Paradise from @wwnorton

Articles

Menendez brothers ‘huge step’ closer to freedom as judge reduces sentences

23 hours ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano

After months of delays and decades behind bars, Erik and Lyle Menendez now have a long-awaited chance at freedom after a judge reduced their sentences for the 1989 killings of their parents. Their family and massive network of supporters celebrated Tuesday when Judge Michael Jesic resentenced the brothers from life in prison without the possibility of parole to 50 years to life.
Menendez brothers resentenced by California judge to be eligible for parole

1 day ago | irishtimes.com | Dani Anguiano

A California judge has given Erik and Lyle Menendez, who had been sentenced to life in prison for the murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home, a chance at freedom after 35 years behind bars. They were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole for murdering their father, Jose Menendez, and mother, Kitty Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.
California judge resentences Menendez brothers to be eligible for parole in 50 years

1 day ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano

A California judge resentenced Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have spent nearly three decades in prison for the murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home, to be eligible for parole in 50 years. Judge Michael Jesic shortens the brothers’ sentences of life in prison without the possibility of parole. They would still need approval from the state’s parole board to be released.
Menendez brothers’ resentencing hearing begins after months of delays

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Dani Anguiano

Erik and Lyle Menendez returned to court on Tuesday for a long-awaited hearing in which a Los Angeles judge will decide whether the brothers should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly three decades in prison for the double murder of their parents in 1989. The resentencing hearing, which is moving ahead after months of delays, is expected to last two days. If Judge Michael Jesic shortens the brothers’ sentences, they would still need approval from the state’s parole board to be released.
Menendez brothers resentencing hearing to begin after months of delays

2 days ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano

After months of delays, a hearing starts on Tuesday to decide whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should get a chance at freedom after serving nearly 30 years in prison for the double murder of their parents. A Los Angeles judge will preside over the resentencing hearing that is expected to last two days. If he shortens their sentences, the brothers would still need approval from the state’s parole board to get out of prison. They could then potentially go free on time served.
Newsom calls on California cities to ban homeless encampments ‘without delay’

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano

Gavin Newsom has called on California cities and counties to clear and effectively ban encampments “without delay” as the governor intensifies a crackdown on homelessness in the state. Newsom on Monday announced a new model ordinance to address “persistent” camps, in hopes of reducing the most visible signs of a worsening crisis, as well as $3.3bn in voter-approved funding to increase housing and drug treatment programs. “There’s nothing compassionate about letting people die on the streets.
How a Florida-based election skeptic came to run elections in California

6 days ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano

Clint Curtis is a familiar face among election skeptics in the United States. The Florida-based lawyer and former computer programmer has said he once developed a software that could change votes. He opposes the use of voting machines and highlights his connection to proponents of election conspiracy theories, including Mike Lindell and Steve Bannon.
Scott Peterson murder case back in the news - could new evidence set him free?

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano

It’s been more than 20 years since Scott Peterson was sentenced to death for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci in suburban California. For many, the case was considered open and shut. Then, in late April, the Los Angeles Innocence Project (LAIP) made a seemingly bombshell announcement. The nonprofit declared in a court filing that after a year-long investigation it had uncovered new evidence that “eviscerates” the prosecution’s theory of what occurred, and proves Peterson’s innocence.
Powerful earthquake could raise Pacific north-west sea levels ‘dramatically’

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano

A massive earthquake in the Pacific north-west could rapidly transform areas of the coast from northern California to Washington, causing swaths of land to quickly sink, “dramatically” raising sea level and increasing the flood risk to communities. That’s according to a , published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, examining the potential impact of the “big one”, a powerful quake along the Cascadia fault that stretches from Canada to California.
Donald Trump wants to crack down on ‘sanctuary cities’. What does that mean?

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Dani Anguiano |Maanvi Singh

Since his first day in office, Donald Trump has zeroed in on so-called “sanctuary cities”, pledging to withhold federal funding and ensure they are eliminated as part of his administration’s massive crackdown on immigrants. On Monday, he took yet another swing, directing his administration to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that “obstruct the enforcement of federal immigration laws”.