Crescenta Valley, which serves 35,000 people in mostly unincorporated Los Angeles County neighborhoods between Glendale and La Cañada-Flintridge, wants to capture ocean-bound rainwater from the Verdugo Wash and use it to recharge local groundwater supplies …
Los Angeles County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously voted today in favor of providing free attorneys to low-income renters facing eviction in unincorporated areas.
In Rosenberg-Wohl v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, the Supreme Court today determines the time to file an insured’s action under California’s unfair competition law, a lawsuit the court says “challenges the insurer’s general practices in handling …
A federal appeals court reinstated rioting charges Thursday against the leader of a white-supremacist group and one of his followers for violence in Berkeley and three other cities in 2017, rejecting a judge’s conclusion that prosecutors had unfairly …
Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal held yesterday that the plaintiffs who successfully challenged a local school district’s proposal to implement a policy requiring all students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend in-person classes and …
The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to remove from the November ballot an initiative backed by apartment owners that would prohibit one man, a wealthy health care executive and supporter of rent control, from spearheading future ballot measures. …
Charges in more than 100 San Francisco criminal cases could be dismissed after an appellate court ruled that the San Francisco Superior Court unlawfully used COVID-19 as an excuse to delay a misdemeanor trial despite the expiration of pandemic-era …
Under the CARE Court program, judges would be able to order people who are suffering from severe mental illness or addiction into treatment. Sacramento County Behavioral Health Director Dr. Ryan Quist talks about how the county is preparing to implement …
(Subscription required) The governor's picks include two new judges for the Alameda County Superior Court, Senior Deputy Public Defender Jessica Hawk and Marin County solo practitioner Thomas Eagle Weathers.
The reductions come as Gov. Gavin Newsom tries to close an almost $45 billion budget shortfall statewide. The state budget, passed in June, cuts $97 million from the state's trial courts to address this shortfall. San Mateo County Superior Court said …
The California Supreme Court held yesterday that a provision in an agreement providing for the payment of attorney fees to an employer that successfully moves to compel arbitration of a dispute—regardless of whether the underlying action is frivolous—is …
(Subscription required) A unanimous First District Court of Appeal panel said the San Francisco County Superior Court improperly "stepped into the shoes of the prosecution" when it continued to cite COVID-related backlogs as a valid reason for …
Billionaire Elon Musk drew a harsh spotlight Tuesday on a new state law allowing transgender students to decide if their parents should be informed about their gender identity. Musk said he plans to move his businesses, including the social media platform …
Retail theft also burdens the criminal justice system, as resources spent addressing retail theft could be redirected towards more severe crimes. New technologies also make it easier to resell stolen merchandise across multiple jurisdictions, which further …
(Subscription required) Courts have no “bright line rule” that signals when they should sever unconscionable terms from an employment arbitration agreement and let the remaining contract survive or simply toss the pact altogether, the California Supreme …
Due to the impact of state budget cuts, the San Mateo County Superior Court will implement workforce and public service reductions as it continues to adapt to increased operational costs with significantly reduced state funding.
To meet the demand for certified court interpreters across the state, the Judicial Council approved the California Court Interpreter Workforce Pilot Program. It aims to increase court interpreter numbers by reimbursing participants for training and exam …
An online tool now offered by all superior courts in California is not only saving litigants a trip to the courthouse, it’s saving them money. How the MyCitations Tool Works MyCitations is an online tool that allows low-income individuals with infraction …
A recent statutory change requires reversal of a judgment of death based on a gang murder special circumstance where no evidence was presented at trial that the supporting predicate offenses benefitted the criminal organization in a way that was more than …
According to Fresno County Superior Court Judge Jonathan B. Conklin, a Judicial Council member, much of the trial court money goes to paying for the work that’s done daily. He said an essential question the council had to tackle this year was how to …
