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  • Judicial Profile: Riverside County Judge Sharunne L. Foster

    Daily Journal
    October 13, 2026

    (Subscription required) Riverside County Superior Court Judge Sharunne L. Foster draws on nearly two decades as a prosecutor and a commitment to compassion as she helps families navigate domestic violence disputes, custody battles, and the difficult task of moving forward. 

  • Appointments of Giza, Pánuco to Court of Appeal Confirmed

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    October 13, 2026

    The Commission on Judicial Appointments yesterday confirmed the appointments of Alexander Giza and Cindy Pánuco as associate justices of this district’s Court of Appeal. They will serve on Div. Three.

  • Best Real Estate Projects: Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye Sacramento County Courthouse

    Sacramento Business Journal
    September 29, 2026

    The project was named after the state's 28th Chief Justice, a Land Park native, and the first Filipino and first woman of color to serve in the role. Staff and visitors are grateful for practical improvements, including more space, modern technology in the courtrooms, a single secure entrance, and amenities like on-site food service and a courtyard. 

  • They walked into a San Jose courtroom. Then hundreds of students followed.

    East Bay Times
    October 9, 2026

    The four South Bay students are part of Justice For All, a court-watching endeavor they started as freshmen and sophomores — Corbu at Evergreen Valley High, and the other three at Leland High — to get acclimated to what was going on in the halls of justice, or as is the case in San Jose, the Hall of Justice. The students are not merely watching.

  • Judicial Profile: Sacramento County Judge Jennifer Rockwell

    Daily Journal
    October 12, 2026

    (Subscription required) Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Jennifer K. Rockwell draws on decades of government experience to navigate fast-moving election disputes and complex civil litigation. But she finds some of her most rewarding work helping defendants rebuild their lives through collaborative courts.

  • San Mateo County court seeks K-8 student artwork for exhibit

    San Mateo Daily Journal
    October 10, 2026

    The Superior Court of California, San Mateo County invites students in kindergarten through eighth grade to submit original artwork on the theme “A Day in My Community.” Selected pieces will hang in the court’s jury assembly rooms, where they will greet jurors, court staff, judicial officers and members of the public.

  • Commission Confirms Three to California's Courts of Appeal

    The Recorder
    October 9, 2026

    (Subscription required) The Commission on Judicial Appointments on Friday confirmed three more appellate justices, moving quickly to confirm some of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s final picks for California’s courts of appeal.

    Related: Daily Journal, California Courts Newsroom

  • Lucero sworn in as Yolo Superior Court judge

    The Davis Enterprise
    October 9, 2026

    For Katherine Lucero, becoming a Yolo Superior Court judge means coming full circle. “This is a great honor, to be here in Yolo County where I was born, and to come back to serve you,” Lucero, officially sworn in Friday afternoon, told a courtroom filled with her family, court employees and fellow members of the bench.