• RivCo Superior Court Warns of Jury Duty Scam

    Uken Report
    August 19, 2026

    The Riverside County Superior Court is warning residents about a reported jury duty scam involving a caller falsely claiming that an individual missed jury service and has an outstanding warrant.

  • Court upholds US rule designating PFAS chemicals as 'hazardous'

    Reuters
    August 18, 2026

    An appeals court on Tuesday upheld the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2024 decision to designate some "forever chemicals" as hazardous substances, keeping the companies that make or transport the chemicals on the hook for ‌potential cleanup costs in the future.

  • Judges At The Superior Court For Humboldt County Accept Statewide Outreach Challenge To Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary

    Redheaded Blackbelt
    August 18, 2026

    As California marks the nation’s 250th anniversary, judges from the Humboldt County Superior Court are getting ready for an outreach challenge sponsored by Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero’s Power of Democracy Civic Learning Initiative. The Superior Court for Humboldt County has pledged to connect with at least 250 K–12 public school students beginning in August through the end of 2026.

    Related: Carmichael Times

  • Full Resentencing Not Due Every Time Habeas Relief Granted

    Metropolitan News-Enterprise
    August 18, 2026

    A divided California Supreme Court held yesterday that an order altering a defendant’s sentence in habeas proceedings does not automatically trigger a right to a full resentencing hearing such that a defendant is entitled to have a judge consider all applicable laws that have the potential to reduce his penalty, including those that were adopted after his sentence became final.

    Related: Supreme Court of California - Opinion