(Subscription required) Commissioner Joel C. Koury begins every calendar not with case numbers but with a request: breathe. His courtroom philosophy blends discipline, empathy, and a refusal to let proceedings devolve into combat. Koury's methods -- from de-escalation rituals to blunt trial education -- have reshaped how litigants experience small claims and eviction cases in Inglewood.

It’s the latest addition to MyCitations and is designed for infraction violations that do not require a court appearance. People with certain traffic violations can now submit a written statement and upload any required supporting paperwork online.

(Subscription required) The month-long trial before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Theresa Traber is the first “bellwether” trial among talcum powder lawsuits coordinated in California’s Judicial Council Coordinated Proceedings against Johnson & Johnson.

Project leaders outlined the plan Thursday night during a public “New Courthouse Workshop,” at the Fresno Courthouse Jury Assembly Room. They describe the current Fresno County Superior Court building as outdated, and no longer meeting modern safety, seismic or accessibility standards.