The Compton Courthouse, located at 200 W. Compton Blvd., Compton, will close until further notice due to a pipe burst over the weekend that resulted in a major flood which has left the elevators, stairwells and lobby inaccessible.

(Subscription required) Bryant is the county's first female judicial officer, following her appointment by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022. She was also a pro tem judge for five years while practicing law.

(Subscription required) The judicial race for Superior Court Office No. 35 in Orange County consists of two candidates who are pushing for more family law experienced attorneys on the bench. The candidates are 21-year family law attorney Daniel J. Kern and 17-year Deputy District Attorney Whitney L. Bokosky.

(Subscription required) The ruling follows months of depositions, hearings and filings between the parties on whether or not Girardi is mentally competent to stand trial on five wire fraud charges that include cheating millions from five of his clients.