A federal judge’s ruling requiring schools in California to let their teachers tell parents that a child has identified as transgender was blocked Friday by a federal appeals court for at least the next week. In granting Attorney General Rob Bonta’s request for a stay of Monday’s decision by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, the 9th U.S.

(Subscription required) Eaton and Palisades wildfire lawsuits involve tens of thousands of plaintiffs, novel immunity defenses, utility liability disputes, and unprecedented strain on California courts and coordinated litigation systems.

Wednesday’s decision blocks ICE and the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review from lying in wait for asylum seekers and other noncitizens at routine hearings throughout the region — a move that would effectively restore pre-Trump prohibition on such arrests.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed four persons to the Los Angeles Superior Court. He announced late Monday that he selected Sarah J. Ellenberg, who has served as a court commissioner since April 2024, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Juan C. Dominguez.